PM Modi to launch tribal groups development mission on 15 Nov

NEw Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the Pradhan Mantri-Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PM-PVTG) Development Mission in a bid to empower the tribals on the birth anniversary of Birsa Munda during his visit to Ranchi on November 15, government sources said.

According to sources, it is a first of its kind mission, since Independence, as the Modi government will launch a Rs 24,000 crore scheme to ensure holistic development of PVTGs on the occasion of Jan Jaatiya Gaurav Divas. In the budget of 2023-24, the launch of the Pradhan Mantri PVTG Development Mission was announced to improve the socio-economic conditions of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs).

According to the government, there are 75 PVTGs in 18 states and union territories living in 22,544 villages (220 districts) having a population of around 28 lakh.