Beginning with the most fundamental of needs, the poorest of the poor today have been saturated with flagship government welfare programs by the Modi government. Twenty-five crore people have been lifted out of multi-dimensional poverty even as PM Modi provides free food grains to 80 crore people via PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana. This guarantee ensures no one sleeps hungry.
In a bid to provide a roof over each head, the Modi government guarantees’ Housing for All’ through the PM Awas Yojana for the millions living in urban and rural areas. Today, over four crore houses have been sanctioned under the scheme. 100% electrification of villages is also part of this promise. Water today is reaching over 14 crore rural households under the Jal Jeevan Mission, which guarantees safe and potable tap water connections to all rural households in India.
Ensuring ‘Health for All’ is the PM Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY), the world’s largest health insurance plan funded by a government, covering nearly 55 crore individuals belonging to 12 crore vulnerable families. The scheme acts as a safety net and ensures that medical emergencies don’t spiral into a cycle of debt for the poor and vulnerable.
The Modi government is committed to inclusive development and resilience for the vulnerable and marginalized. The tribals, for example, have been at the forefront of the government’s efforts to build resilience among vulnerable communities. PM JANMAN, with Rs. 24,000 crore funding, aims to ensure saturation of government schemes amongst the particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTGs) to improve their access to basic amenities and overall socio-economic indicators.