Lok Sabha Question No. 1599 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-13
Subject: Progress of PVTGs in West Bengal
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Jyotirmay Singh Mahato

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1599

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.02.2025

## PROGRESS OF PVTGS IN WEST BENGAL

†1599.   SHRI JYOTIRMAY SINGH MAHATO:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that West Bengal has approximately 67,087 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) population including Birhor, Lodha and Toto tribes and if so, the details thereof, district-wise;
- (b) whether the State Government of West Bengal actively participates in the implementation of PM JANMAN yojana;
- (c) if so, whether the State Government of West Bengal has provided the required State component for the scheme, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the progress made so far under PM JANMAN for PVTGs in West Bengal;
- (e) the details of specific timelines set for achieving full coverage of PVTG families under the said scheme in West Bengal; and
- (f)  the  challenges  faced  by  the  Government  in  the  implementation  of  PM  JANMAN  in  West Bengal and the steps taken by the Government to address these challenges?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (f) 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 updated in October 2024), PVTG population, Districtwise, in the State of West Bengal is tabulated at Annexure-I coverin g Birhor, Lodha and Toto PVTG s . The objectives of the abhiyan are being met through 11 interventions implemented by 9line Ministries. Under the abhiyan, intervention of multi-purpose centres (MPCs) is implemented through Ministry of Tribal Affairs wherein 100% funding is provided to State Governments. In respect of this intervention, proposals of MPCs is awaited from the State Government of Bengal. Further,  as  per  information  from  line  Ministries/Departments,  no  progress  has  been  observed under the abhiyan in respect of interventions of housing (PMAY-G), roads (PMGSY), anganwadis and hostels (Samagra Siksha) in the State of West Bengal. The mission is approved for the period 2023-24  to  2025-26.  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  has  been  regularly  taking  up  the  issue  of implementation of activities under Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) with State Government of West Bengal.

Annex referred to in reply to part (a) to (f) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. † 1599 for answer  on  13.02.2025  raised  by  Shri  Jyotirmay  Singh  Mahato  regarding  'Progress  of PVTGs in West Bengal'

The PVTGs population, District-wise, in West Bengal

| District          |   PVTG Population |
|-------------------|-------------------|
| Alipurduar        |              1427 |
| Jhargram          |             22739 |
| Paschim Medinipur |             42862 |
| Purulia           |               403 |
| Total             |             67431 |

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