Lok Sabha Question No. 1487 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-13
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Dulu Mahato, Dr. Shivaji Bandappa Kalge, Shri Manish Jaiswal, Dr. Rajesh Mishra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1487

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.02.2025

## PRADHAN MANTRI ADI ADARSH GRAM YOJANA

†1487. DR. RAJESH MISHRA:

SHRI DULU MAHATO:

DR. SHIVAJI BANDAPPA KALGE:

SHRI MANISH JAISWAL:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the aims and objectives of the Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana and the manner in which this scheme is likely to contribute to the development of tribal villages of Jharkhand and Maharashtra, district-wise;
- (b) the number of the villages identified under the said scheme in Jharkhand, district-wise;
- (c) the specific infrastructure improvements being targeted for these villages;
- (d) the manner in which the social and financial improvement for the tribal community is likely to be ensured through the said scheme; and
- (e) the changes likely to be made in their lifestyle through the said scheme

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI DURGADAS UIKEY)

(a) to (c): 'Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAAGY)' was launched by Govt for integrated development of eligible villages with 50% tribal population and 500 STs across States / UTs selected for undertaking development activities through convergence approach.  An amount of Rs.20.38 lakh per village (Rs 7276 cr for 36,428 villages) was earmarked under the scheme by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and the States were required to make Village development plan with convergence of Central STC (Schedule tribe component) and State TSP (Tribal Sub Plan) funds available with sectoral Central Govt Ministries and State Govt.  In the VDP, the aim is to address gaps with regard to basic amenities identified through Antodaya Mission, in each selected village like Road connectivity, Telecom connectivity  (Mobile  /internet),  School,  Anganwadi  Centres,  Health  Sub-  Centre,  Drinking  water  and electricity. As on date 17,656 VDPs have been approved across country and total funds released till date amounts to Rs.2363.48 Cr  including the State of Maharashtra and Jharkhand. In Jharkhand 641 VDPs has been approved and an amount of Rs. 134.47 Crore has been released till date. The total no. 3891 identified villages under 23 districts of Jharkhand is as per Annexure I .

- (d) & (e): The PMAAGY Schemes aims to have holistic development of tribal community utilizing the funds under different schemes of the GoI and State with funds available under the scheme through convergence . Based on learning of success of Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha AbhiyaN (PM JANMAN) ,Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DA-JGUA) has been launched which will cover more than 63000 villages including the

villages covered under PMAAGY.  The DA-JGUA envisions the comprehensive development of tribal areas and communities  by  addressing  critical  gaps  in  infrastructure,  healthcare,  education,  and  livelihoods.  Through  a coordinated approach and convergence of various Government of India schemes, the mission aims to ensure holistic, sustainable, and inclusive growth, empowering tribal communities to thrive and flourish in a saturation mode. The State  wise  villages  covered   under  DA-JGUA  including  villages  of  Jharkhand  and  Maharashtra  is  given  in Annexure-II .

These villages are now covered under DA-JGUA, which  is more structured version of PMAAGY with dedicated convergence of funds and saturation for key interventions from line Ministries and State departments. It envisages providing  dedicated  funds  for  multi-sectoral  interventions  through  convergence  of  specific  schemes  of  line Ministries. With launch DA-JGUA Scheme, gaps observed under PMAAGY are being addressed.

Annex  referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Q.No.   1487 for  13.02.2025  raised  by  Dr. Rajesh Mishra, Shri Dulu Mahato, Dr. Shivaji Bandappa Kalge & Shri Manish Jaiswal

## District wise details of identified villages in the State of Jharkhand

|   S.NO | District Name       |   No. of Villages |
|--------|---------------------|-------------------|
|      1 | Bokaro              |                48 |
|      2 | Chatra              |                12 |
|      3 | Deoghar             |                42 |
|      4 | Dhanbad             |                73 |
|      5 | Dumka               |               133 |
|      6 | Garhwa              |                70 |
|      7 | Giridih             |                86 |
|      8 | Godda               |                61 |
|      9 | Gumla               |               474 |
|     10 | Hazaribagh          |                21 |
|     11 | Jamtara             |               108 |
|     12 | Khunti              |               254 |
|     13 | Latehar             |               177 |
|     14 | Lohardaga           |               161 |
|     15 | Pakur               |               224 |
|     16 | Palamu              |                68 |
|     17 | Pashchimi Singhbhum |               615 |
|     18 | Purbi Singhbhum     |               266 |

| 19.   | Ramgarh             |   49 |
|-------|---------------------|------|
| 20.   | Ranchi              |  442 |
| 21.   | Sahibganj           |  102 |
| 22.   | Saraikela-Kharsawan |  151 |
| 23.   | Simdega             |  254 |
|       | Total               | 3891 |

