Minister announces special package for tribespeople in Kerala’s Nilambur
Nilambur will receive a special development package for the welfare of its tribal communities, Minister for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Backward Classes
Nilambur will receive a special development package for the welfare of its tribal communities, Minister for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Backward Classes Welfare K.A. Thulasi said while inaugurating a tribal documentation adalat at Nilambur on Sunday (August 2, 2026). The Adalat, organised under the Vikas Vision 2040 initiative led by Aryadan Shoukath, MLA, issued 11 essential documents to tribal residents from 168 settlements. The documents included birth certificates, Aadhaar, PAN, ration and voter ID cards, caste and income certificates, employment registration, health insurance cards, labour cards and bank accounts. The Minister said the package would be finalised after consultations with the MLA, MP and district administration.
A scheme providing land and houses to landless tribal families will be launched this year, while a separate rehabilitation project will be prepared for tribal families who lost their homes in the 2019 floods. Financial assistance for constructing houses in forest areas will also be revised. She also announced plans to establish a post-matric hostel at Nilambur for tribal students, introduce updated courses in department-run educational institutions, launch the Unnathi Scholarship for SC/ST students pursuing higher education abroad, and provide government-funded coaching for civil services aspirants. The government will also implement livelihood programmes for tribal communities, issue guidelines for timely implementation of tribal development projects by local bodies, and launch an online portal offering key SC/ST welfare services.
The Minister said Nilambur would no longer be left out of government development initiatives. The Adalat was organised to help tribal families lacking basic identity documents access government welfare schemes. A medical camp and free medicine distribution were also held. The Minister also inaugurated a ₹ 20 lakh building constructed for the potter community at Aruvakode. The camp covered tribal residents from Nilambur municipality and the panchayats of Vazhikkadavu, Pothukal, Edakkara, Chungathara, Moothedam, Karulai and Amarambalam. Around 7,000 tribal residents were surveyed to identify those without essential documents, and about 400 volunteers assisted the programme. P.V. Abdul Wahab, MP, Backward Classes Development department director D.
Ranjith, District Collector Vinay Goyal, Perinthalmanna Sub-Collector Sakshi Mohan, Nilambur block panchayat president Bobby C. Mampra, Kalikavu block panchayat president V.P. Jaseera, Nilambur municipal chairperson Padmini Gopinath, District Panchayat members N.A. Kareem and Raihanath Kurumadan, panchayat presidents C.K. Suresh (Chungathara), V.P. Afeefa (Amarambalam), T.K. Hafsath (Moothedam), M.A. Jose (Pothukal), Ramlath Neythakkodan (Vazhikkadavu), Sheeja Kandangappuram (Karulai) and Deepa Haridas (Edakkara) were present.
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