Time for Action & Results and not for Schemes & Announcements

 

It is heartening to note that the  Chief Minister of AP announcing a number of measures for the benefit of the tribal people on the occasion of World Tribal Day during his visit to Tribal Areas in Khammam district and the assurance of the Speaker of AP State Legislative Assembly regarding the rites of Tribal People  on Forest Lands and the follow up action on  Araku Declaration for overall wellbeing of the Tribal People.

 

30 Years of inaction

 

 This is to bring to the kind notice of the  Chief Minister and the  Speaker, the fate of  the 10 Tribal Families of Patwarigudem (V)  Dammapeta(M), Khammam Dt. who were deprived of their Patta Lands for inclusion in the Forest Block Lachapur Extn.I, Dammapeta Range of Khammam Forest Division as far back as February 1983. Unfortunately till today, they  have  not been provided with the alternate Patta Land ordered for the  purpose. There is no response and follow up action  on letter dated 23-02-2010 addressed to  the  District Collector, Khammam and letter dated 27-05-2010 addressed to  the Chief Minister

 

 In spite of bringing the matter to the notice of various agencies/authorities concerned during the last 2 years, the matter which is outstanding for about 30 years, remains unsolved and rests with the Tahasildar, Dammapeta Mandal, while the District and State Administrations  become helpless onlookers.

 

 Conclusion

 

The painful conclusion is that the Delivery Systems at the Grass Roots level are indifferent/ insensitive, unresponsive and not made accountable and  there is no effective  Governance, leave alone Good-Governance, particularly at the District Levels.

 

With present state of Governance at the District levels and the Govt. policies of  diverting forest and tribal lands for Bauxite Mining , no useful purpose will be served by assurances and declarations to Tribals, except widening the credibility gap about the State Administration. 

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