Sickle cell medicines should be available in mobile medical units of special backward tribal areas: Governor Shri Patel

Governor Shri Mangubhai Patel said that the operation of mobile medical units in remote areas under the PM Janman Yojana is a commendable initiative. He emphasized the need to ensure all essential arrangements, including the availability of medicines for sickle cell anemia, in these mobile units, especially in tribal regions inhabited by Baiga, Bharia, and Sahariya communities.

Governor Shri Mangubhai Patel conducted a review of the schemes implemented by the Forest and Tribal Affairs Department. The review meeting was held at Jawahar Khand Raj Bhavan under the the Tribal Cell. During the meeting, Governor Shri Patel assessed the progress of the implementation of the Forest Rights Act, 2006. He was briefed on the status of community and individual forest rights, forest resource conservation, and the conversion of forest villages into revenue villages. Additionally, detailed information was presented to him regarding the initiatives being undertaken under the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyay Maha Abhiyan Yojana, managed by the Tribal Affairs Department.

Governor Shri Mangubhai Patel said that there is a need to provide state-level guidance on the design and size of houses to be constructed under the PM Janman Awas Yojana. He stressed that to ensure the quality of construction, officials must carry out field inspections of the ongoing work. The Governor also highlighted that beneficiaries should be supported in designing homes that adequately meet the needs of their families, including proper ventilation and lighting.

He directed that the targets set during the campaign period must be achieved within the stipulated timeframe. Additionally, Governor Shri Patel recommended that the Tribal Cell should organize departmental review meetings on a quarterly basis. During these meetings, the concerned departments should present a consolidated report on the progress of their schemes and activities over the past three months.

Additional Chief Secretary (Forest) Shri Ashok Barnwal, Additional Chief Secretary to the Governor Shri K.C. Gupta, Principal Secretary (Tribal Affairs) Shri Gulshan Bamra, Deputy Secretary Smt. Vandana Vaidya, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Shri V.N. Ambade, Managing Director of the State Minor Forest Produce Cooperative Federation Shri Vibhas Thakur, Secretary (Forest) Shri Atul Mishra, along with other senior officials, were present at the meeting.