Mysore/Mysuru, Nov. 16 -- Karnataka State Tribal Research Institute (KSTRI) Director T. Yogesh said that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has allotted Rs. 200 crore for development of tribals who depend on forests for their livelihood.

He was speaking after distributing certificates to the participants at the valedictory of the two-day national seminar at KSTRI here recently.

Pointing out that there is a demand for construction of 3,000 houses for tribals from Chamarajanagar district alone, Yogesh said that the Rajiv Gandhi Housing Corporation gives Rs. 2.39 lakh for construction of every house and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has sanctioned Rs. 4.5 lakh for the same.

"The KSRTI has decided to appoint 200 teachers for Ashram schools in the f...