Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a conference of tribal communities on Sunday and lay the foundation of development projects worth Rs 7,300 crore in Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh, officials said.
Tribes from across the country will participate in the rally in Gopalpura, BJP state media chief Ashish Agrawal told PTI.
This will be Modi’s first visit to the state this year, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. Among the states, Madhya Pradesh has reserved the highest six Lok Sabha seats for tribals.
During his visit, the Prime Minister will also disburse monthly installments to around two lakh women beneficiaries under the state’s Aahar Anudan Yojana, an official release said. Under the scheme, Rs 1,500 is provided every month for nutritious food to women, mainly from backward tribes. The Prime Minister will also distribute 1.75 lakh ‘adhikar abhilekh’ (record of land rights) under the SVAMITVA programme.
He will lay the foundation stone of Tantya Mama Bhil University, which will cater to the youth from tribal-dominated districts of the state. The university will be developed at a cost of Rs 170 crore and will provide world-class infrastructure for the holistic development of students, the official statement said.
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First print: February 10, 2024 | 10:39 PM IST