Annex referred to in reply to part (d) & (e)  of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q.No.  1487 for  13.02.2025 raised by Dr. Rajesh Mishra, Sh. Dulu Mahato, Dr.Shivaji Bandappa Kalge & Shri Manish Jaiswal

State Wise villages under the scheme of Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan

|   SR. No | Name of the State   |   No. of District |   No. of Block |   No. of Villages |   Total Population |   ST Population |   %ST |
|----------|---------------------|-------------------|----------------|-------------------|--------------------|-----------------|-------|
|        1 | ANDHRA PRADESH      |                18 |            107 |               878 |            1113652 |          655450 | 58.86 |
|        2 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH   |                23 |             84 |               329 |             272750 |          230896 | 84.65 |
|        3 | ASSAM               |                32 |            147 |              3161 |            2779667 |         2124774 | 76.44 |
|        4 | BIHAR               |                24 |             74 |               771 |            1783928 |          407136 | 22.82 |
|        5 | CHHATTISGARH        |                32 |            138 |              6691 |            6967289 |         4909442 | 70.46 |
|        6 | GOA                 |                 2 |              9 |                25 |              47144 |           34105 | 72.34 |
|        7 | GUJARAT             |                21 |            102 |              4265 |            7675215 |         6605912 | 86.07 |
|        8 | HIMACHAL PRADESH    |                10 |             26 |               270 |             170351 |          117040 | 68.71 |
|        9 | JAMMU AND KASHMIR   |                20 |            112 |               393 |             792087 |          502935 | 63.49 |
|       10 | JHARKHAND           |                24 |            231 |              7139 |            7044011 |         4976859 | 70.65 |
|       11 | KARNATAKA           |                28 |            129 |              1089 |            1975186 |          805566 | 40.78 |
|       12 | KERALA              |                 4 |              9 |                89 |            1322280 |          219524 | 16.6  |
|       13 | LADAKH              |                 2 |             30 |               143 |             163981 |          155238 | 94.67 |
|       14 | LAKSHADWEEP         |                 1 |              2 |                 2 |               9868 |            9322 | 94.47 |
|       15 | MADHYA PRADESH      |                51 |            267 |             11377 |           13186399 |         9323125 | 70.7  |
|       16 | MAHARASHTRA         |                32 |            214 |              4975 |            6347798 |         4694682 | 73.96 |
|       17 | MANIPUR             |                13 |             57 |               516 |             666137 |          629332 | 94.47 |
|       18 | MEGHALAYA           |                12 |             53 |              1437 |            1183736 |         1135901 | 95.96 |
|       19 | MIZORAM             |                11 |             26 |               383 |             414444 |          400652 | 96.67 |
|       20 | NAGALAND            |                16 |             74 |               608 |             956721 |          915742 | 95.72 |
|       21 | ODISHA              |                27 |            234 |              7667 |            7042261 |         4815670 | 68.38 |
|       22 | RAJASTHAN           |                30 |            208 |              6019 |            7655043 |         5537444 | 72.34 |
|       23 | SIKKIM              |                 6 |             26 |               119 |             123635 |           72682 | 58.79 |
|       24 | TAMIL NADU          |                16 |             36 |               248 |             489153 |          303711 | 62.09 |
|       25 | TELANGANA           |                30 |            230 |               924 |            1691305 |         1150538 | 68.03 |
|       26 | D&D and DNH         |                 2 |              2 |                76 |             203454 |          147290 | 72.39 |

| 27   | TRIPURA       |   8 |   52 |   392 |   988452 |   828393 |   83.81 |
|------|---------------|-----|------|-------|----------|----------|---------|
| 28   | UTTAR PRADESH |  26 |   47 |   517 |  1183202 |   311488 |   26.33 |
| 29   | UTTARAKHAND   |   7 |   15 |   128 |   209384 |    88723 |   42.37 |
| 30   | WEST BENGAL   |  21 |  170 |  3212 |  3974631 |  1707342 |   42.96 |
|      | Grand Total   | 549 | 2911 | 63843 | 78433164 | 53816914 |   68.61 |

*****