PM Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN)
PM JANMAN is a central government mission providing 11 essential infrastructure and welfare interventions — including pucca housing, drinking water, roads, electricity, health units, and education hostels — exclusively to Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) communities across 18 states. Beneficiaries are identified through physical surveys conducted by state governments at the village level via the PM Gati-shakti Portal. Applications are facilitated by Block Level teams and District Committees under the state Tribal Welfare Department.
About This Scheme
PM JANMAN is a central government mission providing 11 essential infrastructure and welfare interventions — including pucca housing, drinking water, roads, electricity, health units, and education hostels — exclusively to Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) communities across 18 states. Beneficiaries are identified through physical surveys conducted by state governments at the village level via the PM Gati-shakti Portal. Applications are facilitated by Block Level teams and District Committees under the state Tribal Welfare Department.
Full official description
The scheme “PM- Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN)” was launched by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India, aims to improve the socio-economic status of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) by bridging gaps in health, education, and livelihoods, and by saturating PVTG communities and families with basic facilities and services. The scheme provides 11 critical interventions through nine line Ministries/Departments, focusing on ensuring access to pucca houses, safe drinking water, road and mobile connectivity, electricity, and vocational education for individual households and habitations. A unique aspect is the inter-ministerial convergence, with the Ministry of Tribal Affairs serving as the nodal ministry while each participating ministry implements its respective Central Sector and Centrally Sponsored schemes.
Benefits
- Pucca houses for 4.9 lakh eligible PVTG households (up to ₹2,39,000 per household)
- 8,000 km of connecting roads to approximately 6,500 PVTG villages
- Piped drinking water / Functional Household Tap Connections for all PVTG households
- 1,000 Mobile Medical Units deployed in PVTG areas
- 500 residential education hostels built in PVTG school areas
- 2,500 Anganwadi Centers in PVTG habitations (₹12 lakh each)
- 500 Van Dhan Vikas Kendras for livelihood (₹15 lakh per 300-member group)
- Solar power for 1,00,000 PVTG households (₹50,000 per household)
- 3,000 mobile towers installed in uncovered PVTG villages
Who Can Apply (Eligibility)
- Must belong to a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) community notified by the Government of India
- Must reside in one of the 18 States/UTs that have a notified PVTG population
- Must be identified as eligible through the physical survey conducted by the state government via the PM Gati-shakti Portal mobile app
- For housing: household must currently live in a kaccha (non-pucca) house
- For solar power: household must be unelectrified and not covered under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS)
How to Apply
Step 1:**** Initiation of Identification and Physical Survey
- The State Governments initiates a detailed physical survey of each Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group habitation to ascertain the gaps regarding the 11 critical interventions covered under the mission.
- The data gathered during this exhaustive survey is simultaneously updated and cross-verified on a mobile application developed on the PM Gati-shakti Portal.
Step 2:**** Facilitation of Application Filing for Eligible Beneficiaries
- The Block Level Implementation Team, consisting of officers designated by the District Collector, will be responsible for identifying each beneficiary family who has not yet been saturated with entitlements and will facilitate the necessary application filing for the respective schemes.
- The District Level Committee is also responsible for the registration and filling of applications of eligible beneficiaries for each scheme covered under the mission.
Step 3:**** Verification and Project Approval
- Following the application filing and preliminary eligibility checks, certain proposals for infrastructure, such as the sanctioning of Multi-Purpose Centers, must be forwarded by the Secretary/Principal Secretary, State Tribal Welfare Department to the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
- These proposals are subsequently examined by the relevant division, approved by the Mission Director of PM-JANMAN, and granted financial concurrence by the Internal Finance Division.
Frequently Asked Questions
If my habitation is seeking the installation and operation of a new Anganwadi Centre facility, what is the modified minimum population requirement for its establishment?
To facilitate the construction and running of an Anganwadi Centre, the existing population norms have been changed to require a minimum habitation population of 100 and above.
What is the core characteristic I must possess to be considered a target beneficiary for all the infrastructure and welfare improvements offered by this major mission?
You must strictly belong to one of the 75 identified communities categorized as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG).
If I am applying for construction support to improve my residential situation, what specific condition must my current dwelling meet to qualify for a pucca house?
To be eligible for the provision of a pucca (permanent) house, your Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group household must currently be residing in a kaccha (temporary) house.
What essential personal identification documents or entitlements are facilitated or required for identified beneficiaries under this mission?
The Block Level Implementation Team is responsible for facilitating entitlements like Aadhar card, Ayushman Bharat card, and Forest Right Act (FRA) Pattas for eligible beneficiaries.
What is the extended timeline provided for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group households to receive pucca houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin component of this mission?
Specifically for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs), the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) housing scheme component has been extended until March 2026.
What is the minimum population threshold required in my area for the modified scheme guidelines to sanction and construct a connecting road under the infrastructure plan?
To qualify for connecting road construction under the modified scheme norms, your village or habitation must have a minimum population of 100 and above.
I am an individual seeking vocational skill training; what size restriction applies to the Self-Help Group I must be a member of to participate in the livelihood enhancement activities?
If participating in the Van Dhan Vikas Kendra program, the flexibility norms specify that each Van Dhan Self-Help Group (VDSHG) must consist of between 10 and 20 members.
If I belong to one of the identified traditional groups, what is the geographical requirement regarding my place of residence to qualify for this mission?
The applicant must reside within one of the 18 States and Union Territories where the population of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups has been officially notified.
I am seeking support for income generation activities; what organizational structure must my group belong to in order to establish a Van Dhan Vikas Kendra?
Your group should be established as a Van Dhan Vikas Kendra (VDVK). This Kendra must be composed of between five and fifteen Van Dhan Self-Help Groups (VDSHG).
Regarding the provision of safe drinking water facilities, what specific household limit applies to villages that will receive community water supply instead of individual household connections?
The provision for a single point community water connection is intended for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group villages or habitations that have a population count of less than 20 households.
Are there any special considerations for securing an electricity connection through the on-grid Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme if my household does not meet the standard state eligibility requirements?
Yes, all identified beneficiary households under this mission are eligible for funding for an on-grid electricity connection under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), irrespective of the standard eligibility criteria for the State and Electricity distribution company (DISCOM).
In the event that my unelectrified house is considered for an off-grid solar power solution, is there any previous government scheme coverage that would disqualify me?
Yes, if your household has already been covered under the SAUBHAGYA scheme, you would be excluded from receiving the off-grid solar power solution intervention.
Ready to apply?
Visit the official government portal to apply for this scheme.
Apply on myScheme.gov.inDocuments Required
- PVTG/Tribal Status Certificate.
- Household Verification Report/Survey Data.
- Location Tagging Data.
- Completion Certificates.
- Photographs Of Constructed Pucca Houses.
- Aadhar Card.
- Ayushman Bharat Card.
- Forest Right Act (FRA) Pattas.