INTERFACE MEETING WITH Mr.HIMANSHU SHUKLA, IAS DISTRICT COLLECTOR NELLORE

YANADI TRIBAL COMMUNITY ISSUES

4/30/20262 min read

• Interface Meeting with District Collector

• Mr. Himanshu Shukla, IAS

• Organized by ARD | 30 April 2026

• Ananthavaram Village | Community Interaction

Key Highlights

• Direct interaction with Yanadi tribal community

• Multiple petitions received & reviewed

• Immediate action instructed to concerned departments

Major Issues Raised

• Housing & Basic Needs

• House sites & incomplete housing – 42 members

• Toilets, sanitation & CC roads

• Drinking water & water tank

• Anganwadi compound wall

Food Security

• AAY ration cards – 23 members

• Livelihood Support

• Cycles, fishing nets & ice boxes – 36 members

• Goats distribution – 27 members

• Social Support

• Electrical tricycles for differently-abled

• Pensions & Rachabanda programs

• Community Development

• School transport facilities

• Society registration & community hall

PALLE VEEKSHANA PROGRAMME

Assurances, Actions & Outcomes

Collector’s Assurances

• All issues will be resolved on priority

• Welfare schemes to reach all eligible families

• Focus on infrastructure & livelihood improvement

• Aadhaar & Ration Support

• 70 tribal individuals facing Aadhaar issues

• Special Aadhaar camp at Gram Panchayat

• Immediate ration cards post Aadhaar

• AAY cards: 35 kg rice/monthCollector’s Assurances

• All issues will be resolved on priority

• Welfare schemes to reach all eligible families

• Focus on infrastructure & livelihood improvement

• Aadhaar & Ration Support

• 70 tribal individuals facing Aadhaar issues

• Special Aadhaar camp at Gram Panchayat

• Immediate ration cards post Aadhaar

• AAY cards: 35 kg rice/month

Livelihood Initiatives

• (Through DRDA & ITDA)

• Goats distribution

• Cycles for mobility

• Fishing nets & equipment

• Ice boxes for market access

• Participation

• 25+ Department Heads (HODs)

• Key officials & local leaders

• GRI representatives (Spain)

• Mr. Rajareddy garu & team