Gujarat achieved the highest ranking among Indian states during July 2025 for implementing the PM-JANMAN initiative. The central government program targets Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups across the nation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched this mission on Tribal Pride Day in November 2023. The state houses five distinct tribal communities requiring specialized development support. Gujarat demonstrated exceptional progress in delivering basic services to these populations.
The state government approved 12,489 rural housing units and connected 2,803 households to water pipeline systems. Officials electrified 5,200 previously disconnected homes and installed 37 mobile communication towers. Twenty-two mobile medical units began...