Hyderabad: Telangana Minister for Tribal Welfare Adluri Laxman Kumar called on the Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Jual Oram on Friday, August 7, seeking enhanced financial assistance for the welfare, education, and infrastructure development of Scheduled Tribes in the state. In view of the growing developmental needs of tribal communities, he requested the Union Government to sanction an additional Rs 70 crore. He informed the Union Minister that the delay in releasing these funds has caused considerable hardship to thousands of tribal students pursuing higher education. The Union Minister responded positively, assuring that the pending financial assistance would be sanctioned. Jual Oram also accepted Lakshman Kumar’s invitation to convene a review meeting with senior officials of the Telangana Tribal Welfare Department in Hyderabad.