Parliament Question: Special Initiatives under DAJGUA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-3046 TO BE ANSWERED ON-06/08/2026 SPECIAL INITIATIVES UNDER DAJGUA †3046. SHRI BUNTY VIVEK SAHU: Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) whether any special action plan has been prepared for the expansion of education, healthcare, drinking water, roads, electricity, livelihoods, skill development and other basic amenities in the tribal areas of Chhindwara and Pandhurna districts of Madhya Pradesh; and (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps being taken by the Government to include the remaining tribal villages of Chhindwara and Pandhurna under the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA) to expedite the implementation of the works and timely delivery of the benefits of the Schemes to the beneficiaries? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI DURGADAS UIKEY) (a) & (b): 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 with an aims to 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 in 5 years.The details of interventions implemented by line Ministries under DAJGUA is at Annexure I. There are 591 villages in 11 blocks from Chhindwara and Pandhurna Districts, Madhya Pradesh are included in DAJGUA village list for implementation of benefits under DAJGUA. The Ministry has requested the State Governments/UT Administrations to furnish the list of villages that meet the eligibility criteria for inclusion in the DAJGUA village list, i.e tribal-majority villages with a population of 500 or more and at least 50% tribal residents. To expedite the implementation of the works and timely delivery of the benefits of the Schemes to the beneficiaries under Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA), the Ministry of Tribal Affairs conduct regular Inter – Ministerial and coordination meetings with line ministries under DAJGUA, to ensure effective implementation of the scheme. Further, regular review meetings are also held with respective States/ Districts Authority. Provision of PMU has also been made for effective monitoring and implementation of the scheme.Annexure I Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. †3046 for answer on 06.08.2026 S. Ministry Scheme Name Mission Target No. Ministry of Rural PMAY-G Housing 20 Lakhs 1 Development (MoRD) PMGSY - Roads 25,000 Km Road Ministry of Health and Mobile Medical 2 1,000 MMUs Family Welfare units Universal Service Department of 3 Obligation Fund 5,252 villages Telecommunication (USOF) Jal Jeevan Mission 4 Ministry of Jal Shakti All villages to be saturated (JJM) New Solar Power Ministry of New and Provision of Solar Roof top 5 Scheme- PM Surya Renewable Energy at 2000 institutions Ghar Yojana Ministry of Women and Anganwadi Centre- 6 2,000 New Anganwadis Child Development Poshan 2.0 (ICDS) DoSE&L, Ministry of Samagra Shiksha 7 1,000 hostels Education Abhiyan (SSA) 30 Skilling Centres in tribal Ministry of Skill Jan Shikshan districts 8 Development and Sansthan (JSS) Training of 1000 VDVKs Entrepreneurship Scheme and tribal groups 9 Ministry of AYUSH Poshan Vatikas 700 Poshan Vatikas Ministry of Agriculture Agriculture support to FRA 10 (PM-RKVY) and Farmers Welfare patta holders (~ 2 lakh) Revamped Every unelectrified HH & 11 Ministry of Power Distribution Sector unconnected public Scheme – RDSS institution (~ 2.35lakh) Ministry of Petroleum & LPG - Ujjwala 12 25 Lakhs LPG connections Natural Gas Yojana FRA awareness programs at Rashtriya Gram all Gram Sabhas, Sub- 13 Ministry of Panchayati Raj Swaraj Abhiyan division and districts dealing (RGSA) with FRAPradhan Mantri Support to tribal fishermen: 14 D/o Fisheries Matsya Sampada 10,000 IFR and 1000 CFR Yojana (PMMSY) Responsible tourism 15 Ministry of Tourism 1000 Home stays (Swadesh Darshan) D/o Animal Husbandry National Livestock Livestock management 16 and Dairying Mission support to 8,500 IFR holders Upgradation of Ashram 17 Ministry of Tribal Affairs Schools, TMMC etc *****