Gandhinagar:The state govt will organise week-long celebrations of Janjatiya Gaurav Divas from Nov 12 to 18 to mark the 151st birth anniversary of tribal freedom fighter Bhagwan Birsa Munda. Programmes have been planned across tribal and non-tribal districts.CM Bhupendra Patel, who chaired a high-level meeting to finalise the arrangements, will lead the state-level celebration in Chhota Udepur on Nov 15. Deputy CM Harsh Sanghavi will attend the event in Valsad, while BJP state president Jagdish Vishwakarma will lead celebrations in Dahod, an official statement said.The celebrations will cover 55 assembly constituencies across 14 tribal districts, besides 20 non-tribal districts and 17 municipal corporations. More than 32,400 tribal beneficiaries will receive development benefits worth around Rs 1,500 crore during the state-level programme, govt said. In addition, over 17,000 tribal farmers will also receive benefits under the Forest Rights Act, 2006.Govt will also launch ‘Atal booths’ at weekly tribal markets to promote products made by self-help groups and rural artisans, creating livelihood opportunities for tribal communities.
