PMAAGY: eligibility, documents, how to apply

- Financial Assistance: ₹20,38,000/- per village for infrastructure gap filling and development activities. - Infrastructure Development: Support for roads, drinking water, sanitation, education, health, and livelihood infrastructure. - Village Development Plan (VDP): Preparation and execution of need-based development plans for selected villages. - Convergence Support: Integration with existing Central and State schemes to maximize development impact. - Awards And Incentives: ₹5,00,000/- per village at State level for best performing villages and ₹10,00,000/- per village at National level for top selected villages.

> General Eligibility

- The village must have at least 50% Scheduled Tribe (ST) population.

- The village must have a population of at least 500 in plain areas; 250 in hilly/tribal areas.

- The village must be selected by the State/UT Government based on criteria defined in the guidelines.

> Preference / Priority

- Preference is given to villages with higher ST population concentration.

- Priority is given to villages with significant infrastructure gaps.

Step 1: The State Government/UT Administration identifies eligible villages.

Step 2: A Village Development Plan (VDP) is prepared for selected villages.

Step 3: The plan is approved at the district and state level.

Step 4: Proposal is submitted to the Ministry Of Tribal Affairs.

Step 5: Funds are released after approval.

Step 6: Implementation is carried out by local authorities with monitoring mechanisms.