Lok Sabha Question No. 165 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-01-29
Subject: Assessment of overall Development of Tribals
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri E T Mohammed Basheer

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 165 TO BE ANSWERED ON- 29/01/2026

## ASSESSMENT OF OVERALL DEVELOPMENT OF TRIBALS

## 165 SHRI E T MOHAMMED BASHEER:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has conducted any comprehensive assessment to ascertain the extent to  which technological backwardness, inadequate digital connectivity, low levels of education, poor health indicators, lack of skill development and persistent socio-economic disadvantages are impeding the overall development, livelihood security and welfare of Scheduled Tribe communities across the country particularly in remote, forest and geographically isolated areas; and

(b) if so, the key findings of such assessments and the major structural and administrative gaps identified therein?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SH. DURGADAS UIKEY)

(a &  b): Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  is  committed  to  the  development  and  welfares  of  tribal community  of  India.  The  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 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) population figures  and  infrastructure  gaps  in  order  to  cover  PVTG  population  residing  in  villages  & habitations under PM JANMAN. Based on the data captured by State / UT Governments, mission targets were laid down to cover specific developments gap like housing government facilities for nutrition, connectivity etc. are given in ( Annexure I ).

On 15th November 2023, 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. Ministry wise progress of the interventions as on 31.12.2025 is at ( Annexure I ).

## DHARTI AABA JANJATIYA GRAM UTKARSH ABHIYAN(DAJGUA)

Building on the success of the PM-JANMAN scheme, MoTA has envisaged a new mega multisectoral initiative  named  'Dharti  Aaba  Janjatiya  Gram  Utkarsh  Abhiyan'  which  aims  at  the holistic and sustainable development of tribal populations in villages through the convergence of schemes of 17 ministries including MoTA with 25 interventions (Annexure-II). The program aims to  provide  saturation  of  service  infrastructure  in  all  high  concentration  tribal  villages  and aspirational  blocks  having  significant  tribal  population.  The  scheme  earmarks  Rs.  79,156  Cr, comprising a central share of Rs. 56,333 Cr and a state share of Rs. 22,823 Cr for five years by dovetailing funds from the Development Action Plan for the Scheduled Tribes (DAPST). Key objectives include safe housing and clean drinking water, improved sanitation facilities, enhanced access to education, health, and nutrition, better road and telecom connectivity, reliable electricity supply  and  promotion  of  renewable  energy,  and  sustainable  livelihood  opportunities  through scheme convergence.

The Abhiyan aims to cover the service infrastructure gaps in villages with high concentration of tribals and tribal villages in Aspirational Blocks based on Antyodaya mission gap data (2022-23) .  The  Abhiyan  prioritizes  these  villages  within  aspirational  blocks  and  extends  beyond  the aspiration block and district program, encompassing a total of 63,843 villages and nearly 5 crore people. It covers 549 districts and 2,911 blocks across all tribal-dominated villages in 26 States and 4 Union Territories.  The mission detalis are given in Annexure II .

## Ministry-wise progress of PM JANMAN as on 31.12.2025

| Name of Ministry                | Activity                                           | Mission Target (2023-2026)                                   | Sanction details                      | Physical Achievements                        |
|---------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| M/o Rural Development           | Provision of pucca houses                          | 4.90 lakh houses                                             | 473939 houses                         | 250374 houses completed                      |
| M/o Rural Development           | Connecting roads                                   | 8000 km road                                                 | 7316.62 km road                       | 1196 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 Supply19375                            | Villages                                                     | 18693 Villages 8199                   | Villages 100% Saturated                      |
| M/o Women and Child Development | Construction and running of Anganwadi Centres      | 2500                                                         | 2500 AWCs                             | 2251 AWCs made operational.                  |
| M/o Education                   | Construction and running of hostels                | 500                                                          | 500 Hostels 8                         | completed & 232 work started                 |
| M/o Power                       | Energization of unelectrified HHs                  | 145083 HHs                                                   | 145083 HHs                            | 134995 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                              | 6154 HHs Electrified                         |
| M/o Communications              | Installation of mobile towers                      | Coverage of 4543 habitations                                 | 4084 habitations planned for Coverage | 3006 Habitations covered                     |
| M/o Tribal Affairs              | Multipurpose Centers                               | 1000                                                         | 1000 MPCs                             | 375 completed & 620 Construction in progress |
| M/o Tribal Affairs              | Setting up of VDVKs                                | 500                                                          | 539 VDVKs                             | 450 VDVKs Business Started                   |

