Parliament Question: Development under PMJUGA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.691 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2025 DEVELOPMENT UNDER PMJUGA + 691. SMT. VIJAYLAKSHMI DEVI:

SHRI KANWAR SINGH TANWAR:

SHRI BALABHADRA MAJHI:

SHRI DULU MAHATO:

SMT. SHOBHANABEN MAHENDRASINH BARAIYA:

SHRI ARUN GOVIL:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SMT. ROOPKUMARI CHOUDHARY:

SMT. SMITA UDAY WAGH:

DR. HEMANT VISHNU SAVARA:

MS. KANGANA RANAUT:

SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

SHRI DAMODAR AGRAWAL:

SHRI DINESHBHAI MAKWANA:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR:

SMT. KAMLESH JANGDE:

SHRI SATISH KUMAR GAUTAM:

SHRI NALIN SOREN:

SHRI NABA CHARAN MAJHI:

SHRI GODAM NAGESH:

SHRI BHOJRAJ NAG:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of villages identified for development and interventions sanctioned in the country, State-wise including Dumka, Jharkhand, Kanker under Kanker Lok Sabha Constituency Kondagaon, Balod and Dhamtari districts of Chhattisgarh, Mandi in Uttar Pradesh, Mandi Lok Sabha Constituency in Himachal Pradesh, Bhilwara Lok Sabha Constituency in Rajasthan and West/East Champaran in Bihar and Jalgaon Lok Sabha Constituency of Maharashtra under the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan

(PMJUGA) along with the criteria adopted for their selection and the time limit set for the completion of the first phase of the same;

(b) the details and the amount of funds allocated and released so far to each State particularly for the State of Chhattisgarh including Ministry of Tribal Affairs component and convergence schemes like PMAY-G under the said mission along with details of the financial convergence from the Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribes (DAPST);

(c) whether the Government is taking any measures to ensure long-term sustainability, community participation and institutional accountability of the assets created under the said PMJUGA mission and if so, the details thereof;

(d) the details of projects proposed or implemented and key achievements with regard to houses sanctioned/completed, roads, water connections provided as of November 2025;

(e) the details of any special measures planned for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) and Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected districts in Chhattisgarh; and(f) whether any villages from the Jalgaon Lok Sabha region of Maharashtra have been identified under this programme for integrated tribal development and tourism-linked livelihood enhancement, if so, the details thereof about the projects proposed or implemented with the involvement of local tribal communities in the said identified villages? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI DURGA DAS UIKEY)

(a) The Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan (PMJUGA), launched as Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA) on 2nd October 2024, targets 63,843 tribal-majority villages spread over 549 districts and 2,911 blocks in 30 States/UTs, benefiting over 5 crore tribal persons in five years (FY 2024-25 to FY 2028-29). A State/UT-wise list of identified villages including Dumka, Jharkhand, Kanker under Kanker Lok Sabha Constituency Kondagaon, Balod and Dhamtari districts of Chhattisgarh, Mandi in Uttar Pradesh, Mandi Lok Sabha Constituency in Himachal Pradesh, Bhilwara Lok Sabha Constituency in Rajasthan and West/East Champaran in Bihar and Jalgaon Lok Sabha Constituency of Maharashtra is as per Annexure.

Villages were selected based on Antyodaya gap analysis and prescribed norms. In plains areas, villages with a population of 500 or more and having at least 50% Scheduled Tribe (ST) population were considered. For North-Eastern and Hill States, villages with a population of 250 or more were included. In Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) affected districts, villages with a population of 100 or more were selected. Along with this, villages located in Aspirational Blocks having 50 or more tribal persons were also covered under the scheme.

Time Limit (Phase & Overall): The Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan

(DAJGUA) is a five-year mission spanning FY 2024–25 to FY 2028–29.

(b) The funds released particularly for the State of Chhattisgarh in respect of tribal

development are as under:  PMAY-G (Housing): In Chhattisgarh, 8.47 lakh houses have been sanctioned historically, with an additional 3.03 lakh houses approved in Jan 2025, aligned with the mission’s saturation goals. Unit assistance remains 1.20 lakh (plain) and 1.30 lakh (LWE/hilly) with 60:40 Centre: State funding in non-Himalayan States.

