Government has decided to set up National Tribal Advisory Council under chairmanship of the Prime Minister for real time monitoring of various tribal development programmes and schemes in the country. This was announced by Union Tribal Affairs Minister while addressing the conference of Principal Secretaries/Secretaries of Tribal Welfare from States/UTs held in New Delhi.

About Conference:

• The conference was held to discuss and evolve strategies for the overall development of tribal communities.
• Ministry officials  will release 50 percent of tribal welfare funds to states in the first quarter of the next financial year.
• By the third quarter of the financial year, 80 percent of the funds should be released to the states.

About National Tribal Advisory Council

It has set up for real time monitoring of the ongoing programmes and schemes aimed at welfare of tribal people and development of tribal areas. The Council will meet once or twice a year.

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