Lok Sabha Question No. 6227 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-02
Subject: Implementation of DAJGUA
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Bhojraj Nag, Shri Tapir Gao, Dr. Manna Lal Rawat, Dr. Vinod Kumar Bind, Shri Pratap Chandra Sarangi, Smt. Himadri Singh, Smt. Anita Nagarsingh Chouhan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 6227

TO BE ANSWERED ON-02/04/2026

## IMPLEMENTATION OF DAJGUA

## 6227.  SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI:

SHRI TAPIR GAO:

SHRI BHOJRAJ NAG:

DR. MANNA LAL RAWAT:

DR. VINOD KUMAR BIND:

SMT. HIMADRI SINGH:

SMT. ANITA NGARSINGH CHOUHAN

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of villages covered under the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA) since its launch in October 2024, State/UT and district-wise;
- (b)  the  details  of  sector-wise  interventions  being  implemented  under  the  Abhiyan  in  areas  such  as infrastructure, health, education, Anganwadi services and livelihood generation, State/UT-wise;
- (c)  the  institutional  framework  adopted  for  coordination  among  the  participating  Ministries  and Departments for implementation of the Abhiyan;
- (d) the details of financial outlay allocated under the programme, including the share of the Union and State Governments; and
- (e) the progress achieved so far in bridging infrastructural and service delivery gaps in tribal-dominated villages  under  the  initiative,  State-wise,  particularly  in  Madhya  Pradesh,  including  Ratlam-JhabuaAlirajpur, Lok Sabha Constituency?

ANSWER

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

(a): Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA) was launched by Hon'ble PM on 2nd October, 2024. 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 during the period 2024-25 to 2028-29.

(b): The names of the sector-wise interventions included under the Abhiyan, covering the areas such as infrastructure, health, education, Anganwadi services and livelihood generation along with details of the Ministries/Departments involved therein are provided in the Annexure I.

(c): The implementation of the DAJGUA is supported by an institutional framework designed to ensure coordinated action among Stakeholders viz. participating Ministries, Departments, and State Governments.  At  the  national  level,  the  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  functions  as  the  nodal  Ministry responsible  for  overall  planning,  policy  guidance,  and  inter-ministerial  coordination.  Coordination mechanisms include inter-ministerial consultations, review meetings, and data sharing arrangements to monitor progress and address implementation challenges. The Ministry has also established a PMU at the national level. This unit works in close coordination with partner ministries to assess the progress of their respective interventions under the Abhiyan. At the State and district levels, State Governments play a  key  role  in  execution  through  existing  administrative  structures,  with  district  administrations facilitating coordination among line departments to ensure integrated and timely delivery of services in tribal-dominated villages.

(d): The Abhiyan has total budgetary outlay of Rs.79,156 Cr (Central share: ₹56,333 Cr and State share: ₹22,823  Cr)  for  a  period  of  5  years,  from  2024-25  to  2028-29.  Each  concerned  Ministry  has  been allocated budget and targets under Abhiyan and responsible for implementing the intervention assigned to it.

(e): The current progress achieved so far in bridging infrastructural and service delivery gaps in tribaldominated villages under the initiative in respect of interventions concerning various Ministries including Ratlam-Jhabua-Alirajpur Constituency of the State of Madhya Pradesh, is given at Annexure II .

Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok  Sabha Unstarred Question No. 6227 for answer on 02.04.2026