 MoTA components for Chhattisgarh: (Rs. in Lakh) S. No. Minister of Tribal Affairs Component Fund Allocated Fund Released 1 Construction of Classroom in Tribal Schools 7910 1364.4 2 TMMC 500.00 300.00 3 FRA 285.95 285.95 4 CFRM plans 6000 3368.79 5 COC 201.6 201.6

(c) The Government has taken comprehensive measures to ensure long term sustainability, community participation and institutional accountability of the assets created under Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan (PMJUGA) or Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA). These are:-i. Creation of assets: pucca houses, all-weather roads, piped water, reliable electricity, schools etc.

ii. Livelihood support for FRA patta holders through sustainable agriculture and allied activities. iii. Gram Sabha-led planning and implementation of Community Forest Resource Management Plans. iv. Monitoring at State, District, Block level committees.

v. Real-time monitoring of expenditure through PFMS SNA Sparsh module.

(d) the details of projects proposed or implemented and key achievements with regard to houses sanctioned/completed, roads, water connections etc. provided by Line Ministries/Departments as on 11th November 2025, are as under:

S. Ministry key achievements No.

1 Ministry of Rural  House Sanctioned: 12,70,412 Development (MoRD)  House Completed: 6,49,202 2 Ministry of Health and  134 MMUs operationalized Family Welfare 3 Department of  Sanctioned Villages: 5,252 Telecommunication  Covered Villages: 3,513 4 Ministry of Jal Shakti  Sanctioned Villages: 62,518  Saturated Villages: 27,362 5 Ministry of New and  Sanctioned: 4,099 HHs Renewable Energy 6 Ministry of Women & Child  Sanctioned: 875 AWCs Development  Operationalized: 409 AWCs* 7 DoSE&L, Ministry of  692 Hostels sanctioned Education  Foundation stone laid for 311 8 Ministry of Skill  30 Tribal Skilling Centers established Development and Entrepreneurship 9 Ministry of Panchayati Raj  Total ST participant trained – 7,81,661 10 Ministry of AYUSH  70-110 Poshan Vatikas planned.

11 Ministry of Agriculture and  1,73,000 beneficiaries Farmers Welfare 12  Projects for home stays worth 17.7 Cr. sanctioned on 24.11.2025 in Andhra Pradesh, Uttarakhand, UT Ministry of Tourism of Ladakh, Madhya Pradesh.

13  FY 2025-26 – Rs. 8 Cr. funds released to J&K- 3 D/o Animal Husbandry and Cr, GJ -15 lakh, TR-1.5 Cr., AS-1.5 Cr, MP – 1 Cr.

Dairying & CG- 70 Lakh.

14 D/o Fisheries  882 beneficiaries15 Ministry of Power  Electrified: 65,249 (HHs + Public Places)

(e) Under the scheme of Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan (PMJUGA) or Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA), there is no specific provision of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) and Left Wing Extremism (LWE). However, under the On 15th November 2023, Hon'ble Prime Minister launched Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha AbhiyaN (PM JANMAN) for socio-economic development of 75 PVTG communities residing in 18 states and one UT including Chhattisgarh. The mission aims to provide basic facilities to improve their socio-economic conditions such as safe housing, clean drinking water and improved access to education, health and nutrition, road and telecom connectivity, electrification of unelectrified households and sustainable livelihood opportunities. These objectives are being met through 11 interventions implemented by 9-line Ministries".

