SCHEMES FOR THE WELFARE OF PVTGS

SCHEMES FOR THE WELFARE OF PVTGS

Replying to an un-starred question of Smt. Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, the Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey informed Lok Sabha today that on 15th November 2023, Hon’ble Prime Minister launched Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya MahaAbhiyaN (PM JANMAN) 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. PM JANMAN has total budgetary outlay of ₹24,104 Cr (Central share: ₹15336 Cr and State share: ₹8768 Cr). Each Ministry under abhiyan is responsible for implementing the intervention assigned to it. The details of financial progress, State-wise, for interventions of Ministry of Tribal Affairs under the abhiyan are given in Annexure I.

Besides, in view of the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN), 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 PVTG population figures and infrastructure gaps in order to cover PVTG population residing in villages & habitations under PM JANMAN. Based on the data captured by States / UTs for habitation level data collection exercise, the number of PVTGs and villages, State/UT-wise including Tamil Nadu, are tabulated at Annexure II. The actual number beneficiaries to be covered under these abhiyan is subjected to eligibility criteria of specific guidelines of concerned interventions as per norms approved.

Besides, Ministry of Tribal Affairs is also implementing a flagship scheme “Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS)” to provide quality education to ST Students from class 6th to 12th. 5% seats in each of the EMRSs is reserved for PVTG students.

In the scheme of National Fellowship, 25 slots out of 750 slots are reserved for PVTG students. Under National Overseas Scholarship for ST students, 3 slots out of 20 slots are reserved for PVTG candidate.

The details of the funds released to NGOs / VOs in respect of Tamil Nadu for the welfare of STs including PVTGs under the schemes of “Grants-in-Aid to Voluntary Organizations working for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes” during the last five years and current financial year is as under:

(in Rs. Cr)

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

2024-25

2025-26

1.17

2.75

2.50

3.77

1.89

0.20

 

As informed by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), it has awarded 4 major projects related to PVTG communities in Tamil Nadu.

 

Annexure I

 

Annex referred to in reply to part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3173 for answer on 07.08.2025 raised Smt. Kanimozhi Karunanidhi regarding “Schemes for the Welfare of PVTGs”

 

Details sanction/ releases of funds under PM-JANMAN for Ministry of Tribal Affairs’ interventions*

(in Rs. Cr)

 

S. No.

Name of State

MoTA

MPCs

VDVKs**

 

 

Funds released during 2023-24 to 2025-26

UCs submitted

SNA balances

Funds sanctioned

Funds released

1

ANDHRA PRADESH

47.49

19.87

0.06

3.0755

1.53825

2

CHHATTISGARH

8.52

0.00

6.96

1.1975

0.59875

3

GUJARAT

6.03

0.00

3.54

0.525

0.2625

4

JHARKHAND

18.54

0.62

16.53

1.438

0.72

5

KARNATAKA

28.99

3.33

15.42

0.918

0.292

6

KERALA

2.29

0.00

1.10

0.2685

0.10825

7

MADHYA PRADESH

25.99

13.47

11.78

2.545

1.27275

8

MAHARASHTRA

45.03

12.47

24.65

1.812

0.90635

9

ODISHA

36.60

0.00

11.85

2.2365

0.8891

10

RAJASTHAN

6.76

0.00

1.66

4.421

2.20045

11

TAMIL NADU

25.87

10.10

5.43

1.2015

0.60075

12

TELANGANA

16.16

0.00

4.42

0.7305

0.36525

13

TRIPURA

12.07

10.02

2.06

1.275

0.627

14

UTTAR PRADESH

0.83

0.00

0.84

0.1595

0.0797

15

UTTARAKHAND

7.20

0.62

0.17

0.317

0.1585

16

WEST BENGAL

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.139

0

17

ANDAMAN & NICOBAR

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.028

0.014

18

MANIPUR

3.30

0.00

0.00

0.3

0.15

19

BIHAR

2.10

0.00

0.00

0

0

GRAND TOTAL

293.77

70.50

106.47

22.5875

10.7836

 

*The records of the funds sanctioned/utilised for interventions to be carried out by other Ministries/Departments is maintained by concerned Ministries / Departments.

**UCs are yet to be received

Annexure-II

 

Annex referred to in reply to part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3173 for answer on 07.08.2025 raised Smt. Kanimozhi Karunanidhi regarding “Schemes for the Welfare of PVTGs”

 

Estimate of PVTG population based on the mobile application-based habitation survey by State Governments / UT Administrations

 

S.N.

Name of State

PVTG Population

1

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

191

2

Andhra Pradesh

518997

3

Bihar

8839

4

Chhattisgarh

233337

5

Gujarat

153524

6

Jharkhand

400954

7

Karnataka

57501

8

Kerala

29533

9

Madhya Pradesh

1322807

10

Maharashtra

670543

11

Manipur

44694

12

Odisha

309883

13

Rajasthan

128766

14

Tamil Nadu

365473

15

Telangana

63755

16

Tripura

274433

17

Uttar Pradesh

3527

18

Uttarakhand

95870

19

West Bengal

67499

Grand Total

4750126