Lok Sabha Question No. 4659 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-21
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Rajesh Naranbhai Chudasama

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 4659

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 21/08/2025

## PRADHAN MANTRI VANBANDHU KALYAN YOJANA

## 4659.   SHRI RAJESH NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to further expand the Pradhan Mantri Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana (PMVKY) which aims at the overall welfare of the tribal society; and
- (b) the number of tribal people benefited from this scheme so far in Gujarat, districtwise

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Pre-Matric Scholarship for STs, Post-Matric Scholarship for STs, Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)/ Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN), Support to Tribal Research Institute, Administrative Assistance for Project Management Units and Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojna (PMAAGY) revamped as Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA) are welfare  schemes  under  the  umbrella  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Vanbandhu  Kalyan  Yojana (PMVKY). Details of schemes are given at Annexure I .
- (b): The  district-wise  number  of  ST  beneficiaries  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana (PMVKY) in Gujarat is given at Annexure II.

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4659 for 21.08.2025 by Shri Rajesh Naranbhai Chudasama regarding 'Pradhan Mantri Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana'

- (i) Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan: Hon'ble PM launched Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan on 2nd October, 2024. The Abhiyan comprises of 25 interventions implemented by 17-line Ministries and aims to saturate infrastructural gaps in  63,843  villages,  improve  access  to  health,  education,  Anganwadi  facilities  and providing livelihood opportunities benefiting more than 5 crore tribals in 549 districts and 2,911 blocks in 30 States/UTs in 5 years. The Abhiyan has total budgetary outlay of Rs.79,156 Cr (Central share: ₹56,333 Cr and State share: ₹22,823 Cr).
- (ii)  Development  of  Particularly  Vulnerable  Tribal  Groups  (PVTGs)/  Pradhan Mantri  Janjati  Adivasi  Nyaya  Maha  Abhiyan  (PM  JANMAN): Government  has launched Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) on 15th November  2023,  which  is  celebrated  as  Janjatiya  Gaurav  Divas.  The  mission  with financial  outlay  of  around  Rs.24,000  Crore  aims  to  saturate  PVTG  households  and habitations with basic facilities such as safe housing, clean drinking water and sanitation, improved  access  to  education,  health  and  nutrition,  road  and  telecom  connectivity, electrification  of  un-electrified households and sustainable livelihood opportunities in time bound manner in 3 years.
- (iii) Pre-Matric Scholarships to ST students : The scheme is applicable to students who are studying in Classes IX -X.  Parental income from all sources should not be more than Rs.2.50  lakhs  per  annum.  Scholarship  of  Rs.225/-per  month  for  day  scholars  and Rs.525/-per month for hostellers is given for a period of 10 months in a year. Scholarship is disbursed through the State Government/UT Administration. Funding ratio is 75:25 between  Centre  and  States  for  all  States  except  North  East  and  Hills  States/UT  like Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir where it is 90:10. For UTs without legislature sharing pattern is 100% Central share.
- (iv) Post Matric Scholarship to ST students: The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to the Scheduled   Tribe   students   studying   at   post-matriculation or post-secondary levels to enable them to complete their education.  Parental income from all sources should not be more than Rs.2.50 lakhs per annum. Compulsory fees charged  by  educational  institutions  are  reimbursed  subject  to  the  limit  fixed  by  the concerned State Fee fixation committee and scholarship amount of Rs.230 to Rs.1200 per month, depending upon the course of study is paid. The Scheme is implemented by the  State  Governments  and  Union  Territory  Administrations.  Funding  ratio  is  75:25 between Centre and States for all States except NE and Hilly States/UT of Himachal Pradesh,  Uttarakhand  and  Jammu  and  Kashmir  where  it  is  90:10.  For  UTs  without legislature sharing pattern is 100% Central share.
- (v) Support to Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs): Ministry extends support to the State Governments  through  the  Scheme  to  set  up  new  TRIs  where  it  didn't  exist  and  to strengthen  functioning  of  existing  TRIs  to  carry  out  its  core  responsibility  towards Research & Documentations, Training and capacity building, promotion of rich tribal heritage etc. To preserve tribal art and culture, financial assistance is provided to TRI's to carry out various activities to preserve and promote tribal culture and heritage across the country through research and documentation, maintenance and preservation of art & artefacts, setting up of tribal museum, exchange visits for the tribals to other parts of the State, organizing tribal festivals etc. Funding under this Scheme is 100% grant-in-aid by

the  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  to  the  TRIs  on  need  basis  with  the  approval  of  Apex Committee.

