Lok Sabha Question No. 3502 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-16
Subject: Unnat Bharat Abhiyan 2.0
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shantanu Thakur, Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel, Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya, Pradeep Kumar Singh, Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor, Gitaben Vajesingbhai Rathva

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3502 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2020

## Unnat Bharat Abhiyan 2.0

## † 3502. SHRI SHANTANU THAKUR:

SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR:

SHRIMATI RATHVA GITABEN VAJESINGBHAI:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- a) whether Unnat Bharat Abhiyan 2.0 is different from the first edition of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan and it is upgraded than it;
- b) the main objectives thereof;
- c) whether the said scheme has been extended to educational institutes;
- d) if so, the State-wise details thereof including West Bengal, Gujarat and Bihar; and
- e) the manner in which it has been beneficial for rural India?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

- a) Unnat Bharat Abhiyan 2.0 is the upgraded version of UBA 1.0.
- b) The main objectives of UBA are as under:
- i) To  engage  the  faculty  and  students  of  Higher  Educational  Institutions  (HEIs)  in identifying  development  issues  in  rural  areas  and  finding  sustainable  solutions  for the same.
4. ii) Identify & select existing innovative technologies, enable customisation of technologies, or devise implementation method for innovative solutions, as required by the people.
5. iii) To  allow  HEIs  to  contribute  to  devising  systems  for  smooth  implementation  of various Government programmes.

c) &  d)  The  scheme  is  extended  to  all  educational  institutes;  however  under  UBA  2.0 Participating institutes are selected based on the fulfillment of certain criteria. The details of

Participating Institutions and adopted villages in  state of West Bengal, Gujarat and Bihar are as under:-

| State       |   Number of Participating Institutes |   Number of Adopted Villages |
|-------------|--------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| West Bengal |                                   92 |                          483 |
| Gujarat     |                                   80 |                          408 |
| Bihar       |                                   24 |                          125 |

State-wise details regarding participating institutes and adopted villages is available in the website of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan https://unnatbharatabhiyan.gov.in/participating\_institutes.

- e)  Unnat  Bharat  Abhiyan  is  inspired  by  the  vision  of  transformational  change  in  rural development processes by leveraging knowledge institutions to help build the architecture of an Inclusive India. Currently under the scheme UBA, 13072 villages have been adopted by 2474 Institutes. The technology interventions under the scheme Unnat Bharat Abhiyan has been  able  to  transform  the  living  conditions  in  villages.  The  technological  interventions under the UBA cover different subjects broadly categorized like in the area of sustainable agriculture; water resource management; artisans, industries and livelihood; basic amenities (infrastructure &  services) and rural energy system. With the interventions in the abovementioned  areas,  various  new  and  old  technologies  has  been  developed  which  have transformed the living conditions in villages and has been beneficial for rural India.

Some   technological  interventions  done  under  scheme  UBA  are;  i)  Mushroom Cultivation done in Gendikata cluster by IIT Delhi; ii) Environment Controlled Automated Green House For  High  Valued  Agro  Produce  by  HVPM  College  of  Engineering  and  Technology (Amravati);          iii)  Safe  Drinking  Water  by  NIT  Manipur  and  IIT  Jodhpur;  iv)  Paper  bag making by BITS Mesra; v) Pattal crockery making by NIT Hamirpur; vi) Cloth Bag making by Fatima College, Madurai; vii) Revamping of Govt. schools in Vrindavan Cluster by IIT Delhi; viii) Improved Pottery Kiln in farrukhnagar cluster by IIT Delhi; ix) Thread winding machine  for  weavers  by  Dr.B.R.Ambedkar  University,  Etcherla;  x)   Agriculture  drone system  by Santhiram Engineering College, Nandyal (A.P) etc ।

The detailed interventions done under the scheme Unnat Bharat Abhiyan for betterment of rural community can be accessed at https://unnatbharatabhiyan.gov.in/new-uba/ubasanctioned-projects.

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