Lok Sabha Question No. 654 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-25
Subject: Implementation of PM JANMAN
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Vishaldada Prakashbapu Patil, Shri Shafi Parambil, Dr. Mohammad Jawed, Shri Benny Behanan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 654

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 25/07/2024

## IMPLEMENTATION OF PM JANMAN

654 SHRI VISHALDADA PRAKASHBAPU PATIL: SHRI SHAFI PARAMBIL: DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED: SHRI BENNY BEHANAN:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the number of beneficiaries registered under the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) in the country, State-wise including Kerala;
- (b) the quantum of funds allotted for the scheme, State-wise;
- (c) the measures taken by the Union Government to remove the challenges faced by Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in accessing the welfare schemes; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to ensure coverage of PVTGs who do not possess Aadhaar or MGNREGA job cards under the PM-JANMAN scheme?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Pradhan  Mantri  Janjati  Adivasi  Nyaya  Maha  AbhiyaN  (PM  JANMAN)  aims  to  cover  75 PVTG communities residing in 18 States and 1 UT. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs through the State  Governments/  UT  Administration/departments  have  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 beneficiaries / PVTG villages & habitations under PMJANMAN Mission. The exact number PVTG beneficiaries (State-wise) to be covered under mission is subjected to eligibility criteria of specific guidelines of concerned interventions as per norms approved under the Mission. Based on the data captured (as on 20.07.2024), the number of PVTGs, State- wise, are tabulated at Annexure-I .

(b): PM JANMAN has total budgetary outlay of Rs.24,104 Cr (Central share: ₹15336 Cr and State share: ₹8768 Cr). However, the release of funds to States/UT is subject to scheme guidelines of various schemes under the mission, submission of proposals by respective State Government/UT and compliances of General Financial Rules (GFRs) etc.

(c)  PM JANMAN has been launched to provide PVTG households and habitations with basic facilities 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.  PMJANMAN  focuses  on  11  critical  interventions  being implemented by 9 Ministries.

(d)  In  coordination with State Governments, IEC (Information,Education and Communication) camps have been organized which were aimed at facilitating in provision of basic documents like Aadhar Card, Caste certificate, Jan Dhan bank account which are required for availing benefits under different schemes including PMKISAN, Ayushman Card, MNREGA etc. In furtherance, Common Services Centers (CSC) has been on boarded to facilitate preparation of these basic documents.

Annex referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.654 for answer on  25.07.2024  raised  by  Shri  Vishaldada  Prakashbapu  Patil:  Shri  Shafi  Parambil:  Dr. Mohammad Jawed: Shri Benny Behanan regarding 'Implementation of PM JANMAN'

Estimate of PVTG population based on the mobile application-based habitation survey by State Governments / UT Administrations/department (as on 20.07.2024)

| S.No             | State*           |   PVTG Population |
|------------------|------------------|-------------------|
| 1                | ANDHRA PRADESH   |            483408 |
| 2                | CHHATTISGARH     |            233450 |
| 3                | GUJARAT          |            153516 |
| 4                | JHARKHAND        |            377225 |
| 5                | KARNATAKA        |             57047 |
| 6                | KERALA           |             29511 |
| 7                | MADHYAPRADESH    |           1209630 |
| 8                | MAHARASHTRA      |            623100 |
| 9                | ODISHA           |            300436 |
| 10               | RAJASTHAN        |            128456 |
| 11               | TAMIL NADU       |            381699 |
| 12               | TELANGANA        |             63194 |
| 13               | TRIPURA          |            272067 |
| 14               | UTTAR PRADESH    |              3527 |
| 15               | UTTARAKHAND      |             92233 |
| 16               | WEST BENGAL      |             62315 |
| 17               | ANDAMAN &NICOBAR |               191 |
| Total Population | Total Population |           4471005 |

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