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Research projects  conducted by Anthropological Survey of India during the last five years on the impact of Government developmental and welfare programmes on contemporary Indian tribal communities are (i) Bio-Cultural Diversity, Environment and Sustainable Development, (2012-2016; area/village covered:24) (ii) Man and Environment, (2012-2016; Biosphere Reserve covered: 18) (iii) Development and Sustainability, (2017-18; area/village covered: 17) (iv) Community Health, Disease and Genetic Structure of Indian Population, (2015 onwards; Community covered: 52)  (v) Anthropological Study of De-Notified, Nomadic and Semi Nomadic Communities (2018-19; Community covered:50).

This information was given by Union Minister of State (I/C) for Culture & Tourism, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

June 24, 2019