tea gardens the department of agriculture animal husbandry information and cultural affairs school education land and land reforms phe urban development and municipal affairs some of these departments gjm feels could be able to generate revenue for the gta the other demand by gjm also demanded that tribal status be granted today was also regarding the demand for granting tribal status to the gorkhas excluding the scheduled castes as far as the latter is concerned the gjm has already made an application to the backward classes welfare department of the state government giri said it was clearly mentioned in the gta treaty made it clear that the budgetary allocation to it would have to be made in the state budget it is already september and this is september now the state and the centre have pledged to provide all financial assistance to the gta for allout development of the region the centre has already promised financial assistance of rs 200 crore per annum for three years for projects to develop socioeconomic infrastructure in the hills these funds are in the gta over and above the normal plan assistance by the state