Tribal Development in the Fifth Plan Some Basic Policy Papers Vol. I

Abstract

The tribal situation in the country presents a varied picture. Some areas have high tribal concentrations while in other areas the tribal people form only a small proportion of the total population. There are some tribal groups which are still at the food-gathering stage; some others practice shifting cultivation; yet others may be pursuing primitive forms of agriculture. Some areas are still inaccessible, while m others modern industry has created a crisis situation in the primitive life. The programmes for the welfare and development of the tribal people so far have had a limited coverage.