Lok Sabha Question No. 2374 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
Subject: Proposals under PM-JANMAN in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dr. Byreddy Shabari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2374

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2025

## PROPOSALS UNDER PM-JANMAN IN ANDHRA PRADESH

2374.  Dr. Byreddy Shabari:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the population of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in Andhra Pradesh, districtwise;
- (b)  the  number  of  proposals  received  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Janjati  Adivasi  Nyaya  Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) from Andhra Pradesh, scheme and component-wise;
- (c) the target set and the achievement made under each scheme and component of PM-JANMAN in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise;
- (d)  the  status  of  the  said  proposals,  project-wise  including  pending,  ongoing  and  completed projects with a specific focus on Nandyal district;
- (e) the total funds allocated, released and utilized for these projects in Andhra Pradesh, particularly in Nandyal district; and
- (f) whether the Government has identified any challenges in the implementation of PM-JANMAN in Andhra Pradesh and if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken/being taken to address them?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  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 on 28.02.2025) and confirmed by State Tribal Welfare department, estimation of PVTG population in Andhra Pradesh, District-wise is at Annexure-I .
- (b) to (e) The details of benefits given under PM JANMAN in Andhra Pradesh including Nandyal district since its inception is as follows:

| Ministry                  | Intervention                | Sanctions (Completions)       | Financial sanctions (in Rs. cr)   |
|---------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| Rural Development         | Pucca houses                | 36331 houses (467 completed)  | 44.33                             |
| Rural Development         | Connecting roads            | 612.718 Km road               | 280.53                            |
| Jal Shakti                | Piped Water Supply          | 1859 villages (380 saturated) | Not Available                     |
| Health and Family Welfare | Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) | 141 MMUs sanctioned           | 40.31                             |
| Women &Child Development  | Anganwadi Centers (AWCs)    | 266 AWCs (139 operational)    | 43.44                             |

| Education                            | Hostels                     | 8 Hostels sanctioned                               |   18.85 |
|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|---------|
| Power                                | Energization of HHs         | 25054 HHs (24411 HHs electrified)                  |  88.71  |
| New and Renewable Energy             | Energization of HHs         | 1675 HHs (105 HHs electrified)                     |   8.38  |
| Deptt. of Telecom, M/o Communication | Mobile towers               | 1300 habitations planned (620 habitations covered) |  94.5   |
| Tribal Affairs                       | Multipurpose Centres (MPCs) | 125 MPCs (122 work started)                        |  19.97  |
| Tribal Affairs                       | Setting up of VDVKs         | 73 VDVKs (53 VDVKs operational)                    |   3.105 |

(f) No specific challenge has been noticed in implementation of PM JANMAN in Andhra Pradesh.

PVTG Population, District-wise, in Andhra Pradesh

| S. N.   | District                    |   PVTG Population |
|---------|-----------------------------|-------------------|
| 1       | Alluri Sitharama Raju       |            263322 |
| 2       | Anakapalli                  |              8552 |
| 3       | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema |               560 |
| 4       | East Godavari               |               602 |
| 5       | Eluru                       |              9347 |
| 6       | Kakinada                    |              2936 |
| 7       | Nandyal                     |              8640 |
| 8       | NTR                         |               676 |
| 9       | Palnadu                     |              8461 |
| 10      | Parvathipuram Manyam        |            104674 |
| 11      | Prakasam                    |             14205 |
| 12      | Srikakulam                  |             65915 |
| 13      | Vizianagaram                |              6042 |
|         | Total                       |            493932 |

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