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Saying that after Africa, India is home to a huge tribal population and a holistic approach is needed to improve their living conditions, he added. Funds are being released under tribal sub-plan for mining, tourism and hydro-electric projects. Holistic planThe professor further said that the existence of huge tribal population in India was not recognised by the United Nations for want of initiative. “Even as huge funds are being allocated for tribal welfare under the tribal sub-plan, the benefits are not percolating to the true beneficiaries due to corruption at various levels,” he said. more-inPointing out that the delivery mechanism of the government services in tribal belts are plagued by loopholes, anthropology professor P.D..