🔆 India’s Largest Tribal Village Development Scheme: PM-JUGA

📅 Launched: October 2, 2024
👥 Beneficiaries: 5 crore+ tribal people | 📍 Coverage: 63,000 villages

📍 Key Features
✅ 17 ministries collaborate to bridge gaps in housing, healthcare, education, livelihood, and connectivity
✅ Focus on tribal-majority villages (≥50% ST population or ≥500 tribal persons) and Aspirational Districts
✅ Total Budget: ₹79,156 crore
 ▫️ Centre: ₹56,333 Cr | States: ₹22,823 Cr
✅ Rooted in Gandhian ideals & aligned with UN SDGs

📍 Major Targets (Examples)
✅ 20 lakh pucca houses 🏠 (PM Awas Yojana – Gramin)
✅ 25,000 km rural roads 🛣️ (PM Gram Sadak Yojana)
✅ 1,000 mobile medical units 🚑 (Ayushman Bharat Infra Mission)
✅ 2.35 lakh electricity connections ⚡ (RDSS)
✅ 25 lakh LPG connections (Ujjwala Yojana)
✅ 5,000 villages to get high-speed internet (BharatNet)
✅ 700 Poshan Vatikas for food & herbal nutrition
✅ 1,000 tribal homestays under Swadesh Darshan for eco-tourism

📍 Notable Achievements (as of June 2025)
✅ 3,001 km roads laid
✅ 2.92 lakh water connections
✅ 1,050 Anganwadi centres upgraded
✅ 1.88 lakh pucca houses sanctioned
✅ 4,465 Van Dhan Vikas Kendras sanctioned
✅ 346 EMRS schools functional with 1.38 lakh students

📍 Model Case: Bairlutygudem, Andhra Pradesh
✅ From water-scarce & wildlife-risky to tap water access via Jal Jeevan Mission
✅ Empowered women-led Water Committees ensure community ownership

📍 Linkages to SDGs
✅ SDG 3: Health (mobile units, insurance, nutrition)
✅ SDG 4: Education (hostels, ashrams)
✅ SDG 8: Livelihoods (homestays, skill centres, forest produce)
✅ SDG 9: Infrastructure (roads, power, telecom, housing)

📌 Prelims Question (UPSC Style)
Q. With reference to the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan (PM-JUGA), consider the following statements:
1. It aims to develop 1 lakh tribal villages by 2026.
2. The scheme is implemented solely by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
3. It provides LPG connections, broadband access, and hostels for tribal students.

Which of the above is/are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

✅ Answer: C

📝 Mains Question (GS2/GS1)
Q. Discuss the objectives and implementation challenges of the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan (PM-JUGA). How does it contribute to inclusive development and tribal empowerment in India?


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