**Executive Summary**
This document presents the answer given by the Minister of State for Tribal Affairs regarding Unstarred Question No. 41 in the Lok Sabha. The question concerns the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan (PM-JUGA). The answer includes details of villages selected, proposals implemented, funds allocated, and beneficiaries under the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA), launched on October 2nd, 2024. The information provided includes data up to 2025-26 and covers various states and union territories.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA)**
* DAJGUA is designed for holistic development of tribal communities and villages.
* Focuses on Aspirational blocks with ST populations of 50 or more.
* Targets villages with at least 500 people and 50% ST population, covering approximately 63,843 villages.
* **Coverage & Scope:**
* 63,843 villages in 549 districts and 2,911 blocks across 30 States/UTs have been identified.
* Maharashtra has 4,975 villages selected under the abhiyan.
* **Implementation Details in Maharashtra:**
* Details are provided for proposals approved and implemented district-wise and component-wise, including Washim-Yavatmal Lok Sabha Constituency.
* Includes construction of classrooms, toilet complexes, staff quarters, and boys' hostels in Ashram/Tribal area schools.
* Also covers major repairs & renovations and tribal multi-purpose marketing centres.
* **Financial Information:**
* The document provides details of funds approved, released during 2024-25 and 2025-26, and expenditure amounts by State/UT under the SNA Sparsh Model.
* Fund allocation to States/UTs depends on the concentration of tribal populations, villages, and area.
* **ST Population Data:**
* State-wise distribution of blocks and villages including ST population under DAJGUA.
* Detailed data on the number of districts, blocks, villages, ST households, total population, and ST population.
* Specific data on the distribution of blocks and villages with ST population in Maharashtra.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder:** Ministry of Tribal Affairs
**Impact:** Responsible for the implementation and monitoring of the PM-JUGA/DAJGUA scheme.
**Action Required:** Continue overseeing the program, allocating funds, and ensuring the holistic development of tribal communities.
**Stakeholder:** State Governments / UT Administrations
**Impact:** Responsible for implementing the DAJGUA scheme at the local level.
**Action Required:** Utilize allocated funds effectively, implement approved proposals, and monitor progress towards the holistic development of tribal communities in their respective regions.
**Stakeholder:** Tribal Communities and Villages
**Impact:** Intended beneficiaries of the DAJGUA scheme.
**Action Required:** Engage with local authorities and participate in the planning and implementation of projects to ensure the scheme meets their specific needs and promotes their overall development.
Key Entities Referenced
Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA): Aims for holistic development of tribal communities and villages in aspirational blocks with significant ST population.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs: The government ministry responsible for matters related to tribal populations and their welfare, including the implementation of the schemes mentioned.
Maharashtra: The Indian state that receives specific attention in the document regarding the number of villages selected and the implementation of the scheme.
Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan (PM-JUGA): A scheme for the development of villages with tribal populations.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.41
TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.01.2026
IMPLEMENTATION OF PM-JUGA
41. SHRI SANJAY UTTAMRAO DESHMUKH:
SHRI BAJRANG MANOHAR SONWANE:
Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) the details and the number of villages selected under the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat
Gram Abhiyan (PM-JUGA) across the country particularly in the State of Maharashtra and
the criteria adopted for such selection along with the present status of implementation of the
scheme;
(b) the details of proposals received, approved and implemented under the said scheme,
component-wise across the country along with the district-wise details of Maharashtra thereof
particularly from Washim-Yavatmal Lok Sabha Constituency;
(c) the details of the total funds allocated, sanctioned and utilised under the said scheme since
its launch, year-wise and State-wise;
(d) the criteria fixed for the allocation of funds under the said scheme; and
(e) the number of Scheduled Tribe (ST) families and individuals benefited from the said
scheme so far, State-wise and district-wise in Maharashtra?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS
(SHRI DURGA DAS UIKEY)
(a) & (b) Under Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA), 63,843 villages,
in 549 districts and 2,911 blocks in 30 States/UTs have been identified. The state of
Maharashtra has 4,975 villages selected under the said abhiyan.
The “Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA)” aims for the holistic
development of tribal communities and villages, focusing on those in Aspirational blocks
with ST populations of 50 or more, and villages with at least 500 people and 50% ST
population covering around 63,843 villages.
