Madhya Pradesh to Establish Tribal Rural Markets in 19 Districts, Development Activities Divided into 6 Sectors

The Central Government has launched the "Dharti Aaba Tribal Village Utkarsh Abhiyan," aimed at ensuring essential developmental activities in 11,377 identified tribal-dominated villages of Madhya Pradesh. Tribal Affairs Minister Dr. Shah informed that development activities under this initiative have been divided into six distinct sectors.

Development Activities in the 6 Sectors:

1. Infrastructure Development in Tribal Villages: Construction of pucca houses and roads, and provision of tap water supply to every household. Establishment of homestays and multipurpose tribal marketing centers. Development of infrastructure for household gas supply.
2. Improving Health and Nutrition Levels: Deployment of mobile medical units. Establishment of care centers for eradicating sickle cell anemia. Construction of new Anganwadis and nutrition gardens. Issuance of Ayushman cards to eligible families.
3. Education and Institutional Development: Construction of hostels, ashrams, and schools for tribal students. Establishment of Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS). 
4. Electrification Initiatives: Provision of grid electricity connections and grid solar connections. Installation of solar systems on government institution rooftops.
5. Economic Empowerment: Expedited distribution of individual and community forest rights claims. Livelihood arrangements for forest rights holders. Support for fisheries and agricultural production expansion.
6. Digital and Mobile Connectivity: Deployment of 4G mobile connectivity in remote areas. Focus on expanding digital initiatives.

Establishment of 100 Tribal Rural Markets: The Ministry of Tribal Affairs plans to establish 100 Tribal Multi-Purpose Marketing Centers (TMMCs) or tribal rural markets across the country. Proposals have been sent by the state government to the central ministry for setting up one TMMC in each of the 19 districts of Madhya Pradesh.

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Proposed Locations for TMMCs:

The TMMCs are proposed to be set up in Burhanpur, Khandwa, Jhabua, Alirajpur, Barwani, Khargone, Dhar, Mandla, Seoni, Chhindwara, Balaghat, Dindori, Narmadapuram, Betul, Ratlam, Shahdol, Anuppur, Umaria, and Sidhi. Each center will be constructed at an estimated cost of ₹1 crore, spanning approximately 2,000 square meters, with a built-up area of around 367.80 square meters.

Beneficiaries: Over 9.3 Million Tribal Population: The initiative identifies 11,377 tribal-dominated villages in 267 blocks across Madhya Pradesh. It aims to directly benefit a total tribal population of 9,323,125, belonging to 1,858,795 tribal families. The government’s objective is to connect these families with all aspects of development and improve their living standards.

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