**Executive Summary**
This document is the answer to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1841, addressed on December 11, 2025, regarding the strengthening of service delivery in Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) areas. It details steps taken by the government under the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN). The document includes data on the status of Anganwadi Centers, mobile medical units, and infrastructure projects completed or sanctioned in various states and districts as of October 31, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **PM-JANMAN Mission:**
* Launched on November 15, 2023, for socio-economic development of 75 PVTG communities across 18 states and 1 Union Territory (Jharkhand and one UT).
* Aims to provide basic facilities within 3 years via 11 interventions implemented by 9-line Ministries.
* Jammu and Kashmir has no identified PVTGs.
* **Anganwadi Centers (AWCs):**
* Implemented by the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
* Status of AWCs, state/UT-wise, is detailed in Annexure II.
* Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 provides six key services (nutrition, education, immunization, etc.) through the National Health Mission and Public Health Infrastructure.
* Status of Anganwadi Centers in the districts under Chatra Parliamentary Constituency, Mahasamund Constituency, and Palghar district is given in Annexure III.
* **Mobile Medical Units (MMUs):**
* Implemented by the Ministry of Health and Family.
* Status of MMUs, state/UT-wise, is given in Annexure IV.
* **Infrastructure and Services:**
* Details of benefits under PM JANMAN (as of October 31, 2025) in Dumka district, Jharkhand, and Anuppur, Katni, Shahdol and Umaria districts under Shahdol Parliamentary Constituency are given in Annexure I.
* **Beneficiaries:**
* Estimated 2 lakh PVTGs in Shahdol, Sidhi, and Singrauli under Sidhi Parliamentary Constituency.
* The actual number of beneficiaries is subject to eligibility criteria as per approved norms.
**Impact Analysis**
**PVTG Communities**
* **Impact**: Improved access to basic facilities such as safe housing, clean drinking water, education, health, nutrition, road and telecom connectivity, electrification, and livelihood opportunities.
* **Action Required**: Communities should engage with the interventions implemented by the 9-line Ministries to receive the intended benefits and follow the guidelines.
**Ministry of Women and Child Development**
* **Impact**: Responsible for implementing and overseeing the Anganwadi Centers under the PM-JANMAN scheme, focusing on nutrition, health, and early childhood care.
* **Action Required**: Ensure effective implementation of Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 in PVTG areas.
**Ministry of Health and Family Welfare**
* **Impact**: Providing health services through the National Health Mission and Public Health Infrastructure, including mobile medical units.
* **Action Required**: Strengthen healthcare delivery through MMUs, especially in remote PVTG areas.
**State and UT Governments**
* **Impact**: Responsible for implementing various components of Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 and PM-JANMAN.
* **Action Required**: Implement and monitor the various programs and initiatives, ensuring effective service delivery to PVTG populations.
**Beneficiaries in Sidhi Parliamentary Constituency (Shahdol, Sidhi, Singrauli)**
* **Impact**: Potential beneficiaries of various development programs.
* **Action Required**: Engage in data collection exercises to meet the eligibility criteria for specific interventions as per the approved norms.
Key Entities Referenced
Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN): A program for socio-economic development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) by providing basic facilities and infrastructure improvements.
Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG): The specific tribal communities targeted by the policy for improved service delivery and development.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs: The central government ministry responsible for matters related to tribal affairs. Will be pleased to address this question.
