Tribal survey to be held in 36 panchayat areas in Kannur

A tribal survey will be conducted in 36 panchayat areas in the district in August under the auspices of the District Planning Committee (DPC).
A district-level Scheduled Tribe workshop was held at the district panchayat hall here on Wednesday in connection with the arrangements for the survey which would collect basic data regarding facilities of the Adivasis, welfare in Adivasi settlements and Adivasi families.
District Collector Ishita Roy, who spoke at the workshop, called for a uniform policy on matters concerning the Adivasis.
The number of Scheduled Tribe communities in the State had come down from 43 to 36. There were large numbers of Adivasis in the Kolayad and Naduvil panchayats.
As many as 71 of the 81 panchayats in the district had Adivasi settlements. A minimum allocation of Rs.10,000 will be set apart in each panchayat for the welfare of the Adivasis.