Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA)

One of the important objectives of convergence with the Ministry of Tribal Affairs which was signed on 31-December 2020 to reduce poverty and unemployment among tribal households through skill upgradation and other income generating opportunities.

• They have identified priority districts to lay special focus on Tribal development needs.
• Activities taken under these programmes are Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Dairy and allied activities in Primary Sector.
• State Government to ensure coverage of at least 50% of Tribal women beneficiaries under these schemes.
  The State Rural livelihoods Missions (SRLMs) identify Self Help Groups or Producer Groups in the forest area having 50% members from Tribal households dealing with Non-Timber forest Produce (NTFPs) to participate in Van Dhan Yojana.
• They will support marketing of produce from Self Help Groups and Producers Groups through its marketing network.