Lok Sabha Question No. 3803 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-09
Subject: Adarsh Gram Yojana
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: JANAK RAM

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3803

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2018

## ADARSH GRAM YOJANA

## 3803.   SHRI JANAK RAM:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  extent  to  which  the  Government  has  been  successful  in  achieving  the  target  of 'model village' for integrated  development of the Scheduled Castes population under the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY);
- (b) whether the selection of certain villages for development as 'model village' and leaving certain  villages  out  of  the  Yojana  is  discriminatory  and  if  so,  the  response  of  the Government thereto;
- (c) the details of funds allocated and utilized under the said scheme during the last three years, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) whether the Government has been able to achieve the targets fully atleast thrice since the implementation of the scheme so far as defined in the scheme?

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

(a) & (d) : Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) aims at instilling certain values in the villages  and  their  people,  far  beyond  mere  infrastructure  development,  so  that  they  get transformed into models for others. These values include, adhering to 'Antyodaya' - enabling the  'poorest  and  the  weakest  person'  in  the  village  to  achieve  well-being.  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  MP,  the  Gram  Panchayat,  civil  society  and  the government  machinery. Thus, the elements of an Adarsh Gram  are context specific. Nonetheless,  the  SAGY  Guidelines  advocates  to  include  proactive  steps  for  inclusion  and integration of socially excluded groups, especially Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Village Development Plan (VDP) of the SAGY Gram Panchayats. As per data updated on the SAGY website till 3 August 2018, VDPs have been prepared by 1,091 Gram Panchayats containing  59,582  projects,  out  of  which  27,970  (47%)  projects  are  completed.  After  the adoption under SAGY, the Gram Panchayats have recorded progress with regard to a range of parameters  such  as  immunisation  of  children,  strengthening  of  PDS,  enrollment  in  social security schemes, electrification and piped drinking water supply among others. The Hon'ble MPs have been able to ensure immunisation of all children in 330 Gram Panchayats. Similarly, 284 Hon'ble MPs have ensured that their adopted villages have no malnourished children. The Yojana has also made large strides towards e-governance by connecting 262 Gram Panchayats to  e-Panchayat  services.  The  details  of  integrated  development  of  the  Scheduled  Castes population under SAGY Gram Panchayats are not maintained centrally by this Ministry.

(b) : Apart from triggering processes which lead to holistic development of the identified Gram Panchayats and substantially improving the standard of living and quality of life of all sections of the population, the main objectives of SAGY include :

- Generate  models  of  local  level  development  and  effective  local  governance  which  can motivate and inspire neighbouring Gram Panchayats to learn and adapt.
- Nurture the identified Adarsh Grams as schools of local development to train other Gram Panchayats.

Thus SAGY benefits the identified as well as the neighbouring Gram Panchayats.

(c) : 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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