Anganwadi Centers: Early childhood care and education centers crucial for nutrition, health, and education, especially for PVTGs under the PM-JANMAN scheme.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 1841
TO BE ANSWERED ON- 11/12/2025
STRENGTHENING OF SERVICE DELIVERY IN PVTG AREAS
1841. DR. HEMANT VISHNU SAVARA:
SHRI JASHUBHAI BHILUBHAI RATHVA:
SMT. KAMLESH JANGDE:
SMT. HIMADRI SINGH:
SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:
SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:
SHRI BHOJRAJ NAG:
SHRI KALI CHARAN SINGH:
SMT. VIJAYLAKSHMI DEVI:
DR. RAJESH MISHRA:
DR. MANNA LAL RAWAT:
SMT. ROOPKUMARI CHOUDHARY:
DR. HEMANG JOSHI:
SHRI DINESHBHAI MAKWANA:
SHRI NALIN SOREN:
SHRI NABA CHARAN MAJHI:
SHRI ALOK SHARMA:
SHRI MAHESH KASHYAP:
SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:
SHRI BALABHADRA MAJHI:
Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) the steps taken by the Government to strengthen service delivery in Particularly
Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) areas in the country, State-wise including Dumka,
Jharkhand and Jammu and Kashmir under Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha
Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) alongwith the current status thereof in Shahdol Parliamentary
Constituency;
(b) the current status of Anganwadi Centers made functional under PM-JANMAN in PVTG
areas in the country, State/UT-wise including the said regions/States;
(c) the measures being taken to ensure effective delivery of services related to nutrition, health
and Early Childhood Care and Education in PVTG areas, State-wise;
(d) the details of the beneficiaries under the said scheme in Sidhi Parliamentary Constituency
in Madhya Pradesh;(e) whether the Government proposes to implement any special scheme for the speedy
construction of Anganwadi Centers/availability of human resources/establishment of
permanent buildings for the said centers approved under PM-JANMAN in the country
including Chatra Parliamentary Constituency in Jharkhand, Mahasamund Constituency in
Chhattisgarh and Palghar district in Maharashtra and if so, the details thereof; and
(f) the special initiatives taken/proposed to strengthen Anganwadi service to ensure regular
nutrition supplies, increase access to maternal/child health services/setting up of mobile
Anganwadi/mobile health units in PVTG areas, State-wise and district-wise?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS
(SHRI DURGADAS UIKEY)
(a): 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 including Dumka district, Jharkhand and one UT.
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 in 3 years. These objectives are being met through 11 interventions
implemented by 9-line Ministries. UT of Jammu and Kashmir has no identified PVTGs. The
details of benefits given under PM JANMAN in Dumka district, Jharkhand and Anuppur,
Katni, Shahdol and Umaria districts under Shahdol Parliamentary Constituency since its
inception is given in Annexure I.
(b): The status of Anganwadi Centers under PM JANMAN, State/UT-wise, being
implemented by Ministry of Women and Child Development is given in Annexure II.
(c), (e) & (f): Ministry of Women and Child Development has informed that under Mission
Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0, six services viz. Supplementary Nutrition (SNP), Pre-
school Non-formal Education, Nutrition & Health Education, Immunization, Health Check-
up and Referral Services are related to health and are provided through National Health
Mission (NHM) and Public Health Infrastructure of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 is a Centrally Sponsored mission, where the
responsibility for implementation of various components lies with States and UTs. This
mission is a universal self-selecting umbrella scheme where there are no entry barriers for
any beneficiary to register and receive services. This mission is being implemented across the
country including PVTG areas.
The status of Anganwadi Centers in districts under Chatra Parliamentary Constituency in
Jharkhand, Mahasamund Constituency in Chhattisgarh and Palghar district in Maharashtra
under PM JANMAN is given in Annexure III.The status of mobile medical units under PM JANMAN, State/UT-wise, being implemented
by Ministry of Health and Family is given in Annexure IV.
(d): Based on the data captured by States / UTs for habitation level data collection exercise,
the number of PVTGs in Shahdol, Sidhi and Singrauli under Sidhi Parliamentary
Constituency are estimated to be around 2 lakhs. The actual number beneficiaries to be
covered under the abhiyan is subjected to eligibility criteria of specific guidelines of
concerned interventions as per norms approved.Annexure I
Annex referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1841 for
answer on 11.12.2025 raised by Dr. Hemant Vishnu Savara, Shri Jashubhai Bhilubhai
Rathva, Smt. Kamlesh Jangde, Smt. Himadri Singh, Shri Dilip Saikia, Shri Bidyut
Baran Mahato, Shri Bhojraj Nag, Shri Kali Charan Singh, Smt. Vijaylakshmi Devi, Dr.
