Tribal Development Department has been constituted with a view to address specific issues related to welfare of Tribal communities of the State in a more concerted and holistic manner.
Proposal submitted for inclusion of the Kurmi Community in the Scheduled Tribe List of West Bengal and being alive to the disparate socio economic, linguistic, clan, totemistic and Ethnographic attributes.
Rules regulating the recruitment to the post of Principal, Post Graduate Assistant Teacher and Honours Graduate Assistant Teacher in the Eklabya Model Residential School under the Tribal Development Department.
All matters related to the welfare and development of the Scheduled Tribes, including provision of funds; Tribal sub-plan. Constitutional matters. All matters pertaining to the identification of Scheduled Tribes.
Livelihood of many tribal people is mainly dependant on collection of Kendu leaves and such Kendu leaves Collectors die accidentally during the collection of such leaves due to snake/insect bite, lightning, storm and elephant attack.
Constitution of General Council of the Paschim Banga Santali Academy in pursuance of resolution No. 4167-BCW dated 09.12.2005 read with resolution No. 3182-BCW dated 23.10.2007.
Governor is hereby pleased to nominate the followings members to the General Body of Tamang Development and Cultural Board. It shall automatically expire on completion of five years.
Governor is pleased to establish a Board by the name The West Bengal Limbu Development Board with its Head Office in Darjeeling under the administrative control of the Tribal Development Department.
Head Office of ‘Tamang Development and Cultural Board’ is in the District of Darjeeling, West Bengal, under the administrative control of the Tribal Development Department, Government of West Bengal.
To recognize and vest the forest rights and occupation in forest land in forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and to provide for a framework for recording the forest rights so vested and the nature of evidence required for such recognition and vesting in respect of forest land.
Governor is hereby pleased to nominate the followings members to the Executive Body of Sherpa Cultural Board. It shall automatically expire on completion of five years.