(f) Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan (PMJUGA) or Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA) covers 112 tribal-majority villages in Jalgaon. As on date, this Ministry has not received proposals for Jalgaon District.Annexure Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 691 for answer on 04.12.2025 List of Villages covered under DAJGUA scheme S. NO. OF STATE_NAME DISTRICT NAME No. VILLAGES ALLURI SITHARAMA RAJU 521 ANAKAPALLI 10 ANANTAPUR 3 ANNAMAYYA 17 CHITTOOR 1 ELURU 46 KAKINADA 6 KURNOOL 7 NANDYAL 3 1 ANDHRA PRADESH NTR 17 PALNADU 7 PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM 165 PRAKASAM 16 SRI SATHYA SAI 3 SRIKAKULAM 34 TIRUPATI 3 VIZIANAGARAM 9 Y.S.R. 10 CHANGLANG 13 EAST KAMENG 11 EAST SIANG 31 KAMLE 2 KRA DAADI 26 KURUNG KUMEY 3 LEPARADA 3 LOHIT 6 ARUNACHAL 2 LONGDING 43 PRADESH LOWER DIBANG VALLEY 6 LOWER SIANG 6 LOWER SUBANSIRI 19 NAMSAI 37 PAKKE KESSANG 4 PAPUM PARE 14 SHI YOMI 3 SIANG 13TAWANG 15 TIRAP 24 UPPER SIANG 15 UPPER SUBANSIRI 3 WEST KAMENG 16 WEST SIANG 16 BAJALI 4 BAKSA 168 BARPETA 2 BISWANATH 66 BONGAIGAON 2 CACHAR 13 CHARAIDEO 4 CHIRANG 110 DARRANG 9 DHEMAJI 441 DIBRUGARH 63 DIMA HASAO 271 GOALPARA 198 GOLAGHAT 49 HOJAI 9 JORHAT 31 3 ASSAM KAMRUP 128 KAMRUP METRO 9 KARBI ANGLONG 346 KOKRAJHAR 175 LAKHIMPUR 180 MAJULI 53 MARIGAON 67 NAGAON 36 NALBARI 3 SIVASAGAR 20 SONITPUR 40 SOUTH SALMARA MANCACHAR 2 TAMULPUR 106 TINSUKIA 43 UDALGURI 253 WEST KARBI ANGLONG 260 ARARIA 10 AURANGABAD 1 BANKA 138 4 BIHAR BHAGALPUR 62 BHOJPUR 34 BUXAR 19GAYA 4 GOPALGANJ 19 JAMUI 91 KAIMUR (BHABUA) 62 KATIHAR 82 KISHANGANJ 5 LAKHISARAI 10 MADHEPURA 1 MUNGER 20 MUZAFFARPUR 1 NAWADA 1 PASHCHIM CHAMPARAN 127 PURBI CHAMPARAN 4 PURNIA 27 ROHTAS 19 SIWAN 31 SUPAUL 2 VAISHALI 1 BALOD 186 BALODA BAZAR 46 BALRAMPUR 421 BASTAR 377 BEMETARA 4 BIJAPUR 187 BILASPUR 102 DANTEWADA 156 DHAMTARI 108 DURG 4 GARIYABAND 334 GAURELLA PENDRA MARWAHI 169 JANJGIR-CHAMPA 21 5 CHHATTISGARH JASHPUR 417 KABIRDHAM 275 KANKER 552 KHAIRGARH CHHUIKHADAN GANDAI 16 KONDAGAON 352 KORBA 479 KOREA 154 MAHASAMUND 308 MANENDRAGARH CHIRIMIRI BHARATPUR 151 MOHLA MANPUR AMBAGARH CHOUKI 245 MUNGELI 35 NARAYANPUR 138RAIGARH 316 RAJNANDGAON 105 SAKTI 39 SARANGARH BILAIGARH 17 SUKMA 277 SURAJPUR 284 SURGUJA 416 NORTH GOA 3 6 GOA SOUTH GOA 22 AHMADABAD 3 ARVALLI 127 BANAS KANTHA 167 BHARUCH 240 CHHOTAUDEPUR 681 DANG 222 DEVBHUMI DWARKA 2 DOHAD 512 JUNAGADH 3 KACHCHH 3 7 GUJARAT MAHISAGAR 189 NARMADA 387 NAVSARI 238 PANCH MAHALS 163 PATAN 7 SABAR KANTHA 164 SURAT 398 SURENDRANAGAR 2 TAPI 369 VADODARA 55 VALSAD 333 BILASPUR 1 CHAMBA 156 HAMIRPUR 1 KANGRA 19 KINNAUR 69 8 HIMACHAL PRADESH