IMPLEMENTATION OF TRIBAL SCHEMES

Ministry of Tribal Affairs IMPLEMENTATION OF TRIBAL SCHEMES Posted On: 05 FEB 2026 2:08PM by PIB Delhi Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Shri. Jual Oram today laid a statement on the table of the House, in Lok Sabha that hon'ble PM launched DhartiAabaJanjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan 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, provide social infrastructure like hostels, Anganwadi facilities and mobile medical units and set up Van Dhan Vikas Kendras to provide livelihood opportunities benefiting more than 5 crore tribals in 549 districts and 2,911 blocks in 30 States/UTs in 5 years including Chandauli district in Uttar Pradesh. The Abhiyan has a total budgetary outlay of Rs.79,156 Cr (Central share: ₹56,333 Cr and State share: ₹22,823 Cr). Target population: The Abhiyan targets specific tribal-majority villages with populations of 500 or more, where at least 50% are tribal, and villages, in Aspirational blocks, with at least 50 tribal population. Details of MoTA interventions in Uttar Pradesh under DAJGUA Interventions PAC Approved amount (In Total Fund Released (In Lakhs) * Lakhs) Construction of Toilet complex in 745.00 301.24 Ashram/Tribal area Schools, Teacher & staff quarters in residential school FRA Cells at District and State Level 34.52 34.52 TMMC 100.00 100.00 SCD Awareness and 8.00 8.00 counselling/ASHA Honorarium + TOT *All amount in lakh rupees Under the DhartiAabaJanjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan, 17 villages from two development blocks— Vahaniya and Naugarh—of Chandauli district in the Uttar Pradesh state have been identified. While identifying members of the tribal community, they are being covered under various schemes of 17 different ministries. It is to be noted that, as per the Gazette of India, CG-DL-E-24122022-241400 dated 24.12.2022, the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) (Uttar Pradesh) Order, 1967 (C.O. 78) was amended wherein, in Entry 6 of the Schedule, the words “Mirzapur and Sonbhadra” were substituted to include additional districts including “Chandauli”.Further, List of 17 villages of Chandauli District covered under DAJGUA and ST Population: SNo Block Name GP NAME SNo VILLAGE NAME Total ST Population Population 1 CHAHNIYA Ramgarh 1 Ramgarh 6847 188 Majhilepur 2 Majhilepur 1592 55 Agastipur 3 Agastipur 1474 150 Tanda Kalan 4 Tanda Kalan 4644 61 ZuraHaradhan 5 ZuraHaradhan 5781 138 Chahniya 6 Chahania 1517 61 Bhlehata 7 Bhlehata 2749 54 Bachhauli 8 Keshavpur 383 59 Ramauli 9 Ramauli 3061 155 Bishunpura 10 Banshipur 790 92 Amilai 11 Amilai 2272 94 Sikraura 12 Sikraura Kalan 626 98 Kalan Maharuara 13 Maharuara 2149 54 Kharuddinpur 14 Jamuri 1135 83 Rauna 15 Bhikhapur 428 130 2 NAUGARH Deori Kalan 16 Nonawat 641 364 Chikani 17 Parhoti 511 277 Total 36600 2113 Source: Census 2011Under the Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana, an umbrella scheme for tribals, students are being benefited under its components like the Scheduled Tribe Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme as well as DAJGUA. The tribal population of Chandauli is getting benefitted by these schemes. Under the Scheduled Tribe Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme, an amount of ₹3.22 lakh was disbursed to the accounts of 118 students during the financial year 2025–26. Under the Scheduled Tribe Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme, an amount of ₹3.03 lakh was disbursed to the accounts of 13 students. The details for preceding years is as follows: The Beneficiary and fund released details in the Chandauli District of UP from F.Y. 2022-23 to F.Y. 2024-25 is as follows: UTTAR PRADESH (CHANDAULI) 2022-2023 2023-2024* 2024-2025* Scheme Name Beneficiary Amount in Beneficiary Amount in Beneficiary Amount in Rs Rs* Rs* POSTMATRIC 34 823149 329 3207092 38 614901 PREMATRIC NA NA 146 377025 NA NA *Provisional (P) Note: - Based on the data uploaded by State Govt. of Uttar Pradesh on DBT Tribal portal of this Ministry as on 03.02.2026. Further, the tribal population of Chandauli is getting benefitted under DAJGUA Scheme. The status ofdevelopment work in Chandauli district, Uttar Pradesh under DAJGUA is given below: Under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), focused interventions have been undertaken in DA-JGUA villages to ensure universal access to Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTCs), with special emphasis on Scheduled Tribe (ST) habitations. The interventions include strengthening of in-village water supply infrastructure, provision of tap water connections to uncovered households, water quality monitoring, and convergence with State and district agencies to address last-mile gaps. As a result of these targeted efforts, a majority of identified villages have achieved 100% household tap water coverage, contributing to improved access to safe and adequate drinking water in tribal areas. As per the