14 further Special Development Councils created to protect tribal custom & id in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: With the purpose to guard and propagate the tribal custom and defend the distinctive id of all tribal groups of the State, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday launched to create 14 Special Development Councils (SDCs).

While attending a program on the Tribal Ground proper right here in Unit 1 proper right here proper this second, the Odisha Chief Minister launched to create the model new 14 SDCs for Angul, Bolangir, Balasore, Bargarh, Boudh, Devgarh, Dhenkanal, Ganjam, Jajpur, Jharsuguda, Kalahandi, Nuapada, Nayagarh, and Sambalpur districts.

The complete number of the actual enchancment councils now rose to 23 from 9 following the Chief Minister’s announcement for creation of the 14 new SDCs.

It is to be well-known proper right here that the Odisha authorities had created the first specific enchancment councils in 2017-18 for the preservation of tribal paintings, custom, and literature.

“Earlier, 64 lakh people in 117 blocks of 9 districts of Odisha were involved in the special development councils and now it will be implemented in 172 blocks of 23 districts,” said the Chief Minister together with that the state authorities will spend Rs 223 crore throughout the financial yr 2023-24.

The Chief Minister launched that larger than 80 lakh tribal people will participate on this program and work for the protection and enchancment of their paintings and custom.

“Tribal culture has a deep connection with Jagannath culture and emphasises the protection of nature and the environment. Worship of nature and brotherhood are the main basis of tribal culture,” Patnaik said all through his take care of.

The Chief Minister moreover launched a espresso desk e ebook on the Special Development Council throughout the presence of Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena, Development Commissioner Anu Garg, Chief Minister’s Personal Secretary (5T) VK Pandian, and totally different senior officers.

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