Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan

Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan

Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey informed in Rajya Sabha today that the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan (PM-JUGA), launched as Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA) by the Hon’ble PM on 2nd October, 2024 targets 63843 tribal majority villages spread over 549 districts and 2911 blocks in 30 States /UTs benefitting over 5 crore people in five years including the tribal minority areas in Raigarh.

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 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.