Berhampur: To reach out to tribals, especially those belonging to the particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTG), the Gajapati administration will launch a campaign to organise camps and gram sabhas in their habitations across the district from Thursday. The camps will be held to tell them about the benefits under Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) and Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DA-JGUA). These will be held in 345 villages under 86 panchayats of seven blocks, said collector (Gajapati) Bijay Kumar Dash. The campaign will be held till the month-end.Tribals will be told about 25 different programmes under 17 ministries to ensure that they receive benefits under these schemes, he said. The major schemes include Ayushman Bharat health scheme, Pradhan Mantri Kisan, Aadhar enrollment, labour registrations and cooking gas connection under Ujjwala scheme, and electrification. The govt has asked district authorities to launch such awareness campaign in tribal pockets and ensure the govt initiatives reach remote tribal areas.Ashutosh Mohapatra, project administrator, Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA), Paralakhemundi, said the camps will be attended by officers of the line departments to ensure the redressal of individuals’ problems. During this period, gram sabhas will also be held to approve village or community-level grievances and send them to district authorities. Some of these include community forest rights, electrification of the village, establishment of anganwadi centres, construction of roads and supply of drinking water, sources said. He said last year they held camps under the PM-JANMAN in 143 villages in the district. The DA-JGUA, a national-level initiative, was launched by the Union ministry of tribal affairs on Oct 2, 2024. The initiative aims to offer access to health, education, basic infrastructure, and livelihood opportunities for the tribal population, said Mohapatra.