Rs 473 lakhs sanctioned for Tribal Area development in Baraboni, Salanpur, Kanksa and Ausgram1 blocks

There are substantial number of tribal in Jungalmahal areas of Burdwan district starting from Bhatar, Ausgram to Salanpur in Paschimanchal blocks. Planned development of the area has been the priority of the administration through convergence of flagship schemes, Paschimanchal Unnayan Parishad funds and Community Developement schemes for Tribal. Govt of India provides 100 percent central grants under Art 275 of Indian Constitution to the Tribal dominated areas for Socio-Economic development.

 

We submitted detailed project reports to Govt last month for sanction under Art 275. Now, initial sanction of Rs 473 lakhs has been issued to Burdwan district as we are one of the leading districts in submitting DPRs in time and fully utilising the grants sanctioned last year. This includes Rs 132 lakhs for Baraboni, Rs 48 lakhs for Kanksa, Rs 180 lakhs for Salanpur, Rs 30 lakhs for Durgapur Faridpur, Rs 62 lakhs for Ausgram1, Rs 12 lakhs for Galsi1 and Rs 8 lakhs for Bhatar. Salient schemes sanctioned are Hostel buildings (1), Roads (5), 16.3 m span Bridges/ culverts (8), Jorbundhs (3), Community centres (3), Minor Irrigation channels (3) and Shallow Tube wells (32).

 

We have also got special sanction of Rs 68 lakhs for renovation and up gradation of existing ST/SC hostels (11 in number).

 

Thanks to all blocks for good performance, that ensure additional claims by Burdwan district. We expect similar grants under CD schemes for SC and ST also.