Tribal advisory council in Uttarakhand soon

Dehra Dun, Jul 29 (PTI) After deciding to give Scheduled Tribe status to nomadic community Van Gujjars, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna today announced his government would set up a Scheduled Tribe advisory council before August 15. An announcement to this effect was made by the Chief Minister during a conference of the Scheduled Tribes Welfare Association here, an official release said. Bahuguna also promised to provide three bhigas of land for setting up of a tribal welfare building, it said. He said the new tribal advisory council would be headed by the Chief Minister and would work for welfare of Scheduled Tribes. Earlier this week, the state government has decided to accord the Scheduled Tribe status on Van Gujjars. PTI