Lok Sabha Question No. 290 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: Appraisal of SAGY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KIRTI (JHA) AZAD

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .290 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.11.2016

## APPRAISAL OF SAGY

## 290. SHRI KIRTI AZAD:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether even after the completion of the first phase of Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) the implementation of this scheme is not as per the objectives set for the scheme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
- (c) whethercomplaints have been received from public representatives in this regard;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken thereon; and
- (e) the steps being taken by the Government for proper financing and implementation of the said scheme?

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

( a) to (e) : SAGY is primarily about unleashing the power of people who are expected inculcate  pride  in  village,  encourage  societal  change/Behavioural change,  take  collective responsibility and initiate People projects. The development of Gram Panchayats id under SAGY is intended to take place through the convergence    and   implementat existing Government Schemes and Programmes without a llocating additional funds.

So  far  704  Gram  Panchayats  have  been  identified  under  phase - I  of  the  SAGY program . Out of which  658 Gram Panchayats  have prepared their  Village Develop Plans (VDP) across the States/UTs cumulatively comprising more t han 40,000 projects, out of which 33% of works are completed and 19% of works are in - progress.The progress of Village  Development  Plan  shows  the  impressive  result  in  terms  of  convergence,  res enveloping and community participation and the interest of the Members of Parliament.

The  Ministry  has  been  receiving    queries/suggestions    from  various  stakeho regarding the convergence of various existing schemes mainly relating to the basic viz.,  health,  water,  electricity,  roads,  housing  and  e ducation  and  the  same  is  being  acted upon/resolved from time to time.  Some of the steps taken in this regard are as unde -

- i . 21  Schemes  have  been  amended  by  various  Ministries  /Departments  of Government of India to give priority to SAGY Gram Panchayat projects.
- ii . The  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  has  brought  out  'SAMANVAY' -Compilation  of  223  Central  Sector/  Centrally  Sponsored  and  1806  Sta Schemes  for  convergence  under  SAGY.  This  document  serves  as  a  ready reckoner especially for the Members of Parli ament, District and Village level officials about the different schemes for multitude of purposes at the G
- iii . A National Workshop was organised on 23rd - 24th September, 2015 at Bhopal by  MoRD,  where  Members  of  Parliament,  State  Governments,  District Co llectors, Gram Pradhans from across all States were invited. The sel Good  Practices  by  National  Level  Committee  of  the  Ministry  of  Rur

Development  were  presented  through  two  days'  detailed  exhibition  so  that similar good practices could be adopted i n SAGY Gram Panchayats.

- iv . With the intend to tap the resources and the strengths of the Private, V and Cooperative sectors (PVC Sectors), the Ministry has circulated sugge template  to  state  governments  for  preparing  proposals  for  tapping  su from Private, Voluntary and Cooperative (PVC) sectors and received proj proposed by District Administration which detail availability / unavail of  fund,  technical  resources,  rationale  behind  PVC  Sector  support  etc proposals  after  examinati on  have  been  displayed  on  the  SAGY  website  for wider circulation
- v. The  Ministry  has  prepared  a    document    named  'SAHYOG'  which  is  an indicative guidance document with the essential information  on the ex social security schemes collated from res pective ministries. It will enrich the knowledge  of  villagers  and  village  level  functionaries  to  achieve enrollment  into    the  social/financial  Security  Schemes  in  SAGY  GPs.  I being  circulated amongst the various stakeholders of SAGY .

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