The Government of India is implementing the Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY) to promote the socio-economic development of Scheduled Caste communities through the integrated development of villages under its Adarsh Gram Component.
According to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, "The scheme aims to ensure saturation of key socio-economic indicators by converging Central and State Government schemes
and addressing critical development gaps."Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale Shares Details in writing to Anil Kumar Yadav Mandadi in Rajya Sabha.
The House was informed that 47,328 villages have been selected across the country under the Adarsh Gram Component of PM-AJAY, including 435 villages in Telangana. State-wise details of the selected villages have been placed on the Table of the House.