About the Scheme
PM-JANMAN saturates India's 75 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) with housing, water, sanitation, electricity, education, roads, telecom, and healthcare. Budget: ₹24,104 crore (Centre ₹15,336 crore + States ₹8,768 crore) over 3 years. 9 ministries, 11 critical interventions, 28 lakh PVTG households in 18 states + Andaman. Launched Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas, Nov 15, 2023.
Target Beneficiaries: 28 lakh PVTG households; 75 most primitive tribal communities in 18 states + Andaman
Key Features
- 11 critical interventions through 9 ministries: pucca houses, road connectivity, telecom, drinking water, sanitation, education, health, Anganwadi centres, multipurpose centres, electrification, livelihood
- 75 PVTG communities in 18 states + Andaman & Nicobar Islands; ~28 lakh households
- Saturation approach: PM-JAY, TB/Sickle Cell elimination, immunisation, PM Poshan, Jan Dhan for all PVTGs
- Budget: ₹24,104 crore total over 3 years; convergence of Central + State schemes
- Distinct from PM Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan (broader tribal coverage) — JANMAN targets PVTGs only