existing norms of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), the interventions/schemes taken up under the DA-JGUA Abhiyan are as follows: i) The fund sharing pattern remains unchanged, i.e., 50:50 between the Centre and States; 90:10 for North- Eastern and Himalayan States/UTs with legislature; and 100% Central funding for UTs without legislature. ii) Tap water supply is provided to all households in habitations having more than 20 households, with saturation coverage of all such villages through Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTCs) as per JJM norms. For habitations having less than 20 households, provision of community tap water connections is made. Details w.r.t JJM under DGJUA in Chandauli districtS.No District No of No. of Total No. No. of DA- Saturated of households JGUA Village Household with tap Villages (100% tap water connection) connection 1 Chandauli 17 15 6,716 6,603 List of 15 saturated villages (out of 17) identified under DGJUA in Chandauli district. S.NO Village Name Village LGD Gram Total number Total number of Code panchayat of households households with Name (as on date) connection (saturation) (as on date) 1. Agastipur 206842 Agastipur 438 438 2. Amilai 206935 Amilai 542 542 3. Keshavpur 206908 Bachhauli 59 59 4. Bhlehata 206903 Bhlehata 523 523 5. Banshipur 206917 Bishunpura 126 126 6. Chahania 206874 Chahniya 204 204 7. Maharuara 206955 Maharuara 337 337 8. Majhilepur 206831 Majhilepur 287 287 9. Ramauli 206910 Ramauli 436 436 10. Ramgarh 206821 Ramgarh 1158 1158 11. Bhikhapur 206973 Rauna 76 76 12. SIKRAURA 206947 Sikraura 128 128 KALAN Kalan 13. Tanda Kalan 206843 Tanda Kalan 943 943 14. ZuraHaradhan 206853 ZuraHaradhan 1072 107215. Nonawat 208322 Deori Kalan 116 116 Under the Department of Telecommunications, the intervention under DA-JGUA focuses on improving telecom and digital connectivity in identified villages through expansion and strengthening of mobile and broadband infrastructure Status of 4G Connectivity Intervention under DAJGUA in Chandauli District (Department of Telecommunications): In Chandauli district, 4G connectivity under DAJGUA is currently being implemented. The intervention of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has been completed in Nonawat and Parhoti villages, while connectivity in the remaining villages is being extended in a phased manner. Details regarding Universal Service Obligation (USO) intervention under DGJUA in Chandauli district, implemented by the Department of Telecommunications. STATENAME DISTRICTNAME BLOCKNAME GPNAME VILLAGEN UTTAR CHANDAULI NAUGARH DEORI Nonawat KALAN PRADESH UTTAR CHANDAULI NAUGARH CHIKANI Parhoti PRADESH *Universal Service Obligation Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G): PMAY-G is a flagship rural housing programme of the Government of India aimed at providing pucca houses with basic amenities to eligible rural families who are houseless or living in kutcha/dilapidated houses. Under the latest phase (FY 2024-25 to 2028-29), the scheme has been extended to build about 2 crore more houses and continues to support rural households with financial assistance directly transferred to the beneficiary’s bank account. Beneficiaries are identified through the updated Awaas+ survey/SECC criteria, and houses should meet minimum specifications (e.g., ~25 sq m with a hygienic cooking space and basic services). The programme also promotes convergence with schemes such as MGNREGA for labour support and Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin for toilets to ensure complete and dignified living conditions. Under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Gramin (PMAY-G): Block-wise cumulative progress of the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category in District Chandauli from 1st April 2015 to 29.01.2026 as per PMAY- G dashboard is given below- Sr.No Block Name No. of households No. of Sanction No. of Completed registered (STs) houses (STs) houses (STs) 1 Barhani 23 23 23 2 Chahniya 19 19 193 Chakiya 37 37 37 4 Chandauli 19 19 19 5 Dhanapur 16 16 16 6 Naugarh 9 9 9 7 Niyamatabad 5 5 5 8 Sahabganj 33 33 33 9 Sakaldiha 15 15 15 Total 176 176 176 Source:https://pmayg.dord.gov.in/netiayHome/home.aspx Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY): PMGSY is a major rural infrastructure initiative launched in 2000 to provide all-weather road connectivity to unconnected rural habitations across India. Under the latest phase PMGSY-IV (FY 2024-25 to 2028- 29), the scheme focuses on connecting 25,000 eligible unconnected habitations and constructing about 62,500 km of new all-weather roads, including necessary bridges, with a total budget of over ₹70,000 crore. It aims to improve access to markets, health, education, and employment by strengthening rural transport infrastructure. The programme uses modern technology and robust monitoring systems to ensure quality construction and promote socio-economic development in rural areas. Till