Context:
Prime Minister recently launched the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan in Jharkhand with an outlay of around Rs 80,000 crore.
Relevance:
GS II: Government Policies and Interventions
About Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan:
The Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan is a government initiative aimed at promoting comprehensive development in tribal villages, aiming for socio-economic upliftment. The key features of the program include:
- Coverage of 63,843 villages, with a focus on improving the lives of over 5 crore tribal people across 549 districts and 2,911 blocks in 30 States/UTs.
- The initiative seeks to address critical gaps in social infrastructure, health, education, and livelihood through 25 strategic interventions delivered by 17 ministries.
- The total budget for this scheme is Rs. 79,156 crores, with Rs. 56,333 crore being contributed by the central government, while the states will provide Rs. 22,823 crore.
- It builds on the successes of the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN), launched in November 2023, focusing on the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG), with a budget of Rs. 24,104 crores.
