Ministry of Tribal Affairs expands Dharti Aaba Mission in J&K

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs outlined its collaboration with the Jammu and Kashmir administration and other stakeholders to ensure the implementation of the expanded Dharti Aaba Mission in the Union Territory. The Minister of State for Tribal Affairs, Durgadas Uikey, said the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan includes 25 interventions led by 17 ministries, aimed at addressing infrastructural gaps in 63,843 villages. 

The program focuses on improving access to health, education, Anganwadi facilities and livelihood opportunities across 549 districts and 2911 blocks in 30 states and Union Territories, including 393



villages in 112 blocks of 20 districts in Jammu and Kashmir. He said that each ministry has been assigned a budget and targets for its respective interventions. 

The Ministry also requested state and district administrations, including those in J&K, to organise awareness camps and assist in preparing essential documents such as Aadhaar cards and Jan Dhan bank accounts to enable beneficiaries to access government schemes. Based on proposals from the J&K administration, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs has approved projects worth 8.77 crore rupees under the mission.