Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan Scheme Launched by PM

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA), on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, from Hazaribagh, Jharkhand  The scheme has a total outlay of Rs.79,156 crores with the contribution from Central government is Rs.56,333 crore and State government is Rs. 22,823 crore.

Attendees at Event

Hon’ble Governor, Jharkhand, Shri Santosh Gangwar; Union Minister of Tribal Affairs, Shri Jual Oram; Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt Annpurna Devi; Union MoS for Tribal Affairs, Sh. Durgadas Uikey; Union MoS for Defence, Shri Sanjay Seth; and senior officers from Central and State Government graced the occasion.

Vision

Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan envisions saturation of critical gaps in social infrastructure, health, education, 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. 

Reach

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.

Planning and Goals

• The Mission comprises 25 interventions which will be implemented by 17-line ministries.
• Each Ministry/Department would be responsible for implementation of scheme related to it in a time bound manner through funds allocated to them under Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribes (DAPST) in next 5 years to achieve following goals:

Goal-I:  Developing Enabling Infrastructure:

• Pucca house for eligible Households with other entitlements: Eligible ST households shall have access to pucca housing under the PMAY (Gramin) with availability of tapped water (Jal Jeevan Mission) and electricity supply (RDSS). Eligible ST households shall also have access to Ayushman Bharat Card (PMJAY).
• Improving Village infrastructure: Ensuring all weather road connectivity to ST majority villages (PMGSY), providing access to mobile connectivity  (Bharat Net) and internet, infrastructure for improving health, nutrition, and education (NHM, Samagra Shiksha and Poshan).

Goal-2: Promotion of Economic Empowerment:

• Skill Development Entrepreneurship promotion and enhanced livelihood(self-employment) – Providing access to training (Skill India Mission/ JSS) and ensuring that ST boys/girls get access to long-term skill courses after 10th/12th standard every year.
• Further, Marketing support through Tribal Multipurpose Marketing Centre (TMMC), Tourist Home Stays and Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fishery support for FRA Patta holders

Goal-3:  Universalization of Access to Good Education:

• Education – To increase GER (Gross Enrolment Ratio) to the national levels in school and higher education and to make quality education affordable and accessible to ST students (Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan) by setting up tribal hostels in schools at district/block level.

Goal-4:  Healthy lives and Dignified Ageing:

• Health – To ensure enhanced access to quality health facilities to ST households, reach towards the national standards in IMR, MMR and coverage of immunization through Mobile Medical Units in areas where the sub center is more than 10 km in plain areas and 5 kms in Hilly areas (National Health Mission).

Supporting Partner

• The tribal villages covered under the Abhiyan would be mapped on PM Gati Shakti Portal with the gaps identified by the concerned department for its scheme specific requirements.
• The physical and financial progress will be monitored by the PM Gati Shakti platform and the best performing districts will be awarded.

Supported Schemes

Based on the specific needs and requirements of tribal areas and after deliberation with the States and other stakeholders, the Abhiyan has conceived some innovative schemes to promote livelihood and generate income amongst tribals and forest dwelling communities.  

• Tribal Home stay
• Improving infrastructure of Govt residential Schools and Hostels:
• Sustainable Livelihood Forest Right Holders (FRA)
• Advance facilities for diagnosis of Sickle Cell Disease
• Tribal Multipurpose Marketing Centre

Reference for this scheme

• 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.