India, April 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey today informed in Lok Sabha that the Ministry of Tribal Affairs is providing financial assistance under the schemes of Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM) and Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) for establishment of Van Dhan Vikas Kendras. As on date, under the PMJVM scheme, 4,172 VDVKs have been sanctioned, associating 12.48 lakh tribal members, while under PM JANMAN 540 VDVKs have been sanctioned associating around 0.46 Lakh tribal members across the country.
The financial support provided for VDVKs includes support for raw materials, training and capacity building, tool kits...