Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana

LOK SABHA

PRADHAN MANTRI ADI ADARSH GRAM YOJANA

304. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the ‘Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana’ (PMAAGY);

(b) the details of the budget, objectives, targets and eligibility with regard to the said Scheme;

(c) whether the villages having a population of more than five hundred and fifty per cent tribal population shall be developed as PMAAGY under the above said Scheme; and

(d) if so, whether the Government has any data of the villages having a population of more than five hundred and or fifty per cent tribal population and if so, the names of various villages included/likely to be included under PMAAGY from Chatra, Latehar and Palamu districts of Jharkhand?

(SHRI ARJUN MUNDA)

(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House. Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No.304 for answer on 08.08.2022

(a) to (d): Government has modified the earlier scheme of ‘Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme (SCA to TSS) with nomenclature ‘Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojna (PMAAGY)’, for implementation during 2021-22 to 2025-26, which aims at mitigating gaps and providing basic infrastructure in villages with significant tribal population in convergence with funds available under different schemes in Central Scheduled Tribe Component. It is envisaged to cover 36,428 villages having at least 50% ST population and 500 STs across States / UTs with notified STs during the period. The State-wise list of number of villages identified under the Scheme is at Annexure 1.

The main objective of this scheme is to achieve integrated socio-economic development of selected villages through convergence approach. It includes the following components.

• i. Preparing Village Development Plan based on the needs, potential, and aspirations;
• ii. Maximizing the coverage of individual / family benefit schemes of the Central / State Governments;
• iii. Improving the infrastructure in vital sectors like health, education, connectivity and livelihood;

The scheme envisions to mitigate gaps in prominent 8 sectors of development viz. Road connectivity (Internal and Inter village /block), Telecom connectivity (Mobile /internet), School, Anganwadi Centres, Health Sub-Centre, Drinking water facility, Drainage and solid waste management. A sum of ₹20.38 lakh per village as ‘gap-filling’ has been provisioned for approved activities including administrative expenses under PMAAGY. An amount of Rs. 7,276 cr has been approved by the Cabinet for the scheme in next 5 years. Besides, States / UTs are encouraged for convergence of resources as Central / State Scheduled Tribe Component (STC) funds and other financial resources available with them for saturation of infrastructure and services in the villages identified under PMAAGY.

List of villages identified for coverage under PMAAGY in Chatra, Latehar and Palamu districts of Jharkhand during 2021-22 to 2025-26 is at Annexure – 2.

Annexure 1

Annexure 1 referred in reply to part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 304 for 08.08.2022 regarding “Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana”

Total villages with at least 50% tribal population and 500 STs under the scheme