Centre rules out plan to set up commission for nomadic, semi-nomadic tribes
The information was shared by Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Krishan Pal Gurjar in response to a written question in the Lok Sabha.
Published: 16th July 2019 06:04 PM | Last Updated: 16th July 2019 06:04 PM | A+A A-
Members of a nomadic tribe from Odisha.(Pandarinath B | EPS)
NEW DELHI: The Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Tuesday ruled out any plan to set up a permanent commission for denotified, semi-nomadic and nomadic tribes.
The information was shared by Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Krishan Pal Gurjar in response to a written question in the Lok Sabha.
"The government has not formulated any plan to set up a permanent commission for denotified, semi-nomadic and nomadic tribes," he said.
"A board namely Development and Welfare Board for Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-nomadic Communities (DWBDNCs) was constituted on February 21, 2019," the minister added.
