In a bid to woo tribal voters ahead of the Lok Sabha election next year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the Pradhan Mantri Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) Development Mission from Ulihatu, the birthplace of tribal icon Birsa Munda in Jharkhand’s Khuti district on November 15.
On the occasion of Janjatiya Gaurav Divas, Mr. Modi will launch several schemes for the tribals. He will launch a ₹24,000 crore project aimed at improving the social-economic condition of the PVTGs. He will also launch Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra along with releasing the 15th instalment of ₹18,000 crore under the PM-KISAN scheme apart from laying the foundation of projects worth ₹7,200 crore in the State.
According to government sources, there are 75 PVTGs in 18 States and Union Territories living in 22,544 villages across 220 districts having a population of around 28 lakhs.
