National Tribal Advisory Council set up

The government has decided to set up National Tribal Advisory Council under chairmanship of the Prime Minister for real time monitoring of various tribal development programmes and schemes in the country. “A National Tribal Advisory Council under the chairmanship of PM Narendra Modi will be set up for real-time monitoring of the ongoing programmes and schemes aimed at welfare of tribal people and development of tribal areas. The Council will meet once or twice a year,” Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram said while addressing the conference of principal secretaries of tribal welfare from various states on Thursday.