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Steering
Committee for Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-2007).
Empowerment
of Scheduled Tribes
Dated 8
December 2000
In the context
of the formulation of the Tenth Five year Plan (2002-2007), it has
been, decided to set up a Steering Committee on the Empowerment of
Scheduled Tribes with the following Composition:
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1.
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Dr. D.N.
Tewari, Member, Planning Commission, New Delhi: 110 001
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Chairperson
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2.
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Secretary,
Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi: 110001
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Member
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3.
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Secretary,
Department of Elementary Education & Literacy, Shastri Bhavan,
New Delhi: 110 001
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Member
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4.
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Secretary,
Department of Secondary Education & Higher Education, Shastri
Bhavan, New Delhi: 110 001
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Member
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5.
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Secretary,
Department of Health, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi 110 001
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Member
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6.
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Secretary,
Department of Family Welfare, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi 110 001
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Member
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7.
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I.G. Forests
& Special Secretary Ministry of Environment & Forest
Paryavaran Bhavan CGO Complex, Lodhi Road New Delhi 110003
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Member
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Secretary,
Ministry of Labour, Shram Shakti Bhavan, New Delhi 110 001
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Member
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9.
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Secretary,
Deptt of Rural Development, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi 110 001
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Member
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10.
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Secretary,
Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Krishi Bhavan,
New Delhi 11 001
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Member
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11.
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Secretary,
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Shastri Bhavan,
New Delhi 110 001
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Member
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12.
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Secretary,
Department of Women and Child Development, Shastri Bhavan, New
Delhi 110 001
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Member
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13.
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Secretary,
Department of Indian System of Medicine & Homeopathy, Red
Cross Building, New Delhi
110 001
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Member
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14.
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Director
General, ICFRE P.O. New Forest, Government of Uttranchal, Dehradun
248006
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Member
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15.
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Special
Secretary, Department of Tribal Development, Government of Andhra
Pradesh, Hyderabad 500 022
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Member
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16.
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Commissioner
& Secretary, Department of Welfare of Plain Tribals &
Backward Classes, (WPTBC) Govt. of Assam, Assam Secretariat
Dispur 781 006
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Member
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17.
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Pr. Secretary
Tribal Harijan & Backward Classes Welfare, Govt. of Chhattisgarh,
Raipur.
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Member
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18.
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Secretary,
Department of Tribal Development Govt. of Jharkhand, Ranchi
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Member
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19.
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Secretary,
Department of Tribal Welfare Uttranchal, Dehradun
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Member
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20.
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Prof. P.K.
Nayak, Director Department of Harijan & Adivasi, Training
& Research Institute, Government of Orissa Bhubaneswar 751007
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Member
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21.
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Shri K.
Pradhani (Ex-MP) Milage: Patraput, Via - Mangra Navarangpur
Distt. Orissa.
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Member
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22.
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Dr. B.D.
Sharma 11 A, Nagli Rajapur, East Nizamuddin New Delhi 110 013
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Member
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23.
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Dr. Bhupender
Singh F.x-Special Commissioner for STs Sector -C, Pocket-8/8680,
Vasant Kunj, New Delhi.
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Member
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24.
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Prof. V.
Xaxa, Head, Department of Sociology, Delhi School of Economics,
Delhi University, Delhi.
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Member
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25.
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Prof. Mrinal
Miri Vice-Chancellor North-Eastem Hill University, Nongthymm,
Shillong - (793014).
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Member
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26.
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Shri H.
S. Saksena, Consultant (TD) Ethnographic & Folk Culture
Society, L-II/31, Sector B, Aliganj Lucknow 226 024
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Member
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27.
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Shri S.
Chatterjee Representative Rama Krishna Mission Narain Pur, Bastar
Madhya Pradesh 464 661
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Member
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28.
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Chairman
Akil Bharnya Adivasi Vikas Parishad, 15. Canning Lane, New Delhi
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Member
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29.
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Shri B.L.
Gaur Vice President Bhartiya Adimjati Sevak Sangh Dr. Ambedkar
Marg (Link Road) New Delhi 110 055
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Member
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30.
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Representative
Banbasi Sevva Samithi AT/P.O.-Balliguda P.O. Bhanjpur 762103
Kandhamal Dist Orissa
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Member
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31.
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Representative
Society for Rural Industrialisation 146, H.B. Road Lalpur Ranchi
834 001 Bihar
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Member
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32.
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Dr. Kaushal
Kumar General Secretary, Utthan 18- A Auckland Road Allahabad.
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Member
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33.
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Prof. Surendra
Kumar Banaras Hindu University Varanasi Uttar Pradesh
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Member
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34.
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Prof. Brij
Gopal Jawahar Lal Nehru University New Delhi
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Member
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35.
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Smt T.K.
Sarojini Adviser (BC) Planning Commission New Delhi- (110 001).
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Member-Secretary
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2. The Terms of
Reference of the Steering Committee will be as follows :
- to review the
existing approach, strategies and priorities; the on-going policies
and programmes for empowering Scheduled Tribes (STs) during the
Ninth Five Year Plan; and suggest if and wherever necessary, alternative
strategies, priorities, policies and programmes to accelerate the
empowering process;
- to assess the
effectiveness of the implementation of Tribal Sub-Plan strategy
for STs and suggest specific measures and mechanisms to ensure that
the population - proportion' funds flow from the other development
sectors both at the Central and State levels and the Special Central
Assistance (SCA) to TS? is utilized effectively :
- to assess the
impact of the on-going economic reforms and progressive globalisation
/ liberalization of economy on the socio-economic conditions of
the Tribals, especially their economy and suggest effective strategies
to cope up with the situation;
- to review the
effectiveness of the existing legislations relating to STs and that
enforcement and suggest corrective measures.
- to review the
effectiveness of the existing Institutional Arrangements for implementation
of policies and programmes relating to welfare, protection and development
of STs and suggest improvements, if necessary,
- to assess the
role of NGOs and the status of devolution of powers and resources
to Panchayati Raj Institutions / Local Traditional Tribal Councils
and Local Self Government Bodies as per the 73rd and
74th Constitutional Amendments of 1993 and 1996 and suggest
specific measures for their effective involvement in fee planning
process : and
- to suggest
an approach and necessary strategies, priorities, policies, and
programmes along with physical and financial targets in pursuing
the commitment of Empowering the Scheduled Tribes during the Tenth
Five Year Plan (2002-07);
- to suggest
programmes under JFM. Forest Villages, shifting cultivations etc.
The Chairman of
the Steering Committee, if necessary, may constitute Sub-Groups on
any specific area problem and also co-opt additional Members.
The Steering Committee
shall submit its Report positively by 31, May 2001.
The expenditure
on TA/DA in connection with the meetings of the Steering Committee
will be borne by the parent Department / Ministry Organization to
which the officers belong. Non-official members will be entitled to
TA / DA as admissible to Grade-I Officers of the Government of India
and this will be paid by the Planning Commission.
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