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HISTORICAL FACTS: The tribal affairs ministry | History Defined

PM Modi to release first instalment of PM-JANMAN scheme for pucca homes to one lakh beneficiaries

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on January 15 release ₹540 crore — the first instalment of funding — for pucca homes under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) to one lakh Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) beneficiary families

The Hindu · Jan 14, 2024

PM-JANMAN | Government targets Aadhaar, Jan Dhan, caste certificate saturation in 15,000 PVTG villages in 1 week

Union government launches IEC campaign to provide PVTGs with Aadhaar, caste certificates and Jan Dhan accounts in 100 districts.

The Hindu · Dec 25, 2023

What does a special package mean for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups? | Explained

Where do the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups live in India? What is their population? Why is so little known about them? When was the last count done? How is the Pradhan Mantri-Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) scheme expected to benefit PVTGs?

The Hindu · Dec 9, 2023

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No drop in Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups population, Centre tells Rajya Sabha

Tribal Affairs Ministry insists no decline in PVTG population; data shows otherwise. Ministry's own data shows 38.5% drop in nine States/UTs; 97% decline in West Bengal.

The Hindu · Dec 6, 2023

Who are Hattees, Himachal asks Delhi, months after the community is added to ST list

Confusion in Himachal Pradesh Tribal Development Dept. over who the Hattees are & whether SCs should be included. The State govt. has written to the Tribal Affairs Ministry in Delhi seeking clarification. BJP had pushed for inclusion of Hattees in ST list before State polls. SCs & Gujjars oppose move.

The Hindu · Oct 22, 2023

For sickle cell patients, an elusive disability certificate

When SCD was included in the list of disabilities under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, patients could only avail disability certificates with a one-year validity.

The Hindu · Sep 13, 2023

Dispel negative notions in tribal people over screening blood for sickle-cell disease: Tribal Affairs Minister

Mr. Munda’s remarks came as he was speaking at the launch of a training session for an awareness campaign that’s part of the government’s mission to make India “free” of SCD by 2047.

The Hindu · Aug 29, 2023

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Why no disaggregated data on tribal populations, asks House panel

In the report on health facilities for tribal women, the committee noted how several diseases like sickle cell anaemia and leprosy continued to be more prevalent in tribal populations.

The Hindu · Aug 8, 2023

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