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Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched the ‘Mo Jungle Jami Yojana’ in honor of World Indigenous Peoples Day. The Chief Minister expressed hope that, with everyone’s help, this project will be a watershed moment in tribal development.
The scheme’s goal is to protect the rights of all eligible persons and groups to forest land. Furthermore, this system will link all development activities, and efforts will ensure the establishment of stability in tribal livelihoods. The government will designate previously unsurvey forest settlements as revenue villages.
Addressing the authorities and tribal brothers and sisters in attendance, the Chief Minister stated that our goal is to reach all eligible people through this scheme. He stated that they are taking measures to ensure that no eligible individual is overlooked.
The Chief Minister stated that this plan is an excellent scheme and that its goal is to honor tribals’ contributions to the continuing development of forest resources. He claims that it will also assist to stabilize climate change, the economy, and indigenous livelihoods.
The Chief Minister emphasized that Odisha leads in providing forest land rights, revealing that they have granted forest land rights to 4,50,000 tribals and forest-dwelling families.
Similarly, they have granted community rights to almost 4000 Gram Sabhas. In addition, the process of granting income village status to previously unsurveyed forest villages is beginning, he noted.
The Chief Minister stated that his government’s commitment to tribal welfare has been evident since its inception. He highlighted that when his government initially assumed office in 2000 to serve the people of Odisha, the first crucial decision he took was to empower panchayats with the right to collect minor forest produce. Recent efforts have resulted in substantial progress in this domain. Tribals have made tremendous advances in education, health, and other professions; they have also gained recognition in a variety of fields.
According to Jagannath Saraka, Minister of Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Caste Development, the goal of this initiative is to recognize tribals’ rights as forest land managers. He added that steps have been taken to expedite the procedure and grant rights to eligible individuals within the given time frame.
According to Development Commissioner Anu Garg, providing rights to forest land is a key accomplishment of the Odisha administration. The new concept advocates for including tribals in all development programs while also safeguarding their cultural diversity.
Among the many beneficiaries of the Mo Jungle Jami Yojana, Kapur Marndi of Mayurbhanj, Narendra Mallik of Kandhamal, and Suresh Chandra Wadaka of Rayagada, three prominent recipients connected via video conferencing, told the Chief Minister about their experiences. They expressed how they are able to engage in vegetable, fruit cultivation and other livelihood programmes by getting the right over the forest land to support their families and also educate their children.
Pramila Mallik, Minister of Revenue and Disaster Management, Pradeep Kumar Amat, Additional Chief Secretary Revenue Department Satyabrat Sahu, representatives of UNDP, non-governmental organizations Basundhara, Pradaan, and tribal beneficiaries from various districts attended the program.
Roopa, Commissioner-cum-Secretary for Scheduled Tribes and Caste Development Roshan Sahoo gave the welcoming address, while Indramani Tripathi, Director of the Scheduled Tribes Department, gave the vote of gratitude.
Source:OCN
