NCST Chairperson reviewes the implementation of programmes for ST’s
The Chairperson of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST), Antar Singh Arya, along with senior officers of the Commission, chaired a review meeting with the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) at Kaustubham, GPOA-3, Netaji Nagar, New Delhi, today to review the implementation of constitutional safeguards and various programmes for the development and welfare of Scheduled Tribes (STs) under the Ministry of Heavy Industries and its Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) & Autonomous Bodies (ABs).
The meeting was attended by Kamran Rizvi, Secretary, Ministry of Heavy Industries; Senior officers of the Ministry; and the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Cement Corporation of India Limited (CCI) and Engineering Projects (India) Limited (EPIL), along with other officials of the Ministry and Commission.
Shri Antar Singh Arya appreciated the initiatives and efforts undertaken by the Ministry towards the welfare, empowerment and inclusive development of Scheduled Tribes. He emphasised the importance of sustained monitoring and effective implementation of constitutional and legal safeguards, reservation policies and welfare measures to ensure that the intended benefits reach Scheduled Tribe communities. (UPDATED ON 13TH OCTOBER 2026)
