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About Us |
| State Government has constituted Tribal Development Department through Notification No. 866-Home dated 28th November 2013 with a view to address specific issues related to welfare of Tribal communities of the State in a more concerted and holistic manner. |
Development Department has the mandate for: |
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Acting upon various rights and safeguards of the Tribal Communities as provided in the Constitution of India. |
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Promotion, enforcement and implementation of various Acts & Rules pertaining to protection of rights, safeguards of the Tribal Communities. |
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Providing necessary inputs for preparation of State TSP (Tribal Sub-Plan). |
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Advocacy for rational allocation of resources to narrow down the gaps in development indicators for the Tribal Communities through State Plan. |
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Identifying critical gaps in Tribal Development, preparation of plan and its implementation accordingly under SCA to TSP & Article 275(I) of the Constitution of India. |
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Preparation of plan and its implementation for PvTGs (Particularly vulnerable Tribal Groups). |
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Ethnographic study for identification of new communities. |
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Educate Government officials, activists, community members and people at large on various aspects of Tribal Development. |
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Promotion and preservation of cultures of ethnic groups. |
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Relevant Acts and Rules |
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The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 & Rules thereunder. |
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Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 & Rules thereunder. |
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The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 & Rules. |
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The West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955 - concerning alienation and restoration of land belonging to Scheduled Tribes. |
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