The report titled Status of Adivasi Livelihoods Report 2022 was released by the non-profit PRADAN.
The aim of the SAL reports is to understand the status of livelihoods of Scheduled Tribes from India’s central belt.
In Madhya Pradesh, 51 per cent of Adivasi, 63 per cent non-Adivasi, and 50 per cent of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) villages have PDS outlets.
In Chhattisgarh, the figures are 63 per cent, 88 per cent, and 36 per cent.
In terms of road connectivity, 78 per cent Adivasi, 79 per cent non-Adivasi, and 80 per cent PVTG villages are linked to block headquarters by all-weather roads in Madhya Pradesh.
In Chhattisgarh, the corresponding figures are 80 per cent, 100 per cent, and 82 per cent.
About 42 per cent of Adivasi, 63 per cent non-Adivasi, and 80 per cent of PVTG villages in Madhya Pradesh are linked to block headquarters by public transport.
For Chhattisgarh, the figures are 30 per cent, 40 per cent, and 9 per cent respectively.
In Madhya Pradesh, 32 per cent of Adivasi households, 27 per cent of non-Adivasi households, and 61 per cent of PVTG households reported being severely food insecure.
In Chhattisgarh, 27 per cent of Adivasi households, 42 per cent of non-Adivasi households, and 29 per cent of PVTG households reported being severely food insecure.