Lok Sabha Question No. 1726 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-05
Subject: Welfare of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dr. Gumma Thanuja Rani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 1726

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 05/12/2024

## WELFARE OF PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE TRIBAL GROUPS

## 1726.   DR. GUMMA THANUJA RANI:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in the country;

(b)  the  current  status  of  implementation  of  schemes  for  the  welfare  and  development  of  PVTGs, particularly in Andhra Pradesh;

(c)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  access  to  education,  healthcare  and  livelihood opportunities for PVTGs;

(d) whether any specific measures have been implemented to protect the cultural heritage and traditional knowledge of PVTGs; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): For the socio-economic development of 75 PVTG communities residing in 18 States and one UT,  Hon'ble  Prime  Minister  launched  Pradhan  Mantri  Janjati  Adivasi  Nyaya  Maha  AbhiyaN  (PM JANMAN) on 15th November 2023.  The mission aims to provide 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. These objectives are being met through 11 interventions implemented by 9-line Ministries. The details of benefits given under the Abhiyan scheme, across the country including Andhra Pradesh, since its inception is given in Annexure-I.

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 and infrastructure gaps in  order to cover PVTG residing in villages &  habitations covered under PM JANMAN. Based on the data captured (as on 21.11.2024), State/UT- wise, PVTG population is tabulated at Annexure-II .

(d)  &  (e): Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  extends  support  to  the  State  Governments  through  the  scheme 'Support to Tribal Research Institute' (TRI) to protect the cultural heritage and traditional knowledge of PVTG.   Funds are also given for organisation of festivals, Adi Mahotsav, tribal language, exchange visits, ethnographic studies, traditional practices, exchange visits etc so as to ensure preservation and promotion of tribal culture including PVTGs.  The details of such projects sanctioned (State Wise Year wise) by the Ministry may be seen at the web site of the Ministry (https://tribal.nic.in/Display\_Apex\_Minutes.aspx)

Annex referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1726 for answer on 05.12.2024 raised by Dr. Gumma Thanuja Rani regarding 'Welfare of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups'

PM JANMAN Progress (as on 21 st  November 2024)

| Name of Ministry                | Intervention                | Mission Target (2023-2026)        | Sanctions                    | Financial Sanctions (Rs in Crore)       |
|---------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| M/o Rural Development           | Pucca houses                | ~ 4.90 lakh pucca houses          | 336367 houses                | 2722.14                                 |
| M/o Rural Development           | Connecting roads            | 8000 Km road                      | 4484.30 km road              | 3386.2                                  |
| M/o Health and Family Welfare   | Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) | 1000MMU                           | 616 MMUs                     | 208.7                                   |
| D/o DW&S, M/o Jal Shakti        | Piped Water Supply (FHTCs)  | 15309 Villages                    | 6350 Villages 100% Saturated | 344.35                                  |
| M/o Women and Child Development | Anganwadi Centers (AWCs)    | 2500 AWCs                         | 1864 AWCs                    | 311.16                                  |
| D/o SE&L, M/o Education         | Hostels                     | 500 Hostels                       | 194 Hostels                  | 476.16                                  |
| DoT, M/o Communications         | Mobile towers               | Coverage of 3959 habitations      | 1499 habitations             | 204.3                                   |
| M/o Power                       | Energization of HHs         | ~ 2.65 lakh HHs                   | 140440 HHs                   | 516.15                                  |
| M/o New and Renewable Energy    | Energization of HHs         | All eligible and uncovered by MoP | 9569 HHs                     | 47.86                                   |
| M/o Tribal Affairs              | Multipurpose Centres (MPCs) | 1000 MPCs                         | 873 MPCs                     | 119.24                                  |
| M/o Tribal Affairs              | Setting up of VDVKs         | 500 VDVKs                         | 501 VDVKs                    | 33.61 (including Rs. 12.20 Cr of MoSDE) |
| Total (Rs. in Crore)            | Total (Rs. in Crore)        | Total (Rs. in Crore)              | Total (Rs. in Crore)         | 8369.87                                 |

The details of benefits given under PM JANMAN (as on 21.11.2024) in Andhra Pradesh

| Ministry   | Intervention                | Sanctions              | Financial sanctions (in Rs. cr)   |
|------------|-----------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| MoRD       | Pucca houses                | 32258 houses           | 44.33                             |
| MoRD       | Connecting roads            | 315.538Km road         | 280.53                            |
| MoJS       | Piped Water Supply          | 372 villages saturated | Not Available                     |
| MoHFW      | Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) | 119 MMUs sanctioned    | 40.31                             |
| MoWCD      | Anganwadi Centers (AWCs)    | 266 AWCs               | 43.44                             |
| MoE        | Hostels                     | 8 Hostels              | 18.85                             |
| MoP        | Energization of HHs         | 25054 HHs              | 88.71                             |
| MNRE       | Energization of HHs         | 1675 HHs               | 8.38                              |
| DoT, MoC   | Mobile towers               | 1010 habitations       | 94.5                              |
| MoTA       | Multipurpose Centres (MPCs) | 125 MPCs               | 14.97                             |
| MoTA       | Setting up of VDVKs         | 73 VDVKs               | 3.105                             |

Annex referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1726 for answer on 05.12.2024 raised by Dr. Gumma Thanuja Rani regarding 'Welfare of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups'

PVTG population based on the mobile application-based habitation survey by State Governments / UT Administrations/department (as on 21.11.2024)

| S.No        | State*            |   PVTG Population |
|-------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| 1           | ANDAMAN & NICOBAR |               191 |
| 2           | ANDHRA PRADESH    |            492552 |
| 3           | CHHATTISGARH      |            229743 |
| 4           | GUJARAT           |            153516 |
| 5           | JHARKHAND         |            398952 |
| 6           | KARNATAKA         |             57448 |
| 7           | KERALA            |             29511 |
| 8           | MADHYA PRADESH    |           1229201 |
| 9           | MAHARASHTRA       |            623143 |
| 10          | ODISHA            |            300436 |
| 11          | RAJASTHAN         |            128456 |
| 12          | TAMIL NADU        |            380376 |
| 13          | TELANGANA         |             63194 |
| 14          | TRIPURA           |            273240 |
| 15          | UTTAR PRADESH     |              3527 |
| 16          | UTTARAKHAND       |             92233 |
| 17          | WEST BENGAL       |             67087 |
| Grand Total | Grand Total       |           4522806 |

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