India, March 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

The Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey today informed Lok Sabha that hon'ble Prime Minister has launched Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan on 2nd October, 2024. The Abhiyan comprises of 25 interventions implemented by 17line Ministries and aims to saturate infrastructural gaps in 549 districts and 2,911 blocks in 30 States/UTs. Under the DA-JGUA, a provision of 20 State‑level FRA Cells along with 443 District‑level FRA Cells is made.

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has decided to establish an Integrated Project Monitoring Unit (PMU), including an expert on Forest Rights Act (FRA), to monitor FRA-related activities in all DAJGUA...