Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DA-JUGA): Tribal Village Development
Last updated: 2026-11-13 · MockMentor
The Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DA-JUGA), also called the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan (PM-JUGA), was launched on 2 October 2024 at Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. It brings 25 interventions of 17 ministries together to close infrastructure and service gaps in tribal-majority villages over five years.
In one line: a whole-of-government push to give every tribal-majority village houses, water, power, roads, health, education and livelihoods.
At a glance
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Launched | 2 October 2024, Hazaribagh |
| Type | Centrally Sponsored Scheme |
| Outlay | ₹79,156 crore (Centre ₹56,333 crore, States ₹22,823 crore) |
| Coverage | 63,843 villages in 549 districts and 30 States/UTs |
| Beneficiaries | More than 5 crore tribal people |
| Village criteria | 500+ people with at least 50% tribal population, or 50+ tribal people in aspirational districts |
Four goals
- Infrastructure: pucca houses, tap water, electricity, Ayushman cards, roads and mobile connectivity.
- Economic empowerment: skilling, Tribal Multipurpose Marketing Centres, homestays, and support to 22 lakh Forest Rights Act patta holders.
- Education: raising enrolment to national levels and tribal hostels.
- Health: mobile medical units where a sub-centre is more than 10 km away (5 km in hills).
Tribal homestays
1,000 homestays under the Swadesh Darshan scheme: up to ₹5 lakh for two new rooms, ₹3 lakh for renovation and ₹5 lakh for village common facilities.
Possible exam questions
- How can convergence of schemes close development gaps in tribal areas? Assess DA-JUGA.
- Discuss the role of forest rights in tribal livelihoods.
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More in Tribal Affairs schemes
- PM-JANMAN
- Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS)
- PM Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAAGY)
- PM Janjatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM)
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