Lok Sabha Question No. 4424 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-23
Subject: Upliftment of Villages
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya, Anil Firojiya, Dipsinh Shankarsinh Rathod

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4424

ANSWERED ON 23.03.2021

## UPLIFTMENT OF VILLAGES

## 4424.   SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA:

SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA:

SHRI DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the principle of self-reliant village that formed the basis of strong Indian Economy and its reputation as a golden bird, has been destroyed due to colonialism;
- (b) if so, whether any steps have been taken to rectify/improve this situation;
- (c) whether with the passage of time, the decline in agricultural profit, the dazzling lights of cities, need for modern education and lack of modern amenities have turned villages into were residential centres of Indian housing; and
- (d) if so, whether any corrective steps have been taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a) to  (d):  No  Sir.  The  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  is  implementing    a number  of  welfare schemes  for  rural  areas  of  the  country  viz.,  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment Guarantee Scheme (Mahatma Gandhi NREGS), Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods  Mission  (DAY-NRLM),  Deen  Dayal  Upadhayay  -  Gramin  Kaushalya  Yojana (DDU-GKY), Rural Self Employment and Training Institutes (RSETIs), Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana - Gramin (PMAY-G), Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), National Social Assistance  Programme  (NSAP),  Shyama  Prasad  Mukherji  Rurban  Mission  (SPMRM)  and Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana(SAGY) to bring about overall improvement in the quality of life of  the  people  in  rural  areas,  strengthening  of  livelihood  opportunities,  providing  minimum guaranteed  rural  employment,  promoting  self-employment,  skilling  of  rural  youths  in  various useful  trades  and  entrepreneurship  qualities,  infrastructure  development,  provision  of  social assistance and other basic amenities. These programmes aim to raise the living standard of the people  in  rural  areas  and  to  facilitate  an  overall  development  of  vilages  which  furthers  the objective of self reliant village and lays the foundation of a strong Indian Economy. The Ministry of  Rural  Development  reviews    regularly  all  the  above  mentioned  schemes/  programmes  at various  levels  like  Meeting  of  Performance  Review  Committee,  Common  Review  Mission, Third  Party  Evaluation,  National  level  monitors  etc.  for  effective  implementation  of  its schemes/programmes.

To  ensure  effective  service  delivery  under  these  interventions,  various  field  level functionaries are trained and their skills upgraded, collaboration with Panchayati Raj Institutions and elected representatives is strengthened, Community Connect, social auditing and beneficiary connect  etc.  are  reinforced,  as  well  as,  effective  use  of  Information  Technology  and  Space Technology is factored into for good governance and transparency. A very strong mechanism for improving the effectiveness of 43 flagship schemes is put in place which provides information to all  Hon'ble Members of Parliament for co-ordination and monitoring of schemes on real time basis  on  a  single  platform  i.e  District  Development  Coordination  and  Monitoring  Committee (DISHA).

In  addition  to  above,  the  Government is also implementing various schemes for socioeconomic  upliftment  of  rural  areas  and  its  people  through  various  other  Ministries,  namely, Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana, Ujala scheme, Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Suraksha  Bima  Yojana,  Mission  Indradhanush,  Ayushman  Bharat  -  Pradhan  mantri  Jan Aarogya Yojana, Poshan Abhiyan, Jal Jeevan Mission, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, National Food Security Act, Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana etc.