Basic Amenities to Jenu Kuruba Tribe
The report from the Government of Karnataka was sought regarding the report in the media concerning Jenu Kuruba tribes in Karnataka State. The State Government has informed that no such incident was reported nowhere in the State, Jenu Kuruba tribe has been living on trees as/ As per the information received from the State Government, 156 families living in the Banavar Hadi (village) had constructed watch towers on the trees to watch the animals’ moement, especially elephants’ movement. State Government has also informed that these towers on trees are not used for dwelling purposes as reported in the media; they are used only to get protection from the animals.
The state government ahs informed that action has been taken to provide basic amenities like drinking water, solar lights, BPL/Anthodaya Cards, supply of nutritional food in addition to the ration being provided under PDS system, construction of houses under conservative-cum-development programme, setting up of Ashram Schools hostels, residential schools and special scholarship of Rs. 2500/- and Rs. 5000/- to the children of Jenu Kuruba families who pass 7th and 10th Std. respectively besides economic development programmes.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Mahadeo Singh Khandela in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
PKM/BS
(Release ID :83543)
The report from the Government of Karnataka was sought regarding the report in the media concerning Jenu Kuruba tribes in Karnataka State. The State Government has informed that no such incident was reported nowhere in the State, Jenu Kuruba tribe has been living on trees as/ As per the information received from the State Government, 156 families living in the Banavar Hadi (village) had constructed watch towers on the trees to watch the animals’ moement, especially elephants’ movement. State Government has also informed that these towers on trees are not used for dwelling purposes as reported in the media; they are used only to get protection from the animals.
The state government ahs informed that action has been taken to provide basic amenities like drinking water, solar lights, BPL/Anthodaya Cards, supply of nutritional food in addition to the ration being provided under PDS system, construction of houses under conservative-cum-development programme, setting up of Ashram Schools hostels, residential schools and special scholarship of Rs. 2500/- and Rs. 5000/- to the children of Jenu Kuruba families who pass 7th and 10th Std. respectively besides economic development programmes.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Mahadeo Singh Khandela in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
PKM/BS
(Release ID :83543)
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