Lok Sabha Question No. 2286 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-12
Subject: Implementation of DAJGUA
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dr. Faggan Singh Kulaste

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-† 2286 TO BE ANSWERED ON-12/02/2026

## IMPLEMENTATION OF DAJGUA

## † 2286.  DR. FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether  the  Government  is  implementing  the  Dharti  Aaba  Janjatiya  Gram  Utkarsh  Abhiyan (DAJGUA);

(b) if so, the names of the schemes included under this campaign and the details of the Ministries/Departments involved therein;

(c) the details of targeted benefits, implementation time line and stipulated completion period under each included scheme;

(d)  the details of the progress made so far under the said campaign, State-wise and district-wise; and

(e) whether  any  monitoring  mechanism  and  time  bound  action  plan  has  been  put  in  place  to  ensure achievement of the objectives of the campaign and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The Government is implementing the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA) which was  launched by  the  Hon'ble  Prime  Minister  on  2nd  October,  2024.The  Abhiyan  targets  63843  tribal majority villages spread over 549 districts and 2911 blocks in 30 States /UTs benefitting over 5 crore people in five years.

The  Abhiyan  has  total  budgetary  outlay  of  Rs.79,156  Cr.  (Central  share:  ₹56,333  Cr.  and  State  share: ₹22,823 Cr). Each concerned Ministry has been allocated budget and targets under Abhiyan and responsible for implementing the intervention assigned to it.  The Abhiyan aims at saturation through convergence and outreach.

(b)  to (d): The Abhiyan comprises of 25 interventions implemented by 17-line Ministries and aims to saturate  infrastructural  gaps  in  the  identified  villages,  improve  access  to  health,  education,  Anganwadi facilities and providing livelihood opportunities. The names of the schemes included under this campaign including the details of the ministries/departments involved therein, time line and stipulated completion period and progress made so far is provided at Annexure-I.

(e): Regular review meetings with Ministries/Departments and States/UTs under DAJGUA are organised to assess the progress made under the Abhiyan. These meetings also serve to monitor the physical as well as financial progress of implementation at both the Ministry and State/UT levels.

| Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA (As on 30.01.2026)   | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA (As on 30.01.2026)   | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA (As on 30.01.2026)   | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA (As on 30.01.2026)                         | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA (As on 30.01.2026)   | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA (As on 30.01.2026)       | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA (As on 30.01.2026)   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                        | Ministry                                                      | Activity                                                      | Mission Target (2024-2028)                                                          | Target till March 2026                                        | Sanction                                                          | Progres s                                                     |
| 1                                                             | Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD)                          | PMAY-G - Housing                                              | 20 Lakhs                                                                            | 6 Lakhs                                                       | House Sanctioned: 12,76,886                                       | House Comple ted: 7,32,13 4                                   |
| 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: 63,035                                       | Saturate d Villages : 28,303                                  |
| 3                                                             | Ministry of Power                                             | Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme - RDSS                    | 2.35 lakh Households                                                                | 70,000 HHs to be electrified                                  | Sanctioned: 2,87,761(Households and Public Institutions)          | Electrifi ed: 59, 812 (Househ olds and Public Instituti ons)  |
| 4                                                             | Ministry of New and Renewable Energy                          | New Solar Power Scheme- PMSurya 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) | Installat ion yet to start                                    |
| 5                                                             | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare                         | Mobile Medical units under National Health Mission            | 1,000 MMUs                                                                          | 100 MMUs                                                      | 154MMU                                                            | 154 MMU operatio nalized                                      |
| 6                                                             | Ministry of Women and Child Development                       | Anganwadi Centre- Poshan 2.0 (ICDS)                           | 2,000 New Anganwadis                                                                | 400 New                                                       | 875 AWCs sanctioned                                               | Operati onalized 626 AWCs                                     |
| 7                                                             | DoSE&L, Ministry of Education                                 | Samagra Shiksha                                               | 1,000 hostels                                                                       | 300 hostels                                                   | 692 Hostels sanctioned                                            | Foundat ion                                                   |

| Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA (As on 30.01.2026)   | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA (As on 30.01.2026)   | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA (As on 30.01.2026)   | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA (As on 30.01.2026)   | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA (As on 30.01.2026)   | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA (As on 30.01.2026)                              | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA (As on 30.01.2026)                             |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                        | Ministry                                                      | Activity                                                      | Mission Target (2024-2028)                                    | Target till March 2026                                        | Sanction                                                                                 | Progres s                                                                               |
|                                                               |                                                               | Abhiyan (SSA)                                                 |                                                               |                                                               |                                                                                          | stone laid for 311 hostels                                                              |
| 8                                                             | Department of Telecommunication                               | Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF)                      | 5,252 villages                                                | 1500 Villages                                                 | Sanctioned Villages: 5,252                                                               | Covered Villages : 3,666                                                                |
| 9                                                             | Ministry of Tourism                                           | Responsible 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. Sanctio ned in AP, UK, UT of Ladakh, MP, Mizora mon 24.11.2 025 |
| 10                                                            | Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare                   | Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PM- RKVY)       | Agriculture support to FRA patta holders (~ 2 lakh)           | 60000 beneficiaries                                           |                                                                                          | 1,73,00 0 benefici aries identifie d by MoA& FW                                         |
| 11                                                            | D/o Fisheries                                                 | Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)                  | Support to tribal fishermen: 10,000 IFR and 1000 CFR          | 3000 beneficiaries                                            | 5700 projects have been sanctioned                                                       | 700 projects have been complet ed                                                       |
| 11                                                            | D/o Animal Husbandry and Dairying                             | National Livestock Mission                                    | Livestock management support to 8500 IFR holders              | 2550 beneficiaries                                            | Projects sanctioned for Gujarat, MP, Assam and JK                                        | Rs. 8 Cr has been released by the departm ent to 6 states in 2025-26 (J&K,              |

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| Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA (As on 30.01.2026)   | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA (As on 30.01.2026)   | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA (As on 30.01.2026)   | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA (As on 30.01.2026)   | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA (As on 30.01.2026)   | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA (As on 30.01.2026)   | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA (As on 30.01.2026)                                                          |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                        | Ministry                                                      | Activity                                                      | Mission Target (2024-2028)                                    | Target till March 2026                                        | Sanction                                                      | Progres s                                                                                                            |
| 12                                                            | Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship            | 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 inaugur ated across the country with 21713 benefici aries enrolled . 1078 batches have |
| 12                                                            | Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship            | Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) Scheme                            | (ii) Training of 1000 VDVKs and tribal groups                 |                                                               | Training on 250 VDVK Sanctioned                               | Identific ation of State Implem enting Agencie s have been identifie d 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 Chattisg arh                                               |

| Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA (As on 30.01.2026)   | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA (As on 30.01.2026)   | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA (As on 30.01.2026)   | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA (As on 30.01.2026)                            | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA (As on 30.01.2026)   | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA (As on 30.01.2026)   | Physical Targets and achievements-DAJGUA (As on 30.01.2026)   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                        | Ministry                                                      | Activity                                                      | Mission Target (2024-2028)                                                             | Target till March 2026                                        | Sanction                                                      | Progres s                                                     |
| 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 particip ant trained - 7,81,66 1                     |
| 15                                                            | Ministry of Petroleum &Natural Gas                            | LPG - Ujjwala Yojana                                          | 25 Lakhs LPG connections                                                               | 7.5 Lakhs HHs                                                 |                                                               | 65,184 Tribal Househ olds given SVs                           |
| 16                                                            | Ministry of Electronics& Information Technology               | Digital Initiatives                                           | Progress not reported                                                                  | Progress not reported                                         | Progress not reported                                         | Progress not reported                                         |

The following initiatives are undertaken by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and the financial progress in respect of MoTA interventions under DAJGUA is as follows: -

| Name of the scheme                       | Approved projects   | Approved Fund (in Cr.)   |   Fund released (in Cr.) |
|------------------------------------------|---------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| Ashram Schools                           | 6,773               | 3,506.43                 |                  587.81  |
| TMMC                                     | 76                  | 77.70                    |                   41.707 |
| FRA Cells                                | 433                 | 63.19                    |                   40.07  |
| CFR management Plans                     | 620                 | 98.60                    |                   84.2   |
| COC                                      | 17                  | 48.66                    |                   37.13  |
| SCD Awareness+Asha Honorarium + ToT Fund |                     | 17.77                    |                    4.092 |

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