Message that govt is with forest dwellers shall go to everyone: CM Yadav

Bhopal(Team Newsbuddy):Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav underlined that the message that government is with forest dwellers should go till everyone. He instructed officials to connect all forest-dwelling families with government schemes and work toward bringing development into their lives.

 He was speaking at the meeting of the Apex Committee and Executive Committee of the State-Level Task Force on the implementation of the Forest Rights Act and PESA Act, held  in Bhopal on Sunday.

He directed that social conventions be organized for tribal youth who are studying or working. These events will help the government gather feedback on benefit delivery and ensure schemes reach those still in need. He instructed senior officials of the Tribal Welfare and Forest Departments to expedite the disposal of individual and community claims under the Forest Rights Act to achieve zero pendency by Dec 31, 2025. The CM announced that Gram Sabhas will now have the authority to appoint and remove PESA Mobilisers based on their performance. This will foster accountability and allow communities to directly oversee mobiliser effectiveness.

He directed the Forest Department field for strict action against new encroachments. He instructed that staff must ensure that no new encroachments take place on forest land under any circumstances. He recommended a similar coordinated model inspired by Maharashtra’s “Jalyukt-Shivar” campaign for Madhya Pradesh. He urged a thorough study of best practices from other states to adopt the most effective model.

He directed that provisions for implementing the Forest Rights Act and PESA Act be included in all MLA-submitted constituency Vision Documents. State government has been paying special emphasis on constructing roads to particularly backward tribal habitations and empowering PESA Gram Sabhas to spend funds under the Gram Panchayat Development Plan.