<span style="color: #222222;">The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has taken up various proactive measures for implementation as part of the process to save tribal persons from Pandemic Covid-19 and to restore growth in the economy after the resultant movement restrictions. <br />''<br />''AIR correspondent reports that Union Tribal Affairs Minister has written letters to Chief Ministers of 15 States to sensitize their State Nodal Agencies for undertaking procurement of Minor Forest Produce at Minimum Support Price in right earnest. Three Teams of officers have been constituted by the Ministry to prepare the roadmap and take necessary measures for implementation and realization of each of the initiatives to restore growth in economy after the Covid-19 Pandemic. The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued guidelines aiming to relax the provisions of lockdown for Collection, harvesting and processing of Minor Forest Produce and Non Timber Forest Produce by Scheduled Tribes and other forest dwellers in forest areas across the country. Regarding Eklavya Model Residential Schools and Eklavya Model Day Boarding Schools, the Ministry has directed the States to shut all the schools by rescheduling the holidays in the these Schools till 25th May. The Ministry has advised the State Governments and UT Administration to ensure that tribal areas and tribal population are adequately covered by taking all measures.</span><br />