Lok Sabha Question No. 1553 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-11
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Nihal Chand Chauhan, Jaskaur Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1553 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2020

## PRADHAN MANTRI ADARSH GRAM YOJANA

## 1553. SHRI NIHAL CHAND: SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT he pleased to state:

- (a) the salient features of Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY) and the details of" the villages identified under this scheme in Rajasthan;
- b) the details of the funds sanetioned. allocated and utilised under this scheme the last three vears and the current year in Rajasthan: during
- the details of the targets set and achievements made thereunder till date:
- d) whether the Government has set any timeline for granting status of model to these villages and if SO. the details thereof   along with the   steps taken by the Government in this regard: villages being
- (e whether the Government proposes to include the Scheduled Castes also in this category: and
- if so. the details thereof and the time by whieh are likely to be included? they

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

(a): To enable an area based Sponsored Scheme of Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY) is being implemented since 2009-10 with the aim of integrated development of villages Scheduled Castes population more than 50%. the Scheme was extensively revised t0 focus 0n important  and critical monitorable socio-economic indicators   under 10 domains namely. Drinking Water & Sanitation. Education. Health & Nutrition: Livelihood and Skill Social Security. Rural Road and housing:   Electrieity and clean fuel. Agricultural  practices etc. Financial inelusion and Digitization. The  scheme   provides a framework for convergence of the Schemes of the Central as well as State Governments So as to ensure that the residents are provided with all such critical infrastructure and basic services as are necessary to have a dignified creating   thereby an environment in which everyone is enabled to utilise her/his potential to the fullest. Funds are provided to the States under this Scheme for any identified infrastrueture gap which can not be taken up from any other Scheme of the Central or State. having bring living: filling

Under this scheme. 225 villages in 2009-10. 288 in 2018-19 and 234 villages in 201920 have been taken up for implementation of Scheme in Rajasthan: villages

- b No State-wise allocation of funds is made under the Seheme. Funds are sanctioned to the States/UTs based on the number of selected under the scheme. During the last three years and current year a total of Rs.55.222 crore have been sanctioned to the State of being villages
- (c): No such targets have been set and seleetion of villages is subject to the availability of funds. As on date total 747 villages have So far been seleeted for implementation of Seheme in Rajasthan.
- (d): As per the provisions Of the Scheme. in order to ensure stabilization and improvement in the monitorable indicators. the convergent implementation of the Schemes is to continue for a period of* 05 years An Online System has been in place for implementation and monitoring of the Scheme: from put
- (e) and () Only Scheduled Castes (SCs) majority villages i.e. villages having population of SCs more than 50% are eligible under this Scheme. However: the development initiatives proposed under the Scheme are for all sections of the society of the selected villages.