Lok Sabha Question No. 159 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-01-29
Subject: PVTG Development Grant for Dongria Kondh Habitations in Odisha
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 159

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.01.2026

## PVTG DEVELOPMENT GRANT FOR DONGRIA KONDH HABITATIONS IN ODISHA

## 159. SHRI SUKANTA KUMAR PANIGRAHI:

Will the Minister of Tribal Affairs be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  allocated  targeted  PVTG  Development  Grants  for  comprehensive development of Dongria Kondh habitations, particularly in tribal and hilly regions of Odisha and if so, the details of funds sanctioned, released and utilised;

(b)  the  present  status  of  infrastructure,  housing,  education,  healthcare,  livelihood,  connectivity  and  basic amenities provided to Dongria Kondh villages under ongoing initiatives;

(c) the progress achieved so far under the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan for holistic tribal village development, State-wise specifically for Odisha; and

(d)  whether the Government proposes to scale up focused interventions, saturation-based benefits, digital monitoring  and  convergence  support  and  if  so,  the  time-bound  roadmap  to  ensure  sustainable  socioeconomic upliftment of PVTG communities?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Pradhan  Mantri  Janjati  Adivasi  Nyaya  Maha  Abhiyan  (PM  JANMAN)  was  launched  for  socioeconomic development of 75 PVTG communities residing in 18 states and one UT including for Dongria Kondh  PVTG  in  Odisha.  The  mission  aims  to  provide  basic  facilities  to  improve  their  socio-economic conditions  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 financial progress for interventions of Ministry of Tribal Affairs under the abhiyan are given in Annexure-I .

(b): As per data collected by the State Government, Dongria Kondh PVTG, along with other PVTGs, reside in  Rayagada  district  of  Odisha.  The  progress  of  various  interventions  under  PM  JANMAN  in  Rayagada district of Odisha is given in Annexure-II .

(c): The details of the progress under the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan, State-wise including Odisha, is given in Annexure III.

(d): To ensure the effective implementation and monitoring the progress of the works under PM JANMAN, digital  dashboard  on  PM  GatiShakti  portal  has  been  developed.  Besides,  in  coordination  with  State Governments,  Information,  Education  and  Communication  (IEC)  campaigns  have  been  organized  across

States which are aimed at creating awareness on various welfare schemes for tribals and strengthen outreach and also facilitating in preparation of basic documents like Aadhar Card, Caste certificate, Jan Dhan bank account which are required for availing benefits under different schemes. The Ministry has been  urging the State Governments and line Ministries the need to achieve saturation of interventions (for eligible PVTG beneficiaries) under the abhiyan.

Annex  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (a)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No. 159  for  answer  on 29.01.2026 raised Shri Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi regarding 'PVTG Development Grant for Dongria Kondh Habitations in Odisha'

Details financial progress under PM-JANMAN for Ministry of Tribal Affairs' interventions in Odisha*

## (i) MPCs (in Rs. Cr)

|   S.N. State | Funds released during 2023- 24   |   UC submitted |   Funds released during 2024- 25 |   UC submitted | Funds released during 2025- 26   | UC submitted   |   Bills closed on SNA SPARSH |
|--------------|----------------------------------|----------------|----------------------------------|----------------|----------------------------------|----------------|------------------------------|
|            1 | ODISHA12.68                      |          12.68 |                            23.92 |              1 | -                                | -              |                         1.45 |

- (ii) VDVKs (in Rs. Lakhs)

| FY 2023-24                                             | FY 2023-24   | FY 2024-25   | FY 2024-25   | FY 2025-26   | FY 2025-26   |
|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
| SanctionedReleasedSanctionedReleasedSanctionedReleased |              |              |              |              |              |
| 178.4                                                  | 88.91        | -            | -            | 84.55        | 42.27        |

UCs not submitted for VDVKs

*The records of the financial progress for interventions to be carried out by other Ministries/Departments is maintained by concerned Ministries / Departments

Annex  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (b)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No. 159  for  answer  on 29.01.2026 raised Shri Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi regarding 'PVTG Development Grant for Dongria Kondh Habitations in Odisha'

