Context
The Union Cabinet approved Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan for enhancing the socio-financial circumstance of tribal groups.
About
- The outlay of the scheme is Rs.79,156 crore (Central Share: Rs.56,333 crore and State Share: Rs. 22,823 crore).
- It will cover around 63,000 villages benefitting more than 705 tribal groups as introduced inside the Budget Speech 2024-25.
- India has Scheduled Tribe population of 10.45 crore as per 2011 census and there are more than 705 tribal groups.
- The Mission accommodates 25 interventions to be able to be applied by 17-line ministries.
- Each Ministry/Department could be accountable for implementation of scheme associated with it through price range allotted to them under Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribes (DAPST) in subsequent 5 years to achieve following dreams:
- Goal-I: Pucca house for eligible Households with different entitlements and Improving Village infrastructure,
- Goal-2: Promotion of Economic Empowerment by means of Skill Development Entrepreneurship merchandising and more advantageous livelihood(self-employment),
- Goal-3: Universalization of Access to Good Education,
- Goal-4: Healthy lives and Dignified Ageing.
Promotion of schemes under PMJUGA
- Tribal Home Stay: To tap the tourist capacity of tribal regions and to offer an alternate livelihood to the tribal community, a thousand Home remains might be promoted underneath Swadesh Darshan through the Ministry of Tourism.
- Sustainable Livelihood Forest Right Holders (FRA): It intends to carry sustainable agricultural practices to all Forest Rights Act (FRA) patta holders to permit them for maintenance and conservation of forest
- Improving infrastructure of Govt residential Schools and Hostels: The Abhiyan goals to Improve infrastructure of Ashram colleges/hostels/Tribal colleges /Govt residential faculties for upgradation at the lines of PM-Shri Schools.
- Tribal Multipurpose Marketing Centre (TMMCs): For Effective advertising of tribal merchandise and for improving advertising infrastructure, focus, branding, packaging, and transportation facilities 100 TMMCs could be installation
- Advanced centers for prognosis of Sickle Cell Disease.
Source: Indian Express