Infrastructure Development in Tribal Area: A Study of Shahdol Divion of Madhya Pradesh

The infrastructure development in tribal dominated areas in India has been one of the most apex agendas of the various governments. After the independence, the various governments during different course of time have tried their level best to make the tribes of India joining the common society and citizens of the nations.But the tribes of India are still considered as backward on the various criteria & socio-economic development indicators. There are less means of communication in tribal areas, lack of proper drinking water, illiteracy; inadequate medical facilities are some of the major infrastructural problems that the tribes of India are facing for a long time.The preparations and implementation of the plans for the infrastructure development in tribal areas shall be in accordance with the acceptance of responsibility of development of tribal dominated parts of the nations. During the course of infrastructure development in these tribal areas some new problems have emerged and the existing ones have assumed new dimensions leading to significant changes in the concept and strategies for wellbeing of tribals in India. Tribes encounter socio-economic, cultural and political problems as they are considered as a weaker section of the society but the Indian tribes are facing some unsolved problems. The present paper is an attempt to focus upon the basic problems and obstacles faced by the tribes in India and provide with possible solutions for them through proper and sustainable infrastructure development.