Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan

About Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan:

• It aims to foster holistic development in tribal villages, bringing transformative changes to the socio-economic landscape of the region. 
• The Abhiyan will cover around 63,843 villages, benefiting more than 5 crore tribal people in 549 districts, and 2,911 blocks spread across all tribal majority villages and aspirational blocks in 30 States/UTs. 
• It envisions saturation of critical gaps in social infrastructure, health, education, and livelihood through 25 interventions implemented by 17-line ministries of Govt of India by convergence and outreach; and ensures holistic and sustainable development of tribal areas and communities. 
• The scheme has a total outlay of Rs.79,156 crores (Central Share: Rs.56,333 crore and State Share: Rs. 22,823 crore).
• It has been planned based on the learning and success of Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN), which was launched in November, 2023.
  • With a budget outlay of Rs. 24,104 crores, the PM-JANMAN focuses on the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) population.

Q1: What are Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)?

Initially known as Primitive Tribal Groups, the PVTGs are defined by the government as tribal communities that show either a declining or stagnant population, use of pre-agrarian technology, economic backwardness, low literacy etc. They are found to be living in some of the remotest and most inaccessible areas in the country. There are 75 such communities which are spread over 18 States and Union Territories, according to government figures. 

Source: PM Modi launches Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan in Jharkhand: 5 lakh crore people to benefit