The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE) has announced that 18,093 villages have been declared Adarsh Grams under the ‘PM Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana’ (PM-AJAY). The scheme has expanded to cover over 47,200 villages across the country.
An amount of ₹1,730 crore has been released directly to states under the Grants-in-Aid component from FY22 to FY26. It is to be noted that a total of 785 student hostels have been successfully completed under the scheme as of September 2026.