PVTG Development Scheme (Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups)

iAbout This Scheme

The PVTG Development scheme provides comprehensive development support to the 75 most vulnerable tribal communities identified as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (formerly Primitive Tribal Groups). It covers housing, health, education, livelihood, and cultural preservation for these forest-dwelling communities with stagnant or declining populations.

🎁Key Benefits

• Housing assistance and village infrastructure development
• Education support including residential schools and hostels
• Health and nutrition interventions
• Livelihood and skill development support
• Land rights documentation assistance
• Cultural and language preservation

✅Eligibility Criteria

• 1
  Members of 75 notified PVTG communities across 18 states and UTs
• 2
  Examples: Sentinelese, Jarawa (A&N Islands), Bondas (Odisha), Birhor (Jharkhand), Chenchu (AP/Telangana), Irula (Tamil Nadu)

📝How to Apply

❓Frequently Asked Questions