Read or download the official PDF of this gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs on 6th August 2026. Classified under Press Release.
Executive Summary
The Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA) was launched on October 2, 2024, to saturate infrastructural gaps and provide livelihood opportunities for over 5 crore tribal people across 30 States/UTs. The initiative involves 25 interventions by 17 line Ministries, with a focus on 549 districts, including Hassan District in Karnataka, where six villages have been selected for socio-economic development. The financial implementation for these interventions is scheduled for the period spanning FY 2024-25 to 2028-29.
Key Points / Main Content
Program Scope and Objectives
Target Reach: Aims to cover 63,843 villages across 549 districts and 2,911 blocks.
Strategic Goal: Saturation of infrastructure in health, education, Anganwadi facilities, and digital connectivity.
Interventions: Comprises 25 specific interventions managed by 17 different line Ministries.
Infrastructure and Housing Targets
Housing: Allocation of ₹33,800 crore to construct 20 lakh houses under PMAY-G.
Connectivity: Construction of 25,000 km of roads under PMGSY with a ₹25,000 crore allocation.
Telecommunications: Provision of 4G/5G connectivity in 5,252 villages.
Power: Electrification of approximately 2.35 lakh unelectrified households and public institutions.
Health, Education, and Social Welfare
Healthcare: Deployment of 1,000 Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) and coverage under Ayushman Bharat.
Education: Establishment of 1,000 hostels under Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan.
Nutrition: Construction of 2,000 to 8,000 new Anganwadi Centres (Poshan 2.0) and 700 Poshan Vatikas.
Clean Water: Saturation of all targeted villages under the Jal Jeevan Mission.
Livelihood and Skill Development
Agriculture: Support for approximately 2 lakh Forest Rights Act (FRA) patta holders and livestock management for 8,500 holders.
Skilling: Establishment of 30 skilling centres in tribal districts and training for 1,000 Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs).
Tourism: Creation of 1,000 tribal homestays under the Swadesh Darshan scheme.
Implementation in Hassan District, Karnataka
Targeted Areas: Six villages across four blocks (Belur, Arsikere, Hassan, and Holenarsipur) are identified for development.
Status: Most identified villages in Hassan are already saturated regarding Jal Shakti schemes, while housing sanctions under PMAY-G are ongoing as of October 2024.
Funding: ₹16.27 lakh approved for FRA-related interventions in Hassan, Mandya, and Ramanagar.
Impact Analysis
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Communities
Impact: Beneficial access to improved housing, clean water, electricity, healthcare, and 4G/5G digital infrastructure.
Action Required: Avail benefits from specific schemes such as LPG connections (Ujjwala), housing sanctions, and skill training programs.
Line Ministries (17 Ministries)
Impact: Responsibility for executing 25 distinct interventions with significant financial allocations (e.g., Ministry of Rural Development handling ₹58,800 crore).
Action Required: Implement targeted missions, ensure saturation of services in the identified 63,843 villages, and report progress as per the FY 2024-25 to 2028-29 timeline.
Local District Administration (Hassan District)
Impact: Direct oversight of socio-economic development in six specific villages (Angadihalli, Kurudahalli, Valehalli, Bommenahalli, Jagaravalli, and Jakkavalli).
Action Required: Monitor the completion of PMAY-G houses sanctioned after October 2, 2024, and manage the one operational Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) assigned to the district.
Key Entities Referenced
Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA): A comprehensive national scheme aimed at saturating infrastructure gaps and providing livelihood opportunities in tribal villages through 25 interventions across 17 line ministries.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs: The primary union ministry responsible for the development of Scheduled Tribes and the overall implementation of the DAJGUA initiative.
Karnataka: The target state for the specific socio-economic development interventions detailed in this document, focusing on blocks and villages within the Hassan district.
Forest Rights Act (FRA): A key legislative framework referenced for providing awareness programs, capacity building, and agricultural support to tribal patta holders.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Development of STs in Karnataka
प्रव तथ: 06 AUG 2026 12:42PM by PIB Delhi
The Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri. Durgadas Uikey informed in Lok Sabha on Wednesday that
Hon'ble PM launched Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA) on 2nd October, 2024.
The Abhiyan comprises of 25 interventions implemented by 17 line Ministries and aims to saturate
infrastructural gaps in 63,843 villages, improve access to health, education, Anganwadi facilities and
providing livelihood opportunities benefiting more than 5 crore tribals in 549 districts and 2,911 blocks in
30 States/UTs including Hassan District, Karnataka.
There are 6 villages from 4 blocks have been included under DAJGUA village list for socio-economic
development. Details of those villages are as below:-
BLOCK_NAME GP_NAME VILLAGE_NAME
BELUR HAGARE Angadihalli
ARSIKERE UNDIGANALU Kurudahalli
ARSIKERE KALLUGUNDI Valehalli
HASSAN YALAGUNDA Bommenahalli
HASSAN JAGARAVALLI Jagaravalli
HOLENARSIPUR MOODALAHIPPE Jakkavalli
Under the scheme of Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA), details of convergence
scheme for development of education, healthcare, drinking water, housing, road connectivity, livelihood
generation, skill development and digital infrastructure in 30 States including Hassan district, Karnataka is
at Annexure 1.
As per information received from Line Ministries under DAJGUA, the details of welfare and development
of Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities in Hassan district, Karnataka since inception of scheme is at
Annexure 2.
Financial allocation under DAJGUA for various intervention during the FY 2024-25 to 2028-29 for
implementation in 549 districts in 30 States/ UTs including Hassan district, Karnataka is at Annexure 3.
