Lok Sabha Question No. 6255 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-02
Subject: Coverage of PVTGs under PM-JANMAN
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Balashowry Vallabhaneni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 6255

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 02/04/2026

## COVERAGE OF PVTGS UNDER PM-JANMAN

## 6255. SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI:

Will the Minister of Tribal Affairs be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  Pradhan  Mantri  Janjati  Adiwasi  Nyaya  Maha  Abhiyan  (PM-JANMAN)  aims  to improve  socio-economic  and  basic  facilities  for  seventy-five  PVTG  (Particularly  Vulnerable Tribal Group) communities residing in eighteen States of the country;

- (b) if so, the details of the basic facilities proposed to be provided under PM-JANMAN;
- (c)  the  status  of  providing  the  above  facilities  since implementation  of  the  programme, PVTG community-wise, with particular reference to Andhra Pradesh;
- (d) the details of line Ministries involved in implementing the objectives of PM JANMAN; and

(e)  the  physical  targets  set  and  achievements  made so far, with particular reference to Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) was launched for socio-economic development of 75 PVTG communities residing in 18 states and one UT. 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.

(c) to (e): The details of targets, progress and achievements of various interventions under PM JANMAN, Ministry-wise, across country and in State of Andhra Pradesh is given in Annexure-I .

Annex referred to in reply to part (c) to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.6255 for answer  on  02.04.2026  raised  by  Shri  Balashowry  Vallabhaneni  regarding  'Coverage  of PVTGs under PM-JANMAN'

- i. Progress under PM JANMAN, Ministry-wise, 28 th February ,2026

| Name Ministry                   | of Activity                                        | Mission Target (2023-2026)                                   | Sanction details                      | Physical Achievements       |
|---------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| M/o Rural Development           | Provision of pucca houses                          | 4.90 lakh houses                                             | 477938 houses                         | 266723 houses completed     |
| M/o Rural Development           | Connecting roads                                   | 8000 km road                                                 | 7324.47 km road                       | 1949 Km road completed      |
| M/o Health and Family Welfare   | Mobile Medical Units                               | 1000 MMU (750 MMUs sufficient to cover all)                  | 750 MMUs                              | 750 MMUs operationalized    |
| M/o Jal Shakti                  | Piped Water Supply                                 | 19375 Villages                                               | 18728 Villages                        | 8473 Villages saturated     |
| M/o Women and Child Development | Construction and running of Anganwadi Centres      | 2500                                                         | 2500 AWCs                             | 2390 AWCs made operational. |
| M/o Education                   | Construction and running of hostels                | 500                                                          | 500 Hostels                           | 10 completed                |
| M/o Power                       | Energization of unelectrified HHs                  | 139373 HHs                                                   | 139373 HHs                            | 136694 HHs Electrified      |
| M/o New and Renewable Energy    | Households sanctioned under New Solar Power Scheme | As per identification of beneficiaries eligible for off grid | 8823 HHs                              | 7007 HHs Electrified        |
| M/o Communications              | Installation mobile towers                         | of Coverage of 4543 habitations                              | 4247 habitations planned for Coverage | 3073 Habitations covered    |
| M/o Tribal Affairs              | Multipurpose Centers                               | 1000                                                         | 1000 MPCs                             | 511 completed               |
| M/o Tribal Affairs              | Setting up of VDVKs                                | 500                                                          | 540 VDVKs                             | 491 VDVKs Business Started  |

ii. Progress under PM JANMAN, Ministry-wise, in the State of Andhra Pradesh, 28 th February, 2026

| Ministry/department   | Scheme/Activity                 |   Details |
|-----------------------|---------------------------------|-----------|
| MoRD (PMAY-G)         | Houses Sanctioned (HHs)         |  43593    |
| MoRD (PMAY-G)         | Completed (HHs)                 |   6783    |
| MoRD (PMGSY)          | Roads sanction (in KM)          |    868.95 |
| MoRD (PMGSY)          | Completed (in KM)               |     98    |
| MoJS (JJM)            | Sanctioned Villages             |   1964    |
| MoJS (JJM)            | Saturated Villages              |    405    |
| MoHFW (NRHM)          | MMUs sanctioned& Operational    |    140    |
| MoWCD(POSHAN 2.0)     | AWCs sanctioned                 |    192    |
| MoWCD(POSHAN 2.0)     | AWCs Operational                |    146    |
| MoE (SSA)             | Hostels Sanctioned (No.)        |     87    |
| MoE (SSA)             | Work Completed (No.)            |      3    |
| MoP (RDSS)            | HHs Sanctioned                  |  24925    |
| MoP (RDSS)            | HHs Electrified                 |  24925    |
| MNRE                  | HHs Sanctioned                  |   1675    |
| MNRE                  | HHs Electrified                 |    967    |
| MoC (DoT-USOF)        | Habitation planned for coverage |   1658    |
| MoC (DoT-USOF)        | Habitation covered              |   1346    |
| MoTA                  | MPCs sanctioned                 |    125    |
| MoTA                  | MPCs completed                  |     89    |
| MoTA                  | VDVKs sanctioned                |     73    |
| MoTA                  | VDVKs Business Started          |     73    |

Note 1: As per information from line Ministries

Note 2: Under the abhiyan, targets have been approved and there are no specified approved State- wise targets

Note 3: The Community-wise progress is not maintained at Central level

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