CURRENT AFFAIRS
CURRENT AFFAIRS
Description
The Union Cabinet has approved the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan (PM-JUGA), a comprehensive effort to improve the socioeconomic situations of tribal tribes in India. This ambitious effort would cost Rs. 79,156 crore in total and will be implemented over a five-year period.
Core Objectives
Improve the socioeconomic situation of indigenous communities-
Implement saturation coverage for tribal families in tribal-majority villages and aspirational districts.
Close significant gaps in social infrastructure, healthcare, education, and livelihoods.
Ensure the holistic and sustainable development of tribal lands and communities.
Scope And Coverage
The PM-JUGA has a broad reach and targets-
63,000 villages.
Benefiting more than 5 crore indigenous people.
Covering 549 districts and 2,740 blocks
Covers 30 states and union territories.
This mission is particularly significant given India's large tribal population-
10.45 crore Scheduled Tribes (ST) population (2011 Census)
More than 700 ST communities
75 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in 18 states, including the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Implementation Strategy
Multiministerial Approach: The mission includes 25 interventions that will be undertaken by 17 line ministries.
Funding- Utilizes monies from the Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribes (DAPST).
Tribal villages affected by the Abhiyan will be mapped on the PM Gati Shakti Portal.
The districts that perform the best will be recognized.
Key Mission Goals
Goal 1: Develop Enabling Infrastructure
Provide Pucca houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY-Gramin).
Provide access to tapped water (Jal Jeevan Mission) and power (Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme).
Distribute Ayushman Bharat cards (PMJAY).
Improve all-weather road connection (PMGSY).
Enhance mobile and internet connectivity (Bharat Net)
Goal 2: Promote Economic Empowerment
Encourage skill development and entrepreneurship.
Provide marketing help through Tribal Multipurpose Marketing Centers (TMMC).
Support agriculture, animal husbandry, and fisheries for Patta holders under the Forest Rights Act (FRA).
Goal 3: Ensure universal access to quality education
Increase the Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) to national standards in schools and higher education.
Establish tribal hostels at schools at the district/block level.
Goal 4: Healthy Living and Dignified Aging
Improve access to high-quality healthcare.
Aim to meet national criteria for IMR, MMR, and vaccination coverage.
Deploy mobile medical units in underdeveloped areas.
PM-JUGA Offers Innovative Schemes
Rupees 5 lakh for new two-room homestays-
Rupees 3 lakh to renovate existing structures.
Rupees 5 lakh for village community requirements.
Focus on 22 lakh FRA patta holders to ensure a sustainable livelihood.
Improving Infrastructure of Government Residential Schools and Hostels: Upgrade on the basis of PM-Shri Schools
Advanced Facilities for Sickle Cell illness (SCD) Diagnosis: Emphasis on prenatal diagnosis and illness prevention.
Establish 100 Tribal Multipurpose Marketing Centres (TMMCs) to secure fair prices for tribal commodities.
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