Annexure 1
Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3218 for answer on
06.08.2026.S. Ministry Scheme Name Mission Target
No.
1 Ministry of Rural PMAY-G Housing 20 Lakhs
Development (MoRD)
PMGSY - Roads 25,000 Km Road
2 Ministry of Health and Mobile Medical units 1,000 MMUs
Family Welfare
3 Department of Universal Service 5,252 villages
Telecommunication Obligation Fund
(USOF)
4 Ministry of Jal Shakti Jal Jeevan Mission All villages to be saturated
(JJM)
5 Ministry of New and New Solar Power Provision of Solar Roof top at 2000
Renewable Energy Scheme- PM Surya institutions
Ghar Yojana
6 Ministry of Women and Child Anganwadi Centre- 2,000 New Anganwadis
Development Poshan 2.0 (ICDS)
7 DoSE&L, Ministry of Samagra Shiksha 1,000 hostels
Education Abhiyan (SSA)
8 Ministry of Skill Jan Shikshan Sansthan 30 Skilling Centres in tribal districts
Development and (JSS) Scheme
Entrepreneurship
Training of 1000 VDVKs and tribal
groups
9 Ministry of AYUSH Poshan Vatikas 700 Poshan Vatikas
10 Ministry of Agriculture and (PM-RKVY) Agriculture support to FRA patta
Farmers Welfare holders (~ 2 lakh)
11 Ministry of Power Revamped Distribution Every unelectrified HH &
Sector Scheme – RDSS unconnected public institution (~
2.35lakh)
12 Ministry of Petroleum & LPG - Ujjwala Yojana 25 Lakhs LPG connections
Natural Gas13 Ministry of Panchayati Raj Rashtriya Gram Swaraj FRA awareness programs at all
Abhiyan (RGSA) Gram Sabhas, Sub-division and
districts dealing with FRA
14 D/o Fisheries Pradhan Mantri Matsya Support to tribal fishermen: 10,000
Sampada Yojana IFR and 1000 CFR
(PMMSY)
15 Ministry of Tourism Responsible tourism 1000 Home stays
(Swadesh Darshan)
16 D/o Animal Husbandry and National Livestock Livestock management support to
Dairying Mission 8,500 IFR holders
Annexure 2
Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3218 for answer on
06.08.2026.
The district wise status of implementation of interventions in Haasan district of Karnataka
1(a) Ministry of Jal Shakti
District Block Name Gram Village Name Scheme approved/ Saturated
Name panchayat sanctioned [Yes / No;
Name NA - for saturated
village
Hassan Arsikere Kallugundi Valehalli Yes Yes
Hassan Arsikere Undiganalu Kuradhahalli Yes Yes
Hassan Belur Hagare Angadihalli Yes No
Hassan Hassan Jagaravalli Jagaravalli Yes Yes
Hassan Hassan Yalagunda Bommenahalli Yes Yes
Hassan Holenarsipur Moodalahippe Jakkavalli Yes Yes
1(b). Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
State District MMUs operational
Karnataka Haasan 1
1(c). Ministry of Rural Development- PMAY GDistrict Block Panchayat Name Village Name Sanctions on Completed
Name Name or after 2nd houses out of
October'2024 sanctions
made after
2nd
October'2024
HASSAN ARSIKERE KALGUNDI VALEHALLI 5 0
HASSAN ARSIKERE UNDIGANAALU KURUDAHALLI 3 1
HASSAN BELUR HAGARE ANGADIHALLI 3 0
HASSAN HASSAN JAGARAVALLI JAGARAVALLI 0 0
HASSAN HASSAN YALUGUNDA BOMMENAHALLI 4 0
1(d). Ministry of Tribal Affairs
S. No. Intervention District Unit Fund Approved (Rs. in
Lakh)
1 FRA Hassan, Mandya, 1 16.27
Ramanagar
Annexure 3
Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3218 for answer on
06.08.2026.
Ministry / Department Intervention Allocation (₹
Crore)
Ministry of Rural Development PMAY-G (20 lakh houses) 33,800
Ministry of Rural Development PMGSY (25,000 km roads) 25,000
Ministry of Tribal Affairs Tribal infrastructure, marketing centres, 9,013
hostels, SCD centres, FRA support, etc.
Ministry of Education 1,000 hostels under Samagra Shiksha 2,750Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Sustainable agriculture support 2,500
Welfare
Ministry of Health & Family Mobile Medical Units (up to 1,000 MMUs) 1,694
Welfare
Ministry of Power Household electrification (RDSS) 1,528
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural LPG connections (PMUY) 550
Gas
Department of 4G/5G connectivity in 5,000 villages 500
Telecommunications
Ministry of New & Renewable Off-grid solar connections 400
Energy
Department of Fisheries Fisheries support (PMMSY) 375
Ministry of Women & Child 8,000 Anganwadi Centres 300
Development
Ministry of Electronics & IT Digital integration initiatives 250
Ministry of Skill Development & Tribal skilling centres 81
Entrepreneurship
Ministry of Skill Development & Skill development through VDVKs, tribal 100
Entrepreneurship groups
Ministry of Jal Shakti Jal Jeevan Mission coverage 50
Ministry of Health & Family Ayushman Bharat coverage 50
Welfare
Ministry of AYUSH 700 Poshan Vatikas 50
Ministry of Animal Husbandry & Livestock mission 75
Dairying
Ministry of Tourism 1,000 Tribal Homestays 60
Ministry of Panchayati Raj FRA capacity building 30
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