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Public Awareness Needed Regarding the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST)
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First, lodge complaints with local officials or at public grievance forums; if the issue remains unresolved, approach the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes – stated NCST Member Jatothu Hussain.
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National Commission for Scheduled Tribes resolves issues faced by STs through a fast-track mechanism
wanaparthy dist: The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes resolves issues faced by STs through a fast-track mechanism.
First, lodge complaints with local officials or at public grievance forums; if the issue remains unresolved, approach the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes – stated NCST Member Jatothu Hussain.
National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) member Jatothu Hussain clarified that while people often make rounds of offices seeking solutions to their problems, the Commission will take action against officials who act negligently.
On Tuesday, NCST member Jatothu Hussain toured Wanaparthy district, visiting Ghanpur, Eniki Thanda, Karne Thanda, Savaigudem, and Kishtagiri Thanda to understand the issues faced by tribal communities. Later in the evening, at the IDOC conference hall, he held a review meeting with District Collector Adarsh Surabhi, SP Sunitha Reddy, and other officials regarding these tribal issues.
Speaking on the occasion, he assured the tribal community that the NCST exists to resolve any grievances on a war footing if complaints are lodged via the 'ncstgrams' portal. He noted that many people are unaware of the Commission's existence or the fact that it resolves tribal issues free of cost through a fast-track process, emphasizing the need to create public awareness about this. Subsequently, they inquired directly with the tribal people about their issues concerning various departments, including Tribal Welfare, Health and Medical, Panchayat Raj, Roads and Buildings, Forest, Revenue, Education, Agriculture, Municipal Administration, Excise, and Police.
While reviewing the Tribal Welfare Department, they expressed concern over the lack of adequate infrastructure in tribal hostels and schools. They noted that although schools had opened in June, only one set of uniforms had been provided so far, and they personally observed the absence of proper toilet facilities in the hostels.
During the review of the Health Department, villagers brought to the Commission's attention that the construction of the Primary Health Sub-Centre at Karne Thanda was completed two years ago, yet it still lacked basic infrastructure and medical staff. In response, Commission members noted that the issue stemmed from a large number of vacancies in medical staff across Telangana state. They directed the Collector to take measures to resolve the issue as quickly as possible and to arrange for an ambulance service. They also recommended the appointment of doctors and an additional ANM for Panagal Mandal.
During the Panchayat Raj review, residents of Pedda Gudem Thanda informed the Commission that houses in their settlement had not yet been assigned house numbers, causing them significant inconvenience.
Responding to this, Commission members directed the Panchayat official to ensure that house numbers were issued within 15 days. It was brought to the Commission's attention that some *tandas* (tribal hamlets) lack road connectivity, while road construction is being obstructed in others due to issues involving forest land.
Officials were instructed to ensure roads are laid for these *tandas* and to resolve any forest land disputes by conducting joint surveys.
Regarding the Forest Department, instructions were given not to harass farmers who are currently cultivating the land. It was advised that many such issues should be resolved through joint surveys conducted by both Revenue and Forest officials.
Dissatisfaction was expressed regarding the poor telephone signal connectivity in many villages of Wanaparthy district and the negligence shown by BSNL officials. The BSNL official was directed to identify areas facing signal issues and submit a report to higher authorities.
Additional Collector (Local Bodies) N. Kheema Naik, Additional Collector (Revenue) T. Vinod Kumar, district officials, ST leaders, and others participated in this review meeting.
