Center for Tribal Rights, Juan Ram
Hyderabad, Jan 6 (INN): Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Jual Tam said that the Central Government was committed to protect the rights of Tribals.
Speaking at the valedictory function of the two day workshop on Effective Implementation of PESA Act, 1996, at NIRDPR, here today, he said the fundamental spirit of the Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA Act) devolves power and authority to Gram Sabha and Panchayats than delegation. The provision under Constitution and composition under this act calls for every legislation in the 5th Schedule area be in conformity with the customary law, social and religious practices and traditional management practices of community resources.
He said the states need to implement it more effectively and endow powers and authority to make Gram Sabhas and Panchayats function as institutions of local governance. This will lead to enforcing prohibition of sale and consumption of alcohol, ownership of minor forest produce restoration of unlawfully alienated land.
Jual Ram further said that the ministries of Forests, Tribal Affairs and Panchayat Raj ministries have to work together and collaborate for effective implementation of the Act. He said the Prime Minister has time and again reiterated the government's commitment for the development of the tribals.
The PESA Act is a special Act by the Parliament to facilitate a separate and progressive legal and administrative regime of rural India. The Act came into force on December 24, 1996 in the tribal areas of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Rajasthan Madhu's Pradesh, Maharashtra and also Telangana.
The two day workshop is being organised by NIRDPR and Akhil Bharatiya Vanvadi Kalyan Ashram.
Dr W. R. Reddy, Director General, NIRDPR, Dr Srinivasulu, Retd Additional Secretary, Vishnukant , President ABVKA and others spoke.
Hyderabad, Jan 6 (INN): Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Jual Tam said that the Central Government was committed to protect the rights of Tribals.
Speaking at the valedictory function of the two day workshop on Effective Implementation of PESA Act, 1996, at NIRDPR, here today, he said the fundamental spirit of the Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA Act) devolves power and authority to Gram Sabha and Panchayats than delegation. The provision under Constitution and composition under this act calls for every legislation in the 5th Schedule area be in conformity with the customary law, social and religious practices and traditional management practices of community resources.
He said the states need to implement it more effectively and endow powers and authority to make Gram Sabhas and Panchayats function as institutions of local governance. This will lead to enforcing prohibition of sale and consumption of alcohol, ownership of minor forest produce restoration of unlawfully alienated land.
Jual Ram further said that the ministries of Forests, Tribal Affairs and Panchayat Raj ministries have to work together and collaborate for effective implementation of the Act. He said the Prime Minister has time and again reiterated the government's commitment for the development of the tribals.
The PESA Act is a special Act by the Parliament to facilitate a separate and progressive legal and administrative regime of rural India. The Act came into force on December 24, 1996 in the tribal areas of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Rajasthan Madhu's Pradesh, Maharashtra and also Telangana.
The two day workshop is being organised by NIRDPR and Akhil Bharatiya Vanvadi Kalyan Ashram.
Dr W. R. Reddy, Director General, NIRDPR, Dr Srinivasulu, Retd Additional Secretary, Vishnukant , President ABVKA and others spoke.
News Posted: 6 January, 2019
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