Rajesh Mishra, Dr. Manna Lal Rawat, Smt. Roopkumari Choudhary, Dr. Hemang
Joshi, Shri Dineshbhai Makwana, Shri Nalin Soren, Shri Naba Charan Majhi, Shri Alok
Sharma, Shri Mahesh Kashyap, Shri Jugal Kishore and Shri Balabhadra Majhi
regarding “Strengthening of Service Delivery in PVTG Areas”
(i) The details of benefits given under PM JANMAN (as on 31.10.2025) in Dumka district,
Jharkhand
Name of Ministry Name of District Dumka
Houses Sanctioned 4392
MoRD (Houses)
Houses Completed 563
Roads sanctioned (in KM) 40.650
MoRD (Road)
Roads completed (in KM) 1
No. of Villages Sanctioned 433
MoJS
No. of Villages Saturated 123
MoHFW MMU Sanctioned 10
Hostels sanctioned (No.) 5
MoE (Hostels)
Work started (No.) 1
No. of AWCs sanctioned 35
MoWCD
No. of AWCs Operational 34
No. of PVTG Habitations Sanctioned for coverage 54
DoT
No. of PVTG Habitations covered 50
HHs sanctioned 523
MoP
HHs Electrified 512
HHs sanctioned 41
MNRE
HHs Electrified 41
No. of VDVKs sanctioned 9
No. of VDVKs business started 9
MoTA
No. of MPCs sanctioned 4
No. of MPCs work completed -
(ii) The details of benefits given under PM JANMAN (as on 31.10.2025) in Anuppur,
Katni, Shahdol and Umaria districts under Shahdol Parliamentary ConstituencyName of Name of State Madhya Pradesh
Ministry Name of District Anuppur Katni Shahdol Umaria
MoRD Houses Sanctioned 3886 115 19086 15602
(Houses) Houses Completed 3350 114 13865 9050
MoRD Roads sanctioned(in KM) 213.850 3.5 84.780 64.17
(Road)
Roads completed(in KM) 22 - 30 3
No of Villages Sanctioned 195 11 427 288
MoJS
No of Villages Saturated 91 4 239 124
MoHFW MMU Sanctioned 3 1 10 1
Hostels sanctioned (No.) 4 - 6 6
DoSEL
Work started (No.) 2 - 2 0
No of AWCs sanctioned 26 1 66 50
MoWCD
No of AWCs Operational 23 1 66 49
-
No of PVTG Habitations Sanctioned for
42 22 14
coverage
DoT
-
No of PVTG Habitations covered 11 7 4
HHs sanctioned 1366 57 1736 699
MoP
HHs Electrified 1128 57 1228 699
HHs sanctioned 236 - 508 -
MNRE
HH Electrified - - 150 -
- -
No of VDVKs sanctioned 8 26
- -
No of VDVKs business started - 26
MoTA
No of MPCs sanctioned 9 1 11 11
No of MPCs work completed 1 1 1 3Annexure II
Annex referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.
