Maharashtra will hold a Janajatiya Gaurav Seva Week from November 11 to 18 to extend housing, healthcare, education, nutrition, sanitation and other government welfare benefits to tribal communities, Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar said at a press conference in Baramati on November 11.
The programme has been organised to mark the 151st birth anniversary of tribal leader Birsa Munda. Pawar said tribal residents should use the service week to access government schemes and documentation support. November 15 is observed across India as Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas in recognition of Birsa Munda’s contribution to tribal rights and the protection of water, forests and land, she said.
In Pune district, activities under the Ghodegaon Integrated Tribal Development Project will include cheque distribution to beneficiaries, health camps, a wild-vegetable festival, cultural programmes, tribal gatherings and service camps for government documents. These camps are intended to bring multiple public services closer to communities that may otherwise have to approach different departments separately.
The housing component includes a target of 1,967 houses in the district under the PM-JANMAN scheme. According to the figures shared at the press conference, land has been made available to 863 landless beneficiaries, while action is under way for another 640 beneficiaries. The announcement did not specify the construction timelines, implementing agencies or the stage of completion of the houses.
The state has also reported the distribution of 14,441 Aadhaar cards, 13,486 caste certificates, 11,170 ration cards and 4,200 Ayushman cards to members of the Katkari community in the district. These documents determine access to identity-linked welfare, food security, healthcare and other government services, making documentation a critical part of the delivery process.
Similar activities are planned in Beed district during the service week, including health check-ups, sanitation drives and camps for government documentation. Birth anniversary celebrations are scheduled at Kuppa and Khalwat Nimgaon on November 15.
The government also cited measures for tribal students, including the recruitment of more than 2,500 teachers, the appointment of over 3,000 contractual teachers, CBSE and semi-English education, scholarships and special schemes for women and young people. Economic packages have been announced for the Kolam, Katkari, Madia and Pardhi communities, according to Pawar.
The service week will run through November 18, with district-level camps and programmes forming the immediate mechanism for delivering the announced benefits. The supplied report does not provide a consolidated state-wide beneficiary target or details of monitoring arrangements for the housing and welfare measures.