KULLU 1 LAHUL AND SPITI 9 SIRMAUR 3 SOLAN 10 UNA 1 ANANTNAG 16 JAMMU AND BANDIPORA 31 9 KASHMIR BARAMULLA 8 BUDGAM 5DODA 15 GANDERBAL 12 JAMMU 16 KATHUA 7 KISHTWAR 19 KULGAM 12 KUPWARA 14 POONCH 58 PULWAMA 8 RAJOURI 104 RAMBAN 11 REASI 44 SAMBA 2 SHOPIAN 2 SRINAGAR 1 UDHAMPUR 8 BOKARO 125 CHATRA 18 DEOGHAR 267 DHANBAD 196 DUMKA 689 EAST SINGHBUM 399 GARHWA 113 GIRIDIH 143 GODDA 244 GUMLA 616 HAZARIBAGH 76 JAMTARA 285 10 JHARKHAND KHUNTI 403 KODERMA 12 LATEHAR 269 LOHARDAGA 205 PAKUR 400 PALAMU 91 RAMGARH 92 RANCHI 545 SAHEBGANJ 236 SARAIKELA KHARSAWAN 496 SIMDEGA 292 WEST SINGHBHUM 927 BAGALKOTE 7 BALLARI 59 11 KARNATAKA BELAGAVI 51 BENGALURU RURAL 14BENGALURU URBAN 2 BIDAR 196 CHAMARAJANAGARA 11 CHIKKABALLAPURA 31 CHIKKAMAGALURU 3 CHITRADURGA 87 DAVANGERE 44 GADAG 4 HASSAN 6 HAVERI 11 KALABURAGI 31 KODAGU 1 KOLAR 12 KOPPAL 40 MANDYA 2 MYSURU 62 RAICHUR 243 RAMANAGARA 2 SHIVAMOGGA 2 TUMAKURU 29 UTTARA KANNADA 31 VIJAYANAGAR 25 VIJAYAPURA 19 YADGIR 64 IDUKKI 19 KASARAGOD 14 12 KERALA PALAKKAD 11 WAYANAD 45 KARGIL 89 13 LADAKH LEH LADAKH 54 14 LAKSHADWEEP LAKSHADWEEP DISTRICT 2 ALIRAJPUR 490 ANUPPUR 371 ASHOKNAGAR 24 BALAGHAT 200 BARWANI 529 BETUL 554 15 MADHYA PRADESH BHIND 5 BHOPAL 1 BURHANPUR 116 CHHATARPUR 66 CHHINDWARA 591 DAMOH 171 DATIA 1DEWAS 135 DHAR 802 DINDORI 563 EAST NIMAR 305 GUNA 229 GWALIOR 10 HARDA 103 INDORE 56 JABALPUR 171 JHABUA 651 KATNI 199 KHARGONE 424 MANDLA 716 MANDSAUR 4 MORENA 18 NARMADAPURAM 83 NARSINGHPUR 73 NEEMUCH 17 NIWARI 42 PANNA 108 RAISEN 92 RAJGARH 18 RATLAM 339 REWA 424 SAGAR 73 SATNA 321 SEHORE 80 SEONI 397 SHAHDOL 402 SHAJAPUR 1 SHEOPUR 254 SHIVPURI 234 SIDHI 134 SINGRAULI 290 TIKAMGARH 62 UJJAIN 8 UMARIA 334 VIDISHA 86 AHMEDNAGAR 118 AKOLA 43 AMRAVATI 321 16 MAHARASHTRA AURANGABAD 11 BEED 2 BHANDARA 14BULDHANA 43 CHANDRAPUR 167 DHULE 213 GADCHIROLI 411 GONDIA 104 HINGOLI 81 JALGAON 112 JALNA 25 KOLHAPUR 1 LATUR 2 NAGPUR 58 NANDED 169 NANDURBAR 717 NASHIK 767 OSMANABAD 4 PALGHAR 654 PARBHANI 5 PUNE 99 RAIGAD 113 RATNAGIRI 1 SATARA 4 SOLAPUR 61 THANE 146 WARDHA 72 WASHIM 71 YAVATMAL 366 BISHNUPUR 1 CHANDEL 91 CHURACHANDPUR 89 IMPHAL EAST 2 JIRIBAM 3 KAMJONG 27 17 MANIPUR KANGPOKPI 59 NONEY 27 PHERZAWL 22 SENAPATI 94 TAMENGLONG 38 TENGNOUPAL 11 UKHRUL 52 EAST GARO HILLS 43 EAST JAINTIA HILLS 73 18 MEGHALAYA EAST KHASI HILLS 274 EASTERN WEST KHASI HILLS 75 NORTH GARO HILLS 175RI BHOI 279 SOUTH GARO HILLS 25 SOUTH WEST GARO HILLS 64 SOUTH WEST KHASI HILLS 53 WEST GARO HILLS 130 WEST JAINTIA HILLS 188 WEST KHASI HILLS 58 AIZAWL 42 CHAMPHAI 30 HNAHTHIAL 15 KHAWZAWL 17 KOLASIB 19 19 MIZORAM LAWNGTLAI 73 LUNGLEI 48 MAMIT 57 SAIHA 27 SAITUAL 32 SERCHHIP 23 