e) Financial Institution:

    In addition to the district central co-operative Banks & CARD Bank, there are a good number of commercial Banks with rural branches which contribute in development and growth of income of tribals of the ITDA area. The different Branches are as follows:

(i) SBI, Bonaigarh
(ii) SBI, Tikayatpali
(iii) SBI, Jarda
(iv) SBI, Gurundia
(v) SBI, Lahunipara
(vi) UBI, Ulsurei
(vii) UBI, Barsuan
(viii) UBI, Tensa
(ix) SBI, Koira
(x) CBI, Bimlagarh
(xi) B.O.I., Mhuldiha
(xii) P.N.B., Banki
(xiii) C.B.I., Fuljhar
(xiv) BAGB, Sarsara
(xv) BAGB, Khuntgaon
(xvi) BAGB, Birkera

The benefit extended by the Govt. is reaching to the tribals as and when required.

f) Training of Tribal:

    Self employment to the educated unemployed tribal youth through different trainings such as Skill Development through Electrician and Electronics training, Training in Driving , Training in Computer, Bamboo Craft training, Stone-carving training, Dress-making training are taken up in the area to disseminate the knowledge and ideas in the rural areas.

g) Rural Water Supply and Sanitation:

    Water supply and sanitation is one of most important item of the schemes implemented in ITDA Project area. This ITDA is taking up drinking water supply in project area as part of basic amenities to tribals. Also drinking water supply at almost all educational Institutions which cater to the needs of the educational institutions has been taken up.

h) Communication:

    Communication facilities are extremely inadequate in Bonai ITDA area and such inadequacy is linked up with various other bottlenecks which stand in the way of socio-economic development of the tribals. Hence, its improvement has been given high priority.

i) Tribal Women:

    The Scheduled Tribe women in Bonai ITDA area constitute nearly 50 % of the total tribal population. They are the most neglected section of the society. These tribal women are burdened with multifarious responsibilities. Apart from being engaged in domestic activities like rearing of children, cooking etc., they play a major role in economic activities like Agril. activities, collection of forest produce including firewood and in marketing their surplus produce. But, they are mostly underfed and suffer from malnutrition. In the economic sphere, they are not treated as equal to men and always receive fewer wages than their male counterparts for the same type of work.

    For offering better standard of living and to generate substantial income, plan has been prepared and special emphasis has been given for tribal women.