Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda has said that the government has started a scheme, &quot; Pradhan Mantri Aadi Adarsh Gram Yojana&quot; for faster development of tribal villages. Addressing a press conference in Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi district of Odisha yesterday, the Minister said that the focus of the scheme is on converging different programs of 41 ministries in the tribal villages to ensure their all round development.<br />''<br />''A report<br />''<br />''Speaking on the development of tribal villages in the country the Minister said that the aim of the govt is to take the villages into a saturation mode. Speaking on the Aspirational districts programme Mr Munda said, &nbsp;the very aim of the program is to turn the focus on such remote and backward villages of the country which are lagging behind due to lack of attention. He said, efforts are also being made to ensure the geo-tagging of and market linkages for the tribal products through TRIFED.&nbsp; Before winding up his two days' visit to Kalahandi- one of the Aspirational districts of the country, the Minister visited a number of places to take a first hand stock of the developmental activities being carried out on the ground.
News On AIR | June 14, 2022 11:01 AM
Govt launched Pradhan Mantri Aadi Adarsh Gram Yojana for faster development of tribal villages: Union Minister Arjun Munda