PM Modi to launch PMJUGA in Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh on Oct 2

Ranchi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to visit Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh on October 2, marking Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary, to inaugurate the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan (PMJUGA).

The initiative aims to promote the socio-economic development of tribal-dominated villages, empowering tribal populations across the country. The launch event will take place at Vinoba Bhave University in Hazaribagh, where the Prime Minister will also interact with representatives from 33 tribal groups from across the country.

The PMJUGA approved by the union government on September 18, aims to uplift over 63,000 tribal-dominated villages across 549 districts in 30 states and Union Territories. The scheme, with a budget of Rs 79,156 crore, is designed to benefit more than 5 crore tribal people.

Key goals of the initiative include the construction of 20 lakh houses, 25,000 km of rural roads and bridges, and the provision of essential services like clean drinking water, gas, and electricity connections. The program also plans to establish 100 tribal market centres, schools, mobile health units, and skill development centres, with a focus on preserving tribal culture and boosting agricultural and horticultural practices.

PM Modi will also address the concluding rally of the BJP’s statewide ‘Parivartan Yatra,’ a campaign aimed at bringing political change in Jharkhand.

This will be PM Modi’s second visit to the state in just over two weeks. On September 15, he inaugurated six Vande Bharat Express trains and addressed a BJP rally in Steel City, Jamshedpur. The visit is significant, as it will be the fourth time the Prime Minister launches a key national scheme from the state.

Past launches include the Ayushman Bharat Yojana (2018), Kisan Maandhan Yojana (2019), and the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra (2023).