PINAKI MAJUMDAR
Jamshedpur, Nov 16: In a major development the Tribal Advisory Council (TAC) today considered the districts and police stations established within the state on January 26, 1950, as districts and police stations under the CNT Act and granted recognition for purchase and sale of land under Section 46.
The state government will take further legal action in this regard.
The decision was taken at the 26th meeting of the Tribal Advisory Council held in Ranchi under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Hemant Soren.
Many important decisions were taken by TAC at this crucial meeting.
In the meeting, the proposal to extend the tenure of the sub-committee constituted under the chairmanship of Stephen Marandi, member, Jharkhand Legislative Assembly-cum-Member, Tribal Advisory Council, for the next 1 year was agreed upon.
The decision to preserve Lugu Mountain, a religious heritage of faith and belief of the tribal community was taken at the meeting.
It was unanimously decided by the TAC not to allow the Lugu Pahar Hydel Pumped Storage Project proposed by Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) Limited to be established under any circumstances on Lugu Pahar, the religious heritage of tribal Santalis located in Bokaro district.
In this regard, Chief Minister-cum-Chairman of Tribal Advisory Council Hemant Soren said the state government will not allow the sentiments of any community to be tampered with.
In the meeting, to commemorate the completion of four years of the state government, instructions were given to the public representatives and the minister-in-charge to play their important role in the statewide campaign “Aapki Yojana, Aapki Sarkar Aapke Dwar” program from November 15 to December 29.
The camps organized under “Aapki Yojana, Aapki Sarkar Aapke Dwar” include Birsa Housing Scheme, Birsa Irrigation Well Scheme, Sarvjan Pension including caste/income/birth/death/disability certificate, Savitribai Phule Balika Samriddhi Yojana and Kisan Credit Card Scheme.
Intensive discussions were held to ensure that the beneficiaries were provided relief.
In the meeting, necessary guidelines were given regarding the distribution of individual and community pattas at a fast pace among the dependents of the state who are dependent on forests under the “Abua Bir Abua Dishome Campaign” under Forest Rights.
The proposal regarding the implementation of the PESA law in Jharkhand was discussed at the meeting.
Written suggestions were also sought from the members of the Tribal Advisory Council (TAC) so that better PESA laws could be implemented in the state.
In the meeting, in-depth discussions were held on the Chhotanagpur Tenancy Act, 1908 and many other important developmental issues.
