Oram, who is a member of the Narendra Modi council of ministers, made this announcement while attending a 'Nijukti Mela' (job fair) function at Sambalpur
It was only after the BJP came to power (in 2014) that a separate ministry was created for tribal welfare with a sizable budget, said the 64-year-old tribal leader from Odisha
The project, titled 'Holistic Development of Great Nicobar', involves building a transshipment port, an international airport, a township and a power plant over more than 160 sq km of land
The vice chairman and full-time members of the apex public policy think tank remain unchanged
The 63-year-old leader made his way to the Lok Sabha for the fifth time
Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram slapped his aide during BJP's Odisha meet