PM JUGA
Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan
PM Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan (PM JUGA) was launched on 2 October 2024 with a ₹79,156 crore outlay over 5 years. It targets saturation coverage of 25 central government welfare schemes specifically in tribal-majority villages that have historically been underserved. The 25 schemes include: PM-KISAN, Ayushman Bharat, PM Awas Yojana (Gramin), PM Ujjwala, Jal Jeevan Mission, PM POSHAN, MGNREGS, PM Vishwakarma, PM SVANidhi, PMKVY, and 15 others. The mission's core insight is that tribal villages often have very low saturation of welfare scheme benefits despite high eligibility — PM JUGA drives on-ground convergence to ensure every eligible tribal household gets all 25 benefits they are entitled to.
Key Objectives
- Achieve 100% saturation of 25 central welfare schemes in 63,000 tribal-majority villages.
- Eliminate gaps in welfare delivery for 5 crore tribal citizens.
- Improve tribal socio-economic indicators — health, housing, income, nutrition.
- Build tribal self-sufficiency through convergence of livelihood, housing, health, and education schemes.
Benefits
Eligibility
- All tribal households in 63,000 PM JUGA-covered tribal-majority villages
- Households eligible for any of the 25 converged schemes
- Especially: households not yet receiving benefits of PM-KISAN, Ayushman, PMAY-G, Ujjwala, JJM
- Coverage prioritises Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) — 75 PVTGs across India
- Village must be in the 63,000 PM JUGA target village list
- Individual scheme eligibility criteria still apply within PM JUGA
How to Apply
No separate application — PM JUGA is a convergence mission that brings scheme delivery to your village
A specially trained team (Janjatiya Gram Unnati Samvad) visits your village
Team identifies households not yet enrolled in each of the 25 schemes
On-spot enrolment drives conducted — Aadhaar seeding, PM-KISAN registration, Ayushman card generation etc.
Track your village's progress on pmjuga.tribal.gov.in
Required Documents
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the 25 schemes covered under PM JUGA?
PM JUGA saturates these 25 schemes in tribal villages: PM-KISAN, Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY, PM Awas Yojana (Gramin), PM Ujjwala Yojana, Jal Jeevan Mission, PM POSHAN (mid-day meal), MGNREGS, PM Vishwakarma, PM SVANidhi, PMKVY, Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, PMJJBY, PMSBY, PM Suraksha Bima Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana, Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, National Scholarship, PM Fasal Bima, Kisan Credit Card, PM Gram Sadak Yojana, SBM-Gramin, Free Ration (PMGKAY), Digital Literacy (PMGDISHA), Swachh Bharat Gramin, and PM Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan benefits.
How is PM JUGA different from PM JANMAN?
PM JANMAN (2023) targets 75 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) — the most isolated tribal communities — with 9 specific interventions (housing, safe housing land, roads, connectivity, drinking water, electricity, health, education, sustainable livelihoods). PM JUGA (2024) is broader — covering all 63,000 tribal-majority villages across India with saturation of 25 welfare schemes.