The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a special development mission for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) with a total outlay of over ₹24,104 crore over a three-year period, of which ₹15,336 crore will be funded by the Central government and ₹8,768 crore will be borne by the respective State governments, according to an official statement.
The PM Janjati Adivasi Nyay Maha Abhiyaan (PM-JANMAN), which was announced in this year’s Union Budget speech and launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 15, is meant to improve the overall socio-economic conditions of the 75 tribal groups recognised as particularly vulnerable. It will focus on 11 critical interventions, which are part of existing schemes, and which will be implemented on the ground by nine Ministries.
The mission aims to build 4.9 lakh pucca homes, lay 8,000 km of connecting roads, and bring piped water to all households in over 22,000 villages. It will also provide community water pipelines to 2,500 PVTG villages, each with a population of less than 20 households.
