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PM-JUGA Scheme
September 28 , 2024
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- The Union Cabinet has approved the “Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan”.
- It aims to improve the socio-economic conditions of tribal communities through scheme convergence.
- It will bring sustainable agricultural practices to all Forest Rights Act (FRA) patta holders “to enable them for maintenance and conservation of forest”.
- As of June 2024, more than 24 lakh FRA titles have been granted to people and communities from Scheduled Tribes (ST) and other traditional forest-dwelling groups.
- It covers over 1.9 crore acres of forest land across the country.
- However, of the 50.5 lakh claims filed under the FRA, 34.83% have been rejected and 15.9% remain pending.
- The 63,000 tribal-majority villages targeted under the PMJUGA are situated in 2,740 blocks across 549 districts across India.
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