Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 17: Minister for Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution and Tribal Affairs, Choudhry Zulfkar Ali today said that an empowered Advisory Board would be constituted in Jammu and Kashmir to take care of the developmental needs of tribals and to ensure implementation of various welfare programmes for their empowerment and economic emancipation. Interacting with representatives of tribals here this afternoon, the Minister said focused attention is required for holistic development of tribal areas with impetus on utilization of funds optimally earmarked for their welfare. “This is a gigantic effort, which needs single-minded participation of the tribal community, both at the monitoring and executing levels”, Ch Zulfkar said, adding that Governmental effort alone would not be enough to seek a better life of economically weaker segments of the society. Therefore, he said the implementing agencies and the representatives of tribals would be working in tandem to implement various schemes tailored for their welfare. The Minister said a coordinated effort would be made, by roping in all the line-departments, to achieve optimum implementation of programmes and schemes designed for tribal welfare. “While the Government will do whatever is possible on its part, the community should also come forward and take benefit from various schemes”, the Minister said and called for massive awareness about various policies and programmes initiated by the Government for achieving the objective.
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