Department matters :

1. Matters relating to Autonomous District Councils.
2. Matters relating to Hill Village Authorities.
3. Matters relating to ITDP/IADPs.
4. Matters relating to Hill Areas Committee.
5. Matters relating to Tribal Sub-Plans.
6. Matters relating to Welfare of Scheduled Castes.
7. Matters relating to Cultural Research & Tribal Welfare Centre.
8. Matters relating to the prevention of transfer to tribal lands to Non-tribals.
9. Matters relating to the prevention of exploitation of tribals by traders and money lenders.
10. Matters relating to other Welfare measures for tribals and backward classes.
11. Matters relating to Projects exclusively meant for development of primitive groups in SC/ST.
12. All matters relating to Ashram Schools.