| S. No.   | Ministry                                                             | Name of the scheme and the ministry/department involved                                                                                |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD)                                 | PMAY-G - Housing PMGSY - Roads                                                                                                         |
| 2        | Ministry of Jal Shakti                                               | Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)                                                                                                               |
| 3 4      | Ministry of Power Ministry of New and Renewable Energy               | Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme - RDSS New Solar Power Scheme- PM Surya Ghar Yojana                                                |
| 5        | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare                                | Mobile Medical units under National Health Mission                                                                                     |
| 6        | Ministry of Women and Child Development                              | Anganwadi Centre- Poshan 2.0 (ICDS)                                                                                                    |
| 7        | DoSE&L, Ministry of Education                                        | Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)                                                                                                          |
| 8        | Department of Telecommunication                                      | Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF)                                                                                               |
| 9        | Ministry of Tourism                                                  | Responsible tourism (Swadesh Darshan)                                                                                                  |
| 10       | Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare                          | Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PM-RKVY)                                                                                 |
| 11       | D/o Fisheries                                                        | Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)                                                                                           |
|          | D/o Animal Husbandry and Dairying                                    | National Livestock Mission                                                                                                             |
| 12 13    | Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Ministry of AYUSH | Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) Scheme Poshan Vatikas - National AYUSH Mission                                                             |
| 14       | Ministry of Panchayati Raj                                           | Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA)                                                                                                   |
| 15       | Ministry of Petroleum& Natural Gas                                   | LPG - Ujjwala Yojana                                                                                                                   |
| 16       | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology                   | Digital initiatives                                                                                                                    |
| 17       | Ministry of Tribal Affairs                                           | · Tribal Multi-purpose Marketing Centres · Improving infrastructure of Ashram Schools, Hostels, Govt./State Tribal Residential schools |
| 17       | Ministry of Tribal Affairs                                           | · Centre of Competencies for Sickle Cell Disease                                                                                       |
| 17       | Ministry of Tribal Affairs                                           | · (SCD) and counselling support,                                                                                                       |

| S. No.   | Ministry   | Name of the scheme and the ministry/department involved   |
|----------|------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
|          |            | · Support for FRA &CFR Management interventions           |

Annexure II Annexure referred to in reply to part (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 6227 for answer on 02.04.2026

| Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA   | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA   | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA           | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA                                            | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA   | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA                          | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA                  |
|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No .                                    | Ministry                                   | Activity                                           | Mission Target (2024- 2028)                                                         | Target till March 2026                     | Sanction                                                          | Progress                                                  |
| 1                                          | Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD)       | PMAY-G - Housing                                   | 20 Lakhs                                                                            | 6 Lakhs                                    | House Sanctioned: 1289251                                         | House Completed: 7600 34                                  |
| 1                                          | Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD)       | PMGSY - Roads                                      | 25,000 Km Road                                                                      | 7,500 Villages                             | 2411.25 km of roads sanctioned                                    | Work yet to Start                                         |
| 2                                          | Ministry of Jal Shakti                     | Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)                           | All villages to be saturated                                                        | 1,500 villages                             | Sanctioned Villages:63035                                         | Saturated Villages: 28,303                                |
| 3                                          | Ministry of Power                          | Revamped Distributio n Sector Scheme - RDSS        | 2.35 lakh Household s                                                               | 70,000 HHs to be electrified               | Sanctioned: 2,87,761(Househol ds and Public Institutions)         | Electrified: 59, 812 (Households and Public Institutions) |
| 4                                          | Ministry of New and Renewable Energy       | New Solar Power Scheme- PM Surya Ghar Yojana       | Provision of Solar Roof top at 2000 institutions and 100 model Solar Tribal Village |                                            | Sanctioned: 4,099 HHs (100 in Manipur and 3099 Arunachal Pradesh) | Installation yet to start                                 |
| 5                                          | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare      | Mobile Medical units under National Health Mission | 1,000 MMUs                                                                          | 100 MMUs                                   | 154MMU                                                            | 154MMU operationalized                                    |

| Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA   | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA    | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA                | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA             | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA   | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA                                                 | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA                                              |
|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No .                                    | Ministry                                    | Activity                                                | Mission Target (2024- 2028)                          | Target till March 2026                     | Sanction                                                                                 | Progress                                                                              |
| 6                                          | Ministry of Women and Child Development     | Anganwad i Centre- Poshan 2.0 (ICDS)                    | 2,000 New Anganwadi s                                | 400 New                                    | 875 AWCs sanctioned                                                                      | Operationalized 657 AWCs                                                              |
| 7                                          | DoSE&L, Ministry of Education               | Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)                           | 1,000 hostels                                        | 300 hostels                                | 692 Hostels sanctioned                                                                   | Foundation stone laid for 311 hostels                                                 |
| 8                                          | Department of Telecommunicati on            | Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF)                | 5,252 villages                                       | 1500 Villages                              | Sanctioned Villages: 5,252                                                               | Covered Villages: 3,666                                                               |
| 9                                          | Ministry of Tourism                         | Responsib le tourism (Swadesh Darshan)                  | 1000 Home stays                                      | 100 Home stays                             | Proposal from 17 states has been received and currently under consideration for approval | Projects worth 17.7 Cr. Sanctioned in AP, UK, UT of Ladakh, MP, Mizoram on 24.11.2025 |
| 10                                         | Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare | Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PM- RKVY) | Agriculture support to FRA patta holders (~ 2 lakh)  | 60000 beneficiari es                       |                                                                                          | 1,73,000 beneficiaries identified by MoA&FW                                           |
| 11                                         | D/o Fisheries                               | Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)            | Support to tribal fishermen: 10,000 IFR and 1000 CFR | 3000 beneficiari es                        | 5700 projects have been sanctioned                                                       | 700 projects have been completed                                                      |

| Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA   | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA            | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA   | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA                                                | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA   | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA                      | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA                                                                                       |
|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No .                                    | Ministry                                            | Activity                                   | Mission Target (2024- 2028)                                                             | Target till March 2026                     | Sanction                                                      | Progress                                                                                                                       |
|                                            | D/o Animal Husbandry and Dairying                   | National Livestock Mission                 | Livestock manageme nt support to 8500 IFR holders                                       | 2550 beneficiari es                        | Projects sanctioned for Gujarat, MP, Assam and JK             | Rs. 8 Cr has been released by the department to 6 states in 2025-26 (J&K, GJ, TR, AS, MP and CG)                               |
| 12                                         | Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurshi p | Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) Scheme         | (i) 30 Skilling Centres in tribal districts                                             | 9 skilling Centres& training for 300 VDVKs | 30 Tribal Skilling Center has been sanctioned in 30 districts | 30 Skilling Centres have been inaugurated across the country with 21713 beneficiaries enrolled. 1078 batches have been formed. |
| 12                                         | Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurshi p | Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) Scheme         | (ii) Training of 1000 VDVKs and tribal groups                                           |                                            | Training on 250 VDVK Sanctioned                               | Identification of State Implementing Agencies have been identified for 264 VDVKs                                               |
| 13                                         | Ministry of AYUSH                                   | Poshan Vatikas - National AYUSH Mission    |                                                                                         | 700 Poshan Vatikas                         | 243 Poshan Vatika Sanctioned in EMRS                          | 111 Poshan Vatikas planned in EMRS in AP, Ar.P, Bihar and Chattisgarh                                                          |
| 14                                         | Ministry of Panchayati Raj                          | Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA)       | FRA awareness programs at all Gram Sabhas, Sub- division and districts dealing with FRA |                                            | Total ST participant targeted to be trained - 46,19,662       | Total ST participant trained - 7,81,661                                                                                        |

| Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA   | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA        | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA   | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA                                                                                                                                                                      | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA                                                                                                                                                                      | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA                                                                                                                                                                      | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA                                                                                                                                                                      |
|--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No .                                    | Ministry                                        | Activity                                   | Mission Target (2024- 2028)                                                                                                                                                                                   | Target till March 2026                                                                                                                                                                                        | Sanction                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Progress                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 15                                         | Ministry of Petroleum& Natural Gas              | LPG - Ujjwala Yojana                       | 25 Lakhs LPG connection s                                                                                                                                                                                     | 7.5 Lakhs HHs                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 65,184 Tribal Households given SVs                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 16                                         | Ministry of Electronics& Information Technology | Digital Initiatives                        | The intervention is proposed under the 'Digital India' programme, where projects would be sanctioned by the MeITY as applicable. However, as of date, MeITY has not reported progress under the intervention. | The intervention is proposed under the 'Digital India' programme, where projects would be sanctioned by the MeITY as applicable. However, as of date, MeITY has not reported progress under the intervention. | The intervention is proposed under the 'Digital India' programme, where projects would be sanctioned by the MeITY as applicable. However, as of date, MeITY has not reported progress under the intervention. | The intervention is proposed under the 'Digital India' programme, where projects would be sanctioned by the MeITY as applicable. However, as of date, MeITY has not reported progress under the intervention. |

