New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is poised to unveil the Pradhan Mantri Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) Development Mission, a substantial 24-thousand crore rupees initiative, during the celebration of the third Janjaatiya Gaurav Diwas in Khunti district, Jharkhand, on Wednesday. This ambitious mission is designed to uplift 75 PVTGs in 18 states and Union Territories, spanning 22,544 villages across 220 districts, with a collective population of approximately 28 lakhs.
In addition to the launch of the PVTG Development Mission, PM Modi will inaugurate the ‘Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra’ to ensure the comprehensive implementation of key government schemes. He will also release the 15th installment of around 18,000 crore rupees under the PM-KISAN scheme and dedicate the 15th installment to the nation. Furthermore, the Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone for multiple development projects amounting to approximately 7,200 crore rupees in Jharkhand.
The Prime Minister, who arrived in Ranchi last night for a two-day visit to Jharkhand, received a warm welcome from Governor C. P. Radhakrishnan and Chief Minister Hemant Soren at Birsa Munda airport.
On the occasion of Bhagwan Birsa Munda’s 148th birth anniversary, Prime Minister Modi will pay floral tributes at Bhagwan Birsa Munda Memorial Park cum Freedom Fighter Museum in Ranchi. Subsequently, he will make history by becoming the first Prime Minister to visit Ulihatu village, the birthplace of Bhagwan Birsa Munda, in Khunti.
During his visit, the Prime Minister will flag off Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) vans in Khunti, marking the commencement of the ‘Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra.’ This yatra aims to raise awareness and facilitate the delivery of welfare scheme benefits, including sanitation facilities, essential financial services, electricity connections, access to LPG cylinders, housing for the underprivileged, food security, proper nutrition, reliable healthcare, clean drinking water, and more. The yatra will initially start in districts with significant tribal populations and progressively cover all districts nationwide by January 25th of the following year.
Among the projects for which the foundation stone will be laid by the Prime Minister are the four-laning of the 52 km stretch of Mahagama – Hansdiha section of NH133, the four-laning of the 45 km stretch of Basukinath – Deoghar section of NH114 A, KDH-Purnadih Coal Handling Plant, and the new academic and administrative building of IIIT Ranchi.
Furthermore, the Prime Minister will inaugurate and dedicate to the nation various projects, including the new campus of IIM Ranchi, a new hostel for IIT ISM Dhanbad, the Petroleum Oil and Lubricants (POL) depot in Bokaro, and several railway projects such as the doubling of Hatia-Pakra Section, Talgaria – Bokaro Section, and Jarangdih-Patratu section. Notably, the accomplishment of 100% Railway Electrification in Jharkhand State will also be celebrated and dedicated to the nation by the Prime Minister.
