Historic agreement to end crisis between adivasis and tea gardeners

Historic agreement to end crisis between adivasis and tea gardeners

Subject : government schemes

Context: Union Minister of Home Affairs & Minister of Cooperation, Sh. Amit Shah presided over the signing of historic agreement between Government of India, Government of Assam and representatives of eight Adivasi Groups in New Delhi today.

Concept:

• The historic agreement is  between Government of India, Government of Assam and representatives of eight Adivasi Groups .
• Objective: The agreement was signed to end decades old crisis of Adivasis and tea garden workers in Assam.This agreement is in the direction of making North-East extremism free by 2025.

Features of the agreement:  

• The agreement also provides for the establishment of a Tribal Welfare and Development Council with a view to ensure speedy and focused development of tea gardens.
• The agreement provides for setting up of an Adivasi Welfare & Development Council by the Govt. of Assam with the objective of fulfilling the political, economic and educational aspirations; protecting, preserving and promoting social, cultural, linguistic and ethnic identities; and ensuring accelerated and focused development of the Adivasi inhabited villages/ areas as well as tea gardens all over the State.
• A special development package of 1000 crore (Rs.500 crore each by Government of India and Government of Assam) will be provided over a period of five years for infrastructure development in villages/areas with tribal population.
• The agreement also provides for rehabilitation and re-settlement of armed cadres and measures for welfare of the tea garden workers.