Lok Sabha Question No. 1827 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-05
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dr. Hemant Vishnu Savara

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 1827

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 05/12/2024

## PRADHAN MANTRI ADI ADARSH GRAM YOJANA

1827. DR. HEMANT VISHNU SAVARA:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS   be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  Government  is  aiming  to  transforming  villages  with  significant  tribal population into model village under Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana;
- (b) if so, the details thereof especially for tribal dominated areas of Palghar district of Maharashtra;
- (c) the salient features and objectives of Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana; and
- (d) the  details  of  the  number  of  villages  identified  for  this  initiative  and  specific  infrastructure improvements being targeted under the scheme and funds released  in last two years?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): 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.2357.50 Cr. This includes approval of VDPs of 1542 villages of Maharashtra (95 villages in Palghar District). The Ministry has released an amount of Rs. 134.85 crores to  the  State  of  Maharashtra  under  the  scheme.  An  amount  of  Rs 179.40 cr can be released to State on submission of UC and SNA compliance, as Maharashtra has large pendency of SNA balance.

Based  on  learning  from  the  success  of  PM  JANMAN,  Dharti  Abba  Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DA-JGUA)  has  been  launched which will cover more than 63000 villages including the  villages covered under PMAAGY. Maharashtra will have 4975 villages as per details given below.

|   No. District |   of No. Block |   of No. of Villages |   Total Population |   ST Population |   % ST |
|----------------|----------------|----------------------|--------------------|-----------------|--------|
|             32 |            214 |                 4975 |            6347798 |         4694682 |  73.96 |

The State Govt has been advised to cover these villages under DA- JGUA, which is more structured version of  PMAAAGY  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/Departments. Attempt has been made to remove the difficulties and challenges faced in PMAAGY.

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