Why is it in the news?
- The implementation of PM-JANMAN is encountering slowdowns due to concurrent data collection of beneficiaries.
| · The Union government aimed to sanction 2.5 lakh out of nearly five lakh planned houses by February 15, but only 1.59 lakh houses received sanction after the deadline passed. |
About PM-JANMAN
- Approved by the Union Cabinet in 2023, PM-JANMAN is operational during the fiscal years 2023-24 to 2025-26.
- It targets Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs), providing them with essential services.
Key Interventions of PM-JANMAN:
- Provision of pucca houses for PVTG families.
- Development of connecting roads to enhance accessibility.
- Implementation of piped water supply schemes.
- Ensuring community water supply for PVTG communities.
- Provision of mobile medical units along with covering medicine costs.
- Construction of hostels to accommodate PVTG students.
- Offering vocational education and skilling opportunities.
- Construction of Anganwadi Centres for early childhood care.
- Establishment of Multipurpose Centres (MPC) to serve diverse needs.
| Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)
· Originating from the Dhebar Commission of 1973, PVTGs are identified as the most vulnerable among tribal communities in India. · They exhibit primitive traits, geographical isolation, low literacy rates, zero to negative population growth, and technological backwardness. · PVTGs primarily rely on hunting for sustenance and maintain a pre-agricultural level of technology. · The 2011 census recorded a PVTG population of 10.45 Crore across 75 communities spanning 18 States and the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. · Odisha hosts the largest PVTG population, followed by Madhya Pradesh.
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