It is being introduced by the Integrated
Tribal Development Agency (ITDA), Utnoor and will benefit the Adivasi gudems in
Tiryani , Adilabad, Sirpur (U), Bela, Kerameri, Jainoor, Kautala and Tamsi
mandals in the district.
Some of these interior
Adivasi gudems like Mangi in Tiryani mandal, have Maoists actively moving around
them. Giri Express vehicles
will be operated on routes where RTC buses do not ply and the roads are not
good.
As part of scheme,
vehicles will be given to the unemployed youth of primitive tribal groups and
vehicles will be operated to the interior tribal areas where RTC bus services
are not being operated. The scheme was aimed to improve transportation and also
save the lives of the Adivasis in emergencies.
ITDA, Utnoor project
officer R.V Karnan said they were introducing ‘Giri Express’ service on twenty routes
in the interior areas in first phase and will be extended to other routes later.
The ITDA, which has acquired
20 Tata Magic autos at a cost of Rs 75 lakh, is providing them to unemployed youth passed SSC
from primitive tribal groups Kolam, Thorti and Mannerwar, on zero interest bank
loans under the scheme thorough the local Village Samakyas, ensuring that the beneficiary
is able to pay Rs 3,000 towards
repayment of the loan. The ITDA authorities also train them in driving and
help to get a driving license.
The scheme which is being
implemented under ‘Adima Gramala Abhivruddi Pathakam’ was aimed also save the
lives of Adivasis in emergencies and to transport them to nearest hospitals
where ambulances and RTC buses can’t go.
Selected Adivasi youth
were instructed to shift the people in need of emergency, medical treatment,
such as pregnant, there by encourage institutional deliveries, said Karnan.
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