India, Oct. 15 -- The Maharashtra government will allot land at a nominal price of Rs.1 to ensure permanent rehabilitation of Nomadic Tribe communities. While making the announcement, the state revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule directed officials to prepare proposals immediately and place them before the state cabinet for approval.

He also set October 29 as the deadline for submitting proposals identifying locations where land needs to be earmarked for rehabilitation and the development of new settlements.

The move has political significance as both the Dhangars and Vanjaris, among others, are prominent Nomadic Tribe (NT) communities in the state. For a long time, the Dhangars have also been demanding Scheduled Tribes (ST) statu...