Lok Sabha Question No. 3367 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-12
Subject: Van Dhan Vikas Kendras
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Sanatan Pandey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. †3367

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 12 th  MARCH, 2026

## Van Dhan Vikas Kendras

## †3367. Shri Sanatan Pandey:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  the  Van  Dhan  Vikas  Kendras  (VDVKs)  established  by  the  Government under the Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Yojana (PMVDY) during the last three years, State-wise;
- (b) the amount of funds earmarked for the said scheme in Uttar Pradesh, the proportion of funds spent so far along with the details thereof; and
- (c)  the  number  of  training  sessions  held  in  Uttar  Pradesh  and  the  number  of  people benefited from the said sessions?

## ANSWER

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

(a) Under Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM) and Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adiwasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) schemes, a total of 1,146 Van Dhan Vikas Kendras have been sanctioned with a total allocation of Rs. 11,288.70 lakhs across the country during the last three years (FY 2023-24 to 2025-26). State-wise details of VDVKs is given at Annexure-I .

(b) & (c) Under the PMJVM, 25 VDVKs comprising 7,238 beneficiaries have been sanctioned in Uttar Pradesh with an allocation of ₹359.55 lakh , out of which ₹209.55 lakh has been released so  far.  Further,  under  the  PM-JANMAN, 5  VDVKs comprising 319  beneficiaries have  been sanctioned in Uttar Pradesh with an allocation of ₹15.95 lakh , out of which ₹7.97 lakh has been released .

Capacity building and training of beneficiaries are an integral component of the activities undertaken through these VDVKs, and the beneficiaries associated with the VDVKs are being supported through such interventions.

## Annexure-I as referred to in reply to part (a) of LSUQ †3367 for answer on 12.03.2026 regarding Van Dhan Vikas Kendras

## Details of PMJVM VDVKs

|           | Year                  | 2023-2024                  | 2023-2024                            | 2023-2024                       | 2024-2025                  | 2024-2025                            | 2024-2025                       | 2025-26                    | 2025-26                              | 2025-26                         | Total                      | Total                                | Total                           |
|-----------|-----------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| Sl . N o. | State                 | No. o f VD VKs sanct ioned | Amou nt San ctione d (Rs i n lakh s) | Amou nt Rel eased (Rs in lakhs) | No. o f VD VKs sanct ioned | Amou nt San ctione d (Rs i n lakh s) | Amou nt Rel eased (Rs in lakhs) | No. o f VD VKs sanct ioned | Amou nt San ctione d (Rs i n lakh s) | Amou nt Rel eased (Rs in lakhs) | No. o f VD VKs sanct ioned | Amou nt San ctione d (Rs i n lakh s) | Amou nt Rel eased (Rs in lakhs) |
| 1         | Aru nach al Pr ades h | 21                         | 315                                  | 157.5                           | 0                          | 0                                    | 0                               | 0                          | 0                                    | 0                               | 21                         | 315                                  | 157.5                           |
| 2         | Assa m                | 0                          | 0                                    | 0                               | 0                          | 0                                    | 0                               | 61                         | 915                                  | 180                             | 61                         | 915                                  | 180                             |
| 3         | Guja rat              | 84                         | 1174.4 5                             | 0                               | 0                          | 0                                    | 0                               | 0                          | 0                                    | 587.22 5                        | 84                         | 1174.4 5                             | 587.22 5                        |
| 4         | Mah aras htra         | 1                          | 15                                   | 7.5                             | 8                          | 120                                  | 47.5                            | 6                          | 90                                   | 57.5                            | 15                         | 225                                  | 112.5                           |
| 5         | Man ipur              | 0                          | 0                                    | 0                               | 0                          | 0                                    | 0                               | 7                          | 91.65                                | 45.825                          | 7                          | 91.65                                | 45.825                          |
| 6         | Meg hala ya           | 130                        | 1950                                 | 975                             | 0                          | 0                                    | 0                               | 0                          | 0                                    | 0                               | 130                        | 1950                                 | 975                             |
| 7         | Mizo ram              | 100                        | 1500                                 | 750                             | 0                          | 0                                    | 862.5                           | 27                         | 405                                  | 202.5                           | 127                        | 1905                                 | 1815                            |
| 8         | Nag alan d            | 68                         | 1020                                 | 510                             | 63                         | 943.5                                | 390                             | 0                          | 0                                    | 1521.7 5                        | 131                        | 1963.5                               | 2421.7 5                        |
| 9         | Raja stha n           | 0                          | 0                                    | 0                               | 0                          | 0                                    | 0                               | 26                         | 377.95                               | 188.97 5                        | 26                         | 377.95                               | 188.97 5                        |

| 10 West Beng al   | 0 0          |    0 |   0 |      0 |    0 |   5 |   73.1 | 0         |   5 | 73.1     | 0         |
|-------------------|--------------|------|-----|--------|------|-----|--------|-----------|-----|----------|-----------|
| Tota l            | 404 5974.4 5 | 2400 |  71 | 1063.5 | 1300 | 132 | 1952.7 | 2783.7 75 | 607 | 8990.6 5 | 6483.7 75 |

