Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA).

What is Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA)?

• Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan, named after tribal icon Birsa Munda, aims to attain saturation of critical gaps in social infrastructure, health, education, livelihood, through 25 interventions implemented by various 17 Ministries and Departments of Government of India.
• Coverage: The Abhiyan will cover around 63,843 villages benefitting 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 has been planned based on the learning and success of PM-JANMAN, which was launched by the Prime Minister on Janjatiya Gaurav Divas on 15th November, 2023.
• With a budget outlay of Rs. 24,104 crores, the scheme focuses on the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) population.

About PM-JANMAN

• PM-JANMAN is aimed at addressing the needs of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) across India, making it the largest Central scheme targeted at tribal communities in terms of financial outlay.
• The scheme will focus on various essential facilities including:
  • Housing: Approximately 4.9 lakh pucca houses will be constructed at a cost of Rs 2.39 lakh per house.
  • Education: Establishment of 500 hostels costing Rs 2.75 crore per unit, and setting up 2,500 Anganwadi centres.
  • Connectivity: Installation of mobile towers in 3,000 villages and development of 8,000 km of road connectivity.
  • Health and Nutrition: Ensuring access to healthcare through mobile medical units and wellness centres set up by the Ministry of Ayush.
  • Livelihood Opportunities: Skill and vocational training initiatives by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship to promote sustainable livelihoods.
• Financial Allocation and Implementation: The scheme is funded with Rs 15,336 crore from the Centre and Rs 8,768 crore from the states. It involves coordination among nine ministries to ensure effective implementation of various interventions aimed at uplifting PVTGs.

Government’s welfare outreach to ST communities

• Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS), established to provide quality education to ST students in residential schools, were allocated Rs 6,399 crore.
• The post-matric scholarship for ST studentsalso saw a rise in its allocation.
• PM DAKSH scheme, which is aimed at skilling people from the SC and ST communities, saw its allocation increase from Rs 92.47 crore to Rs 130 crore.
• National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE) scheme, aimed at eliminating manual scavenging by replacing it with mechanised cleaning of sewers, was allocated Rs 116.94 crore
• Other schemes:
  • PM JanjatiyaVikas Mission (PMJVM)
  • National Overseas Scholarship Scheme for SCs