LAND AND HOUSE FOR THE TRIBAL PEOPLE

LAND AND HOUSE FOR THE TRIBAL PEOPLE

A recent anouncement was made by the Kerala government to distribute land and house for the tribal population in Kerala. In a function at Palakkad, the revenue minister of Kerala anounced that,steps for distributing land to tribal people under the Forest Dwellers’ (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act would be completed in the State by January 2010. All arrangements have been completed to distribute land to all tribal people in Kollam district. To implement this, local bodies need to pass resolutions to that effect and submit them to the Revenue Department.The Minister observed that thousands of landless could be given land with the active cooperation of the Local Self-government Department. If all the landless could be given land now, they could also be provided with houses later. The State government had initiated a variety of schemes worth Rs.5,000 crore with this objective.A review committee at the Cabinet level had also been formed to take stock of the implementation of these schemes.The revenue minister said that the State government had adopted a policy to resolve all issues related with the distribution of land.He said that functions to distribute title deeds to the landless would be organised in all taluks in the months of April and May in connection with the fourth anniversary of the State government.

ASSESSMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE FROM A SOCIAL WORKER POINT OF VIEW

• The tribal population is considered as the most vulnarable group, the government,both central and state had introduced a lot of welfare meassure for their improvemnet, but still their condition is very miserable one. The initiative taken by the government is well and good if the tribal population get benefit out of it.
• Proper planning and monitoring is a necessary one.

• The government said that the local bodies have an important role in intervening in the issues of tribal people, the LSGs have to play an important role in implementing the scheme.
• Duplication may happen while implementing this scheme, the there may arise some kind of criticism.

CONCLUSION

WE HAVE TO CONCIDER THE TRIBAL PEOPLE AS A PART OF OUR SOCIETY. THEIR UPLIFTMENT WILL ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATION.

JOBI BABU