Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel said the PESA Act has been implemented to give the tribal society the rights of water, forest and land. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan explaining provisions of PESA Act in simple language by going among the public. The PESA Act will take the tribal society to the pinnacle of success.
He said that commendable efforts are being made in Madhya Pradesh for the welfare of the deprived sections and to create an inclusive society. The state government is also doing commendable work to save the tribal society from diseases like sickle cell.
Chief Minister Chouhan deserves congratulations for all this. Tribal heroes fought fiercely against the British to save water, forests and land. on Sunday the sacrifice day of Tantya Mama Bhil, I bow down to them.
Governor Patel and Chief Minister Chouhan participated in the state level program on Kranti Surya Tantya Mama Bhil Sacrifice Day at Nehru Stadium, Indore.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that today the state level program on the sacrifice day of Krantisurya Jannayak Tantya Mama is not a mere a ritual but a declaration of social and economic revolution. The resolution of tribal welfare is also being fulfilled on the land of Madhya Pradesh.
The PESA Act has been implemented in 89 tribal-dominated development blocks of the state, which provides rights to water, forest and land to the tribal community.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that he is a master trainer who explains the PESA Act. Today I have come to trend you all, so that our tribal brothers and sisters understand their rights and make themselves and their villages self-dependent by enriching them. The work of imparting training by making master trainers is going on in the state. 15-15 coordinators will be made in each development block. The work of changing the lives of the tribal class is to be done through the PESA Act. This is a great campaign, Chief Minister Chouhan also made everyone resolve to walk together in this.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that many people conspire to grab the land of tribal society by marrying their daughters. I will not allow the game of Love jihad to continue on the land of Madhya Pradesh. If someone cuts daughter into 35 pieces, I will not tolerate this. If needed, a strict law will be made against Love Jihad.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that the state government will honor those who do good work and will not spare those who do wrong. Shivraj Mama’s resolution is that he will neither do nor allow corruption. Raiding action will be taken at various places.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that in the upcoming budget he will bring a micro finance scheme for the poor, in which an interest-free loan of Rs 5,000 will be given to the poor. Adequate opportunities will be made available in rural areas for employment and self-employment. In the coming time, migration from Madhya Pradesh will be reduced to zero, so that the villagers do not have to go anywhere for employment.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that committees will be formed in every village under the PESA Act. One-third of the members of these committees will be women.
Gram Sabhas will have full right to use water, forest and land of their village. The PESA Act will restore rights to the tribal society on the land that was snatched away by deceit. Tribal cooperatives will have the first right on the sand, gravel and stones of the village.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that medical and engineering education has been started in Hindi in Madhya Pradesh. The government is paying the fees for higher education of meritorious students. Children should study a lot, don’t worry, their fees will be paid by Mama.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that religious and worship places will be renovated in the villages. Utensils for cooking food will be made available in every Gram Panchayat, so that the villagers do not have to rent utensils for organizing events.
The Chief Minister said that last time when I came here, I had promised to fulfill some demands, all those demands have been fulfilled.
Today the statue of Tantya Mama has been unveiled at Bhanwarkuan, Indore. Chief Minister Chouhan announced that a statue of martyr Khajya Nayak Bhil would be installed in Nayapura village of Daulatpura gram panchayat.
The Chief Minister said that now Gram Sabha will also have the right to sell, pick and fix prices of secondary forest resources like pickle kernels, mahua flower, mahua gulli, harra, baheda, bamboo, amla, tendu leaves etc. Along with this, the Gram Sabha will also manage Amrit Sarovar and ponds. Gram Sabha will give consent for growing water chestnut, fish farming and fisheries in ponds.
Chief Minister Chouhan told that now if the laborers of the village go to any other state or other district for wages through a contractor or any other person, then the Gram Sabha will have to be informed about the same. The Gram Sabha will have the information about the laborers who have gone outside this, so that if any of our brothers have any problem, then the Gram Sabha can help them.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that a peace and dispute resolution committee will be constituted in every village. This committee will settle local minor disputes in the village itself, so that the villagers do not have to visit unnecessary police stations.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that the Gram Sabha will decide which eligible person of the village should get the benefit of which scheme of the government. Gram Sabha will also have the right to monitor the systematic operation of schools, health centers, anganwadi centers, ashrams, hostels, etc.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that the gram sabha will decide whether to open new liquor shops in the village or not. If there is a liquor shop, hospital, school, religious place, then the Gram Sabha can recommend to close it or to take it to another place.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that any private moneylender, person giving interest will be able to give loan to the villagers only after obtaining a license and at the rate of interest fixed by the government. Loans given illegally will become void.
Scheduled Tribes Welfare Minister Sushri Meena Singh Mandve delivered the welcome address. Member of Parliament V.D. Sharma said that on November 15, 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi started celebrating National Tribal Pride Day from Madhya Pradesh. Under the leadership of Chief Minister Chouhan, ‘PESA Act’ has been implemented in Madhya Pradesh to empower the tribal class. Tantya Mama Bhil Gaurav Yatras, which were taken out from 89 tribal development blocks of the state, are being concluded here today on his sacrifice day. Governor Mangubhai Patel continues to work for the welfare of the tribal class.
Union Minister of State for Steel and Rural Development Faggan Singh Kulaste said that there are 10 states with tribal sub-plan areas in the whole of India, where the Tribal Rights Act was enacted in the year 1986.
Madhya Pradesh is the first state where it has been implemented in 89 scheduled development blocks.
Chief Minister Chouhan deserves congratulations for this. Tantya Mama Bhil Gaurav Yatras were taken out in the state. The statue of Tantya Mama Bhil has been installed in Indore. Madhya Pradesh is such a state, where maximum forest rights pattas have been given to the tribal society.
