18.11.2021: Maharashtra Governor calls for coordination between various departments for empowerment of tribals

Maharashtra Governor calls for coordination between various departments for empowerment of tribals

The Governor of Maharashtra Bhagat Singh Koshyari today called for preparing a blueprint for the effective implementation of PESA Act for the empowerment of tribals and persons living in Scheduled Areas of the country. In this connection the Governor called for greater coordination between Panchayati Raj, Tribal Affairs, Revenue and Forest department.

The Governor was addressing a day-long National level Conference on the occasion of 25 years to the implementation of Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 through online mode.

The Conference held at Vigyan Bhavan New Delhi was organized by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj in association with the Ministry of Tribal Affairs Government of India.

Union Minister of Panchayati Raj Giriraj Singh, Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda, Minister of State for Panchayati Raj Kapil Patil, secretaries of various deparemtnets, Ministers and officials from various States and representatives of NGOs were present.

Describing PESA as an important legislation for empowering tribals the Governor said his predecessors had done good work during 2014 – 2018 by making a series of amendments to the Act. He said the Act has empowered villages and enhanced the participation of women in governance.

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