Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid foundation stones for 246 development projects worth approximately Rs 3,000 crore during the Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas programme on Sunday.
The initiatives aim to improve education, healthcare, livelihood opportunities and community infrastructure for tribal communities across the country.
During the programme, PM Modi interacted virtually with tribal beneficiaries, who shared how government schemes had improved their living conditions.
Krishna Nagorao Teka, a beneficiary of the PM-JANMAN scheme from Yavatmal, Maharashtra, told the Prime Minister that his family had received a permanent house, a toilet and other facilities. He said these provisions had reduced the difficulties they previously faced during the rainy season.
PM Modi expressed satisfaction with the changes, noting that development facilities had reached the village while residents continued to remain connected to their cultural heritage.
The Prime Minister spoke to Vajir from Gujarat’s Bharuch district about the New Gujarat Pattern Yojana.
Vajir said he had received bamboo craft training through the initiative in 2004 and acknowledged the benefits provided under PM-JANMAN.
PM Modi recalled that a British-era law had classified bamboo as a tree, restricting its use. He said his government had abolished the provision, restoring tribal communities’ rights over bamboo.
Of the 246 projects, PM Modi inaugurated 173, including 38 Eklavya Model Residential Schools and 100 multi-purpose centres under PM-JANMAN.
Other inaugurations included the Tribal Research Institute building in Itanagar and the Ropuiliani Tribal Freedom Fighter Museum in Aizawl.
The Prime Minister laid foundation stones for 19 Eklavya schools, 12 Tribal Multi-purpose Marketing Centres and 42 projects under PM-JANMAN and DAJGUA.
The programme marked the conclusion of Janjatiya Gaurav Pakhwada, observed from November 1 to 15.
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