NEW DELHI: Via video conference on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed the first installment to one lakh Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin (PMAY-G) recipients under the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN). According to the government, 7500 camps have been set up in more than 100 districts over the past two months, where individuals may apply for central government initiatives and get necessary documents including bank accounts, birth certificates, and Adhar cards. The various ministries have approved schemes worth Rs 4700 crore, which include 1200 km of roads for the most backward districts and one lakh beneficiaries housed in Pucca.Apart from this, there are proposals for 100 girls’ hostels, 900 Anganwadi centres, 100 medical units, and 400 multipurpose centres which have been accepted. In line with the Prime Minister’s efforts towards the vision of Antyodaya to empower the last person at the last mile, PM-JANMAN was launched for the socio-economic welfare of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) on November 15, 2023, on the occasion of Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas. PM-JANMAN, with a budget of approximately Rs 24,000 crore, focuses on 11 critical interventions through nine ministries and is aimed at improving the socio-economic conditions of the PVTGs by saturating PVTG households and habitations with basic facilities such as safe housing, clean drinking water and sanitation, improved access to education, health and nutrition, electricity, road and telecom connectivity, and sustainable livelihood opportunities. The Prime Minister also interacted with the beneficiaries of PM-JANMAN.
