BENCH MARK SURVEY IN PTG AND MADA POCKETS: MANUAL OF INSTRUCTIONS OF INVESTIGATORS

Abstract

Formulation of Tribal Development Plan and ITDAs for MADA and PTG pockets have through light on deficiencies of data in assessing the socio-economic conditions of the Tribals and Tribal areas. government of India in Ministry of Hone Affairs have taken a decision to conduct BMS in PTG areas and MADA pockets, so that the information processed through these surveys could be used for formulation of Five-Year Plans for MADA pockets and PTG areas and reviewing the plan schemes. The proposal surveys will throw light on the Socio-economic and Geo-ethnic profile of the area and the Tribals inhabiting in the identified pockets and facilitates the planners and executive officers to have a better understanding of the situation. It helps information of plans and smooth implementation of programme. The review at the end of Fourth Five Year plan at National level had revealed that development efforts have not achieved the desired results while imbalances among regional and tribal communities have continued to exist. Consequently, a policy decision was taken to bridge this gap and to reduce the glaring disparities among regions and between tribal communities with emphasis on most backward communities. In pursuance of this policy decision Government of India has suggested to formulate separate plans and issued following guidelines to identify the backward tribals and termed them as PTGs and initiate special measures for their development. The indicators to identify the most backward or primitive tribal groups suggested by Government of India are mentioned in this report. The study also included the details about the MADA pockets. The report also mentioned that the scope and objective of the survey, survey methods and tools, notes and guidelines for investigators including household schedules, hamlet schedules, village schedule for PTGs and household schedule and Village/Hamlet schedule for MADA and list of MADA packets and villages-packet wise.