Uttarakhand’s major achievement: Udham Singh Nagar DM honored by the President, know the reason

Udham Singh Nagar district has secured fourth place in the country under the Prime Minister’s Tribal Justice Maha Abhiyan (PM Janman) program of the Government of India. President Draupadi Murmu honored District Magistrate Nitin Singh Bhadauria with an award. On this occasion, District Magistrate Nitin Bhadauria said that this honor was achieved due to the activeness of all the officers and hard work of the district’s employees.

Udham Singh Nagar has secured fourth place in the country under the Prime Minister’s Tribal Development Mission (PM Janman) program. The Udham Singh Nagar District Magistrate was honored by President Draupadi Murmu in Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the program on November 15, 2023, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Lord Birsa Munda, to integrate vulnerable tribal groups into the mainstream and ensure their all-round development. Under this scheme, the target is to bring more than 2.8 million people from approximately 75 communities in India’s 75 tribal districts into the mainstream.

The main objective of this scheme is to provide basic amenities to these tribal communities. These include education, health, clean drinking water, electricity, housing, roads, mobile networks, and livelihood opportunities. The PM Janaman Yojana has a budget of approximately ₹24,000 crore, which will be spent over the next three years. It is being implemented in collaboration with the central government, state governments, and local bodies. Another objective of the program is to preserve the traditions and culture of tribal communities and make them self-reliant. A significant portion of the tribal population in Uttarakhand belongs to the Bhotia, Tharu, Jaunsari, and Raji communities. Most of these communities reside in border and inaccessible mountainous areas, where lack of access and resources has long been a challenge. Under the Janaman Yojana, improved road connectivity, school upgrades, the establishment of health centers, the expansion of nutrition programs, and the creation of self-employment opportunities are being implemented for these communities in Uttarakhand.

In Udham Singh Nagar, there are 43 tribal villages covered under the PM Janaman Yojana, comprising 99 hamlets, with a population of 40,881. Of these, 6,886 families are particularly vulnerable. Of these, 824 families were identified as homeless. Housing has been approved for all these families under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), and the first installment has been released to 97 families in the first phase. Land has been allotted for the construction of a 100-bed hostel for tribal children in Kulha village of Gadarpur, and construction work has begun with an allocation of ₹2.75 crore (₹123.75 lakh). Similarly, an Anganwadi center is under construction in Chunpuri, Gadarpur, and four multi-purpose buildings are under construction in Maholichain, Bhikampuri, Singhali, and Semalpuri in Bajpur at a cost of ₹123.44 lakh (₹123.44 lakh).