PM Narendra Modi lays Foundation Stone and Inaugurates Various Projects in Hazaribag, Jharkhand

On 2nd October 2024, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Narendra Modi, Prime Minister (PM) of India, launched Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA), with a total outlay of over Rs 79,156 crores, from Hazaribagh, Jharkhand

• PM Modi also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for various projects  in Hazaribag, Jharkhand focusing on the empowerment and welfare of tribal communities.
• PM Modi inaugurated 40 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) and laid the foundation stone for 25 EMRS worth over Rs 2,800 crore
• He also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for multiple projects under Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) worth over Rs 1360 crore.

Key People:

Santosh Gangwar, Governor of Jharkhand, and Union Minister Jual Oram, Ministry of Tribal Affairs(MoTA) were present during the event.

About Dharti Aaba Janjati Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan(DAJGUA):

i.The total outlay of the scheme includes Central Share of Rs.56,333 crore and State Share of Rs. 22,823 crore.

ii.The scheme will cover around 63,843 villages benefitting more than 5 crore tribal people in 549 districts and 2,911 blocks spread across all tribal majority villages and aspirational blocks in 30 States/Union territories (UTs).

iii.The scheme aims to attain saturation of critical gaps in social infrastructure, health, education and livelihood through 25 interventions implemented by various 17 Ministries and Department of Government of India(GoI).

Note:  DAJGUA received Union Cabinet’s approval on 18th September 2024. It was planned based on the learning and success of PM-JANMAN, which was launched in 2023.

Projects under PM-JANMAN:

The projects inaugurated under the PM-JANMAN includes 1,380 km of road, 120 Anganwadis, 250 multi-purpose centers, and 10 school hostels.

PM Modi also unveiled the landmark achievements under PM-JANMAN, which includes,

• Electrification of over 75,800 households from Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) in around 3,000 villages.
• Operationalisation of 275 mobile medical units and 500 Anganwadi centers.
• Establishment of 250 Van Dhan Vikas Kendras.
• Water supply saturation in over 5,550 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) villages with ‘Nal se Jal’.

About Jharkhand:
Chief Minister– Hemant Soren
Governor– Santosh Kumar Gangwar
Airports– Birsa Munda International Airport; Atal Bihari Vajpayee International Airport (Deoghar Airport)
Bird Sanctuary– Udhwa Lake Bird Sanctuary