Lok Sabha Question No. 4446 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-28
Subject: Operational Guidelines for SAGY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Vijay Kumar Dubey

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4446

ANSWERED ON 28/03/2023

## OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR SAGY

## 4446.   SHRI VIJAY KUMAR DUBEY:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the amount of funds raised through various sources for the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) State and district-wise particularly in Kushinagar;
- (b) whether  a  Committee  has  been  constituted  for  the  purpose  of  creating  operational guidelines for the yojana and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government has faced any challenges in implementing the yojana and if so, the plans to address the said challenges?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)        Under the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) framework, the development of Gram Panchayats is envisaged through implementation of existing Government  Schemes  and Programmes  in  convergence  mode  and  mobilization  of  community  and  private  resources. Neither  any  additional  funds  are  allocated  under  this  scheme  nor  the  details  of  funds  raised through various sources for development of SAGY Gram Panchayats maintained centrally.
- (b)        The  SAGY  guidelines,  available  in  14  languages,  provide  for  institutional  framework under  which  a  Charge  Officer  is  appointed  by  the  District  collector  for  implementation  of developmental activities planned for SAGY Gram Panchayats. The District collector convenes a monthly  review  meeting,  under  the  chairmanship  of  concerned  Member  of  Parliament,  with representatives of the participating line departments. The roles and responsibilities of different functionaries of SAGY have been described under the Chapter 10 of Guidelines.
- (c)       The  various initiatives  taken  for  better  implementation  of  the  Scheme  are  given  at Annexure-I .

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## Annexure referred in part (c) of answer to Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4446 scheduled for reply on 28.03.2023

## The  following  initiatives  have, inter  alia ,  been  taken  for  better  implementation  of  the Scheme:

- i. 26 Schemes of 17 Ministries of Government of India have been amended / appropriate advisories have been issued to accord priority to SAGY in respective schemes.
- ii. The  Ministry  has  brought  out  a  compilation  of  127  Central  Sector  and  Centrally Sponsored and 1806 State Schemes for convergence under SAGY. This document serves as a ready reckoner especially for the Members of Parliament, District and Village level officials about the different schemes for possible convergence at the GP level.
- iii. The  SAGY  is  reviewed  periodically  by  the  Ministry  of  Rural  Development,  which include  review  by  the  Hon'ble  Minister  of  Rural  Development,  Performance  Review Committee, Common Review Missions, National Level Monitors, Concurrent Monitoring and Impact Assessment studies.
- iv. Ministry  has  published  a  document  named  'SAHYOG'  as  an  indicative  guidance document with the essential information on the existing social security schemes collated from  respective  Ministries  to  enrich  the  knowledge  of  villagers  and  village  level functionaries to achieve 100% enrollment into the social/ financial Security Schemes in SAGY Gram Panchayats.
- v. The  States  have  been  requested  to  conduct  the  State  Level  Empowered  Committee (SLEC) meetings headed by the Chief Secretary to review the implementation process and  to  ensure  seamless  convergence  of  schemes  among  different  State  Government Departments.
- vi. The Ministry provides training on preparation of VDP and the approaches to convergence of  schemes  to  the  Charge  Officers  and  other  stakeholders  of  the  state  who  are coordinating  the  implementation  at  the  local  level  and are  fully  responsible  and accountable for the implementation of VDP.
- vii. The parameters for dynamic ranking of Gram Panchayats have been recently developed and placed on the portal so as to instill competition amongst the selected SAGY GPs.
- viii. The States/UTs have been requested to direct the officials concerned to organize District Level Committee meetings regularly to gear up the VDP implementation and also to brief the Hon'ble Members of Parliament.
- ix. The  Ministry  is  organizing  an  Orientation  Programme  for  the  representatives/PS  of Hon'ble MPs periodically to encourage them to play a critical intermediary role between the District Administration and the Hon'ble MPs and expedite the SAGY implementation process.
- x. The  National  Level  Committee  meetings  headed  by  Honorable  MRD  and  Secretary, Rural  Development  with  representatives  from  20  Ministries/Departments,  monitor, review, facilitate cross-learning and initiating remedial action, where necessary, including changes  in  the  guidelines  of  their  respective  schemes/programmes  for  the  seamless convergence process.
- xi. Letters  from  Honorable  Minister  of  Rural  D are  being  sent  to  the  Hon'ble  MPs  to identify GPs under SAGY-II (2019-24) and to provide necessary leadership to gear up the convergence process to saturate major scheme implementation. xii. The Ministry has organized CSR conclave with private voluntary organisations /corporates,   in  collaboration  with  Transforming  Rural  India  Foundation  (TRIF),  to leverage funds from these sectors for SAGY GPs.
- xiii. The Ministry has launched Achhi Aadat Campaign in SAGY GPs to inculcate hygienic behavior and practices among the villagers of SAGY GPs.

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