date, 277 road works of 1030.455 Km of road length have been sanctioned under various interventions/verticals of PMGSY to the Chandauli District of Uttar Pradesh, and all these works have been completed For PMAG(Y) and PMGSY, the nature of interventions under DA-JGUA focuses on improving basic housing and all-weather road connectivity in tribal and remote habitations to enhance access to essential services and livelihoods. Under both schemes, specific exemptions/relaxations have been provided for Scheduled Tribe (ST) beneficiaries, including relaxed eligibility norms, priority coverage of ST habitations, and flexibility in population thresholds in tribal and difficult areas, as per the respective scheme guidelines. Under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), the scheme aims to enhance livelihood security of rural households, particularly Scheduled Tribe (ST) households, by providing guaranteed wage employment through creation of durable assets related to water conservation, land development, rural connectivity, and livelihood enhancement. Under DA-JGUA, focused implementation of MGNREGA interventions supports employment generation and income security in tribal and remote areas. Details of Scheduled Tribe (ST) Category-wise Household and Worker Details,Details of Scheduled Tribes persondays % as of total persondays and Details of Employment Generated for Scheduled Tribe (ST) Category in Chandauli District in Uttar Pradesh under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS During the previous financial years and current financial year 2025-26 (as on 02.02.2026) is given below:Details of Scheduled Tribe (ST) Category-wise Household and Worker Details in CHANDAULI district (Nos.) State/District FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26 (as on 3.2.26) Registered Active Registered Active Registered Active Workers Workers Workers Workers Workers Workers * * * CHANDAULI District 1583 1106 1583 1106 1583 1106 Source: - https://nrega.dord.gov.in/ *Active Job cards: Any individuals of households who has worked any one day in either the last three financial year or in current financial year Details of Employment Generated for Scheduled Tribe (ST) Category in Chandauli District Financial Year FY 2025- FY 2024- FY 2023- FY 2022- FY 2021- FY 2020- 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 ST persondays % as of 0.47 0.57 0.53 0.58 0.57 0.46 total persondays Details of Employment Generated for Scheduled Tribe (ST) Category in Chandauli District State/ FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 District HH No. of HH No. of No. of Families HH N issued Provided Workers Persondays Completed issued P jobcards Employment Provided generated 100 Days jobcards E Employment CHANDAULI 809 518 725 27164 24 977 59 Source: - https://nrega.dord.gov.in/ Further, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs through its two agencies namely Tribal Co-operative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) & National Scheduled Tribes Finance & Development Corporation (NSTFDC) have contributed significantly in promoting economic activities including employment generation, entrepreneurship among the tribal communities. TRIFED has been implementing the PMJVM Scheme and establishing VDVKs under PM JANMAN scheme through State Nodal Departments and State Implementing Agencies for the promotion of livelihoods of tribal communities across the country. So far, 4,125 VDVKs have been sanctioned under thePMJVM scheme, consisting of 12.33 lakh members, and 539 VDVKs have been sanctioned under the PM JANMAN scheme, consisting of 0.46 lakh members across the country.Under the PMJVM scheme, a total of 13 VDVKs, have been sanctioned with sanctioned amount of Rs 195 Lakhs in the State of Uttar Pradesh. Besides, 5 VDVKs have been sanctioned with sanctioned amount of Rs 15.95 lakhs in the state of Uttar Pradesh under the PM JANMAN scheme.Proposals from Chandauli district in Uttar Pradesh are yet to be received for sanction by TRIFED. National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation (NSTFDC), a Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, provides credit linkage by extending concessional loans to the eligible Scheduled Tribe persons for undertaking income generation activities/ self- employment thereby instilling the spirit of entrepreneurship. The prominent schemes of NSTFDC are Term Loan Scheme, Adivasi MahilaSashaktikaran Yojana (AMSY), Micro Credit Scheme for Self Help Groups (MCF) and Adivasi Shiksha Rrinn Yojana (ASRY). As per the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, (in short FRA) and Rules, State Governments/UT Administrations are responsible for implementation of various provisions of the Act, while Ministry of Tribal Affairs monitors the implementation of the Act through Monthly Progress Report submitted by the States/UTs. Benefits are being provided through the implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, along with