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• The Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) was launched for the socio-economic welfare of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in 2023, on the occasion of Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas.

• The initiative aims at ensuring last-mile welfare scheme delivery and protection for PVTGs.
  • 75 communities located in 18 states and the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands have been categorised as PVTGs. These PVTGs continue to face vulnerability in social, economic and education sectors.
• PM JANMAN focuses on 11 critical interventions through 9 line Ministries to uplift these tribal communities. 

Interventions under the Mission

• The 11 crucial interventions to be carried out by the PM-JANMAN include:

1. Provision of pucca houses;
2. Connecting roads;
3. Providing piped water supply & community water supply;
4. Providing mobile medical units with medicine cost;
5. Construction of hostels & vocational education centres;
6. Construction of anganwadi centres;
7. Construction of multipurpose centres (MPCs);
8. Energization of households (Last mile connectivity);
9. Solar lighting in streets & MPCs;
10. Setting up of Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs);
11. Installation of mobile towers.

• These 11 interventions, which are part of existing schemes, will be implemented on the ground by nine Ministries, with the Ministry of Tribal Affairs acting as the nodal Ministry.

Funding Pattern

• The Mission will be implemented as a combination of Centrally Sponsored Schemes in partnership with State Governments and UT Administrations and Central Sector Schemes through line Ministries/Departments.

Why in News?

• With an aim of reaching out to Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) habitations and PVTG families in 194 districts across the country, the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs is running a nationwide Information, Education and Communication (IEC) campaign and Beneficiary Saturation Camps for the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha AbhiyaN (PM-JANMAN).

https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2047979