The details of proposals approved and implemented under the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya
Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA), district-wise, component-wise, in Maharashtra including
Washim-Yavatmal Lok Sabha Constituency is as under:-S. Intervention Districts Covered (UnitS)
No.
1 Construction of Additional Hingoli (11), Palghar (16), Raigad (12), Ratnagiri (6),
Classrooms in Ashram/Tribal Yavatmal (8)
area Schools
2 Construction of Toilet complex Amravati (2) Chandrapur (1) Gondia(2) Hingoli (8)
in Ashram/Tribal area Schools Nanded (8) Nashik (2) Pune (4) Raigad (2) Ratnagiri (1)
Thane (1)
3 Construction of Staff Quarter Chandrapur (6), Gondia (1), Nagpur (1), Ratnagiri (1)
4 Construction of Boy’s Hostels Nashik (7), Nandurbar (4), Ahilyangar(2), Palghar (11),
in Tribal area Schools Amravati (8), Solapur (1), Nanded (3), Raigad (1),
Chandrapur (4), Gadchiroli (10), Jalgaon (4)
Pune (2), Yavatmal (4)
5 Major Repairs & Renovation Raigad (3), Ratnagiri (1)
works
6 Tribal Multi-Purpose Gondia (1), Gadchiroli (1), Dhule (1) Yavatmal (1)
Marketing centre Nashik (2)
(c) Hon'ble Prime Minister launched Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan
(DAJGUA) on 2nd October, 2024. The details of the total funds allocated/ sanctioned and
released under the said scheme, year-wise and State-wise is given below:-
(Rs. In lakh)
S.No. Name of the Total Fund Fund Mother Expenditure
State/UTs Approved Released Released Sanction Amount by
Amount during during Generated on State/ UT
by PAC 2024-25 2025-26 PFMS through under SNA
through through SNA Sparsh Sparsh
SNA Model SNA Model Model
1 Andhra 8.45
Pradesh 17332 - 2057 4115
2 Arunachal 0.00
Pradesh 3001 - 749 1499
3 Assam 31598 13519 - 1186 0.16
4 Bihar 682 - 509 682 0.00
5 Chhattisgarh 77724 3654 - 1866 0.096 Goa 3254 - - - 0.00
7 Gujarat 17585 - - 8792 0.00
8 Himachal - 0.00
Pradesh 2867 1368 4760
9 Jammu & - - 47.56
Kashmir 4036 3921
10 Jharkhand 26332 - 8894 8894 0.00
11 Karnataka 14516 - - 2877 0.00
12 Kerala 2235 389 - 726 0.00
13 Madhya - 57.21
Pradesh 51143 9136 6798
14 Maharashtra 58190 - 8955 13432 343.88
15 Manipur 3290 - 813 935 0.00
16 Nagaland 5228 678 - 483 0.00
17 Odisha 39686 17422 - - 351.90
18 Rajasthan 31603 - - 8374 0.00
19 Sikkim 3635 - 1169 - 0.09
20 Tamil Nadu 4141 1987 - 230 0.00
21 Telangana 8639 - - 4319 0.00
22 Tripura 8169 - 913 - 0.00
23 Uttar Pradesh 887 - - 443 0.00
24 Uttarakhand 292 - - 146 0.00
25 West Bengal 442 - - 15 0.00
26 Ladakh 100 - - - 0.00
(d) Under the DAJGUA scheme, the share of funds allocation to the States/UTs has been
determined depending upon the concentration of tribal populations, villages and area in the
States/ UTs.
(e) State- wise distribution of blocks and villages including ST population under
DAJGUA is as follows:
No.
