Sensitivity is necessary in efforts for the upliftment of poor and backward communities: Governor
Bhopal. Governor Mangubhai Patel has said that the beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana should be helped in ensuring the quality of the design and material of the house. He said that guidance should also be given for the arrangements of light, air and cleanliness in the house. He has said that under the scheme, priority should be given to the poorest families in housing construction. Assistance should also be given to ensure that the houses of the beneficiaries receiving the first installment are completed before the rainy season.
Governor Patel was discussing the programs and schemes of Panchayat and Rural Development, Forest and Tribal Affairs Department in the meeting. The high level meeting was organized in the conference hall of Raj Bhavan.
Governor Patel said that the aim of all schemes and programs is the upliftment of poor and backward communities living in deprived and remote areas of the society. These sections should develop through schemes and their lives should become better. With this intention in mind, planning is done on a large scale. The ultimate goal of the scheme is to ensure that the beneficiaries get the benefits. For effective implementation as per practical needs and regional specificities, it is necessary for the implementation officer’s thinking to be sensitive and practical. He said that it is important to understand that the rules have been made to benefit the beneficiaries of the scheme, the intention of any rule can never be to ignore their interests.
Governor Patel was told in the meeting that regarding the implementation of PESA rules, training work has been completed in 13 thousand 753 pods, majors, hamlets and settlements of 11 thousand 595 gram sabhas in 20 districts. As against the target of setting up 198 Van-Dhan centers in the special backward tribal areas of 18 identified districts of the state, a proposal for setting up 201 centers has been sent to the Central Government. Out of 827 forest villages in the state, the proposed notification for conversion of 793 forest villages has been issued at the district level. In the last 10 years, out of 14 thousand 256 registered cases against tribal people, 10 thousand 80 cases have been resolved. 1 thousand 932 are pending in the court. Action is being taken to resolve the remaining cases.
