In the remote hills of Balrampur district, Chhattisgarh, a simple 4.20 km concrete road has unlocked a world of possibilities for Basimuda village. Under the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN), this long deprived settlement of hilly Korwa tribals, cut off from markets, hospitals, schools, and anganwadi centers, now pulses with connectivity. What was once a muddy quagmire, obliterated by monsoons and isolating families from education, healthcare, agriculture, and livelihoods, stands transformed.
For years, Basimudas residents endured isolation in this tribal majority hamlet. Rainy seasons turned paths into impassable traps, stalling social and economic life. PM JANMAN changed that. Selected for road construction, the project delivered on time, weaving the village into Indias development mainstream. Today, vehicles reach fields directly, easing crop transport to markets. Children attend school effortlessly; patients access hospitals swiftly. Daily essentials flow reliably, sparking trade, jobs, and self employment.
Local resident Bharat Kumar Idge captures the joy: “Life is easier now. Taking produce to market was a nightmare before, now vehicles come straight to the fields. Kids go to school, the sick reach hospitals, and business thrives. We thank the Prime Minister and Chief Minister for this boon.”
This isnt isolated progress. Prime Minister Narendra Modis visionary PM JANMAN, championed by Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai, targets Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) like the hilly Korwas. By bridging infrastructure gaps, it fosters social economic integration, proving government schemes can deliver tangible change in Indias remotest corners.
Basimudas story exemplifies how targeted interventions, roads as lifelines, empower the marginalized. As more villages follow, PM JANMAN heralds a new era of inclusive growth, turning peripheral hamlets into thriving hubs.
