PM Modi makes tribal push in Jharkhand; to visit Birsa Munda’s birthplace on November 15
The Hindu
PM Modi to launch PVTG mission from Jharkhand's Ulihatu, birthplace of tribal icon Birsa Munda, on Nov 15. He will launch ₹24,000 cr project to improve social-economic condition of PVTGs & lay foundation of projects worth ₹7,200 cr. Visit seen as outreach to tribal vote bank ahead of LS polls.
In a bid to woo tribal voters ahead of the Lok Sabha election next year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the Pradhan Mantri Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) Development Mission from Ulihatu, the birthplace of tribal icon Birsa Munda in Jharkhand’s Khuti district on November 15.
On the occasion of Janjatiya Gaurav Divas, Mr. Modi will launch several schemes for the tribals. He will launch a ₹24,000 crore project aimed at improving the social-economic condition of the PVTGs. He will also launch Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra along with releasing the 15th instalment of ₹18,000 crore under the PM-KISAN scheme apart from laying the foundation of projects worth ₹7,200 crore in the State.
According to government sources, there are 75 PVTGs in 18 States and Union Territories living in 22,544 villages across 220 districts having a population of around 28 lakhs.
These tribes stay in scattered, remote and inaccessible habitations, often in forest areas and hence a mission is planned to saturate PVTG families and habitations with basic facilities such as road and telecom connectivity, electricity, safe housing, clean drinking water and sanitation, improved access to education, health and nutrition and sustainable livelihood opportunities.
Mr. Modi will reach Ranchi from New Delhi at around 9 p.m. on Tuesday in his special aircraft. Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders and governor will welcome him. While doing a road show of nearly 10 km he will reach Raj Bhavan and will stay overnight.
In the morning of November 15, PM Modi will garland the statue of Lord Birsa Munda at Birsa Chowk in Ranchi and then leave for the airport for Khunti in his special helicopter.
This would be for the third time, Mr. Modi will be visiting Ranchi. PM Modi launched the world’s largest public health scheme Jan Arogya Yojana (Ayushman Bharat) from Ranchi in September 2018. After this, he came to Ranchi on April 23, 2019 during the Lok Sabha election.
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