Context: Union Minister for Tribal Affairs and Agriculture & Farmers Welfare inaugurated the Manthan Shivir 2023 to finalize the implementation plan of Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN Yojana)

• The theme of the Manthan Shivir was ‘Whole of Government Approach – Reaching the Unreached Last Mile’.

About PM JANMAN Yojana

• Launch: The PM Janman Yojana was launched on Janjatiya Gaurav Divas (15th November 2023) in Jharkhand to commemorate the  birth anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda.  

• Objective: To focus on the development of 75 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) who have been left out by the schemes of various Ministries/Departments.
• Nodal ministry: Ministry of Tribal Affairs 
• Financial outlay: Around Rs. 24,000 crores.
• Critical interventions: The PM JANMAN Yojana (comprising Central Sector and Centrally Sponsored Schemes) focuses on 11 critical interventions through 9 Ministries which are as follows:
  • Provision of pucca houses
  • Connecting roads
  • Piped water supply/Community water supply
  • Mobile Medical Units with medicine cost
  • Construction of hostels
  • Construction of Anganwadi Centers
  • Construction of Multipurpose Centers (MPC)Energization of habitations/households (Last mile connectivity) through a) grid and b) solar Power off-grid
  • Setting up of Van Dhan Vikas Kendras
  • Installation of mobile towers

News source: PIB