All PVTG beneficiaries in Odisha to be covered under MMJJM 2.0: Minister

Bhubaneswar, Sep 25 (UNI) All beneficiaries belonging to Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in Odisha will be covered under the Mukhya Mantri Janajati Jeevika Mission 2.0 (MMJJM 2.0), approved by the state Cabinet in August, ST, SC Development and Minorities Minister Nityananda Gond informed the Odisha Assembly on Friday. Replying to a question from BJP MLA Akhil Kumar Nayak, the Minister said MMJJM 2.0 would be implemented over five years from 2026-27 to 2030-31 through 23 Integrated Tribal Development Agencies (ITDAs) and 20 Micro Project Agencies (MPAs) covering 134 blocks in 19 tribal-dominated districts of the state. Gond said the…