< %=imgalt%>
Panchang ~ Manmohan Singh ~ Sonia Gandhi ~ Stock Markets ~ Gossip
Home / India News / November 2002 / Extinction of Juang Tribes
RSS / Print / Comments

Top News

Praja Rajyam Party tour programme announced

J-K police recruit 110 special police officers

Now, a range of beds that can also be banks!

Dead junkie pals pic made Cheryl Cole stay off drugs for life

RBI Governor says fundamentals of Indian economy continue to be strong

Tiger Woods vows to keep babys sex secret

Website lets netizens create a perfect candidate U.S. presidential candidate

New 2008 Edition of Times Higher-QS World University Rankings Released on October 8,2008
Extinction of Juang Tribes
New Delhi, November 22, 2002

The population of Juang Tribes in Orissa has increased from 30876 in 1981 to 35665 in 1991 as per the 1981 and 1991 the Census data respectively of the Registrar General of India.

No instance of untimely death has come to the notice of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. However, the Government of Orissa are implementing various socio-economic programmes by setting up a micro project (The Juang Development Agency) registered under the Society Registration Act for the overall development of Juangs, a Primitive Tribal Groups in Orissa. In addition, funds are also available under the Central Sector Scheme for the development of Primitive Tribal Groups (PTGs) for the implementation of programmes by the State Governments and Non-Government Organisations.

This information was given by the Union Minister for Tribal Affairs, Shri Jual Oram in a written reply to a question from Shri K. P. Singh Deo in the Lok Sabha today.

Press Release by: PIB/CRM/SK

Related Web pages
Exploitation of Tribals by Non-Tribals

Inclusion of Gaddis and Gujjars castes in STs list
Clickz..

Asuku.com
Talk about Everything and Anything...

AndhraNews.com
The Andhra Pradesh Discussion Forum

ElectionsInfo.com
Coverage on Elections round the World