(vi)  Administrative  Costs  to  State/UTs: The  scheme  is  being  implemented  by  the Ministry through States/U.Ts. Under the scheme, All States/UTs will be required to set up a PMU which will help in implementing all schemes initiatives of the Ministry for development and welfare of tribals. The Project Management Unit will have a pool of experts  having  the  required  technical  expertise  needed  to  support  and  improve  the efficiency of different programmes and schemes. The State/UT Programme Management Unit  is  established  for  effective  planning,  implementation  and  monitoring  of  various schemes funded and supported by MoTA for development and welfare of tribals. It also aims to analyse the implementation efficiency of the scheme, so as to provide inputs for future corrections.

Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4659 for  21.08.2025  by  Shri  Rajesh  Naranbhai  Chudasama  regarding  'Pradhan  Mantri Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana'

District-wise  number  of  ST  beneficiaries  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Vanbandhu  Kalyan Yojana (PMVKY) in Gujarat

| Sr. No         | District       | Post Matric Scholarship for ST Students FY 2022-23, 2023-24& 2024-25   | Pre Matric Scholarship for ST Students FY 2022-23, 2023-24& 2024-25   | PMAAGY (Approval Year 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023- 24)   | PM- JANMAN (MPC)   | PM-JANMAN (VDVK)   | PM-JANMAN (VDVK)    | DA- JGUA    |
|----------------|----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|---------------------|-------------|
| 1              | 2              | Total Student Beneficiaries                                            | Total Student Beneficiaries                                           | No of Works                                            | No of Works (MPC)  | No of VDVKs        | No of Beneficiaries | No of Works |
| 1              | Ahmadabad      | 2727                                                                   | 42845                                                                 | 0                                                      | 0                  | 0                  | 0                   | 0           |
| 2              | Arvalli        | 14142                                                                  | 27693                                                                 | 0                                                      | 0                  | 0                  | 0                   | 1           |
| 3              | Banaskantha    | 10675                                                                  | 51701                                                                 | 507                                                    | 0                  | 0                  | 0                   | 1           |
| 4              | Bharuch        | 16067                                                                  | 21944                                                                 | 0                                                      | 0                  | 2                  | 100                 | 4           |
| 5              | Bhavnagar      | 1703                                                                   | 4880                                                                  | 0                                                      | 0                  | 0                  | 0                   | 0           |
| 6 Chhotaudepur | 6 Chhotaudepur | 20997                                                                  | 38070                                                                 | 412                                                    | 0                  | 0                  | 0                   | 6           |
| 7              | Dahod          | 57624                                                                  | 75917                                                                 | 128                                                    | 0                  | 0                  | 0                   | 3           |
| 8              | Junagadh       | 0                                                                      | 0                                                                     | 0                                                      | 0                  | 0                  | 0                   | 1           |
| 9              | Kachchh        | 748                                                                    | 824                                                                   | 0                                                      | 0                  | 0                  | 0                   | 0           |
| 10             | Mahisagar      | 11135                                                                  | 26396                                                                 | 47                                                     | 0                  | 0                  | 0                   | 0           |
| 11             | Narmada        | 20565                                                                  | 27293                                                                 | 761                                                    | 4                  | 2                  | 100                 | 1           |
| 12             | Navsari        | 34189                                                                  | 51651                                                                 | 267                                                    | 1                  | 3                  | 150                 | 2           |
| 13             | Panchmahals    | 14282                                                                  | 19118                                                                 | 0                                                      | 0                  | 0                  | 0                   | 1           |
| 14             | Rajkot         | 5420                                                                   | 20561                                                                 | 0                                                      | 0                  | 0                  | 0                   | 0           |
| 15             | Sabarkantha    | 11288                                                                  | 32688                                                                 | 0                                                      | 3                  | 0                  | 0                   | 1           |
| 16             | Surat          | 26986                                                                  | 58784                                                                 | 2218                                                   | 0                  | 2                  | 100                 | 1           |
| 17             | Tapi           | 23488                                                                  | 40905                                                                 | 1634                                                   | 22                 | 2                  | 100                 | 7           |
| 18             | The Dangs      | 10376                                                                  | 15523                                                                 | 0                                                      | 0                  | 4                  | 200                 | 0           |
| 19             | Vadodara       | 9671                                                                   | 16287                                                                 | 0                                                      | 0                  | 0                  | 0                   | 0           |
| 20             | Valsad         | 36228                                                                  | 62666                                                                 | 445                                                    | 9                  | 6                  | 300                 | 3           |
|                | Total          | 328311                                                                 | 635746                                                                | 6419                                                   | 39                 | 21                 | 1050                | 32          |

Note: 1. Under the PM-JANMAN scheme construction of 4 MPCs has been completed, remaining MPCs are under progress at various stages. 2. For the purpose of scholarship schemes, the beneficiaries of Junagadh district are administratively considered under the jurisdiction of Rajkot district.