‘Govt. striving to provide benefits to nomadic population in the State through various schemes’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘Govt. striving to provide benefits to nomadic population in the State through various schemes’

The Hindu  

Chairperson of Karnataka Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes Nomadic and Semi Nomadic Communities Development Corporation, G. Pallavi, went around various settlements of the communities in Kodagu district on Thursday and urged them to take advantage of various government schemes for their benefit. Ms. Pallavi informed the members of the Jenukuruba and Meda communities of Basavanahalli that the government was implementing various schemes for women’s empowerment, which include financial assistance for self-employment that offers loans of up to ₹1 lakh, along with a 50% subsidy. Also, to help nomadic communities settle in one place and become landowners, agricultural land will be purchased and provided to eligible women from nomadic agricultural labourer families with a 50% subsidy. In response, Pallavi instructed taluk-level Social Welfare Department officials to ensure that nomadic communities are informed about loan schemes and other financial assistance available through the corporation.

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Tribal women begin construction of community hall at Solagar Dhoddi in Talavadi Hills
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Tribal women begin construction of community hall at Solagar Dhoddi in Talavadi Hills

The Hindu  

Tribal women from Solagar Dhoddi in Mallanguli panchayat, Talavadi block, are constructing a community hall in their hamlet to support livelihood programmes. The community hall, being built using locally available materials, will serve as a hub for enhancing the value of forest produce, millets, and dairy-based products, thereby creating better economic opportunities for the community. Recognising the need for a …

‘More awareness required on welfare schemes for nomadic communities’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘More awareness required on welfare schemes for nomadic communities’

The Hindu  

As members of nomadic communities are deprived of benefits in spite of various government schemes, there is a need for extensive awareness programmes to sensitise them, chairperson of the Karnataka Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Communities Development Corporation G. Pallavi has said. Ms. Pallavi said the government has announced various welfare programmes for the nomadic tribes to …

Tent-Free Karnataka Initiative Aims to Secure Land and Housing for Nomadic Communities
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tent-Free Karnataka Initiative Aims to Secure Land and Housing for Nomadic Communities

Deccan Chronicle  

Haveri: The "Tent-Free Karnataka" initiative seeks to provide permanent settlements and basic amenities to nomadic communities across the state, stated Karnataka Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Communities Development Corporation Chairperson G Pallavi. Speaking at a press conference at the Deputy Commissioner's office in Haveri on Thursday, Pallavi expressed her concern that, despite 78 years of independence, these …

Karnataka focuses on incentives for voluntary relocation of forest communities
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Karnataka focuses on incentives for voluntary relocation of forest communities

India Today  

At the India Today Environment Conclave 2025, Karnataka’s Additional Chief Secretary, Forest Ecology and Environment department, Anjum Parvez, spoke about the state’s efforts to balance conservation with the rights of tribal communities living in forest areas. He highlighted the need to differentiate between the overall tribal population of Karnataka and those residing within core forest regions, stating that without this …

Officials told to work towards welfare of nomadic communities, tribals
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Officials told to work towards welfare of nomadic communities, tribals

The Hindu  

Karnataka Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Communities Development Corporation Chairperson G. Pallavi on Wednesday said she has told officials to sort out any technical issues in declaring Yeshwanthpur settlement in Sargur taluk as a revenue village and provide housing to the tribals. Ms. Pallavi, who visited tribal-dominated taluks in the district and interacted with nomadic communities and …

Survey finds nomadic tribes in Tamil Nadu lacking access to education, government schemes
1 year, 6 months ago

Survey finds nomadic tribes in Tamil Nadu lacking access to education, government schemes

The Hindu  

A survey of 1,458 families belonging to four nomadic tribe communities spread across eight districts of Tamil Nadu has revealed that the communities significantly lacked access to education and government schemes. The survey studied access to more than 10 government schemes like the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme, issuance of free land …

Interim Budget 2019 | Govt to form panel for nomadic, semi-nomadic communities
6 years, 2 months ago

Interim Budget 2019 | Govt to form panel for nomadic, semi-nomadic communities

India TV News  

Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said that a committee under Niti Aayog will be set up to complete the task of identifying de-notified, nomadic and semi-nomadic communities not yet formally classified. Presenting the Budget for 2019-20 in the Lok Sabha, Goyal also said that a welfare development board to frame special strategies for the benefit of the hard-to-reach de-notified, …

Budget 2019: Government to identify nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes to include them in social welfare schemes
6 years, 2 months ago

Budget 2019: Government to identify nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes to include them in social welfare schemes

Op India  

Addressing the budget session, acting Finance Minister Piyush Goyal has announced a slew of measures to be incorporated by the government beneficial to the Indians. Acknowledging the remoteness of nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes and their exclusion from the economy, Piyush Goyal declared that the government will identify such tribes and extend the welfare schemes to them. Committee under @NITIAayog to …

Karnataka: Struggle pays off Sites for tribals working in Kodagu
7 years, 9 months ago

Karnataka: Struggle pays off Sites for tribals working in Kodagu

Deccan Chronicle  

Mysuru: Thanks to the struggle launched by tribal leader Muthamma, actor Chetan Ahimhsa and others, tribal families living in the line houses of plantations in Kodagu, who claimed they were treated as bonded labourers, have help coming their way. Beside recent arrangements to provide sites and houses in 21 acres of land in Bedagudda and Basavanahalli in Kodagu to rehabilitate …

No state funds benefited tribes: SM Vijayanad
8 years, 7 months ago

No state funds benefited tribes: SM Vijayanad

Deccan Chronicle  

Thrissur: The members of the tribal communities in the state, forming 1.5 per cent of the total population of the state, has not benefited despite the implementation of People’s Plan programme for the past 20 years, S.M. Projects such as waste processing and organic farming considered as priority areas under the People’s Plan needed well defined political perspective for successful …

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