POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA 17 provisions for conferring regional autonomy in such compact tribal areas so that there may be regional Governments within the State concerned to look after the economic, political, cultural and linguistic development of the tribal Adivasis, and full economic assistance may be provided for removing their backwardness. 23 Ending of the indiscriminate import of foreign technology, especially from the multinationals, much to the detriment of indigenous research and development, educational infrastructure and design and engineering capability; all encouragement to scientists and research workers to develop indigenous technology.