The harvest festival similar to Baisakhi, Onam and Pongal is majorly celebrated by the tribal population of Jharkhand on the third moon day of Chaitra month.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been at the forefront of taking steps for the welfare of the tribal population of the country while also according due respect to their contribution to the growth and development of the country, said a press release by Prime Minister's Office.
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday said that an awareness programme will be started in the tribal areas which are badly affected by Sickle Cell Anaemia.
"Sickle cell anemia is a major disease among the tribal population. Seven crore people below the age group of 40 years will be screened for this disease," Mandaviya added.
The Union Health Ministry said the prevalence of Sickle Cell disease in the Vidarbha region of Central India, especially in the tribal population, is high, with expected carrier frequency as high as 35 per cent in certain tribal groups.
The Mangarh Dham is a memorial for around 1,500 tribals massacred by the British army in 1913. It is located in the district on the Gujarat-Rajasthan border, a region with a large tribal population.
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