The progress of various interventions under PM JANMAN in Rayagada district of Odisha

| Houses Sanctioned                              |    7702 |
|------------------------------------------------|---------|
| Houses Completed                               | 6004    |
| Roads sanctioned(in KM)                        |   42.17 |
| Roads completed(in KM)                         |   13    |
| No of Villages Sanctioned                      |  107    |
| No of Villages Saturated                       |   57    |
| MMUSanctioned                                  |    4    |
| Hostels sanctioned (No.)                       |   15    |
| Work started (No.)                             |    2    |
| No of AWCs sanctioned                          |   24    |
| No of AWCs Operational                         |   24    |
| No of PVTG Habitations Sanctioned for coverage |  141    |
| No of PVTG Habitations covered                 |   88    |
| HHs sanctioned                                 | 2262    |
| HHs Electrified                                |  440    |
| No of VDVKs sanctioned                         |   13    |
| No of VDVKs business started                   |   12    |
| No of MPCs sanctioned                          |   18    |
| No of MPCs work completed                      |    2    |

## Annex  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (c)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No. 159  for  answer  on 29.01.2026 raised Shri Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi regarding 'PVTG Development Grant for Dongria Kondh Habitations in Odisha'

Progress Under Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan

| S. No.    | Name of State     | MoRD (PMAY G)          | MoRD (PMGSY) Roads sanctioned (Km)   | MoHFW (NHM)                | MoJS (JJM)                | MoWCD (POSHAN 2.0)    | MoE (SSA)                |
|-----------|-------------------|------------------------|--------------------------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
| S. No.    | Name of State     | Houses Completed (No.) |                                      | MMUs operationalized (No.) | Sanctioned Villages (No.) | AWCs sanctioned (No.) | Hostels sanctioned (No.) |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    | 1384                   | -                                    | 15                         | 868                       | -                     | 4                        |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh | 780                    | -                                    | -                          | 321                       | -                     | 45                       |
| 3         | Assam             | 68174                  | -                                    | -                          | 3083                      | -                     | 209                      |
| 4         | Bihar             | 215                    | -                                    | -                          | 707                       | -                     | 19                       |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh      | 165770                 | 1499.76                              | 4                          | 6681                      | -                     | 42                       |
| 6         | Goa               | -                      | -                                    | -                          | 25                        | -                     | -                        |
| 7         | Gujarat           | 67282                  | -                                    | 49                         | 4247                      | -                     | 9                        |
| 8         | Himachal Pradesh  | 1041                   | -                                    | -                          | 264                       | -                     | 2                        |
| 9         | Jharkhand         | 4484                   | -                                    | 8                          | 7107                      | -                     | 5                        |
|           | 10Karnataka       | 2006                   | -                                    | -                          | 1082                      | 164                   | 14                       |
| 11 Kerala | 11 Kerala         | 118                    | -                                    | 4                          | 89                        | -                     | 2                        |
| 12        | Madhya Pradesh    | 105154                 | -                                    | 6                          | 11309                     | 66                    | 104                      |
| 13        | Maharashtra       | 66921                  | -                                    | 14                         | 4952                      | -                     | 22                       |
| 14        | Manipur           | 4158                   | -                                    | -                          | 509                       | -                     | 44                       |
| 15        | Meghalaya         | 39173                  | -                                    | -                          | 1432                      | -                     |                          |
| 16        | Mizoram           | 6693                   | -                                    | -                          | 379                       | -                     | 13                       |
| 17        | Nagaland          | 16430                  | -                                    | 3                          | 606                       | -                     | 23                       |
| 18        | Odisha            | 85963                  | -                                    | 22                         | 7537                      | -                     | 40                       |
| 19        | Rajasthan         | 33554                  | -                                    | -                          | 5898                      | 134                   | 58                       |
| 20        | Sikkim            | 8                      | -                                    | -                          | 119                       | -                     | 5                        |
| 21        | Tamil Nadu        | 469                    | -                                    | 10                         | 114                       | 3                     | -                        |
| 22        | Telangana         | -                      | -                                    | 8                          | 909                       | -                     | 10                       |
| 23        | Tripura           | 10461                  | -                                    | 6                          | 353                       | -                     | 15                       |
| 24        | Uttar Pradesh     | 65                     | -                                    | -                          | 517                       | -                     | 3                        |

|   25 | Uttarakhand       | 23    | -       | -   |   128 | -   | 3   |
|------|-------------------|-------|---------|-----|-------|-----|-----|
|   26 | West Bengal       | 300   | -       | 1   |  3191 | -   | -   |
|   27 | Jammu and Kashmir | 18563 | 266.301 | 3   |   387 | -   | -   |
|   28 | Laddakh           | -     | -       | 1   |   143 | -   | 1   |
|   29 | Lakshadweep       | -     | -       | -   |     2 | -   | -   |
|   30 | DNH&D&D           | -     | -       | -   |    76 | -   | -   |

