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Babulal Marandi asks CM to form special committee for primitive tribes’ development

THE JHARKHAND STORY NETWORK   Advertisement Ranchi, Dec 2: BJP State President and former Chief Minister Babulal Marandi, while advising Chief Minister…

Babulal Marandi asks CM to form special committee for primitive tribes’ development

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Ranchi, Dec 2: BJP State President and former Chief Minister Babulal Marandi, while advising Chief Minister Hemant Soren, has expressed concern over the socio-economic condition of the primitive tribes of the state, especially the Pahadia society residing in the Santhal Pargana region.

Marandi wrote on social media X that the economic and social condition of the primitive tribes of Jharkhand, especially the Pahadia society, is not hidden from anyone. “Even today this community is far away from the mainstream of development and is deprived of basic facilities. There is neither proper access to roads for transportation to their villages nor do they get the benefit of health services,” he said.

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Marandi said that there is also a severe lack of basic facilities like quality education and drinking water. “Serious diseases like malnutrition, anaemia, malaria have become a part of their lives,” he added.

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Marandi said that the benefits of the schemes made for the upliftment of the Pahadia community are mostly usurped by middlemen.

He said that seeing the pitiable condition of the Pahadia community in his frequent visits to these hilly areas, it is clear that their condition is extremely worrying.

He said that even after 75 years of independence, such a condition of the primitive tribal society is worrisome for the state.

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Concrete action plan

Marandi requested the chief minister to form a special committee for the overall upliftment of the primitive tribes of Jharkhand, especially the Pahadia community. “A concrete action plan of one year should be prepared based on the survey and recommendations made by the committee so that their problems can be permanently resolved,” he added.

He said that he has full faith that the chief minister will make a decision on this important issue in the next cabinet and form a special committee and send it to the villages of the Pahadia tribe to see the ground reality and will become a part of virtue by trying to bring positive change in their lives.

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