Lok Sabha Question No. 3224 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-15
Subject: Model Villages under SAGY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: LAKHAN LAL SAHU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3224

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2018

## MODEL VILLAGES UNDER SAGY

## 3224.   SHRI LAKHAN LAL SAHU:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the extent to which the Government has succeeded in achieving the targets set for a model  village  for  the  integrated  development  of  scheduled  castes  and  backward classes under Saansad Aadarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY);
- (b) whether  these  model  villages  are  not  based  on  the  discriminating  tendency  of including few villages for development while leaving the others;
- (c) the  details  of  the  funds  allocated  and  expenditure  incurred  under  the  said  scheme during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
- (d) whether the Government has succeeded in achieving the targets completely since the implementation of the scheme as on date; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

(a)  :  An  Adarsh  Gram  evolves  out  of  people's  shared  vision,  using  their  capacities  and available resources to the best extent possible, duly facilitated by the Member of Parliament, the Gram Panchayat, civil society and the government machinery. Naturally, the elements of an Adarsh Gram are context specific. The SAGY Guidelines advocates that proactive steps for  inclusion  and  integration  of  socially  excluded  groups,  especially  Scheduled  Castes  and Scheduled Tribes are to be included in the activities towards creation of an 'Adarsh Gram'. Accordingly,  the  Gram  Panchayats  adopted  under  SAGY  prepared  Village  Development Plans  (VDP)  through  a  participatory  process  under  the  guidance  of  Hon'ble  Members  of Parliament.  The  Village  Development  Plans  include  prioritised  time-bound  activities  to achieve holistic progress of the village.

(b) :  One of the key objectives of SAGY is to generate models of local level development and effective local governance which can motivate and inspire neighbouring  Gram Panchayats to learn and adapt. The Gram Panchayats identified under SAGY are nurtured as schools of local development to train other Gram Panchayats.

(c) :Under the SaansadAdarsh  Gram  Yojana  framework,  the  development of  Gram Panchayats  is  envisaged  through  convergence  and  implementation  of  existing  Government Schemes and Programmes under the administrative control of respective Ministries without allocating additional funds.

(d) and (e) :  So far 942 Gram Panchayats have uploaded their Village Development Plans (VDP)  on  the  SAGY  web-site  (http://saanjhi.gov.in/)  containing  50,136   projects.  Out  of these, implementation of 20,830 (42%) projects have been completed as on 12 March 2018. As per the Panchayat Darpan data uploaded by 690 Gram Panchayats on the SaansadAdarsh Gram Yojana portal, remarkable achievements have taken place in many of them: 427 Gram Panchayats  under  SAGY  have  achieved  100%  of  Children  Immunization  (0-6  age  group), 252 Gram Panchayats have reported 100% Institutional delivery, 526 Gram Panchayats have 100% of Days Mid Day Meal (MDM) coverage to schools. Similarly 171 Gram Panchayats reported  electricity  connection  to  all  Households  and  91  Gram  Panchayats  have  safe  and secure  Housing  facility  to  all  Households  in  the  SAGY  villages.  Likewise,  160  Gram Panchayats have now e-Panchayat Service available at Gram Panchayats Office. Many Gram Panchayats have also made efforts in the area of ensuring social and financial security in their respective Gram Panchayats by enrolling every eligible individual to Government programmes like Jan DhanYojana (174 Gram Panchayats), Atal Pension Yojana (58 Gram Panchayats), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha BimaYojana (85 Gram Panchayats), RashtriyaSwasthyaBimaYojna (70 Gram Panchayats), Widow Pension (332 Gram Panchayats), Old Age Pension (323 Gram Panchayats).

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