PM Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana

Ministry of Tribal Affairs has revamped the existing Scheme of ‘Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme (SCA to TSS) with nomenclature ‘Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojna (PMAAGY)’, for implementation during 2021-22 to 2025-26.

• It aims at transforming villages with significant tribal population into model village (Adarsh Gram) covering about population of 4.22 crore (About 40% of the total Tribal Population).
• It is envisaged to cover 36,428 villages having at least 50% tribal population and 500 STs across States / UTs with notified STs.

Expected Impact: Improve the physical and social infrastructure for socio-economic development and villages, and satisfy the norms mentioned in the vision of an Adarsh gram.

• Eliminate the differences between SC and non-SC populations in terms of common socio-economic indicators (e.g. literacy rate, completion rate of elementary education, IMR/MMR, ownership of productive assets, etc.).
• Eliminate the Incidence of malnutrition, especially among children and women.
• Empower all sections of society to live with dignity and equality, and in harmony with others.