S. No. of No. of Total ST
State of ST HHs
No. District Village Population Population
Block
Andhra
1 18 107 878 157638 1113652 655450
Pradesh
Arunachal
2 23 84 329 40925 272750 230896
Pradesh
3 Assam 32 147 3161 398999 2779667 2124774
4 Bihar 24 74 771 75070 1783928 407136No.
S. No. of No. of Total ST
State of ST HHs
No. District Village Population Population
Block
5 Chhattisgarh 32 138 6691 1103404 6967289 4909442
6 Goa 2 9 25 7227 47144 34105
7 Gujarat 21 102 4265 1228970 7675215 6605912
Himachal
8 10 26 270 24423 170351 117040
Pradesh
Jammu And
9 20 112 393 91072 792087 502935
Kashmir
10 Jharkhand 24 231 7139 967113 7044011 4976859
11 Karnataka 28 129 1089 155318 1975186 805566
12 Kerala 4 9 89 53032 1322280 219524
13 Ladakh 2 30 143 23816 163981 155238
14 Lakshadweep 1 2 2 1733 9868 9322
Madhya
15 51 267 11377 1858795 13186399 9323125
Pradesh
16 Maharashtra 32 214 4975 937393 6347798 4694682
17 Manipur 13 57 516 110530 666137 629332
18 Meghalaya 12 53 1437 199324 1183736 1135901
19 Mizoram 11 26 383 80148 414444 400652
20 Nagaland 16 74 608 176419 956721 915742
21 Odisha 27 234 7667 1085661 7042261 4815670
22 Rajasthan 30 208 6019 1076190 7655043 5537444
23 Sikkim 6 26 119 14901 123635 72682
24 Tamil Nadu 16 36 248 74079 489153 303711
25 Telangana 30 230 924 271029 1691305 1150538
D&NH And
26 2 2 76 28152 203454 147290
D&D
27 Tripura 8 52 392 181487 988452 828393
28 Uttar Pradesh 26 47 517 51116 1183202 311488No.
S. No. of No. of Total ST
State of ST HHs
No. District Village Population Population
Block
29 Uttarakhand 7 15 128 15581 209384 88723
30 West Bengal 21 170 3212 364673 3974631 1707342
Grand Total 549 2911 63843 10854218 78433164 53816914
The distribution of blocks and villages including ST population under DAJGUA in
the state of Maharashtra is as follows:
No. of
Name of No. of No. of Total Total ST Total ST
S.No. Households
District Blocks Villages Population Households Population
(2011)
1 Ahmednagar 4 118 28,218 144,501 22,993 117,593
2 Akola 7 43 8,920 40,272 6,790 30,896
3 Amravati 9 321 58,758 300,494 47,112 243,744
4 Aurangabad 4 11 3,498 16,816 2,123 10,365
5 Beed 1 2 1,408 6,629 58 280
6 Bhandara 6 14 2,616 12,025 1,668 7,695
7 Buldhana 8 43 10,477 54,817 8,661 46,073
8 Chandrapur 15 167 36,301 151,358 20,663 86,112
9 Dhule 4 213 69,032 361,205 61,464 321,369
10 Gadchiroli 12 411 69,929 317,527 42,341 200,848
11 Gondia 8 104 21,853 101,101 14,779 69,130
12 Hingoli 5 81 23,954 123,958 11,013 58,258
13 Jalgaon 12 112 32,087 158,166 23,416 117,106
14 Jalna 4 25 11,044 55,716 799 3,967
15 Kolhapur 1 1 245 1,088 184 821
16 Latur 2 2 474 2,391 301 1,512
17 Nagpur 11 58 10,581 49,100 7,055 33,199
18 Nanded 9 169 44,820 215,017 20,466 100,717
19 Nandurbar 6 717 204,755 1,027,852 182,924 920,553
20 Nashik 15 767 174,737 935,236 155,229 828,239
21 Osmanabad 2 4 1,459 6,613 231 1,096
22 Palghar 8 654 211,556 1,049,094 181,552 910,904
23 Parbhani 2 5 995 4,944 760 3,729
24 Pune 6 99 21,450 104,671 17,420 85,304
25 Raigad 14 113 26,730 129,104 19,477 94,600
26 Ratnagiri 1 1 302 1,395 172 795
27 Satara 2 4 755 3,569 511 2,417
28 Solapur 3 61 35,064 181,945 1,794 9,595
29 Thane 5 146 36,650 182,262 27,771 139,039
30 Wardha 8 72 15,145 63,532 4,848 20,53631 Washim 4 71 26,753 123,426 7,382 33,447
32 Yavatmal 16 366 97,136 421,974 45,436 194,743
Total 214 4,975 1,287,702 6,347,798 937,393 4,694,682
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