Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN)

Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN): The Mayurbhanj district administration launched the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya MahaAbhiyan (PM-JANMAN) which will focus on 11 key interventions for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) through collaboration across various ministries and departments. The programme announced for 2023-24 aims to improve socio-economic conditions of PVTGs by providing basic amenities like safe housing, clean drinking water, sanitation, access to education, health and nutrition, road and telecommunication connectivity to every household and provide resettlement and sustainable livelihood opportunities.

The meeting chaired by Collector Hema Kanta Sai was attended by Integrated Tribal Development Authority (ITDA) officials from Baripada, Kaptipada, Railampur and Karanjia. The Collector directed the ITDA officials to visit PVTG villages, talk to local residents and inform them about the importance of PM-JANMAN by addressing their concerns and issues.

PM Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN)

The PM-JANMAN programme concluded on September 10 and focuses on information, education and communication to promote socio-economic development of PVTGs including Khadia, Mandya and Lodha communities in the district. Say also said that 67 villages in 14 of the 26 blocks have been identified as being inhabited by PVTGs. The PM-JANMAN programme will also cover distribution of land rights, under the Forest Rights Act, distribution of ration cards, issuance and amendment of Aadhaar cards, besides safety and security of PVTG families and other organisations.

PM-JANMAN programme

The campaign is an effort to provide Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) families with individual rights and housing with basic amenities by educating tribal communities about their rights. During the campaign, Aadhar Cards, Community Certificates and Jan Dhan accounts will be provided as these are pre-requisites for other schemes like issuance of Ayushman Card, PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, Kisan Credit Card etc.

This initiative will reach out to all PVTG households who could not be reached earlier due to distance lack of roads and internet connectivity and provide facilities at their doorstep. Locations like Haat Bazars, CSCs, Gram Panchayats, Anganwadi Kendra, Multipurpose Centres, Vandhan Vikas Kendras, KrishiVigyan Kendra etc will be used to host these events. To carry out this aim, the Development Action Plan for the Scheduled Tribes (DAPST) has set out Rs. 15000 crore for the following three years.