Union Tribal Affairs MinisterArjun Munda launched the "Programme for Capacity Building of Scheduled Tribe Representatives in Local Self Governments" in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
He also launched "1000 Spring Initiatives" and an online portal on GIS-based Spring Atlas with hydrological and chemical properties of the Springs on the occasion.
1000 Springs Initiative aims at improving access to safe and adequate water for the tribal communities living in a difficult and inaccessible part of rural areas in the country.
The online portal on GIS-based Spring Atlas has been developed to make these data easily accessible from an online platform.