PM JANMAN
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GS II: Scheme
Overview
- About PM JANMAN
Why in the News?
Union Cabinet has approved Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN).
About PM JANMAN
- The Scheme was approved with a total outlay of Rs.24,104 crore
- Central Share: Rs.15,336 crore
- State Share: Rs.8,768 crore
- Aims to focus on 11 critical interventions through 9 line Ministries.
- As announced in the Budget Speech 2023-24 to improve socio-economic conditions of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs), Pradhan Mantri PVTG of Development Mission will be launched.
- This will saturate PVTG households and habitations with basic facilities such as safe housing, clean drinking water and sanitation, improved access to education, health and nutrition, road and telecom connectivity, and sustainable livelihood opportunities.
- An amount of Rs.15,000 crore will be made available to implement the Mission in the next three years under the Development Action Plan for the Scheduled Tribes (DAPST).
- India has ST population of 10.45 crore as per 2011 census, out of which 75 communities located in 18 States and the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands have been categorized as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs).
- These PVTGs continue to face vulnerability in social, economic and educational fields.
- The PM-JANMAN (comprising Central Sector and Centrally Sponsored Schemes) to focus on 11 critical interventions through 9 Ministries.
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