SCHEMES FOR THE WELFARE OF PVTGS

Ministry of Tribal Affairs SCHEMES FOR THE WELFARE OF PVTGS

Posted On: 07 AUG 2025 3:16PM by PIB Delhi Replying to an un-starred question of Smt. Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, the Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey informed Lok Sabha today that on 15th November 2023, Hon'ble Prime Minister launched Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya MahaAbhiyaN (PM JANMAN) for socio-economic development of 75 PVTG communities residing in 18 states 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. PM JANMAN has total budgetary outlay of ₹24,104 Cr (Central share: ₹15336 Cr and State share: ₹8768 Cr). Each Ministry under abhiyan is responsible for implementing the intervention assigned to it. The details of financial progress, State-wise, for interventions of Ministry of Tribal Affairs under the abhiyan are given in Annexure I.

Besides, in view of the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN), the Ministry of Tribal Affairs through the State Governments/ UT Administration/departments has undertaken habitation level data collection exercise through PM Gati Shakti mobile application to estimate PVTG population figures and infrastructure gaps in order to cover PVTG population residing in villages & habitations under PM JANMAN. Based on the data captured by States / UTs for habitation level data collection exercise, the number of PVTGs and villages, State/UT-wise including Tamil Nadu, are tabulated at Annexure II. The actual number beneficiaries to be covered under these abhiyan is subjected to eligibility criteria of specific guidelines of concerned interventions as per norms approved.

Besides, Ministry of Tribal Affairs is also implementing a flagship scheme “Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS)” to provide quality education to ST Students from class 6th to 12th. 5% seats in each of the EMRSs is reserved for PVTG students.

In the scheme of National Fellowship, 25 slots out of 750 slots are reserved for PVTG students.

Under National Overseas Scholarship for ST students, 3 slots out of 20 slots are reserved for PVTG candidate.

The details of the funds released to NGOs / VOs in respect of Tamil Nadu for the welfare of STs including PVTGs under the schemes of “Grants-in-Aid to Voluntary Organizations working for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes” during the last five years and current financial year is as under:

(in Rs. Cr) 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26

1.17 2.75 2.50 3.77 1.89 0.20 As informed by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), it has awarded 4 major projects related to PVTG communities in Tamil Nadu.

Annexure IAnnex referred to in reply to part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3173 for answer on

07.08.2025 raised Smt. Kanimozhi Karunanidhi regarding “Schemes for the Welfare of PVTGs” Details sanction/ releases of funds under PM-JANMAN for Ministry of Tribal Affairs' interventions* (in Rs. Cr) S . MoTA Name of State No. MPCs VDVKs** Funds released during 2023-24 U C s S N A F u n d s F u n d s to 2025-26 submitted balances sanctioned released A N D H R A 1 47.49 19.87 0.06 3.0755 1.53825 PRADESH 2 CHHATTISGARH 8.52 0.00 6.96 1.1975 0.59875 3 GUJARAT 6.03 0.00 3.54 0.525 0.2625 4 JHARKHAND 18.54 0.62 16.53 1.438 0.72 5 KARNATAKA 28.99 3.33 15.42 0.918 0.292 6 KERALA 2.29 0.00 1.10 0.2685 0.10825 M A D H Y A 7 25.99 13.47 11.78 2.545 1.27275 PRADESH 8 MAHARASHTRA 45.03 12.47 24.65 1.812 0.90635 9 ODISHA 36.60 0.00 11.85 2.2365 0.8891 10 RAJASTHAN 6.76 0.00 1.66 4.421 2.20045 11 TAMIL NADU 25.87 10.10 5.43 1.2015 0.60075 12 TELANGANA 16.16 0.00 4.42 0.7305 0.36525 13 TRIPURA 12.07 10.02 2.06 1.275 0.627 14 UTTAR PRADESH 0.83 0.00 0.84 0.1595 0.0797 15 UTTARAKHAND 7.20 0.62 0.17 0.317 0.1585 16 WEST BENGAL 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.139 0 ANDAMAN & 17 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.028 0.014 NICOBAR 18 MANIPUR 3.30 0.00 0.00 0.3 0.15 19 BIHAR 2.10 0.00 0.00 0 0 GRAND TOTAL 293.77 70.50 106.47 22.5875 10.7836 *The records of the funds sanctioned/utilised for interventions to be carried out by other Ministries/Departments is maintained by concerned Ministries / Departments.

**UCs are yet to be received Annexure-II Annex referred to in reply to part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3173 for answer on07.08.2025 raised Smt. Kanimozhi Karunanidhi regarding “Schemes for the Welfare of PVTGs” Estimate of PVTG population based on the mobile application-based habitation survey by State Governments / UT Administrations S.N. Name of State PVTG Population 1 Andaman & Nicobar Islands 191 2 Andhra Pradesh 518997 3 Bihar 8839 4 Chhattisgarh 233337 5 Gujarat 153524 6 Jharkhand 400954 7 Karnataka 57501 8 Kerala 29533 9 Madhya Pradesh 1322807 10 Maharashtra 670543 11 Manipur 44694 12 Odisha 309883 13 Rajasthan 128766 14 Tamil Nadu 365473 15 Telangana 63755 16 Tripura 274433 17 Uttar Pradesh 3527 18 Uttarakhand 95870 19 West Bengal 67499 Grand Total 4750126 ***** RN/ (Release ID: 2153521)