Durga Das Uikey Minister of State · Tribal Affairs
Member of Parliament, Betul (ST) · 18th Lok Sabha Get in touch

Public Service

Public service, in this record, is specific: a classroom kept for thirty years, causes taken up in Betul, and local concerns carried to the floor of Parliament.

Durga Das Uikey, in a white kurta and saffron stole, with President Droupadi Murmu and a group of women and children in a hall at Rashtrapati Bhavan
With President Droupadi Murmu and a group of visitors at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Photograph: Rashtrapati Bhavan Digital Photo Library.
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The classroom

A high-school teacher from 1989 to 2019. His record adds regular newspaper writing and lectures in colleges and schools on issues of the day1.

ii.

The community

Work through social and cultural organisations in Betul, on afforestation, de-addiction, the eradication of malpractices and social harmony1.

iii.

The constituency

Since 2019, the Member of Parliament for Betul (ST) — eight assembly segments across Betul, Harda and Khandwa districts2.

Social work on record

The causes he is recorded as working for

His Lok Sabha profile describes years of work through the Gayatri Parivar, the M.P. Shikshak Sangh, the Dharma Jagran Vibhag and the Vanvasi Kalyan Parishad, and names the causes involved1.

  • Afforestation
  • Eradication of malpractices
  • De-addiction campaigns
  • Social harmony
  • National integration

From Betul to Parliament

A place index of local concerns

Places named in his Special Mentions and questions in the 17th Lok Sabha, and what he asked for. Each entry is taken from the parliamentary record3.

  1. Betul

    Train stoppages at Betul (February 2021); setting up industrial units (March 2022); promoting the district’s religious places as tourist destinations (February 2024); an end to the cutting of forests (June 2019).

  2. Forest villages of Betul district

    Extending PM Kisan Samman Nidhi benefits to farmers living in forest areas (December 2019).

  3. Multai

    Stoppage of trains 12159/12160 and 19713/19714 at Multai station (February 2022).

  4. Harda & Barbatpur

    A railway overbridge in Harda and a stoppage for the Andaman Express at Barbatpur (July 2019).

  5. Chicholi

    A new railway line from Betul to Chicholi via Bhimpur, Nanda, Kunkhedi and Damjipura (March 2022).

  6. Kherla · Shergarh · Asirgarh

    Conservation of historic forts and their recognition as tourist places (December 2019).

  7. Satpura reservoir

    Clearing the reservoir of aquatic weed (March and December 2021).

  8. Amravati

    The Betul–Amravati rail project; the Ministry of Railways replied that a 75 km new-line survey had been sanctioned and the field survey completed (March 2022).

See the full parliamentary register for every record with its date and form.

As Minister of State

Field engagements beyond Delhi

Visits and state-level events reported since he took office. The source type is shown for each entry, so official records can be told apart from press reports.

  1. Oct 2024

    Gujarat

    Inaugurated the TRIFED Aadi Mahotsav, where about 190 tribal artisans exhibited.

    Official TRIFED4

  2. Aug 2025

    Raipur, Chhattisgarh

    Addressed District Master Trainers at the Adi Karmayogi State Process Lab.

    Official TRIFED5

  3. 20 Nov 2025

    Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh

    Reported as a special guest at the state-level Janjatiya Gaurav Divas, at which President Droupadi Murmu was chief guest.

    Press report IANS via DT Next6

  4. 27–28 May 2026

    Unakoti, Tripura

    A two-day visit including the Unakoti heritage site and a review of tribal development works in the district.

    Press report Tripura Net7

  5. 24 Aug 2026

    Mysuru, Karnataka

    Inaugurated the National Conclave on Tribal Languages and Museums.

    Official PIB8

A note on this page

This page deliberately contains no testimonials, endorsements or beneficiary stories. Every statement about Durga Das Uikey’s public service is drawn from the parliamentary record, government releases or clearly identified press reports, listed below.

Sources

  1. Lok Sabha, Digital Sansad — Member profile (other information, social activities). sansad.in
  2. District Administration Betul (NIC) — Constituencies. betul.nic.in
  3. PRS Legislative Research — MP Track, 17th Lok Sabha (debates and questions); Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2323, 16.03.2022. prsindia.org · sansad.in (PDF)
  4. TRIFED — Aadi Mahotsav inaugurated by Shri Durga Das Uikey (17 Oct 2024). trifed.tribal.gov.in
  5. TRIFED — State Process Lab, Raipur (25 Aug 2025). trifed.tribal.gov.in
  6. DT Next / IANS — “President Murmu in Chhattisgarh today to participate in Janjatiya Gaurav Divas celebrations”, 20 Nov 2025 (press report). dtnext.in
  7. Tripura Net — Union Minister Durgadas Uikey visits Unakoti, 28 May 2026 (press report). tripuranet.com
  8. PIB — National Conclave on Tribal Languages & Museums begins in Mysuru, Karnataka. PRID 2302927
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