Lok Sabha Question No. 810 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-04
Subject: Initiative to Develop Self Development Plan by the Villages
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Adv Gowaal Kagada Padavi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 810

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 04/12/2025

## INITIATIVE TO DEVELOP SELF DEVELOPMENT PLAN BY THE VILLAGES

## 810.     ADV GOWAAL KAGADA PADAVI:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  launched  the  initiative  to  enable  about  1,00,000  tribal dominated  villages  to  develop  their  own  five  year  development  plans  by  2  October  2025 beginning with training of two million officials to support this outreach if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the number of such villages in Maharashtra specifically in the Nandurbar Parliamentary Constituency that have been selected, trained and have submitted their development plans;
- (c) whether special support including funding, technical assistance and capacity building has been earmarked for tribal villages in remote or backward districts to ensure that they can design, monitor and implement these plans, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the mechanism by which the Government will monitor the timely submission, quality of plans, implementation of approved schemes and outcomes in tribal dominated villages; and

(e) the timeline by which the Government expects first measurable outcomes such as improved infrastructure, service delivery and livelihood outcomes in tribal villages under this programme and the time by which a State-wise and district-wise progress report will be released?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Yes,  the  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs,  Govt.  of  India  has  launched  the  'Adi  Karmayogi Abhiyan' as a Responsive Governance and Capacity Building programme through a cadre of 20  lakh  inspired  workforce  or  'Adi  Karmayogis'  covering  government  officials,  tribal grassroots functionaries and village-level change leaders. The programme covered 26 States, 326 Districts, 2244 Blocks and 61,841 villages in Phase-1. It was launched in 10th July 2025.

(b): 6567 out of 6859 villages prepared and uploaded Village Action Plan in Maharashtra. In Nandurbar  district,  there  are  6  blocks  and  717  villages  in  the  Phase-1  of  Adi  Karmayogi Abhiyan. All 717 Villages have been trained and have prepared their Village Action Plans. As per Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan Portal, 662 villages have uploaded their Village Action Plans.

(c): Yes, technical support has been provided by the cadre of Master Trainers at State, District and Block Level. Additionally, financial support has been provided through allocation of INR 2,300  per  village  for  preparing  Village  Action  Plans  and  conducting  participatory  village workshops.

(d): Yes, the Ministry has a dedicated online portal called 'Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan' Portal and Dashboard for the monitoring and reviewing of Village Action Plans.

(e): The  Village  Action  Plans  are  forward  looking  and  based  on  collective  developmental aspirations of the community. The first measurable outcomes are expected in 3-5 years based on developmental works being realized from such Village Action Plans through convergence based Schemes such as DAJGUA and PMJANMAN.

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