Lok Sabha Question No. 3246 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-20
Subject: Inclusion of PVTGs under PM-JANMAN
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Imran Masood

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-†3246

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 20/03/2025

## INCLUSION OF PVTGS UNDER PM-JANMAN

†3246.   SHRI IMRAN MASOOD:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of beneficiaries registered under the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) scheme, State-wise;
- (b) the measures being taken by the Government to address the challenges faced by Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in accessing welfare schemes; and

(c) the manner in which the Government is planning to include the PVTGs under the said scheme who do not have Aadhaar or MGNREGA job cards?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) In  view  of  the  implementation  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Janjatiya  Nyaya  Maha  Abhiyan  (PM JANMAN), the Ministry of Tribal Affairs through the State Governments/ UT Administration/departments has undertaken habitation level data collection exercise through PM Gati Shakti mobile application to estimate PVTG population figures and infrastructure gaps in order to cover PVTG population residing in villages & habitations under PM JANMAN. Based on the  data  captured  (as  on  28.02.2025),  the  number  of  PVTGs,  State/UT-  wise,  are  tabulated  at Annexure-I . The actual number beneficiaries to be covered under these abhiyan is subjected to eligibility criteria of specific guidelines of concerned interventions as per norms approved.
- (b) and (c) In coordination with State Governments, IEC camps have been organized which were aimed at facilitating in preparation of basic documents like Aadhar Card, Caste certificate, Jan Dhan bank account which are required for availing benefits under different schemes including Ayushman Card, PM Awas, MNREGA etc.

Annex referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. †3246 for answer on  20.03.2025  raised  Shri  Imran  Masood  regarding  'Inclusion  of  PVTGs  under  PMJANMAN'

Estimate of PVTG population based on the mobile application-based habitation survey by State Governments / UT Administrations/department (as on 28.02.2025)

|             | S.NoName of State   |   Total PVTG Population |
|-------------|---------------------|-------------------------|
| 1           | Andhra Pradesh      |                  493932 |
| 2           | Chhattisgarh        |                  229743 |
| 3           | Gujarat             |                  153516 |
| 4           | Jharkhand           |                  398260 |
| 5           | Karnataka           |                   57067 |
| 6           | Kerala              |                   29511 |
| 7           | Madhya Pradesh      |                 1228606 |
| 8           | Maharashtra         |                  621046 |
| 9           | Odisha              |                  298441 |
| 10          | Rajasthan           |                  128456 |
| 11          | Tamil Nadu          |                  364846 |
| 12          | Telangana           |                   63194 |
| 13          | Tripura             |                  273240 |
| 14          | Uttar Pradesh       |                    3527 |
| 15          | Uttarakhand         |                   92233 |
| 16          | West Bengal         |                   67431 |
| 17          | Andaman and Nicobar |                     191 |
| 18          | Manipur             |                   44694 |
| 19          | Bihar               |                    8839 |
| Grand Total | Grand Total         |                 4556773 |

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