PANAJI
Underlining the wide scope tribal start-up, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said that the tribal people based in rural areas will provide the much-required fillip to Swayampurna Goa mission and suggested to form cluster groups at places like Pali, Surla, Velguem, Sankhalim and other parts of rural Goa.
The Chief Minister informed the aforementioned while attending a webinar on Tribal Startup by Tribal Development Board (TRIFED) at his official resident at Altinho on Tuesday.
Sawant said that a proposal for processing of various fruits will be moved to Tribal Development Board.
In Goa, he said, there are other fruits like Cashew, Banana, Jackfruit, Mango which can be processed, he added.
TRIFED Managing Director Pravir Krishna in his introductory remark said that forest provides subsistence needs of the community, helps them earn useful income for other requirements for everyday use. He urged entrepreneurship and self-employment among the rural people to accomplish this objective of development.
Krishna also apprised about the mechanism which has been worked out so that the tribal people get financial assistance, logistic, training. In Goa, the tribal people need to be sensitized about Van Dhan Yojana.
The Director of Tribal Welfare, Sandhya Kamat informed that a cluster group of 300 people have been formed and Umesh Gaonkar Sarpanch of Village Panchayat Khotigao is nominated as its President.
The Director Department of Tribal Welfare Sandhya Kamat, MD Meghanath Parab, AO Oliver Silveira, Social Scientist, Dr Pratibha were among those who attended the webinar.
