Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections of the population by the Centre and States and the Performance of these Schemes
Why it Matters?
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has launched a massive outreach campaign across more than 500 districts to implement its welfare schemes in roughly 100,000 predominantly tribal villages and habitations.
What You Should Know?
Launch: Initiated on 15 November 2023 (Janjatiya Gaurav Divas) to uplift Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs).
Objective: Proactively strengthen the socio-economic conditions of PVTGs through last-mile service delivery.
Budget & Duration: ₹24,104 crore dedicated for 2023–24 to 2025–26, shared between the centre and states.
Coverage: Targets 75 PVTG communities across 18 states and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, covering over 22 lakh individuals in 220 districts.
Key Interventions: Focuses on 11 areas including pucca housing, all-weather roads, piped water, sanitation, electrification (including solar off-grid systems), mobile medical units, Ayush Wellness Centres, Anganwadis, hostels, multipurpose centres, telecom connectivity, and vocational training.
Entitlements Delivery: Ensures issuance of Aadhaar, health insurance cards under Ayushman Bharat, Jan Dhan accounts, pension enrolment, and legal land/forest rights under FRA through saturation camps.
Implementation Mechanism: Overseen by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs with coordination across nine line ministries and collaboration with state governments.
Significance: Marks a policy shift from passive provisioning to active inclusion by addressing documentation, health, legal, and financial gaps directly at the doorstep of PVTG households.