Coming soon “Tea with Adivasi MLAs and Ministers”

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Bhubaneswar: 19/02/2015- A two days workshop was conducted on TSP by Indigenous People’s Forum – Odisha (IPFO) in collaboration with ISI New Delhi, OROSA Bhubaneswar, ANGANA Sundargarh and Samajik Seva Sadan Sundargarh under the banner ADIBASI DARBAR at Red Cross Bhubaneswar on 15th and 16th February 2015. The 17 number of different tribes out of 62 tribes had gathered together to express their views on the implementation of TSP after being enlightened by the imminent resource persons; Dr. Danzil D’suza from ISI New Delhi and Dr. Bipin Jojo from TISS Mumbai. After hearing from the participants who were a group of adivasi intellectuals from 17 different tribes of Odisha, the honorable guest of the day honorable Minister of state for commerce and transports department in government of Odisha shri Ramesh Chandra Majhi promised to schedule a date for a Tea Time Meeting with all Adibas MLAs of the state and IPFO members (representative of 62 tribes of Odisha) in the assembly hall shortly.



The participants were Government Officials, ex-MLAs, Tribal Activists, NGO/Social Activists, Surpanchs etc. and finally they submitted the Memurundum to the Governor of Odisha as follows: 
"We therefore urge you - 
1.     To bring a legislation on TSP and SCSP  to ensure socio-economic development of the Tribals.
2.     The Planning, Monitoring and Utilisation of TSP funds should be done by Gram Sabha at local levels. Representation of Tribals in TSP Monitoring Committees at all levels.
3.      Inclusion of Adibasis in administrative Structure  and a Single Line Administration for the TSP funds;
4.      Information and complete transparency on the Funds and flows under the TSP;
5.      Statutory Social Audit of all projects and programmes under TSP;
6.      Formation of “Scheduled Areas Service Commission” for the recruitment of the  Human resources in the SCP-TSP areas.
7.     In all Adibasi matters, including PESA Rule the Tribal’s consent must be taken."
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