Lok Sabha Question No. 354 (STARRED), answered on 2020-03-18
Subject: Aspirational Districts
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: Mahesh Sahoo

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *354 (14 th  Position)

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.03.2020

## ASPIRATIONAL DISTRICTS

## *354. SHRI MAHESH SAHOO:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of the aspirational districts in the country, State-wise;
- (b) the projects being undertaken in the aspirational districts in Odisha;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to include more districts in the list of aspirational districts and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  include  Angul  district  in  Odisha  as aspirational      district?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR THE MINISTER OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS & PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*354 REGARDING  'ASPIRATIONAL DISTRICT' RAISED BY SHRI MAHESH SAHOO FOR ANSWER ON 18 th  MARCH, 2020

- (a) There are 112 Aspirational Districts in the country. The State-wise list of Aspirational Districts is enclosed at Annexure - I.
- (b) The  on-going  Aspirational  Districts  Programme  is  in  the  nature  of  an  additional initiative under which convergence among the existing Schemes of Central and State Governments  is  envisaged.  However,  in  order  to  foster  competitive  spirit,  and  for addressing the critical gaps, additional allocation on challenge route is also envisaged. Every  month,  districts  are  assessed  on  basis  of  monthly  progress  and  the  best performing Districts in overall terms and in each of the five sectors are identified. The first and second rankers in overall terms are awarded Rs. 10 cr and 5 cr respectively. The first  ranker from each of the five sectors is awarded Rs. 3 cr each.  Under this arrangement  since  inception  of  the  programme,  Gajapati  district  has  secured  good ranks in various sectors including Financial Inclusion, Skill Development, Agriculture and  Water  Resources.  The  District  is  working  on  various  projects  in  Financial Inclusion.  Balangir,  Dhenkanal,  Kalahandi,  Kandhamal,  Nabarangapur,  Nuapada, Koraput  and  Malkangiri  have  secured  good  ranks  across  various  sectors  and  have become eligible for additional allocation. As per the scheme guidelines, districts are to prepare list of innovative projects. Accordingly,  at present these districts are formulating project proposals in the areas under focus in the programme Viz. Health, nutrition, school education, agriculture, financial inclusion, skill development etc.
- (c) Currently  there  is  no  proposal  to  include  more  districts  in  the  list  of  Aspirational Districts. However, all the States have been advised to replicate the template of the Aspirational Districts Programme at District and Block level.
- (d) No Sir, as stated in (c.) above, currently there is no proposal to include any additional district in this programme.

List of 112 Aspirational Districts State Wise

| List of 112 Aspirational Districts   | List of 112 Aspirational Districts   | List of 112 Aspirational Districts   |                  |
|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|------------------|
| S.No.                                | State                                | District                             | No. of Districts |
| 1                                    | Andhra Pradesh                       | Vizianagaram                         | 3                |
| 2                                    | Andhra Pradesh                       | Visakhapatnam                        | 3                |
| 3                                    | Andhra Pradesh                       | Y.S.R. Kadapa                        | 3                |
| 4                                    | Arunachal Pradesh                    | Namsai                               | 1                |
| 5                                    | Assam                                | Goalpara                             | 7                |
| 6                                    | Assam                                | Barpeta                              | 7                |
| 7                                    | Assam                                | Hailakandi                           | 7                |
| 8                                    | Assam                                | Baksa                                | 7                |
| 9                                    | Assam                                | Darrang                              | 7                |
| 10                                   | Assam                                | Udalguri                             | 7                |
| 11                                   | Assam                                | Dhubri                               | 7                |
| 12                                   | Bihar                                | Sitamarhi                            | 13               |
| 13                                   | Bihar                                | Araria                               |                  |
| 14                                   | Bihar                                | Purnia                               |                  |
| 15                                   | Bihar                                | Katihar                              |                  |
| 16                                   | Bihar                                | Muzaffarpur                          |                  |
| 17                                   | Bihar                                | Begusarai                            |                  |
| 18                                   | Bihar                                | Khagaria                             |                  |
| 19                                   | Bihar                                | Banka                                |                  |
| 20                                   | Bihar                                | Sheikhpura                           |                  |
| 21                                   | Bihar                                | Aurangabad                           |                  |
| 22                                   | Bihar                                | Gaya                                 |                  |
| 23                                   | Bihar                                | Nawada                               |                  |
| 24                                   | Bihar                                | Jamui                                |                  |
| 25                                   | Chhattisgarh                         | Korba                                |                  |
| 26                                   | Chhattisgarh                         | Rajnandgaon                          |                  |
| 27                                   | Chhattisgarh                         | Mahasamund                           |                  |
| 28                                   | Chhattisgarh                         | Kanker                               |                  |
| 29                                   | Chhattisgarh                         | Narayanpur                           | 10               |
| 30                                   | Chhattisgarh                         | Dantewada                            |                  |
| 31                                   | Chhattisgarh                         | Bijapur                              |                  |
| 32                                   | Chhattisgarh                         | Bastar                               |                  |
| 33                                   | Chhattisgarh                         | Kondagaon                            |                  |
| 34                                   | Chhattisgarh                         | Sukma                                |                  |
| 35                                   | Gujarat                              | Dahod                                | 2                |

