Parliament Question: Development of Tharurhat Area for Tribals

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 3350 TO BE ANSWERED ON-12/03/2026 Development of Tharurhat Area for Tribals 3350. Shri Sunil Kumar: Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government proposes to formulate any special scheme for the construction of Pathways/roads and the provision of electricity and drinking water for the development of the Tharuhat area in Valmiki Nagar Lok Sabha Constituency, which is predominantly inhabited by tribal populations; and (b) if so, the timeline fixed for the same along with the details thereof? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI DURGADAS UIKEY) (a): Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA) launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister on October 2, 2024, aims to saturate infrastructural gaps, improve access to health, education, Anganwadi facilities, roads, drinking water, electricity and providing livelihood opportunities to tribal people of 63,843 villages in 549 districts and 2,911 blocks across 30 States/UTs. (b) The Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA) period is from 2nd October, 2024 to 31st March, 2029. The abhiyan' integrates 25 interventions across 17 Ministries. Key multi-sectoral interventions include: S. Ministry Activity Mission Target (2024-2028) No. 1 Ministry of Rural Pradhan Mantri Awas 20 Lakhs pucca houses Development (MoRD) Yojna (PMAY)- Gramin (MoRD) 2 Pradhan Mantri Gram 25,000 Km Road Sadak Yojana PMGSY (MoRD) 3 Ministry of Jal Shakti Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) Every eligible village/Hamlet ~63000 villages 4 Ministry of Power Revamped Distribution Every unelectrified HH and Sector Scheme - RDSS unconnected public institutions (~ 2.35 lakh)5 Ministry of New and New Solar Power Every unelectrified HH and public Renewable Energy Scheme- PM Surya institutions not covered through grid. 6 Ministry of Health and PM Ayushman Bharat 1000 MMUs family Welfare Health Infrastructure Mission – PM ABHIM 7 Ministry of Women and Anganwadi Centre- 8000 Saksham AWC (2000 New Child Development Poshan 2.0 (ICDS) AWC & 6000 upgradation) 8 DoSE&L, Ministry of Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan 1000 hostels Education (SSA) 9 Ministry of AYUSH National AYUSH Mission 700 Poshan Vatikas in EMRS 10 Ministry of Universal Service 5252 villages Communications Obligation Fund (USOF) 11 Ministry of Tourism Responsible tourism 1000 Home stays (Swadesh Darshan) 12 Ministry of Skill Jan Shikshan Sansthan (i) Skilling Centres in tribal Development and (JSS) Scheme districts (ii) Training of 1000 Entrepreneurship VDVKs and tribal groups 13 Ministry of Agriculture Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Sustainable agriculture support to and Farmers Welfare Yojana (RKVY) FRA patta holders (~ 2 lakh) 14 D/o Fisheries Pradhan Mantri Matsya Support to tribal fishermen: 10,000 Sampada Yojana IFR and 1000 CFR (PMMSY) 15 D/o Animal Husbandry National Livestock Livestock management support to and Dairying Mission 8500 IFR holders 16 Ministry of Panchayati Capacity building- All Gram Sabhas and concerned Raj Rashtriya Gram Swaraj officers at Subdivision, District Abhiyan (RGSA) and State level dealing with FRA 17 Ministry of Tribal Affairs PMAAGY/ SCA to TD 100 TMMC - Mutli-purpose Marketing Centres Upgradation of Ashram Schools/Govt. Schools & Hostels for Tribals FRA Claim Support CoC for Sickle Cell Disease in 17 states ****