Lok Sabha Question No. 1500 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-13
Subject: Achievements under PVTGs Mission
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Sunil Bose, Shri Kamakhya Prasad Tasa

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1500

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.02.2025

## ACHIEVEMENTS UNDER PVTGs MISSION

## 1500.   SHRI KAMAKHYA PRASAD TASA: SHRI SUNIL BOSE:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Pradhan Mantri Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) Mission aims to improve the socio-economic conditions of the PVTGs in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of tribal groups of North-Eastern Region (NER) which have improved their socio-economic conditions under the said mission;
- (c) the budgetary expenditure made under the said mission during 2023-24, particularly for NER;
- (d) whether the Government has any plan to accommodate the findings of the field visits under the components of the said mission and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has taken note of inclusion of Soliga community under the said mission; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c): On 15th November 2023, Hon'ble Prime Minister launched Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha AbhiyaN (PM JANMAN) for socio-economic development of 75 PVTG communities residing in 18 states and one UT including Maram in Manipur and Riang in Tripura. The mission aims to provide basic facilities to improve their socio-economic conditions such as safe housing, clean drinking water and improved access to education, health and nutrition,  road  and  telecom  connectivity,  electrification  of  unelectrified  households  and  sustainable  livelihood opportunities in 3 years. The Mission is approved with total outlay of Rs.24,104 crore (Central Share: Rs.15,336 crore and State Share: Rs.8,768 crore) and the objectives are being met through 11 interventions implemented by 9line Ministries.  PM JANMAN comprises of several schemes like PMAY-G, PMGSY, JJM , AWC, Samagra Siksha, RDSS (HH energisation) ,Solar energisation etc and in all the schemes the fund sharing ratio between centre and state for north eastern states is either 90-10 or 100%. The expenditure / releases to state are made as per extant scheme guideline and compliance of expenditure norms like SNA etc. The budgetary expenditure/ releases during 2023-24 made under the said mission, including for NER  as per Expenditure Profile- 2025-26 (10BB statement ) of Government of India is Rs. 1367.30 Cr.
- (d) Field visits were carried out by Officers of Ministry of Tribal Affairs and its attached office to the PVTG areas. The reports identified infrastructural gaps and observed that PVTG habitations need focused approach for overall socio-economic development Accordingly the findings of the field visits have been accommodated in the objective of the Mission.
- (e) & (f) The mission is targeted towards socio-economic development of already identified 75 PVTG communities residing in 18 states and one UT. The list of PVTGs is at Annexure-I .

Annex referred to in reply to part (e) & (f) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1500 for answer on 13.02.2025 raised by Shri Kamakhya Prasad Tasa and Shri Sunil Bose regarding 'Achievements under PVTGs Mission'

## List of PVTGs, State/UT-wise

|   S.No. | Name of States/Union Territory       | Name of PVTGs              |
|---------|--------------------------------------|----------------------------|
|       1 | Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana) | Chenchu                    |
|       2 | Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana) | Bodo Gadaba                |
|       3 | Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana) | Bondo Poroja               |
|       4 | Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana) | DongriaKondhs              |
|       5 | Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana) | GutobGadaba                |
|       6 | Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana) | Khond Poroja               |
|       7 | Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana) | Kolam                      |
|       8 | Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana) | Kondareddis                |
|       9 | Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana) | Konda Savaras              |
|      10 | Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana) | Kuttiya Kondhs             |
|      11 | Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana) | Parangiperja               |
|      12 | Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana) | Thoti                      |
|      13 | Bihar (including Jharkhand)          | Asur                       |
|      14 | Bihar (including Jharkhand)          | Birhor                     |
|      15 | Bihar (including Jharkhand)          | Birjia                     |
|      16 | Bihar (including Jharkhand)          | Hill Kharia                |
|      17 | Bihar (including Jharkhand)          | Korwa                      |
|      18 | Bihar (including Jharkhand)          | Mal Paharia / Mal Pahariya |
|      19 | Bihar (including Jharkhand)          | Paharia                    |
|      20 | Bihar (including Jharkhand)          | Sauria Paharia             |
|      21 | Bihar (including Jharkhand)          | Savar                      |
|      22 | Gujarat                              | Kathodi                    |
|      23 | Gujarat                              | Kotwalia                   |
|      24 | Gujarat                              | Kolgha                     |
|      25 | Gujarat                              | Padhar                     |
|      26 | Gujarat                              | Siddi                      |
|      27 | Karnataka                            | Jenu Kuruba                |
|      28 | Karnataka                            | Koraga                     |
|      29 | Kerala                               | Cholanaickan               |
|      30 | Kerala                               | Kadar                      |
|      31 | Kerala                               | Kattunayakan               |
|      32 | Kerala                               | Koraga                     |
|      33 | Kerala                               | Kurumbas                   |

|   34 | Madhya Pradesh (including Chhattisgarh)   | Abujh Marias / Abhuj Maria   |
|------|-------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
|   35 | Madhya Pradesh (including Chhattisgarh)   | Baiga                        |
|   36 | Madhya Pradesh (including Chhattisgarh)   | Bharia                       |
|   37 | Madhya Pradesh (including Chhattisgarh)   | Birhor                       |
|   38 | Madhya Pradesh (including Chhattisgarh)   | Hill Korwa                   |
|   39 | Madhya Pradesh (including Chhattisgarh)   | Kamar                        |
|   40 | Madhya Pradesh (including Chhattisgarh)   | Saharia                      |
|   41 | Maharashtra                               | Katkari                      |
|   42 | Maharashtra                               | Kolam                        |
|   43 | Maharashtra                               | Maria Gond                   |
|   44 | Manipur                                   | Maram                        |
|   45 | Odisha                                    | Birhor                       |
|   46 | Odisha                                    | Bondo                        |
|   47 | Odisha                                    | ChuktiaBhunjia               |
|   48 | Odisha                                    | Didayi                       |
|   49 | Odisha                                    | Dungaria Kondh               |
|   50 | Odisha                                    | Juang                        |
|   51 | Odisha                                    | Kharia                       |
|   52 | Odisha                                    | Kutia Kandha                 |
|   53 | Odisha                                    | LanjiaSaora                  |
|   54 | Odisha                                    | Lodha                        |
|   55 | Odisha                                    | Mankidia                     |
|   56 | Odisha                                    | PaudiBhuyans                 |
|   57 | Odisha                                    | Saura                        |
|   58 | Rajasthan                                 | Seharia                      |
|   59 | Tamil Nadu                                | Irular                       |
|   60 |                                           | Kattunayakan                 |
|   61 |                                           | Kota                         |
|   62 |                                           | Kurumbas                     |
|   63 |                                           | Paniyan                      |
|   64 |                                           | Toda                         |
|   65 | Tripura                                   | Riang                        |
|   66 | Uttar Pradesh                             | Buksa                        |
|   67 | (including Uttrakhand)                    | Raji                         |
|   68 | West Bengal                               | Birhor                       |
|   69 | West Bengal                               | Lodha                        |
|   70 | West Bengal                               | Toto                         |
|   71 | Andaman &Nicobar islands                  | Great Andamanese             |
|   72 | Andaman &Nicobar islands                  | Jarawas                      |
|   73 | Andaman &Nicobar islands                  | Onges                        |

|   74 | Sentinelese   |
|------|---------------|
|   75 | Shom Pens     |

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