The interventions under DAJGUA, implemented by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs are as follows:

|   S. No | Intervention                                                                                                                                                                                                | Physical progress                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Tribal Multipurpose Marketing Centre (TMMC)                                                                                                                                                                 | 78 TMMCs have been approved for establishment across the country. Works have started on 19 TMMCs, as on date, while 39 TMMCs have been tendered.                                                                                                                                     |
|       2 | Centres of competence for Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)                                                                                                                                                         | Centres of Competence have been sanctioned in 15 states, which include Odisha, Bihar, UK, Kerala, Rajasthan, Tamilnadu, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Assam. CoC is operational in Assam, while in Maharashtra, the CoC is ready for inauguration. |
|       3 | Forest Rights (FRA) Cell                                                                                                                                                                                    | Act 433 FRA cells have been sanctioned in 20 states at the state and district level.                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|       4 | Support for Preparation of Community Forest Resource Management Plan (CFRM)                                                                                                                                 | 920 CFRMapproved with an outlay of Rs. 13060 Lakhs as on date.                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|       5 | SCD Awareness                                                                                                                                                                                               | The scheme has been sanctioned in 17 states with an outlay of Rs. 1116.25 Lakhs.                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|       6 | Construction of Ashram Schools &Hostels, repairing etc 6,773 projects have been sanctioned under the 'construction of Ashram School and Hostels'. As on work is under progress or nearing completion in 417 | scheme date, schools.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |

The progress of DAJGUA in the districts of Ratlam, Jhabua and Alirajpur is provided in the table as below:

## 1. Ministry of Rural Development (PMAY-G)

| Name of the district   |   Sanctioned Houses |   Completed houses |
|------------------------|---------------------|--------------------|
| Ratlam                 |               16887 |               6211 |
| Jhabua                 |               38270 |              11607 |
| Alirajpur              |               11317 |               6791 |

## 2. Ministry of Jal Shakti

| Name of the district   |   No of DAJGUA villages |   No of Saturated villages |
|------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------|
| Ratlam                 |                     338 |                         85 |
| Jhabua                 |                     650 |                        483 |
| Alirajpur              |                     490 |                        113 |

## 3. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

| Name of the district   |   Sanctioned skilling centres |   Operationalized skilling centres |
|------------------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| Ratlam                 |                             1 |                                  1 |

## 4. Department of Telecom

| Name of the district   |   USO covered villages |
|------------------------|------------------------|
| Ratlam                 |                      1 |
| Alirajpur              |                      2 |

5. Projects sanction in Madhya Pradesh by Ministry of Tribal Affairs

| Intervention                          | District   |   Unit |   Fund Approved in Lakh |
|---------------------------------------|------------|--------|-------------------------|
| FRA Cell                              | Alirajpur  |      1 |                   16.27 |
| FRA Cell                              | Jhabua     |      1 |                   16.27 |
| FRA Cell                              | Ratlam     |      1 |                   16.27 |
| Hostel/Ashram/School repairs          | RATLAM     |      8 |                   95.22 |
| Construction of Hostel Superintendent | Ratlam     |     12 |                  273.36 |
| Construction of 100-Seater Hostels    | Alirajpur  |      3 |                 2400    |
| Construction of 100-Seater Hostels    | Jhabua     |      5 |                 4000    |
| Construction of 100-Seater Hostels    | Ratlam     |      2 |                 1600    |

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