the amended Rules of 2012.Under the Forest Rights Scheme, titles have been distributed for 89 individual claims and 18 community claims in Chandauli district. Post claim FRA support is visualized under DAJGUA for FRA farmers. Information on FRA implementation in Uttar Pradesh as per information received up to 31.12.2025: S. Item Individual Community Total No. 1. Number of Titles distributed 22,537 893 23,430 Note: The state Government has not provided details of the extent of forest land for which titles are distributed. The Chandauli district wise status of FRA implementation as on 31.12.2025: S. Item Individual Community Total No. 1. Number of Titles distributed 89 18 107 Further, Under the Government of India's Skill India Mission (SIM), the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) delivers skill, re-skill and up-skill training through an extensive network of skill development centres under various schemes, viz. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan ShikshanSansthan (JSS) scheme, National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), to all the sections of the society across the country including STs. As per SIDH report on 31-Dec-2025, Update on Scheduled Tribes (ST) Training / Orientation under PMKVY and PM Vishwakarma is provided hereunder:Update on Scheduled Tribes (ST) Training / Orientation under PMKVY as pe SIDH reports till 31-Dec-25 Financial year Trained /Oriented FY-15-16 68,394 FY-16-17 23,525 FY-17-18 72,010 FY-18-19 81 ,924 FY-19-20 208,756 FY-20-21 131 ,500 FY-21-22 51 ,624 FY-22-23 18,282 FY-23-24 40,585 FY-24-25 109,453 FY-25-26 7,304 Total 813,357 Update on Scheduled Tribes (ST) Certification under PM Vishwakarma (Basic Skilling) as per SIDH reports till 31-Dec-25 is provided here under: - Update on Scheduled Tribes (ST) Certification under PM Vishwakarma (Basic Skilling as per SIDH reports till 31-Dec-25 FY Certified FY 23-24 14,560 FY 24-25 154,025 FY25-26 15,525 Total 184,110Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India under the Centrally Sponsored scheme 'Support to Tribal Research Institutes (TRIS)' extends financial support to 29 Tribal Research Institutes (TRIS) in States/Union Territories (UTs) on the basis of the Annual Action Plan submitted by the States/UTs subject to the approval of the Apex Committee chaired by the Secretary, Ministry of Tribal Affairs. Under the Scheme, thrust is given to proposals relating to livelihood, entrpreunership, health, education, infrastructural needs. research & documentation activities, training & capacity building programmes. Tribal festivals, yatras, tourism and exchange visits by tribals are organised so that their cultural practices, languages and ritual are preserved and disseminated. TRIS are primarily institutions under the administrative control of the State Government/UT Administration. Tribal Research Institute(s) submit to the Ministry annual detailed action plan with budgetary requirement through respective State Tribal Welfare Department. Funds are sanctioned to the State Government on need basis and with the approval of Apex Committee chaired by the Secretary, Tribal Affairs. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has taken various steps to conserve and protect the tribal culture, heritage, tradition and customs in all states of the country including Uttar Pradesh. The Ministry is implementing the schemes of “Support to Tribal Research Institute” and “Tribal Research, Information, Education, Communication and Events” under which various activities are undertaken to conserve and promote tribal culture, heritage, archives, artifacts, customs and traditions of the tribal communities. There are 29 Tribal Research Institutes in States/UTs including one in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh and National Tribal Research Institute in Delhi. TRI, Lucknow has continuously been working for Protection of Tribal Culture, tradition and customs through tribal cultural museum, organizing tribal cultural festival, organizing various competitions etc. TRI, Lucknow organizes tribal festivals at the state level and outside the state for the preservation of tribal culture, traditions, and lifestyle. Further, In Uttar Pradesh, the Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan envisaged village workshops, transect walks and preparation of Village Action Plans (VAPs) as core participatory tools to enable bottom-up planning, problem identification and convergence of services in tribal-inhabited villages. As per the AKA Portal data, the state covers 401 villages, with 30+ Adi Saathis and Adi Sahyogismobilised and 20+ Adi SewaKendras mapped. In Chandauli district, community-led village workshops and transect walks were held to systematically capture local needs, translate them into actionable VAPs, and strengthen last-mile governance outcomes for ST households under the Abhiyan. **** RN/ (Release ID: 2223689) Visitor Counter : 137 Read this release in: Urdu , ही