Question : POLICY ON TRIBALS



(a) Whether the Government has prepared separate policy for Scheduled Area and Scheduled Tribes to protect the Scheduled Tribes from general policy which is not effective for their socio-economic, cultural and development aspect;

(b) if so, the manner in which the industrial policy, education policy, economic policy, rehabilitation of project affected policy, forest and environment policy, excise policy, development policy had given desired result so far; and

(c) the detailed policy frame formulated and implemented by the Government and directions given to States in regard to said policies?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI P.R. KYNDIAH)

(a) to (c) The Ministry has circulated a Draft National Policy for Tribals which is in the process of being finalized taking comments/views of the experts, recommendations of the zonal seminars and the lessons learnt from the separate policies existing for various sectors into consideration.