New Delhi Dec 21 PTI Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Giriraj Singh expressed concern on Tuesday over a large number people migrating from Bihar to other states in search of jobsHis remarks came during the Question Hour in the Lok Sabha after BJPs Rajiv Pratap Rudy sought to know from him why crores of people leave Bihar for other states in search of jobs when the government claims that a large number of people have been provided with employment in the state under the DDU-GKY schemeThe minister has said in his reply that employment has been provided to a large number of people under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana DDU-GKY I want to know from the minister that when such a large number of people are getting employment why four crore people left Bihar at all for other states Why Niti Aayog is calling Bihar a backward state Rudy askedWhen his employment scheme is so successful where is the lapse Four crore people from Bihar are working as labourers in Maharashtra Punjab losing their lives in Jammu and Kashmir the BJP MP addedReplying to his question the minister said it is a matter of concern for everyone in BiharWe are also worried But I have told the member Rudy about the schemes being run by the government of India he addedEarlier while replying to a question asked by another BJP MP from Bihar Sushil Kumar Singh the minister said a total of 55125 people were trained under the DDU-GKY scheme in the state and 29114 of them were provided with employment PTI PK RC

New Delhi Nov 18 PTI There is an urgent need to closely review the implementation of the Provisions of the Panchayats Extension to Scheduled Areas Act PESA to ensure self-governance in scheduled areas through traditional gram sabhas Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda said on ThursdayMunda along with Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Giriraj Singh inaugurated the national conference on PESA hereHe said it was the first time in 25 years that the two ministries were holding a joint meeting on the implementation of the Act in tribal-dominated statesWhen the whole country is celebrating Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav there is an urgent need to closely review the implementation of PESA on completion of its 25 years to ensure basic rights of tribals the minister saidThere should be clarity among officials on how to implement the Act First officials of the two ministries involved in the implementation of the Act need to be trained Many issues will emerge during the discussion over it he addedAt the conference senior officials admitted that there was a lack of awareness among the tribal communities and also the implementing officials about PESAMunda said PESA seeks to protect the principle of Jal Jungle Jameen water forest and land for tribals and is the basis of Atmanirbhar BharatIt is imperative to strengthen and empower gram sabhas under PESA But whatever system is evolved it has to be in consultation with tribals he saidMunda also emphasised the need for involving civil society and NGOs working for welfare of tribals to ensure better implementation of PESA since they are more well-versed with the ground realityHe also called for a joint conference of officials of the forest department panchayati raj and tribal affairs for better coordination in implementation of PESA and the Forest Rights Act PTI GVS IJT