The Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan (PM-JUGA), also known as Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA), was launched by the Prime Minister on October 2, 2024. The initiative, as announced by Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey, aims to improve infrastructure and access to services in 63843 tribal majority villages across 549 districts and 2911 blocks in 30 States/UTs, benefiting over 5 crore people in five years, including tribal minority areas in Raigarh. The Abhiyan consists of 25 interventions implemented by 17 Ministries, with a total budgetary outlay of Rs.79,156 Cr (Central share: ₹56,333 Cr and State share: ₹22,823 Cr). Each ministry has been allocated a budget and targets. The goal is to achieve saturation through convergence and outreach. This information was posted on February 11, 2025, at 2:19 PM by PIB Delhi. The release ID is 2226311, and the visitor counter is at 159. The release is also available in Urdu, Hindi, and Bengali.
Key Entities Referenced
Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan (PM-JUGA): A scheme launched as Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA) targeting tribal majority villages to saturate infrastructural gaps and improve access to basic services.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs: The ministry responsible for matters related to tribal affairs.
Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA): The name under which PM-JUGA was launched.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan
Posted On: 11 FEB 2026 2:19PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey informed in Rajya Sabha today that the
Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan (PM-JUGA), launched as Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram
Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA) by the Hon’ble PM on 2nd October, 2024 targets 63843 tribal majority
villages spread over 549 districts and 2911 blocks in 30 States /UTs benefitting over 5 crore people in five
years including the tribal minority areas in Raigarh.
The Abhiyan comprises of 25 interventions implemented by 17-line Ministries and aims to saturate
infrastructural gaps in the identified villages, improve access to health, education, Anganwadi facilities
and providing livelihood opportunities.
The Abhiyan has total budgetary outlay of Rs.79,156 Cr (Central share: ₹56,333 Cr and State share:
₹22,823 Cr). Each concerned Ministry has been allocated budget and targets under Abhiyan and
responsible for implementing the intervention assigned to it. The Abhiyan aims at saturation through
convergence and outreach.
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