Hyderabad, May 30 -- The works for the construction of 73 multi-purpose centres (MPC) under the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN), which are aimed at offering socio-economic support to the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) are in various stages of progress.

These MPCs are being constructed in the PVTG hamlets, so that toolkits/equipment can be provided to these tribes, where they can set up food processing units and make value-added products, which would help them sustain their livelihoods in the agency areas.

In Telangana, among the total 73 MPCs, there are 35 sanctioned for Adilabad, 23 for Kumram Bheem Asifabad, 2 for Mancherial, 2 for Nagarkurnool, 1 for Rangareddy, 4 for Mahabubnagar and 6 fo...