6th five-year plan, Modified Area Development Approach(MADA) for Tribals has been started.
These are identified pockets of concentration of ST population containing 50% or more ST population within a total population of a minimum of 10,000.
The total number of MADAs identified so far in the various TSP States is 259.
Generally, MADA pockets do not have separate administrative structures to implement development programmes.
The line departments of the State Govt. are expected to implement development programmes in MADA pockets under the overall control of the District authorities.