1841 for answer on 11.12.2025 raised by Dr. Hemant Vishnu Savara, Shri
Jashubhai Bhilubhai Rathva, Smt. Kamlesh Jangde, Smt. Himadri Singh,
Shri Dilip Saikia, Shri Bidyut Baran Mahato, Shri Bhojraj Nag, Shri Kali
Charan Singh, Smt. Vijaylakshmi Devi, Dr. Rajesh Mishra, Dr. Manna Lal
Rawat, Smt. Roopkumari Choudhary, Dr. Hemang Joshi, Shri Dineshbhai
Makwana, Shri Nalin Soren, Shri Naba Charan Majhi, Shri Alok Sharma,
Shri Mahesh Kashyap, Shri Jugal Kishore and Shri Balabhadra Majhi
regarding “Strengthening of Service Delivery in PVTG Areas”
Status of Anganwadi Centers under PM JANMAN
S. AWCs sanctioned AWCs operationalized
Name of State
No. (No.) (No.)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 192 73
2 BIHAR 59 58
3 CHHATTISGARH 191 191
4 GUJARAT 67 67
5 JHARKHAND 495 410
6 KARNATAKA 23 23
7 KERALA 7 7
8 MADHYA 704 628
PRADESH
9 MAHARASHTRA 178 178
10 MANIPUR 75 25
11 ODISHA 89 89
12 RAJASTHAN 51 5113 TAMIL NADU 55 55
14 TELANGANA 85 80
15 TRIPURA 221 221
16 UTTAR PRADESH 1 1
17 UTTARAKHAND 7 6
TOTAL 2500 2163Annexure III
Annex referred to in reply to part (c), (e) & (f) of Lok Sabha Unstarred
Question No. 1841 for answer on 11.12.2025 raised by Dr. Hemant Vishnu
Savara, Shri Jashubhai Bhilubhai Rathva, Smt. Kamlesh Jangde, Smt.
Himadri Singh, Shri Dilip Saikia, Shri Bidyut Baran Mahato, Shri Bhojraj
Nag, Shri Kali Charan Singh, Smt. Vijaylakshmi Devi, Dr. Rajesh Mishra,
Dr. Manna Lal Rawat, Smt. Roopkumari Choudhary, Dr. Hemang Joshi,
Shri Dineshbhai Makwana, Shri Nalin Soren, Shri Naba Charan Majhi, Shri
Alok Sharma, Shri Mahesh Kashyap, Shri Jugal Kishore and Shri
Balabhadra Majhi regarding “Strengthening of Service Delivery in PVTG
Areas”
The status of Anganwadi Centers in districts under Chatra Parliamentary
Constituency in Jharkhand, Mahasamund Constituency in Chhattisgarh and
Palghar district in Maharashtra under PM JANMAN
Name of Parliamentary No. of AWCs No. of AWCs
District
Constituency/ State Sanctioned Operational
Chatra 20 20
Chatra Parliamentary Latehar 5 5
Constituency, Jharkhand Palamu 42 38
Dhamtari 19 19
Mahasamund Parliamentary Gariyaband 9 9
Constituency, Chhattisgarh Mahasamund 1 1
Maharashtra Palghar 14 14Annexure IV
Annex referred to in reply to part (c), (e) & (f) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.
1841 for answer on 11.12.2025 raised by Dr. Hemant Vishnu Savara, Shri Jashubhai
Bhilubhai Rathva, Smt. Kamlesh Jangde, Smt. Himadri Singh, Shri Dilip Saikia, Shri
Bidyut Baran Mahato, Shri Bhojraj Nag, Shri Kali Charan Singh, Smt. Vijaylakshmi
Devi, Dr. Rajesh Mishra, Dr. Manna Lal Rawat, Smt. Roopkumari Choudhary, Dr.
Hemang Joshi, Shri Dineshbhai Makwana, Shri Nalin Soren, Shri Naba Charan Majhi,
Shri Alok Sharma, Shri Mahesh Kashyap, Shri Jugal Kishore and Shri Balabhadra
Majhi regarding “Strengthening of Service Delivery in PVTG Areas”
Status of MMUs under PM JANMAN
S. No. Name of State MMUs sanctioned & operationalized (No.)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 141
2 CHHATTISGARH 58
3 GUJARAT 17
4 JHARKHAND 55
5 KARNATAKA 5
6 KERALA 24
7 MADHYA PRADESH 74
8 MAHARASHTRA 84
9 ODISHA 50
10 RAJASTHAN 6
11 TAMIL NADU 105
12 TELANGANA 29
13 TRIPURA 6
14 UTTAR PRADESH 2
15 UTTARAKHAND 24
16 WEST BENGAL 14
TOTAL 694
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