Lok Sabha Question No. 3276 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-20
Subject: Implementation of DAJGUA
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Naveen Jindal, Smt. Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## IMPLEMENTATION OF DAJGUA

## 3276.   SMT. POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM: SHRI NAVEEN JINDAL:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the salient features of the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA) along with the details of allocations and implementation schedule;

(b)  the  specific  interventions  of  various  Ministries  and  Departments  integrated  into  the  said  abhiyan along with the physical targets and financial allocations for each of them;

(c)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  steps  to  identify  newly  notified  tribes  into  the  existing  tribal welfare framework and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether the Government has taken steps to ensure the smooth rollout and success of the expanded DAJGUA and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) 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 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). Each concerned Ministry has been allocated budget and targets under Abhiyan and responsible for implementing the intervention assigned to it. The Abhiyan aims at Saturation through convergence  and  outreach.  The  details  of  various  interventions  along  with  targets  and  financial allocations, Ministry-wise, thereof under the Abhiyan are at Annexure-I .

(c) The  newly  notified  tribal  communities  are  automatically  covered  under  the  existing  welfare schemes for STs in line with the extant norms / criteria of respective guidelines.

(d) Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  has  requested  State  Governments  /  District  Administrations  for organizing  IEC  camps  which  are  aimed  at  awareness  generation  on  the  Abhiyan  and  facilitating  in preparation  of  basic  documents  like  Aadhar  Card,  Jandhan  Bank  account  etc  which  are  required  for availing benefits under different schemes.

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## Annexure-I

Annex referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3276 for answer on 20.03.2025  raised  by  Smt.  Poonamben  Hematbhai  Maadam  and  Shri  Naveen  Jindal  regarding 'Implementation of DAJGUA'

The details of various interventions along with targets and financial allocations, Ministry-wise, thereof under the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan

|   S. No. | Ministry                              | Interventions/ (Scheme)                                             | Targets                                                                       |   Financials (in Rs. Cr) |
|----------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
|        1 | Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD)  | Pucca houses - (PMAY - Gramin)                                      | 20 lakhs houses                                                               |                    33800 |
|        1 | Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD)  | Connecting Road - (PMGSY)                                           | 25000 KmRoad                                                                  |                    25000 |
|        2 | Ministry of Jal Shakti                | Water Supply - Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)                             | (i). Every eligible village (ii). 5,000 hamlets ≤ 20HH                        |                       50 |
|        3 | Ministry of Power                     | House Electrification- (Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme - RDSS) | Every unelectrified HH and unconnected public institutions                    |                     1528 |
|        4 | Ministry of New and Renewable Energy  | Off-grid Solar Connection - New Solar Power Scheme.                 | (i). Every unelectrified HH and public institutions not covered through grid. |                      400 |
|        5 | Ministry of Health and family Welfare | Mobile Medical Units - National Health Mission                      | Up to 1000MMU                                                                 |                     1694 |
|        5 | Ministry of Health and family Welfare | Ayushman Card - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) - NHA      | Every eligible HH covered under the Abhiyan                                   |                       50 |
|        6 | Ministry of Petroleum &Natural Gas    | LPG Connections - (PM Ujjwala Yojana)                               | 25 Lakhs HHs                                                                  |                      550 |

|   7 | Ministry of Women and Child Development            | Establishment of Anganwadi Centres - Poshan 2.0                     | 8000 (2000 New AWC) &6000 upgradation to Saksham AWC)                             |   300 |
|-----|----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
|   8 | Ministry of Education                              | Construction of Hostels-Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)               | 1000 hostels                                                                      |  2750 |
|   9 | Ministry of AYUSH                                  | Poshan Vatikas - National AYUSH Mission                             | 700 Poshan Vatikas                                                                |    50 |
|  10 | Department of Telecommunications                   | 4G/5G Network - Universal Service Obligation Fund (DoT)             | 5000 Villages                                                                     |   500 |
|  11 | Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship | Skill India Mission (Existing Schemes)/propose                      | Skilling Centre in tribal districts                                               |    81 |
|  11 | Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship | Skill India Mission (Existing Schemes)/propose                      | 1000 VDVKs, Tribal Groups etc                                                     |   100 |
|  12 | Ministry of Electronics& Information Technology    | Digital Initiatives for tribals in collaboration                    | Development and integration of Mnistry specific portals with PM Gatishakti portal |   250 |
|  13 | Ministry of Agriculture &farmer welfare            | Promotion of sustainable agriculture - multiple Schemes of DoAFW    | FRA Patta holders (~2 lakhs)                                                      |  2500 |
|  14 | Department of Fisheries                            | Fish culture support - Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) | 10,000 community and 1,00,000 individual beneficiaries                            |   375 |
|  14 | Department of Animal Husbandry &Dairying           | Livestock rearing - National Livestock Mission                      | 8500 Individual/Group beneficiaries                                               |    75 |
|  15 | Ministry of Panchayati Raj                         | Capacity building on FRA - Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan            | All Gram sabhas and concerned officers at Sub-division, District and State level  |    30 |

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| 16                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Ministry of Tourism                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Tribal Home Stays - Swadesh Darshan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 1000 Tribal Home Stays with support of upto Rs 5 lakh per unit (for new construction), upto Rs 3 lakhs (renovation) and Rs 5 lakh for village community requirement.                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 60   |
| 17                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Ministry of Tribal Affairs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | DAJGUA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Enhancing the scope of SCA to Tribal Development / PMAAGY by including other interventions*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 9013 |
| *100Tribal Multi-purpose Marketing Centres, improving infrastructure of Ashram Schools, Hostels, Govt./State Tribal Residential schools, Centre of Competencies for Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) and counselling support, Support for FRA & CFR Management interventions, setting up of FRA Cells, and project management funds with incentives for top performing tribal districts. | *100Tribal Multi-purpose Marketing Centres, improving infrastructure of Ashram Schools, Hostels, Govt./State Tribal Residential schools, Centre of Competencies for Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) and counselling support, Support for FRA & CFR Management interventions, setting up of FRA Cells, and project management funds with incentives for top performing tribal districts. | *100Tribal Multi-purpose Marketing Centres, improving infrastructure of Ashram Schools, Hostels, Govt./State Tribal Residential schools, Centre of Competencies for Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) and counselling support, Support for FRA & CFR Management interventions, setting up of FRA Cells, and project management funds with incentives for top performing tribal districts. | *100Tribal Multi-purpose Marketing Centres, improving infrastructure of Ashram Schools, Hostels, Govt./State Tribal Residential schools, Centre of Competencies for Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) and counselling support, Support for FRA & CFR Management interventions, setting up of FRA Cells, and project management funds with incentives for top performing tribal districts. |      |

# Schemes under the abhiyan are covered subject to approval of respective schemes by the Cabinet.

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