Lok Sabha Question No. 217 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-01-29
Subject: Implementation of DA-JGUA
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Omprakash Bhupalsinh Alias Pavan Rajenimbalkar, Shri Bajrang Manohar Sonwane

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 217

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.01.2026

## Implementation of DA-JGUA

- +217. Shri Omprakash Bhupalsinh Alias Pavan Rajenimbalkar Shri Bajrang Manohar Sonwane

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS  be pleased to state:

- (a)  the target and timeline set for the implementation of Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DA-JGUA) launched on 02 October, 2024 in Maharashtra;
- (b) the details of district/block/village-wise works sanctioned in Maharashtra under the said scheme;
- (c) whether all tribal-dominated villages and aspirational blocks of Maharashtra have been included in the said scheme; and
- (d) if so, the number of villages covered under the said scheme and the details of the villages yet to be covered?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State (Tribal Affairs) (SHRI DURGA DAS UIKEY)

- (a)      Hon'ble Prime Minister launched Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA) 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.

The target and timeline set for the implementation of Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DA-JGUA) is as under:

| S. No.   | Ministry                              | Scheme                                             | Target (2024-2028)                                                                  |
|----------|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD)  | PMAY-G - Housing                                   | 20 Lakhs                                                                            |
|          |                                       | PMGSY - Roads                                      | 25,000Km Road                                                                       |
| 2        | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare | Mobile Medical units under National Health Mission | 1,000 MMUs                                                                          |
| 3        | Department of Telecommunication       | Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF)           | 5,252 villages                                                                      |
| 4        | Ministry of Jal Shakti                | Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)                           | All villages to be saturated                                                        |
| 5        | 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 |

|   6 | Ministry of Women and Child Development            | Anganwadi Centre- Poshan 2.0 (ICDS)                     | 2,000 New Anganwadis                                                                                              |
|-----|----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   7 | DoSE&L, Ministry of Education                      | Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)                           | 1,000 hostels                                                                                                     |
|   8 | Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship | Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) Scheme                      | (i) 30 Skilling Centres in tribal districts (ii) Training of 1000 VDVKs and tribal groups                         |
|   9 | Ministry of Panchayati Raj                         | Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA)                    | FRA awareness programs at all Gram Sabhas, Sub-division and districts dealing with FRA                            |
|  10 | D/o Fisheries                                      | Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)            | Support to tribal fishermen: 10,000 IFR and 1000 CFR                                                              |
|  11 | Ministry of Tourism                                | Responsible tourism (Swadesh Darshan)                   | 1000 Home stays                                                                                                   |
|  12 | D/o Animal Husbandry and Dairying                  | National Livestock Mission                              | Livestock management support to 8,500 IFR holders                                                                 |
|  13 | Ministry of AYUSH                                  | Poshan Vatikas - National AYUSH Mission                 | 700 Poshan Vatikas                                                                                                |
|  14 | Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare        | Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PM- RKVY) | Agriculture support to FRA patta holders (~ 2 lakh)                                                               |
|  15 | Ministry of Power                                  | Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme - RDSS              | Every unelectrified HH and unconnected public institutions (~ 2.35 lakh)                                          |
|  16 | Ministry of Petroleum& Natural Gas                 | LPG - Ujjwala Yojana                                    | 25 Lakhs LPG connections                                                                                          |
|  17 | Ministry of Tribal Affairs                         | PMAAGY/SCA to TD                                        | 100 TMMC (Tribal Multipurpose Marketing Centres) Upgradation of Ashram Schools/Govt. Schools &Hostels for Tribals |
|  17 | Ministry of Tribal Affairs                         | PMAAGY/SCA to TD                                        | FRA Claim Support                                                                                                 |
|  17 | Ministry of Tribal Affairs                         | PMAAGY/SCA to TD                                        | CoC for Sickle Cell Disease in 17 states.                                                                         |

## (b) The district wise details of project sanctioned in Maharashtra by Ministry of Tribal Affairs under DAJGUA is as below:

|   S. No. | Intervention                                                                                                              | Districts Covered (UnitS)                                                                                           |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Construction of Additional Classrooms in Ashram/Tribal area Schools Hingoli (11), Palghar (16), Raigad (12), Yavatmal (8) | Ratnagiri (6),                                                                                                      |
|        2 | Construction of Toilet complex in Ashram/Tribal area Schools                                                              | Amravati (2) Chandrapur (1) Gondia(2) Hingoli (8) Nanded (8) Nashik (2) Pune (4) Raigad (2) Ratnagiri (1) Thane (1) |
|        3 | Construction of Staff Quarter                                                                                             | Chandrapur (6), Gondia (1), Nagpur (1), Ratnagiri (1)                                                               |

|   4 | Construction of Boy's Hostels in Tribal area Schools Nashik (7), Nandurbar (4), Amravati (8), Solapur (1),   | Ahilyangar(2), Palghar (11), Nanded (3), Raigad (1), Chandrapur (4), Gadchiroli (10), Jalgaon (4) Pune (2), Yavatmal (4)   |
|-----|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   5 | Major Repairs & Renovation works                                                                             | Raigad (3), Ratnagiri (1)                                                                                                  |
|   6 | Tribal Multi-Purpose centre                                                                                  | Marketing Gondia (1), Gadchiroli (1), Dhule (1) Yavatmal (1) Nashik (2)                                                    |

- (c)    &  (d)  Under  the  Dharti  Aaba  Janjatiya  Gram  Utkarsh  Abhiyan  (DAJGUA),  total  of  4,975 tribal-dominant villages including 27 aspirational blocks have been included from Maharashtra.

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