Lok Sabha Question No. 1400 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-13
Subject: PM-JANMAN for PVTGs in Kerala
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Adv Dean Kuriakose, Shri V K Sreekandan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1400

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.02.2025

## PM-JANMAN FOR PVTGs IN KERALA

## 1400.   SHRI V K SREEKANDAN: ADV DEAN KURIAKOSE:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of people included in Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) under the Pradhan  Mantri  Janjati  Adivasi  Nyaya  Maha  Abhiyan  (PM-JANMAN)  scheme  in  Kerala, including Attapadi in Palakkad district;
- (b) the amount of funds sanctioned under the PM-JANMAN scheme to Kerala during the last two years;
- (c) the major projects initiated and the infrastructures created under the PM-JANMAN scheme in Kerala, including Attapadi where a number of tribal hamlets exist; and
- (d) whether the Government has fixed any time-frame to achieve the objectives of the said scheme in tribal areas, including the said district and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d): 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  covered  under  PM JANMAN.  Based on the data captured (as on 31.01.2025), PVTG population, District-wise, in the State of Kerala is tabulated at Annexure-I . However, the actual number beneficiaries to be covered under   Pradhan  Mantri  Janjati  Adivasi  Nyaya  Maha  Abhiyan  (PM  JANMAN)  is  subject  to eligibility criteria of specific guidelines of concerned interventions as per approved norms. The details of funds sanctioned and progress under PM JANMAN to the State of Kerala including Attapadi block (as on 14.01.2025) is at Annexure-II . The mission is approved for the period 202324 to 2025-26.

Annex referred to in reply to part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1400 for answer on 13.02.2025 raised by Shri V K Sreekandan and Adv Dean Kuriakose regarding 'PM-JANMAN for PVTGs in Kerala'

The PVTGs population (as on 31.01.2025), District-wise, in Kerala

| District   | PVTG Population   |
|------------|-------------------|
| Kasaragod  | 1668              |
| Kozhikode  | 146               |
| Malappuram | 3397              |
| Palakkad   | 4606*             |
| Thrissur   | 1232              |
| Wayanad    | 18462             |

*PVTG population in Attapadi block in Palakkad is 2674

Annex referred to in reply to part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1400 for answer on 13.02.2025 raised by Shri V K Sreekandan and Adv Dean Kuriakose regarding 'PM-JANMAN for PVTGs in Kerala'

The  details  of  benefits  /sanctions  given  under  PM  JANMAN  (as  on  14.01.2025)  in  Kerala including Attapadi block

| Ministry   | Intervention                | Sanctions          | Progress               | Fund sanctioned ( including central share (( where ever applicable)) Rs. cr)**   |
|------------|-----------------------------|--------------------|------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| MoRD       | Pucca houses                | 645 houses         | 3 houses completed     | 15.41                                                                            |
| MoJS       | Piped Water Supply          | 95 villages        | 1 village saturated    | Not available                                                                    |
| MoHFW      | Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) | 22 MMUs sanctioned | 22 MMUs functional     | 7.45                                                                             |
| MoWCD      | Anganwadi Centers (AWCs)    | 7 AWCs             | 7 AWCs operational     | 0.84                                                                             |
| MoE        | Hostels                     | 4 Hostels          | -                      | 10.1                                                                             |
| MoP        | Energization of HHs         | 345 HHs            | 309 HHs electrified    | 0.86                                                                             |
| MNRE       | Energization of HHs(Solar   | 98                 | -                      | 0.49                                                                             |
| DoT, MoC   | Mobile towers               | 32 habitations     | 13 habitations covered | 6.3                                                                              |
| MoTA       | Multipurpose Centres (MPCs) | 15 MPCs            | 4 MPCs work started    | 9.00                                                                             |
| MoTA       | Setting up of VDVKs         | 7 VDVKs            | 5 are Operational      | 0.27                                                                             |

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