Details of PMJANMAN VDVKs

| Year     | Year                  | FY 2023-24                         | FY 2023-24                      | FY 2023-24         | FY 2024-25                         | FY 2024-25                      | FY 2024-25         | FY 2025-26                         | FY 2025-26                      | FY 2025-26         | Total                              | Total                           | Total              |
|----------|-----------------------|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------|
| Sl. N o. | State                 | Funds Sancti oned ( Rs. In l akhs) | Funds Releas ed (Rs. In lak hs) | VD VK Sanc tione d | Funds Sancti oned ( Rs. In l akhs) | Funds Releas ed (Rs. In lak hs) | VD VK Sanc tione d | Funds Sancti oned ( Rs. In l akhs) | Funds Releas ed (Rs. In lak hs) | VD VK Sanc tione d | Funds Sancti oned ( Rs. In l akhs) | Funds Releas ed (Rs. In lak hs) | VD VK Sanc tione d |
| 1        | Anda man and Nicob ar | 2.8 1.4                            | 1                               | 0                  | 0                                  |                                 | 0 0                | 1.4                                | 0                               | 2.8                |                                    | 2.8                             | 1                  |
| 2        | Andh ra Pr adesh      | 307.55 153.82                      | 5 73                            | 0                  | 0                                  |                                 | 0                  | 0                                  | 0                               | 0                  | 307.55                             | 153.82 5                        | 73                 |
| 3        | Chha ttisga rh        | 119.75                             | 59.875 16                       | 0                  | 0                                  | 0                               |                    | 0                                  | 0                               | 0                  | 119.75                             | 59.875                          | 16                 |
| 4        | Guja rat              | 52.5                               | 26.25 21                        |                    | 0                                  | 0                               | 0                  | 0                                  | 0                               | 0                  | 52.5                               | 26.25                           | 21                 |
| 5        | Jhar khan d           | 143.8                              | 72 35                           |                    | 0                                  | 0                               | 0                  | 0                                  | 0                               | 0                  | 143.8                              | 72                              | 35                 |
| 6        | Karn ataka            | 89.2                               | 29.2 32                         | 2.6                |                                    | 0                               | 1                  | 0                                  | 16.7                            | 0                  | 91.8                               | 45.9                            | 33                 |
| 7        | Keral a               | 21.65                              | 10.825 5                        |                    | 5.2                                | 0                               | 2                  | 0                                  | 2.6                             | 0                  | 26.85                              | 13.425                          | 7                  |
| 8        | Mad hya P             | 254.5                              | 73.825 83                       |                    | 0                                  | 0                               | 0                  | 0                                  | 53.45                           | 0                  | 254.5                              | 127.27 5                        | 83                 |

| rades h   | rades h        | rades h         |   rades h |   rades h |    |    |    |       |        |    |          |          |     |
|-----------|----------------|-----------------|-----------|-----------|----|----|----|-------|--------|----|----------|----------|-----|
| 9         | Mani pur       | 0 0             |         0 |     30    |    | 15 |  2 |  0    |  15    |  0 | 30       | 30       |   2 |
| 10        | Maha rasht ra  | 181.2 90.635    |        40 |      0    | 0  |    |  0 |  0    |   0    |  0 | 181.2    | 90.635   |  40 |
| 11        | Odis ha        | 178.4 88.91     |        43 |      0    | 0  |    |  0 | 84.55 |  42.27 | 23 | 262.95   | 131.18   |  66 |
| 12        | Rajas than     | 432.95 215.47 5 |        50 |      9.15 | 0  |    |  1 |  0    |   4.57 |  0 | 442.1    | 220.04 5 |  51 |
| 13        | Tami l Nad u   | 120.15 60.075   |        37 |      0    |    | 0  |  0 |  0    |   0    |  0 | 120.15   | 60.075   |  37 |
| 14        | Telan gana     | 73.05 36.525    |        25 |      0    | 0  |    |  0 |  0    |   0    |  0 | 73.05    | 36.525   |  25 |
| 15        | Tripu ra       | 127.5 57.35     |        30 |      0    |    | 0  |  0 |  0    |   5.35 |  0 | 127.5    | 62.7     |  30 |
| 16        | Uttar Prad esh | 15.95 7.97      |         5 |      0    |    | 0  |  0 |  0    |   0    |  0 | 15.95    | 7.97     |   5 |
| 17        | Uttar akha nd  | 15.7 7.85       |         5 |     16    |    | 0  |  4 |  0    |   8    |  0 | 31.7     | 15.85    |   9 |
| 18        | West Beng al   | 0 0             |         0 |      0    |    | 0  |  0 | 13.9  |   6.95 |  5 | 13.9     | 6.95     |   5 |
| #         | Gran d Tot al  | 2136.6 5 991.99 |       501 |     62.95 |    | 15 | 10 | 98.45 | 156.29 | 28 | 2298.0 5 | 1163.2 8 | 539 |

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