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Ministry of Women & Child Development gets award   for outstanding contribution to implementation of pmjanman
 
Key features of PMJANMAN

• Saturating Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) families and habitations with basic facilities such as secure housing (under PM-AWAS), clean drinking water, sanitation, education, health and nutrition, improved road and telecom connectivity.
• Promoting sustainable livelihood opportunities.
• Provision of off-grid solar power systems for electrifying one lakh un-electrified households in PVTG areas.
• The scheme covers 11 critical interventions implemented through collaboration of 9 line ministries.
• An allocation of Rs. 15,000 crore was made for the next three years to implement this mission through the Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribes (DAPST).
• An extensive Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) campaign is underway to raise awareness among PVTG communities about their entitlements and facilitate access to other government schemes like Ayushman Bharat, PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, and Kisan Credit Card.
• The scheme also includes setting up Van Dhan Vikas Kendras for forest produce trading and health and beneficiary saturation camps.

PMJANMAN is designed to mainstream tribal communities while addressing their multiple vulnerabilities and promoting inclusive development tailored to their unique needs and challenges.

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