10-08-2025
Tribal sub-plan must implemented to improve socioeconomic conditions of people living in agency areas: AIKMKS
The successive governments have completely ignored the implementation Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) and recommendations made by Koneru Ranga Rao committee, which insisted on poverty reduction, improvement of quality of life with the allocation of more funds for the Agency areas, All India Khet Mazdoor Kisan Sabha National co-convener and president of Rythu Coolie Sangham of Andhra Pradesh Simhadri Jhansi and RCS State secretary Dantuluri Varma on Sunday (August 10) alleged.
They hailed the good response from the tribals who organised rallies in Kurupam, Makkuva, Gummalakshmipuram and other areas to highlight their issues on Adivasi Day celebrated on Saturday (August 09).
Speaking to the media here, Ms. Jhansi said that the allocation of funds in the budget should be in accordance with the population of the tribal people since their socio-economic status was very poor compared to other sections of society. She said that their income levels would go up only when the government allocated land to the tribal farmers since it was one of the major promises made by previous governments. She said that the effective implementation of Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Areas Land Transfer Regulation-1959 (popularly known as 1 of 70 Act after its amendment in the year-1970) was the need of the hour since the Act prohibited transfer of lands in the Agency areas to non-tribal people.
Mr. Dantuluri Varma said that the condition of the tribals in non-tribal areas was even more pathetic with the denial of 'ST' certificates and other benefits from the government. 'Around 700 non-tribal villages must be included in tribal areas so that the lands would not be bought by others. The land distribution and rights over cultivation would enable the tribal people to have a regular source of income. The government should also strengthen Girijan Cooperative Corporation stores in all places to buy tribal produce,' Mr. Varma added.
