By Our Reporter
SHILLONG: The Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs is presently providing special attention to the issue of tribal development in the northeastern region of the country and releases grants to the state government in the region including Meghalaya under various Central Sector and Centrally Sponsored Schemes.
It also releases grants under the scheme of Grant-in-Aid to NGOs working in the various states directly under the schemes of ‘Grant-in-Aid to NGOs’, strengthening of Education of ST girls in the low literacy districts, vocational training centers and the development of particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PTGs).
The grants under all the schemes, excepting grants to states as Special Central Assistance to the Tribal Sub-Plan and under Article 275(1) of the Constitution of India, are released on receipt of new proposals from the state governments.
and subject to availability of funds under the schemes.
The ministry has been giving adequate attention to release the grants to the northeastern states under such Central Sector and Centrally-Sponsored Schemes and has ensured a flow of at least 10 percent of the budget allocation under these schemes to the region.
