PM Modi unveils development projects worth ₹6640 crore from Bihar’s Jamui
The Hindu
PM Modi unveils ₹6,640 crore development projects in Bihar's Jamui district, focusing on tribal welfare and infrastructure enhancement.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled development projects worth ₹6,640 crore from Bihar’s Jamui district on Friday (November 15, 2024).
Mr. Modi was in Jamui on the 150th birth anniversary of tribal leader Bhagwan Birsa Munda, celebrated as Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas.
He unveiled a commemorative coin and postal stamp in honour of Munda. He also virtually participated in the ‘Grih Pravesh’ of 11,000 houses built for tribal families under the PM Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN).
The projects unveiled by the Prime Minister were focused on improving infrastructure, healthcare, education, and livelihood generation in tribal regions, according to an official statement.
He launched 23 mobile medical units (MMUs) under PM-JANMAN, and 30 additional MMUs under Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA) to enhance healthcare accessibility in remote tribal areas.
He inaugurated 10 Eklavya Model Residential Schools and 300 Van Dhan Vikas Kendras, aimed at promoting entrepreneurship and improving livelihoods.
He also inaugurated two Tribal Freedom Fighters’ Museums in Chhindwara and Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh, and two Tribal Research Institutes in Srinagar and Gangtok to document and preserve the history of tribal communities.