Labour Minister and Dharwad district in-charge Santosh Lad has directed the district administration to send proposals for converting habitats of forest dwellers in Dharwad and Alnavar taluks into revenue villages and for providing the requisite infrastructure to them.
He was chairing a meeting on issues concerning the Gouli (traditional cattle rearers) community and cultivators of farming society land in Dharwad on Tuesday.
Mr. Lad asked the officials to take steps to convert habitats n Shivanagar, Renukanagar, T.R. Nagar, Linganakoppa, Kokkarewad, Udavanagalavi and Hunasi Kumari areas into revenue villages.
