PM Modi Inaugurates ₹80,000 Cr Projects for Tribal Development in Jharkhand
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for projects worth over ₹80,000 crore in Hazaribag, Jharkhand, focusing on the development of tribal communities. He launched the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan, benefiting over 5 crore tribal people across 63,000 villages in 30 states and UTs. The initiative aims to address critical gaps in social infrastructure, health, education, and livelihood through 25 interventions by 17 ministries.
He inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for multiple projects under Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) worth over ₹1360 crore. It includes more than 1380 km of road, 120 Anganwadis, 250 multi-purpose centers and 10 school hostels. Further, he also unveiled a series of landmark achievements under PM JANMAN, which include electrification of more than 75,800 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) households in around 3,000 Villages, operationalization of 275 Mobile medical units, operationalization of 500 Anganwadi centers, establishment of 250 Van Dhan Vikas Kendras and saturation of more than 5,550 PVTG Villages with ‘Nal se Jal’.
In order to boost the educational infrastructure for the tribal communities, the Prime Minister inaugurated 40 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) and laid the foundation stone for 25 EMRS worth over ₹2,800 crore.