| S. No .   | Name of State     | MoP (RDSS)            | MSDE                | MoC (DoT- USOF)                       | MOTAIntervention       | MOTAIntervention    | MOTAIntervention     | MOTAIntervention          | MOTAIntervention                   |
|-----------|-------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|---------------------------------------|------------------------|---------------------|----------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------|
| S. No .   | Name of State     | HHs sanctione d (No.) | Sanctione d Centers | Village s planned for coverag e (No.) | TMMC s sanctio n (No.) | CoC Sanctio n (No.) | FRA Cell sanctione d | FRA cell operationalise d | Upgradatio n of Ashram schools etc |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    | 5103                  | -                   | 287                                   | 6                      | 2                   | 16                   | 16                        | 174                                |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh | 1947                  | -                   | 77                                    | 2                      | -                   | 0                    | -                         | 128                                |
| 3         | Assam             | -                     | -                   | 224                                   | 5                      | 1                   | 26                   | -                         | 640                                |
| 4         | Bihar             | 7117                  | 1                   | 38                                    | 3                      | -                   | 10                   | -                         | 5                                  |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh      | 39579                 | 4                   | 513                                   | 5                      | 1                   | 31                   | 16                        | 1160                               |
| 6         | Goa               | -                     | -                   | 10                                    | -                      | -                   | 2                    | -                         | -                                  |
| 7         | Gujarat           | -                     | 2                   | 162                                   | 1                      | 1                   | 15                   | -                         | 217                                |
| 8         | Himachal Pradesh  | 100                   | -                   | 32                                    | 3                      | -                   | 13                   | -                         | 45                                 |
| 9         | Jharkhand         | 21377                 | 3                   | 238                                   | 9                      | 1                   | 25                   | -                         | 641                                |
|           | 10Karnataka       | 5288                  | 1                   | 19                                    | 2                      | 1                   | 19                   | 19                        | 587                                |
| 11        | Kerala            | 1097                  | -                   |                                       | 2                      | 1                   | 13                   | -                         | 30                                 |
| 12        | Madhya Pradesh    | 59822                 | 4                   | 776                                   | 4                      | 2                   | 56                   | 55                        | 526                                |
| 13        | Maharashtra       | 6961                  | 2                   | 954                                   | 6                      | 1                   | 26                   | -                         | 160                                |
| 14        | Manipur           | -                     | 1                   | 104                                   | 2                      | -                   | -                    | -                         | 64                                 |
| 15        | Meghalaya         | -                     | 1                   | 98                                    | 2                      | -                   | -                    | -                         | -                                  |

|   16 | Mizoram           | -     | -   | 54   | 2   | -   | -   | -   | 16   |
|------|-------------------|-------|-----|------|-----|-----|-----|-----|------|
|   17 | Nagaland          | -     | -   | 124  | 5   | -   | -   | -   | 198  |
|   18 | Odisha            | -     | 5   | 874  | 6   | 1   | 58  | -   | 527  |
|   19 | Rajasthan         | 83037 | 1   | 337  | 2   | 1   | 19  | -   | 558  |
|   20 | Sikkim            | -     | -   | 1    | 4   | -   | -   | -   | 49   |
|   21 | Tamil Nadu        | -     | -   | 87   | 5   | 1   | 33  | 24  | 80   |
|   22 | Telangana         | 27197 | 1   | 62   | 2   | 1   | 30  | -   | 623  |
|   23 | Tripura           | 8189  | 1   | 81   | 2   |     | 9   | -   | 36   |
|   24 | Uttar Pradesh     | 6897  | 1   | 53   | 1   | -   | 2   | -   | 14   |
|   25 | Uttarakhand       | 226   | -   | 12   | -   | 1   | 9   | -   | -    |
|   26 | West Bengal       | -     | 1   | 6    | -   | 1   | -   | -   | -    |
|   27 | Jammu and Kashmir | 13824 | -   | 10   | -   | -   | 21  | -   | 311  |
|   28 | Laddakh           | -     | -   | 18   | 1   | -   | -   | -   | -    |
|   29 | Lakshadwee p      | -     | -   | 1    | -   | -   | -   | -   | -    |
|   30 | DNH& D&D          | -     | 1   |      | -   | -   | -   | -   | -    |

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