‘Tribal issues need greater attention’
The Hindu
Legal awareness programme appeal to district administration
The Principal District and Sessions Judge M.L. Raghunath called for greater attention to issues and problems plaguing the adivasi communities in rehabilitation centres.
He was speaking here on Sunday at a Pan India Legal Awareness and Outreach Campaign with focus on creating legal awareness among the tribal communities. The programme was organised by the District Legal Services Authority, District Administration, Bar Association and other departments.
Mr. Raghunath said issues plaguing the tribal communities who have been relocated from the forests and rehabilitated in various places, have come to light in recent times. Though the authorities promise land and hold out assurance at the time of relocation, the land promised to them is never identified or shown to the beneficiaries.