## Ministry wise progress details as on 31.03.2025 of DAJGUA

| Ministry of Tribal Affairs, New Delhi                                  | Ministry of Tribal Affairs, New Delhi                                  | Ministry of Tribal Affairs, New Delhi                                  | Ministry of Tribal Affairs, New Delhi                                    |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| DA-JGUA Progress-Line Ministry Sanction details as on 31 st March 2025 | DA-JGUA Progress-Line Ministry Sanction details as on 31 st March 2025 | DA-JGUA Progress-Line Ministry Sanction details as on 31 st March 2025 | DA-JGUA Progress-Line Ministry Sanction details as on 31 st March 2025   |
| S. No.                                                                 | Ministry                                                               | Activity                                                               | Mission Target (2024-2028)                                               |
| 1                                                                      | Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD)                                   | Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY)- Gramin (MoRD)                        | 20 Lakhs pucca houses                                                    |
| 2                                                                      | Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD)                                   | Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna PMGSY (MoRD)                           | 25,000 Km Road                                                           |
| 3                                                                      | Ministry of Jal Shakti                                                 | Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)                                               | Every eligible village/Hamlet                                            |
| 4                                                                      | Ministry of Power                                                      | Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme - RDSS                             | Every unelectrified HH and unconnected public institutions (~ 2.35 lakh) |
| 5                                                                      | Ministry of New and Renewable Energy                                   | New Solar Power Scheme- PM Surya                                       | Every unelectrified HH and public institutions not covered through grid. |
| 6                                                                      | Ministry of Health and family Welfare                                  | PM Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission - PM ABHIM            | 1000 MMUs                                                                |
| 7                                                                      | Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas                                    | LPG - Ujjwala Yojana                                                   | 25 Lakhs LPG connections                                                 |
| 8                                                                      | Ministry of Women and Child Development                                | Anganwadi Centre- Poshan 2.0 (ICDS)                                    | 8000 Saksham AWC(2000 NewAWC &6000 upgradation)                          |
| 9                                                                      | DoSE&L, Ministry of Education                                          | Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)                                          | 1000 hostels                                                             |
| 10                                                                     | Ministry of AYUSH                                                      | National AYUSH Mission                                                 | 700 Poshan Vatikas in EMRS                                               |

## Annexure-II

| 11                                                         | Ministry of Communications                                 | Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF)                   | 5252 villages                                                                          |
|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 12                                                         | Ministry of Tourism                                        | Responsible tourism (Swadesh Darshan)                      | 1000 Home stays                                                                        |
| 13                                                         | Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship         | Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) Scheme                         | (i) Skilling Centres in tribal districts (ii) Training of 1000 VDVKs and tribal groups |
| 14                                                         | Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare                | Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)                       | Sustainable agriculture support to FRA patta holders (~ 2 lakh)                        |
| 15                                                         | D/o Fisheries                                              | Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)               | Support to tribal fishermen: 10,000 IFR and 1000 CFR                                   |
| 16                                                         | D/o Animal Husbandry and Dairying                          | National Livestock Mission                                 | Livestock management support to 8500 IFR holders                                       |
| 17                                                         | Ministry of Tribal Affairs                                 | PMAAGY/ SCA to TD                                          | 100 TMMC- Mutli-purpose Marketing Centres                                              |
| 18                                                         | Ministry of Tribal Affairs                                 | PMAAGY/ SCA to TD                                          | Upgradation of Ashram Schools/Govt. Schools &Hostels for Tribals                       |
| 19                                                         | Ministry of Tribal Affairs                                 | PMAAGY/ SCA to TD                                          | FRA Claim Support                                                                      |
| 20                                                         | Ministry of Tribal Affairs                                 | PMAAGY/ SCA to TD                                          | CoC for Sickle Cell Disease in 17 states                                               |
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