Much more effort is needed. GOI must invest a lot of money for upliftment of our tribal brothers. I've stayed in tribal areas of Odisha for years. The issue with tribals in context of Odisha are as follows.
1. The areas they stay are usually forest or mountainous with less 1/n
1. The areas they stay are usually forest or mountainous with less 1/n
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density of population. As a result it requires additional monetary resources for building infrastructure like roads, hospitals and education institutions.
2. These people have very less representation in politics. What little representations they have are of very little use 2/n
2. These people have very less representation in politics. What little representations they have are of very little use 2/n
As other powerful leaders use them as show piece with any real power.
3. Economically govt feels it won't benefit much by building roads in a forest and mountainous areas.
So all the three factors combined result in poor social and economic development of the tribals. 3/n
3. Economically govt feels it won't benefit much by building roads in a forest and mountainous areas.
So all the three factors combined result in poor social and economic development of the tribals. 3/n
4. The most sad part of it is that in areas like Keonjhar which gives the best iron ore of India and a lot of revenue to GOO and GOI doesn't give much in return to the natives of the land ie the tribals. These money are used elsewhere in Bhubaneswar or in Mumbai where the MNC 4/n
Pay the tax boosting its GDP.
5. The tribals are mostly simple people and outsiders normally exploit them often. For example they don't pay them govt. Approved daily wages by making some excuses or showing some rule regulation which they don't understand. 5/n
5. The tribals are mostly simple people and outsiders normally exploit them often. For example they don't pay them govt. Approved daily wages by making some excuses or showing some rule regulation which they don't understand. 5/n
6. Another thing is the issue of language. The tribals in some places use language other than Odia as their mother tongue. So, it is at times difficult for them to get education. Most tribal kids stop education because of this at a very early age. 6/n
There is no simple rule to resolve this issue. If the tribals can get more representation then they can pressurize govt to invest in infrastructure in their areas.
Govt can plan to build roads strategically which will pass through tribal areas enabling them to get better 7/n
Govt can plan to build roads strategically which will pass through tribal areas enabling them to get better 7/n
Communication. Basically, monetary resource allocation should be increased for them.
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