Ambedkar Grama scheme completes work in 546 of 860 nagars; Panchami Grama to get ₹40 lakh a village
14 October 2026
SC/ST and Backward Classes Welfare Minister K.A. Thulasi told the Assembly that 546 of the 860 nagars chosen under the Ambedkar Grama development scheme from 2016 to 2026 have been completed.
Under the Dakshayani scheme, self-employment ventures of Scheduled Caste women get a subsidy of up to 75 per cent of project cost: up to ₹10 lakh for groups and ₹3.75 lakh for individuals.
The Panchami Grama scheme gives ₹40 lakh to a village, with at most two villages per Assembly constituency a year.
A study-room grant of ₹2 lakh will reach 5,000 Scheduled Caste students this year, and four new post-matric hostels are planned.
The Samagra 2026 scheme has given loans of over ₹200 crore to more than 16,000 beneficiaries; 17 mobile medical units serve tribal areas.
In plain words
Nagar Nagar — The term Kerala now uses for settlements earlier called colonies, chiefly of Scheduled Caste and tribal families.
Post-matric hostel Post-matric hostel — A hostel for students studying beyond Class 10.