Jammu & Kashmir admin will work in mission mode for development of tribals: Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha
The Hindu
Jammu and Kashmir Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha said the tribals in J&K had waited for a long time for their rights.
Jammu and Kashmir Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said the administration is working continuously at different levels to safeguard the rights of tribals and will work in a mission mode for their development and betterment. The LG was speaking at a ceremony for implementation of the ‘Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Rights Act)’ in J&K where he handed over individual and community right certificates to the beneficiaries of Gujjar-Bakerwal and Gaddi-Sippi communities. Describing the occasion as “historic”, Mr. Sinha expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making it possible to implement the Act in the Union Territory and said the move will usher in a new era of empowerment and prosperity for the deprived tribal population here.More Related News