Tamil Nadu Government to formulate Tribal Livelihood Policy to preserve traditional tribal knowledge, easy access to benefits

The Tamil Nadu Government plans to create a Tribal Livelihood Policy to support tribal communities’ access to welfare programs and preserve their traditional knowledge. This policy will focus on implementing area-specific schemes, starting with hills in Erode and Kallakurichi districts, with a ₹10 crore allocation. Additionally, the government has supported over 2,000 SC and ST entrepreneurs with capital subsidies under the Annal Ambedkar Business Champions Scheme and increased funding for the CM-ARISE scheme, with a total department budget increase to ₹3,924 crore for 2025-26.

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