TRIBAL VILLAGES UNDER PMAAGY

TRIBAL VILLAGES UNDER PMAAGY

Replying today an un-starred question of Adv. Gowaal Kagada Padavi the Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey informed Lok Sabha today that under the PMAAGY Scheme, the total 36428 VDPs Submitted by the State Government and 17656 Villages has been approved so far. Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojna (PMAAGY)’, which was under implementation from 2021-22 to 2025-26, aimed at integrated development of villages with significant tribal population. The main objective of PMAAGY scheme was to achieve integrated socio-economic development of selected villages through convergence approach. The scheme envisioned to mitigate gaps in 8 sectors of development viz. Road connectivity (Internal and Inter village /block), Telecom connectivity (Mobile /internet), School, Anganwadi Centres, Health Sub-Centre, Drinking water facility, Drainage and solid waste management.

The PMAAGY scheme has been subsumed under the newly launched DA-JGUA (DhartiAabaJanjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan) w.e.f. FY 2024–25. PM AAGY scheme is no longer operational for new proposals.