Lok Sabha Question No. 386 (STARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Developmental Initiatives
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: PR. SENTHILNATHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *386 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2017

## DEVELOPMENTAL INITIATIVES

## *386: SHRI PR. SENTHIL NATHAN

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has formulated new initiatives and policies for the overall development of the country, with the involvement and participation of various stakeholders, State Governments, Research Organisations, Institutions and NGOs and if so, the details thereof; and

(b) whether  the  Government  is  implementing  various  new  innovative  schemes/projects for assimilation of data and evaluating the overall growth indices for various sectors/departments and if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND MINISTRY OF HOUSING &URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a) & (b): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION  NO.  *386  RAISED  BY  SHRI  PR.  SENTHIL  NATHAN,  MP  REGARDING 'DEVELOPMENTAL INITIATIVES'.

(a) & (b) : For overall development of the country a long-term vision with a 15 years perspective up to 2030, a seven year strategy for achievement of the national development agenda (from 2017-18 to 202324) and with a three-year Action Plan are under preparation. Consultations have been done with the States and other Stakeholder for this exercise.

Three  Sub-Groups  of  Chief  Ministers  have  submitted  reports  which  are  under  implementation. These Sub-Groups relate to rationalization of Centrally Sponsored Schemes, Skill Development and Swachch Bharat Abhiyaan. Two Task Forces on Agriculture Development & Elimination of Poverty in  India  have  also  finalized  their  recommendations.  All  these  schemes  and  initiatives  are implemented through the concerned Ministries/Departments, which monitor the progress as per data formats prescribed.  Some of the newly launched schemes are given at Annexure-I.

## ANNEXURE-I

|   S.No. | Programme / Initiative                 | Objectives                                                                                         |
|---------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana         | To achieve 100% financial inclusion                                                                |
|       2 | Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana             | To provide housing by 2022                                                                         |
|       3 | Digital India                          | To achieve digitally empowered knowledge economy                                                   |
|       4 | Make In India                          | To make India a global manufacturing hub                                                           |
|       5 | Skill India                            | To fast-track skill development efforts                                                            |
|       6 | Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana | To achieve 100% rural electrification                                                              |
|       7 | Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana   | To achieve water efficiency                                                                        |
|       8 | Soil Health Card Scheme                | To improve farm productivity                                                                       |
|       9 | Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao               | To address the declining Child Sex Ratio issue                                                     |
|      10 | Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme         | To transfer subsidy amount directly into beneficiary accounts                                      |
|      11 | Swachh Bharat Mission                  | To make India 100% open defecation free by 2019                                                    |
|      12 | HRIDAY Yojana                          | To promote inclusive &sustainable development of heritage sites                                    |
|      13 | Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana       | A revamped agriculture insurance scheme                                                            |
|      14 | Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana             | To realize the ideal of Gram Swaraj.                                                               |
|      15 | Mission Indradhanush for Immunization  | To achieve full immunization coverage against 7 life threatening diseases for all children by 2020 |
|      16 | Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission  | To develop smart villages on the line of smart cities                                              |
|      17 | Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojana         | To provide LPG connections to 5 crore BPL families                                                 |
|      18 | Stand Up India, Start Up India         | To promote bank financing to SC, ST & Women for start-ups                                          |
|      19 | Nai Manzil Scheme                      | To address educational & livelihood needs of minorities                                            |