In Rajya Sabha, today the Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Shri Jual Oram laid a statement on the table of the house on the Dharti Aaaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA), replying to a starred question of Smt. Ramilaben Becharbhai Bara the Union Minister said that Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan aims to benefit nearly 5 crore tribal people by addressing infrastructural gaps and improving access to healthcare, education , Anganwadi facilities and livelihood opportunities. The initiative targets 63,843 tribal villages across 2,911 blocks in 549 districts spanning 26 States and 4 Union Territories. The program is set to be implemented within a defined time frame from its inception on 2^nd October, 2024 till 31^st March, 2029. The Abhiyan comprises of 25 interventions implemented by 17 line Ministries.

A robust mechanism has been envisaged for integrated real time monitoring and evaluating through PM Gati Shakti and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs on health, education, livelihood, infrastructure sectors) for each intervention with timeline-based targets. The Ministry has established a PMU at the national level. This unit works in close coordination with partner ministries to assess the progress of their respective interventions under the Abhiyan. It also engages with States to monitor both the physical and financial progress of implementation at the State level. Regular review meetings with the respective State Governments are also conducted to oversee the progress of sanctioned projects. In addition, continuous interaction with line ministries is also done to ensure that convergence schemes are progressing in line with the scheduled targets. Periodic monitoring is undertaken through field visits to evaluate the scheme implementation, community feedback and real time collection tools Furthermore, through the initiatives like DhartiAabaJanbhagidari and Adi KarmaYogi , the Ministry has been actively fostering convergence across ministries, departments and local governance. These efforts are aimed at delivering door step services under DAJGUA and assessing ground progress to ensure effective implementation.

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