2012-13 - Stscodisha.gov.in
2012-13 - Stscodisha.gov.in
2012-13 - Stscodisha.gov.in
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Annual Report <strong>2012</strong>-<strong>13</strong>4.2.2 MICRO PROJECTThe Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups(PVTGs) are considered as a special category <strong>in</strong>view of their dist<strong>in</strong>ctly different social, culturaland occupational practices and traits. PrimitiveTribes are dist<strong>in</strong>guished from other tribalcommunities with regard to their pre-agriculturaleconomy, extremely low level of literacy, isolatedhabitation etc. Dur<strong>in</strong>g the Fifth Five-Year plan,it was decided by Government of India to planand implement specific programmes focused onall-round development of the ParticularlyVulnerable Tribes (PVTGs). The programmeswere ma<strong>in</strong>ly addressed to deliver packages ofservices consistent with their cultural, social,educational and occupational background witha view to facilitate them to gradually alignthemselves with the ma<strong>in</strong>stream of society andenhance their social and economic status. Theseprogrammes have expanded with the passageof time with greater thrust.Government of India has recognized <strong>13</strong>Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)<strong>in</strong> Odisha. Their population based on the surveyconducted <strong>in</strong> 2007 is 78,519 resid<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> part of20 Blocks of 12 districts. For total developmentof these PVTGs, 17 Micro Projects are operat<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong> the State. PVTGs families are be<strong>in</strong>g assistedby Micro Projects under various schemes likeagriculture, horticulture, soil conservation andanimal husbandry, etc. Besides, basic<strong>in</strong>frastructure facilities, like dr<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g water,education, health and l<strong>in</strong>k roads are be<strong>in</strong>gprovided <strong>in</strong> the Micro Project areas with focussedattention.The PVTGs of Orissa are localized groups, whichare found <strong>in</strong> specific compact areas spread over12 districts of the state namely Kalahandi,Nuapada, Sundargarh, Deogarh, Angul,Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Malkangiri, Rayagada,Kandhamal, Gajapati and Ganjam. 17 MicroProjects have been constituted <strong>in</strong> the State out ofwhich <strong>13</strong> Micro Projects are located with<strong>in</strong> theScheduled Area and rema<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g 4 are locatedoutside the Tribal Sub-Plan area. The MicroProject wise details of funds avai-lable, f<strong>in</strong>ancialand physical aachivement dur<strong>in</strong>g the year <strong>2012</strong>-<strong>13</strong> (up to December <strong>2012</strong>) has been furnished atAnnexure- III & Annexure-IV respectively.Construction of field channel at Darangia nala atRudheiCheckdam at Jangtar23
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