CHUMOUKEDIMA 46 DIMAPUR 16 KIPHIRE 40 KOHIMA 27 LONGLENG 20 MOKOKCHUNG 48 MON 76 NIULAND 4 20 NAGALAND NOKLAK 26 PEREN 38 PHEK 55 SHAMATOR 16 TSEMINYU 22 TUENSANG 36 WOKHA 53 ZUNHEBOTO 85 ANUGUL 59 BALANGIR 258 BALESHWAR 80 BARGARH 157 BOUDH 7 21 ODISHA CUTTACK 21 DEOGARH 52 DHENKANAL 128 GAJAPATI 345 GANJAM 17JAJAPUR 67 JHARSUGUDA 78 KALAHANDI 424 KANDHAMAL 381 KENDRAPARA 1 KENDUJHAR 807 KHORDHA 16 KORAPUT 572 MALKANGIRI 425 MAYURBHANJ 1363 NABARANGPUR 536 NAYAGARH 113 NUAPADA 260 RAYAGADA 420 SAMBALPUR 265 SONEPUR 3 SUNDARGARH 812 AJMER 12 ALWAR 155 BANSWARA 1030 BARAN 277 BARMER 71 BHARATPUR 32 BHILWARA 141 BIKANER 4 BUNDI 265 CHITTORGARH 158 CHURU 19 DAUSA 321 DHOLPUR 44 22 RAJASTHAN DUNGARPUR 638 JAIPUR 186 JAISALMER 28 JALORE 91 JHALAWAR 207 JODHPUR 54 KARAULI 200 KOTA 63 NAGAUR 2 PALI 67 PRATAPGARH 386 RAJSAMAND 73 SAWAI MADHOPUR 188 SIKAR 4SIROHI 131 TONK 135 UDAIPUR 1037 GANGTOK 6 GYALSHING 23 MANGAN 30 23 SIKKIM NAMCHI 37 PAKYONG 5 SORENG 18 ARIYALUR 11 DHARMAPURI 19 KALLAKURICHI 49 KANNIYAKUMARI 1 NAMAKKAL 22 PERAMBALUR 2 RAMANATHAPURAM 1 RANIPET 9 24 TAMIL NADU SALEM 56 THE NILGIRIS 12 TIRUCHIRAPPALLI 7 TIRUNELVELI 1 TIRUPATHUR 6 TIRUVANNAMALAI 42 VELLORE 8 VILLUPURAM 2 ADILABAD 150 BHADRADRI KOTHAGUDEM 130 JAGITIAL 2 JANGOAN 9 JAYASHANKAR BHUPALAPALLY 31 JOGULAMBA GADWAL 2 KAMAREDDY 14 KHAMMAM 35 KUMURAM BHEEM ASIFABAD 102 25 TELANGANA MAHABUBABAD 92 MAHABUBNAGAR 26 MANCHERIAL 11 MEDAK 15 MEDCHAL MALKAJGIRI 2 MULUGU 49 NAGARKURNOOL 20 NALGONDA 52 NARAYANPET 6 NIRMAL 32NIZAMABAD 19 PEDDAPALLI 1 RAJANNA SIRCILLA 3 RANGA REDDY 20 SANGAREDDY 16 SIDDIPET 2 SURYAPET 17 VIKARABAD 31 WANAPARTHY 7 WARANGAL 15 YADADRI BHUVANAGIRI 13 DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI 61 26 DN AND DD DAMAN 15 DHALAI 93 GOMATI 72 KHOWAI 37 NORTH TRIPURA 37 27 TRIPURA SEPAHIJALA 38 SOUTH TRIPURA 59 UNAKOTI 21 WEST TRIPURA 35 AMBEDKAR NAGAR 1 BAHRAICH 3 BALLIA 61 BALRAMPUR 16 BARABANKI 2 BASTI 3 BHADOHI 2 BIJNOR 5 CHANDAULI 17 DEORIA 34 GHAZIPUR 26 28 UTTAR PRADESH GORAKHPUR 18 JAUNPUR 1 KHERI 34 KUSHI NAGAR 34 LALITPUR 36 MAHARAJGANJ 2 MAHOBA 1 MIRZAPUR 20 PILIBHIT 7 PRAYAGRAJ 7 SANT KABEER NAGAR 1 SHRAVASTI 2SIDDHARTH NAGAR 7 SITAPUR 1 SONBHADRA 176 BAGESHWAR 8 CHAMOLI 1 DEHRADUN 41 29 UTTARAKHAND HARIDWAR 5 PITHORAGARH 3 UDAM SINGH NAGAR 68 UTTAR KASHI 2 24 PARAGANAS NORTH 11 24 PARAGANAS SOUTH 2 ALIPURDUAR 80 BANKURA 365 BIRBHUM 150 COOCHBEHAR 1 DARJEELING 87 DINAJPUR DAKSHIN 214 DINAJPUR UTTAR 305 HOOGHLY 9 30 WEST BENGAL JALPAIGURI 71 JHARGRAM 680 KALIMPONG 12 MALDAH 271 MEDINIPUR EAST 1 MEDINIPUR WEST 386 MURSHIDABAD 17 NADIA 9 PASCHIM BARDHAMAN 15 PURBA BARDHAMAN 25 PURULIA 501 *****