|   37 | Haryana          | Mewat               | 1   |
|------|------------------|---------------------|-----|
|   38 | Himachal Pradesh | Chamba              | 1   |
|   39 | Jammu &Kashmir   | Kupwara             | 2   |
|   40 | Jammu &Kashmir   | Baramula            | 2   |
|   41 | Jharkhand        | Garhwa              |     |
|   42 | Jharkhand        | Chatra              |     |
|   43 | Jharkhand        | Giridih             |     |
|   44 | Jharkhand        | Godda               |     |
|   45 | Jharkhand        | Sahibganj           |     |
|   46 | Jharkhand        | Pakur               |     |
|   47 | Jharkhand        | Bokaro              |     |
|   48 | Jharkhand        | Lohardaga           | 19  |
|   49 | Jharkhand        | Purbi Singhbhum     |     |
|   50 | Jharkhand        | Palamu              |     |
|   51 | Jharkhand        | Latehar             |     |
|   52 | Jharkhand        | Hazaribagh          |     |
|   53 | Jharkhand        | Ramgarh             |     |
|   54 | Jharkhand        | Dumka               |     |
|   55 | Jharkhand        | Ranchi              |     |
|   56 | Jharkhand        | Khunti              |     |
|   57 | Jharkhand        | Gumla               |     |
|   58 | Jharkhand        | Simdega             |     |
|   59 | Jharkhand        | Pashchimi Singhbhum |     |
|   60 | Karnataka        | Raichur             | 2   |
|   61 | Karnataka        | Yadgir              | 2   |
|   62 | Kerala           | Wayanad             | 1   |
|   63 | Madhya Pradesh   | Chhatarpur          | 8   |
|   64 | Madhya Pradesh   | Damoh               | 8   |
|   65 | Madhya Pradesh   | Barwani             | 8   |
|   66 | Madhya Pradesh   | Rajgarh             | 8   |
|   67 | Madhya Pradesh   | Vidisha             | 8   |
|   68 | Madhya Pradesh   | Guna                | 8   |
|   69 | Madhya Pradesh   | Singrauli           | 8   |
|   70 | Madhya Pradesh   | Khandwa             | 8   |
|   71 | Maharashtra      | Nandurbar           | 4   |
|   72 | Maharashtra      | Washim              | 4   |
|   73 | Maharashtra      | Gadchiroli          | 4   |
|   74 | Maharashtra      | Osmanabad           | 4   |
|   75 | Manipur          | Chandel             | 1   |
|   76 | Meghalaya        | Ribhoi              | 1   |
|   77 | Mizoram          | Mamit               | 1   |
|   78 | Nagaland         | Kiphire             | 1   |

| 79    | Odisha        | Dhenkanal            |     |
|-------|---------------|----------------------|-----|
| 80    | Odisha        | Gajapati             |     |
| 81    | Odisha        | Kandhamal            |     |
| 82    | Odisha        | Balangir             |     |
| 83    | Odisha        | Kalahandi            |     |
| 84    | Odisha        | Rayagada             | 10  |
| 85    | Odisha        | Koraput              |     |
| 86    | Odisha        | Malkangiri           |     |
| 87    | Odisha        | Nawarangpur          |     |
| 88    | Odisha        | Nuapada              |     |
| 89    | Punjab        | Moga                 | 2   |
| 90    | Punjab        | Firozpur             |     |
| 91    | Rajasthan     | Dholpur              | 5   |
| 92    | Rajasthan     | Karauli              |     |
| 93    | Rajasthan     | Jaisalmer            |     |
| 94    | Rajasthan     | Sirohi               |     |
| 95    | Rajasthan     | Baran                |     |
| 96    | Sikkim        | West Sikkim          | 1   |
| 97    | Tamil Nadu    | Virudhunagar         | 2   |
| 98    | Tamil Nadu    | Ramanathapuram       |     |
| 99    | Telangana     | Asifabad             |     |
| 100   | Telangana     | Bhopapalli           | 3   |
| 101   | Telangana     | Bhadradri Kothagudem |     |
| 102   | Tripura       | Dhalai               | 1   |
| 103   | Uttar Pradesh | Chitrakoot           |     |
| 104   | Uttar Pradesh | Fatehpur             |     |
| 105   | Uttar Pradesh | Bahraich             | 8   |
| 106   | Uttar Pradesh | Shrawasti            |     |
| 107   | Uttar Pradesh | Balrampur            |     |
| 108   | Uttar Pradesh | Siddharthnagar       |     |
| 109   | Uttar Pradesh | Chandauli            |     |
| 110   | Uttar Pradesh | Sonebhadra           |     |
| 111   | Uttarakhand   | Udham Singh Nagar    | 2   |
| 112   | Uttarakhand   | Haridwar             |     |
| Total | Total         | Total                | 112 |

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