Evaluation of Tribal Development Programmes with Special Reference to Bharmaur Region of Himachal Pradesh

Thakur, B. R.; Sharma, Dinesh Dutt

doi:10.1080/0972639x.2012.11886657

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“…With the establishment of Integrated Tribal Development Project (ITDP) in Himachal Pradesh under the Tribal Sub Plan scheme of 1974, Gaddis started receiving an increased development focus from the state government ( Negi, 1998 ; Thakur and Sharma, 2012 ). A nucleus budget scheme and a single line administration that streamlined the funds for welfare related activities were introduced in the tribal regions for faster dissemination of development policies ( Negi, 1998 ).…”

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“…The centre of residency and fabled ancestry for all the Gaddi population spread across the state of Himachal Pradesh (hereafter HP) remains in the Bharmour region in Chamba District. This region enjoys a status of the scheduled area under the Indian Constitution, where the Gaddi population remains numerically and politically a dominant Scheduled Tribe ( Thakur and Sharma, 2012 ). Owing to this, the region, and the community, both receive a greater development focus from the state government under the Integrated Tribal Development Project (ITDP) and Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) 2 .…”

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Food, fields and forage: A socio-ecological account of cultural transitions among the Gaddis of Himachal Pradesh in India

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Bhattacharya

2021

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Traditional food systems of many ethnic communities in India directly depend on their symbiotic relationship with the surrounding natural resources and the local socio-ecological and cultural dynamics. However, in the light of development activities resulting in drastic socio-ecological changes, these communities are oftentimes found stranded with over-simplified and unsustainable food systems. Using an ethnographic methodology, we present the case of Gaddis – an agro-pastoral community of Himachal Pradesh in India. In this paper, we documented the on-going trade-offs in traditional livelihoods of the Gaddis and their land use patterns that cause a significant transition in the traditional food systems. Based on our observations, we argue that mapping the shifting political ecology of resources enables a better understanding of transitioning food systems and the consequent eco-cultural changes. While doing so, we emphasize the need for revisitng the existing praxis of tribal development in India with an urgent focus on holistic socio-ecological approaches.

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Section: Understanding Gaddi Food System In Transitionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%