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Written question asked by Keith Vaz (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 September 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 8 September 2011. It was answered by Andrew Mitchell (Conservative) on Tuesday, 13 September 2011 on behalf of the Department for International Development.


India: Internally Displaced People

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what steps he has taken to help prevent the displacement of the Adivasi peoples of central India.
Answer

The Department for International Development (DFID) works in two central Indian states with high populations of Adivasi (tribal) people: Madhya Pradesh and Orissa.DFID programmes in these states help to promote the health, education and welfare of tribal people, especially women and girls. DFID also supports civil society groups, who help tribal communities to combat discrimination and obtain public services and social entitlements.DFID is not currently supporting any programmes directly focused on preventing displacement.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
71154; 532 c1084-5W
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Ethnic groups India Internally displaced people
Link
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