Chief Minister Shri Vishnudev Sai gave the gift of Samman Nidhi to Baiga, Gunia, Sirha on the occasion of Tribal Pride Day

Raipur 15 November 2024: Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Dev Sai said in his address at the state level Tribal Pride Day program at Science College Ground that the history of tribal society is very rich and glorious. Former Prime Minister Bharat Ratna Late. Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi have worked to increase the honor, respect and pride of the tribal community. Shri Atal ji created a separate ministry for the welfare of the tribal community and gave a new direction to the development of this community. Prime Minister Shri Modi has started many schemes for the upliftment of the tribal community. A budget provision of Rs 24,000 crore has been made under the Pradhan Mantri Janman Yojana and Rs 80,000 crore for the Dharti Aba Janjati Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan, due to which the development of infrastructure in tribal areas and the betterment of the tribes is being done rapidly.

Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Dev Sai announced the Chief Minister’s Samman Nidhi for the Baiga, Gunia, Sirha people belonging to the tribal community of Chhattisgarh state on the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of Dharti Aba Bhagwan Birsa Munda. Under this, they will be given financial assistance of Rs 5,000 per year. The Chief Minister announced the launch of Akhra Nirman Vikas Yojana for religious and auspicious functions in tribal villages and the installation of statues of the martyrs of the tribal community at identified sites.

Chief Minister Shri Sai honored the dignitaries of the tribal community, the martyrs of the tribal rebellion in the state and the family members of freedom fighters in the ceremony. He awarded the winners of the tribal painting competition. On this occasion, Chief Minister Shri Sai released the ‘Atlas’ related to Forest Rights Act, calendar ‘Shauryanjali’ and a book published on the subject of ‘Halba Janjati Ki Vachik Paramparayein’. These have been published by Chhattisgarh Tribal Development Department.

On this occasion, Rajya Sabha MP Shri Arun Singh, who was presiding over the program, praised the work being done for the upliftment and welfare of all sections in the state under the leadership of Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Dev Sai. He said that the popularity and humility of Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Dev Sai is appreciated all over the country. He said that by coming to the Tribal Pride Day and Inter-State Dance Festival organized in Raipur, he has witnessed ‘Ek Bharat-Shrestha Bharat’. He congratulated Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Dev Sai for this special event of National Tribal Pride Day. On this occasion, while paying obeisance to the great men of the tribal community, he said that only that country and society remains awakened, which remembers its culture and its great men.

Tribal Development Minister Shri Ramvichar Netam said that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has shown concern for the upliftment of the tribal community. He has implemented many schemes for the development of this community. He said that the Dharti Aba Janjati Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan launched by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will lead to the overall development of six and a half thousand villages and villagers of Chhattisgarh. He said that the standard of living of the people of the tribal community is improving through the PM Janman Yojana.

Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Dev Sai, Tribal Welfare Minister Shri Ramvichar Netam, Rajya Sabha MP Shri Arun Singh, MLAs, other public representatives and a large number of people present at the two-day Tribal Gaurav Diwas program organized at the Science College Ground in Raipur, the capital of Chhattisgarh, not only listened to the address of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, but also became a part of it virtually.

It is noteworthy that on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Dharti Aaba Bhagwan Birsa Munda, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of several important projects worth Rs. 6600 crores for the development and expansion of basic facilities in the remote rural areas of the country. The Prime Minister said that we are spending five times the budget for the welfare of the tribal areas and tribal community of the country. Ten years ago, its budget used to be only Rs. 25,000 crores, which has now increased to Rs. 1,25,000 crores.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was addressing the inaugural ceremony of the 150th birth anniversary year of Dharti Aaba Bhagwan Birsa Munda in Jamui, Bihar today. This program organized in Jamui was broadcast live across the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his address that we have made an honest effort to remove a very big injustice of history. In history, the people of the tribal society did not get the place they deserved. Tribal society is the one that turned a prince into Maryada Purushottam Bhagwan Ram. This community has increased the value of the culture and tradition of the country. It has fought against the British in the freedom struggle. Thousands of tribal heroes sacrificed their lives for their identity, culture and independence. Thousands of tribal brothers and sisters were killed in the fight for the freedom of the country, we cannot forget their contribution. We have made a strong contribution to the freedom struggle of the people.

We have worked to increase the pride of the tribal community. The credit for all the work started under PM Janman goes to President Smt. Draupadi Murmu ji. When she was in Jharkhand, she used to discuss with me about the backward tribes. We started the PM Janman Yojana with Rs 24 thousand crore, due to which settlements and villages of the backward tribes are being developed. Tribal dominated districts were declared as aspirational districts and their all-round development was ensured, today change is visible there.

Prime Minister Shri Modi at the beginning of his address congratulated the countrymen on the 150th birth anniversary year celebration of Lord Birsa Munda. He said that today is Kartik Purnima, Dev Deepawali and Prakash Parv of Guru Nanak ji. Today is also the birth anniversary of Lord Birsa Munda, National Tribal Pride Day. Tribal society is a society that worships the sun, air and trees, plants, mountains. He said that Birsa Munda tribal gardens will be built in the districts. Together we will make the ideas of the tribal society of the country the basis of the progress of the country. We will adopt their traditions and their ideals.

On this occasion, MLAs Mr. Moti Lal Sahu, Mr. Anuj Sharma, Mr. Purandar Mishra, former minister Mr. Mahesh Gagda, former MLA Mr. Umesh Kachhap along with other public representatives, officials of the tribal society, Chief Secretary Mr. Amitabh Jain, Principal Secretary Mr. Sonamni Bora, Commissioner Mr. Narendra Dugga along with other officials and a large number of citizens were present.