Districts/States Covered
- The PMJVK is being implemented in 308 districts across 32 states/UTs in Minority Concentration District Headquarters (MCD Hrs), Minority Concentration Blocks (MCBs), and Minority Concentration Towns (MCTs). The scheme is being implemented in 1300 selected Minority Concentration Areas (MCAs)
- The implementation unit area will include 109 MCD Hqrs, 870 MCBs, and 321 MCTs.
- Further, the initiative will be implemented in Backward Clusters of Minority Concentration Villages (CoMCV). These CoMCV will be identified based on State/UT proposal and PMJVK criteria.
- Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Nagaland, Goa, and Pondicherry will now be covered by the PMJVK.
- PMJVK has covered Minority Concentration Areas in 61 districts out of 115 Aspirational districts.
Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram
The Central government restructured and renamed the Multi-sectoral Development Programme (MsDP) as Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram in 2018. (PMJVK). The Ministry of Minority Affairs, which launched MsDP in 2008-09, is responsible for the scheme’s governance. It is a centrally sponsored initiative aiming at improving socioeconomic and basic infrastructure for minority communities. The scheme’s provisions mainly focused on the fields of health, education, and skill development.