Andhra Pradesh Tribal Welfare Minister Gummadi Sandhyarani on Monday (September 22) notified the Assembly that the federal government has actually prepared propositions to state 496 towns, where tribal population surpasses 50%, as Scheduled Areas. The propositions are presently under evaluation.
Reacting to a concern raised by MLA Bandaru Satyanarayana Murthy, the Minister stated the Government of India has actually put down eligibility requirements for stating Scheduled Areas, that include greater tribal population, administrative benefit as a district or block system, appropriate size, and relative financial backwardness compared to neighbouring areas.
She discussed that such propositions are very first sent out by district collectors to the Andhra Pradesh Tribal Advisory Council, then forwarded to the State Cabinet, and lastly sent through the Governor to the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
Ms. Sandhyarani stated a report was looked for from the Anakapalli District Collector on consisting of specific towns in Madugula constituency as Scheduled Areas. She kept in mind that 9 gram panchayats, making up 60 towns with over 25,000 tribal locals, had actually been determined.
The Minister highlighted that the State designated 8,159 crore for tribal well-being this year. Secret efforts consist of the building of 1,069 km of roadways under the Adavi Thalli Baata plan at an expense of 1,005 crore, establishing BSNL towers with 3.45 crore, and supplying 200 systems of complimentary electrical energy per household monthly under the Babu Jagjivan Ram plan.
She repeated the federal government’s dedication to enhancing education, health care, work, transportation, and standard facilities for tribal neighborhoods, including that more well-being plans would be presented in the future.
Released – September 22, 2025 03:29 pm IST