‘Dharti Aaba' campaign: Special camps in tribal villages of Chamarajanagar
The initiative targets villages where the population of the Scheduled Tribes (ST) exceed 50%, with the goal of empowering tribal communities to access various government welfare schemes.
The campaign aims at providing essential documentation support and raise awareness about schemes offered by both the Central and State governments.
The identified villages include Bedaguli, Kannegala, Yanagahalli, and Mel Mal in Chamarajanagar taluk; Thondavadi, Somanapura, and Madduru in Gundlupet taluk; Agar, Biligiriranganabetta (B.R. Hills), and D. Kandahalli in Yelandur taluk; and Palya in Kollegal taluk.
Seventeen government departments are collaborating to implement around 25 key welfare schemes during the campaign. Nodal officers have been appointed at both the district and taluk levels to oversee operations and ensure effective delivery of services, a press release said.
The camps will offer assistance in availing oneself of various schemes and services, including Aadhaar enrolment, Jan Dhan bank account opening, Kisan Credit Cards, insurance schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) and Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Ayushman Bharat Health Card (ABHA), screening and awareness on sickle cell anaemia and tuberculosis under the TB Mukt Bharat initiative, immunisation under the Indradhanush Mission, domicile, caste, and income certificates, MGNREGA job cards, social security pensions (old age, widow, disability), livelihood schemes including PM Vishwakarma, MUDRA loans, and MGNREGA, women and child welfare programmes such as PM Matru Vandana Yojana and ICDS services and updating of vaccination records, the release stated.
The camps will be held from June 16 to 27 at Madduru colony, Tribal Ashrama School (Gundlupet taluk); Kannegala, Maramma Temple (Chamarajanagar taluk); Thondavadi, Nayakara Beedi Chowdi (Gundlupet taluk); Yanagahalli, Valmiki Bhavan (Chamarajanagar taluk); Agar village, Hindimaramma Temple premises (Yelandur taluk); Somanapura, Anganwadi Building (Gundlupet taluk); D. Kandahalli, Nayakara Beedi Chowdi (Yelandur taluk); Muratipalya Tribal Ashrama School (Mel Mal village, Chamarajanagar taluk); Yerakanagadde Colony (Soliga Bhavan) and Bangale Podu Valmiki Bhavan (B.R. Hills area); Palya Gram Panchayat premises (Kollegal taluk) and Bedaguli, TVS Coffee Estate (Chamarajanagar taluk).
Deputy Commissioner Shilpa Nag has urged all eligible tribal residents in the selected villages to attend the camps on the designated dates and make full use of the services and documentation support provided.
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