Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Thursday, 18 June 2026 highlighted the state government's outreach to Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) settlements, saying welfare schemes of the 'double engine government' are now delivering roads, electricity, housing, clean drinking water and health services to hamlets that had long been deprived of basic facilities.

Context

In a post on X, CM Sai wrote in Hindi: 'दूरस्थ वनांचलों तक विकास की किरण, पीवीटीजी परिवारों के जीवन में नया विश्वास' — 'A ray of development reaching remote forest regions, new confidence in the lives of PVTG families.' He stated that thousands of PVTG families now lead more secure, dignified and comfortable lives, and reaffirmed the government's resolve that 'no family should be left behind from the mainstream of development.'

The post comes amid active implementation of central and state welfare programmes targeting India's 75 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups — communities characterised by pre-agricultural livelihoods, low literacy and geographical isolation.

Policy Backdrop

The central government launched the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) in November 2023, following its announcement in the Union Budget 2023-24, to saturate PVTG habitations with roads, pucca housing, piped water, electricity and health infrastructure. The scheme covers all 75 PVTG communities across India.

Chhattisgarh is home to several PVTGs including the Baiga, Birhor and Abhuj Maria communities, concentrated in remote forest blocks of the state. Since the BJP returned to power in Chhattisgarh in December 2023 under CM Sai, the state government has sought to align its own welfare delivery with central missions such as PM JANMAN and Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) to accelerate last-mile coverage.

The phrase 'double engine government' — used by CM Sai — refers to the BJP's formulation of coordinated governance when the same party holds power at both the state and central levels, enabling faster convergence of funds and implementation.

Stakeholders and Impact

PVTG families in Chhattisgarh's deep forest settlements are the primary beneficiaries of the push. These communities have historically been among the most marginalised in India, often located in areas with poor road connectivity, limited healthcare access and high rates of poverty.

The delivery of pucca housing, clean drinking water and electricity to such habitations carries significance beyond physical infrastructure — it addresses longstanding gaps in social security and dignity for communities that national welfare frameworks had struggled to reach consistently. State and district administration, along with tribal welfare departments, are the key implementation agencies.

What's Next

Attention will now turn to quarterly progress reports on PM JANMAN saturation targets in Chhattisgarh's PVTG villages, as well as any supplementary allocations in the state budget for 2026-27 directed at tribal welfare. The government's stated resolve to ensure every citizen lives with dignity will be measured against verifiable coverage data from remote forest blocks in the months ahead.