The much-delayed national tribal policy, which aims to give tribals greater control over forest resources, will be placed before the cabinet for approval soon, Tribal Affairs Minister Kantilal Bhuria said Tuesday.

"It will be placed before the cabinet soon," Bhuria said at a function of the tribal affairs ministry. "The policy has been finalised, it will give tribals greater control over their land," he said.

It has been in the pipeline for more than six years. The draft of the proposed National Tribal Policy was prepared in 2004 during the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) regime. After being in cold storage for nearly four years, it was given the green signal by a Group of Ministers in 2008. It has been with the ministry ever since.

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