Lok Sabha Question No. 1083 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: Implementation of SAGY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1083

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2018

## IMPLEMENTATION OF SAGY

## 1083.   SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  review  the  Saansad  Adarsh  Gram  Yojana (SAGY) and solve the problems being faced by Parliamentarians at primary level and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of the measures taken for the better implementation of SAGY during the last two years and the current year;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to allocate special funds for the said scheme; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) : The SaansadAdarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) is reviewed periodically by the Ministry. The Ministry has evolved a comprehensive multilevel and multi-tool system of monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of its programmes which include review by the Union Ministers, Performance Review Committee meetings, National Level Monitors, Area Officers Scheme,  Concurrent  Evaluation  and  Impact  Assessment  studies.  Concurrent  monitoring mechanisms  include  the  information  updated  by  States/  Districts  through  SAGY  portal (http://saanjhi.gov.in)  regarding identification of the Gram Panchayats, progress tracking of Village  Development  Plans  and  the  progress  reported  for  Panchayat  Darpan  indicators.  A cloud  based  web  portal  has  been  put  in  place  (http://support.saanjhi.in)  for  encouraging discussions  among  the  various  stakeholders  such  as  -  Members  of  Parliament,  Central Government, State Government, District Administration and the Public. The portal also acts as a dynamic repository to share knowledge, as a tool for exchange of ideas and resolution of grievances by the implementing authorities.

(b) : The Ministry, inter-alia, has taken following initiatives for better implementation of the scheme:

- A compilation of 223 Central Sector/ Centrally Sponsored and 1,806 State Schemes for convergence  under  SAGY  for  the  benefit  of  Members  of  Parliament,  District  and Village level officials was prepared.
- Under the Comprehensive Capacity Building Plan, MoRDorganised training programmes  on  the  preparation  of  Village  Development  Plan  through  participatory planning and related areas of SAGY at eight regional locations across India. Through this,  653  Charge  Officers  who  were  designated  as  the  dedicated  officers  for  SAGY Gram Panchayats were trained by the Ministry.
- Developed  a  35  point  outcome  indicator  covering  basic  amenities,  education,  health, sanitation,  livelihood,  women empowerment, financial inclusion, food  security,  social security and e-governance to gauge the impact of SAGY in the Gram Panchayats.
- Central  Government  teams  visited  selected  SAGY  Gram  Panchayats  to  study  the convergence process.
- Encouraged  tapping resources and the strengths of the Private, Voluntary and Cooperative sectors (PVC Sectors) by hosting proposals received from the States/UTs on SAGY website for access by the interested agencies.
- Published a document named 'SAHYOG' as an indicative guidance document with the essential  information  on  the  existing  social  security  schemes  collated  from  respective Ministries  to  enrich  the  knowledge  of  villagers  and  village  level  functionaries  to achieve  100%  enrollment  into  the  social/financial  Security  Schemes  in  SAGY  Gram Panchayats.
- Coordinated with other Central Ministries/ Departments for ensuring provision of four key basic services viz. power, drinking water, roads and education in all SAGY Gram Panchayats.

(c) and (d) : Under  the  Saansad  Adarsh  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.

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