Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan (PMJUGA)

Syllabus: GS2/ Governance

Context

• The Union Cabinet approved Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan for improving the socio-economic condition of tribal communities.

About

• The outlay of the scheme is Rs.79,156 crore (Central Share: Rs.56,333 crore and State Share: Rs. 22,823 crore).
• It will cover around 63,000 villages benefitting more than 705 tribal communities as announced in the Budget Speech 2024-25.
  • India has Scheduled Tribe population of 10.45 crore as per 2011 census and there are more than 705 tribal communities.
• The Mission comprises 25 interventions which will be implemented by 17-line ministries.
• Each Ministry/Department would be responsible for implementation of scheme related to it through funds allocated to them under Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribes (DAPST) in next 5 years to achieve following goals:
  • Goal-I: Pucca house for eligible Households with other entitlements and Improving Village infrastructure,
  • Goal-2: Promotion of Economic Empowerment by Skill Development Entrepreneurship promotion and enhanced livelihood(self-employment),
  • Goal-3: Universalization of Access to Good Education,
  • Goal-4: Healthy lives and Dignified Ageing.

Promotion of schemes under PMJUGA

• Tribal Home Stay: To tap the tourist potential of tribal areas and to provide an alternate livelihood to the tribal community, 1000 Home stays will be promoted under Swadesh Darshan through the Ministry of Tourism.
• Sustainable Livelihood Forest Right Holders (FRA): It  intends to bring sustainable agricultural practices to all Forest Rights Act (FRA) patta holders to enable them for maintenance and conservation of forest
• Improving infrastructure of Govt residential Schools and Hostels: The Abhiyan aims to Improve infrastructure of Ashram schools/hostels/Tribal schools /Govt residential schools for upgradation on the lines of PM-Shri Schools.
• Tribal Multipurpose Marketing Centre (TMMCs): For Effective marketing of tribal products and for improving marketing infrastructure, awareness, branding, packaging, and transportation facilities 100 TMMCs will be set up
• Advanced facilities for diagnosis of Sickle Cell Disease.

Source: PIB