Context:
PM JANMAN to cover Kattunayakkars.
Kattunayakkars:
- Also known as – Jenu Kuruba Community
- Habitat – Original inhabitants of the Western Ghats
- Relocated around Nagarhole and Bandipur forests around 1970s to enable tiger conservation project.
- Occupation – Mostly food gathering in the forests and collection of minor forest produce including honey.
- Practice agriculture as a subsidiary occupation.
- Hadi – Small settlements inhabited by the tribe called Hadi
- Bidru Kotta – A bamboo percussive instrument played by the tribe.
- Status – Jenu Kurubas in Krantaka are classified as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG)
Statewise Distribution Map of PVTGs
PM JANMAN:
- Scheme – Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan
- Objective – To address socio-economic challenges faced by PVTGs in India.
- Ministries Involved – 9 Ministries, including the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
- Focus Areas – 11 critical interventions, encompassing various sectors such as housing, infrastructure, healthcare, education, and connectivity.
- Target Duration – Operate over the next 3 years.
- Beneficiaries – 75 PVTG communities in 18 states and the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Source: The Hindu
Previous Year Question
Consider the following statements about particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in India:
1. PVTGs reside in 18 states and one union Territory.
2. A stagnant or declining population is one of the criteria for determining PVTG status.
3. There are 92 PVTGs officially notified in the country so far.
4. Irular and Konda Reddi tribes are included in the list of PVTGs.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
[UPSC Civil Service Exam – 2019 Prelims]
(a) 1,2 and 3
(b) 2,3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 4
(d) 1,3 and 4
Answer: (c)
Explanation: Statement 3 is wrong. There are 75 PVTGs officially notified in the country so far.
