Mega Event of Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA) held at Town Hall Anantnag
Anantnag, 15th November 2024: Deputy Commissioner Anantnag, Syed Fakhruddin Hamid today inaugurated the Intensive Information Education and Communication (IEC) Programme of Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan at Town Hall Anantnag. It’s worth noting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Abhiyan on 2nd October 2024.
Today marks the launching of the IEC campaign of this scheme coinciding with Janjatiya Gaurav Divas which is celebrated to honor the contributions of Tribal communities. Today also marks
the birth anniversary of Birsa Munda, a tribal leader and freedom fighter, whose legacy continues to inspire.
Speaking on the occasion, the DC emphasized the mission’s goal of saturating tribal majority and tribal villages in aspirational districts with specific interventions. The Abhiyan, comprising 25 interventions to be implemented by 17 line departments, aims to improve the socio-economic conditions of tribal communities in a time-bound manner.
To achieve this, IEC campaigns are being conducted from 15th to 26th November across the district, involving gram sabhas, field visits, project assessments, and inspections. The DC also highlighted the significant contributions of tribal leader Bisra Munda.
Earlier, the Deputy Commissioner inspected stalls set up by various departments to provide information and details of schemes for tribal communities.
The program concluded with the distribution of entitlements to beneficiaries under schemes such as Mumkin, Forest Rights Act and Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (G).
Sanction letters under agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry etc were also allotted to tribal beneficiaries. ABHA cards were issued to beneficiaries by the health department. Additionally, felicitations of stakeholders of Gujar Bakarwal hostel were awarded certificates of appreciation.
Notably, the IEC programme is scheduled to continue till 26th November and shall see massive programmes across the district in Tribal dominated habitations and block level.