ASSAM TIMES POST
Guwahati: Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Renuka Singh on Wednesday reviewed various schemes of her ministry in Assam with central and state officials.
According to an official release, Singh stressed that the main aim of the government schemes is to uplift the lives of the poor and deprived.
The Minister emphasized on the fact that the ‘Van Dhan Karyakaram’ under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs will establish 50,000 ‘Van Dhan Vikas Kendras’ in the tribal areas across the country to ensure livelihood generation and empowerment of the tribal people. “The Scheme will cover 27 states and 307 tribal districts
across India,” the release said. Singh pointed out that 16 Van Dhan Vikash Kendras (VDVK) in five districts in Assam — Baksa, Goalpara, West Karbi Anglong, East Karbi Anglong and Kamrup — have been sanctioned so far at Rs 15 lakh per VDVK.She added that the target for Assam is 116 VDVKs and the
process of setting up remaining 100 VDVKs is going on. The Minister also reviewed the status of scholarship schemes for ST students, status report on schemes underSpecial Central Assistance to Tribal Sub Schemes (SCA to TSS) among others in the meeting.
