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PM Modi inaugurates 246 tribal development projects worth Rs 3,000 crore on 'Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas'

Gadchiroli, Nov 15 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday virtually addressed the Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas celebrations held in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, marking the 151st birth anniversary of tribal freedom fighter Bhagwan Birsa Munda.
During the programme, Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 246 tribal development projects worth around Rs 3,000 crore across the country.
Of the total projects, 173 were inaugurated, while foundation stones were laid for 73 new initiatives. The inaugurated projects include 38 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS), 100 multi-purpose centres under the PM-JANMAN scheme, a Tribal Research Institute building in Itanagar and the Ropuiliani Tribal Freedom Fighter Museum in Aizawl.
The 73 new initiatives include 19 Eklavya Model Residential Schools, 12 Tribal Multipurpose Marketing Centres and 42 projects under the PM-JANMAN and Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA).
Addressing the gathering, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis paid tribute to Bhagwan Birsa Munda, recalling his struggle against British colonial rule to safeguard the rights of tribal communities over land, forests and water.
Fadnavis thanked the central government for selecting Gadchiroli to host the national-level celebrations and credited Prime Minister Modi with bringing recognition to tribal freedom fighters whose contributions had remained largely forgotten.
The programme was attended by Maharashtra Governor Jishnu Dev Varma, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram and state Tribal Development Minister Ashok Uike, among other dignitaries.
The event also marked the culmination of the nationwide Janjatiya Gaurav Pakhwada celebrations.
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