New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Jharkhand on 2 October to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for various projects, a PIB press release stated.
PM Modi will launch Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan with a total outlay of over Rs 79,150 crore.
The Abhiyan will cover around 63,000 villages benefitting more than 5 crore tribal people in 549 districts and 2,740 blocks across 30 States and UTs.
One of the main objectives of the visit is to launch the Dharti Aaba Jancatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan with a total budget of Rs 79,150 crore. The Abhiyan is expected to benefit more than 5 crore tribal people living in 549 districts and 2,740 blocks across 30 states and UTs.
As part of the mission, 40 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) will be inaugurated and 25 EMRS worth Rs 2,800 crore will be laid the foundation stone for. The EMRS will provide an educational system to the tribal children.
The Prime Minister will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for multiple projects under the Pradhan Mantri Janbati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) worth more than Rs 1360 crore. These projects include the electrification of more than 75,800 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) households in around 3,000 Villages, the operation of 275 Mobile medical units, 500 Anganwadi centres, and the establishment of 250 Van Dhan Vikas Kendras.