Lok Sabha Question No. 378 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-19
Subject: Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Nihal Chand Chauhan

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 378

ANSWERED ON 19/07/2022

## SANSAD ADARSH GRAM YOJANA

## 378. SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the main fearures of Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY);
- (b) the  number  of  villages  developed  under  the  said  yojana  since  its  inception  in  the country, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has allocated any  funds for the said  yojana  and  if  so,  the details thereof; and
- (d) whether  any  necessary  guidelines  have  been  issued  by  the  Government  for  the development of institutional infrastructure of villages under the said yojana and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)      Saansad  Adarsh  Gram  Yojana  (SAGY)  aims  to  create  holistically  developed  model Gram  Panchayats  across  the  country.  The  main  features  of  SAGY  are  placed  in  the Annexure-I.

(b)   The Hon'ble Members of Parliament have identified 2911 Gram Panchayats across the country under SAGY since its inception. The State/UT wise number of GPs identified under SAGY since its inception is given in Annexure-II.

(c)      Under  the  SAGY  Framework of Guidelines, the development of Gram Panchayats is envisaged  through  effective  convergence  and  implementation  of  existing  development schemes  of  Government  under  the  administrative  control  of  respective  Ministries  without allocation of any additional fund.

(d)      The  scheme  guidelines  were  formulated  in  2014  and  have  been  revised  from  time  to time. These have been conveyed to all the stakeholders and are also available at the Ministry's website. As per the Guidelines, the responsibility of implementing the SAGY largely depends on the functionaries concerned at different levels. As the entire programme is implemented in a convergence model, the District Collector plays a significant role. In the SAGY guidelines, as per component 10 (d), the District Collector is the nodal officer for implementing SAGY. The District collector is required to conduct a monthly review meeting with representatives of the  participating  line  departments.  The  Members  of  Parliament  concerned  chair  the  review meetings. The heads of the GPs concerned are invited for these monthly meetings. Also, the Ministry  has  provided  training  on  SAGY  implementation  process  to  the  Gram  Panchayat heads.  The Ministry has prepared a compendium on SAGY containing supporting materials to  help  various  stakeholders  in  the  implementation  of  SAGY  and  distributed  the  same amongst the participants of the said training programme.

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## Annexure-I  referred  in  point  (a)  of  reply  to  Lok  Sabha  unstarred  question  No.  378 scheduled for answer on 19th July 2022

## The main features of Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY)

1. It  is  a  unique  scheme  of  the  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  wherein  the  leadership, capacity,  commitment  and  energy  of  the  Members  of  Parliament  are  being  leveraged directly for development at the Gram Panchayat level.
2. The goal of Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) is to translate the comprehensive and organic vision of Mahatma Gandhi on village development into reality. These 'Adarsh Grams' are desired to serve as 'nucleus of health, cleanliness, greenery and cordiality' within the village community and, become schools of local development and governance, inspiring neighboring Gram Panchayats.
3. SAGY aims at instilling certain values in the villages and their people so that villages get transformed into models for others. These values include ensuring the involvement of all sections of society in all aspects related to the life of the village, especially in decisionmaking related to governance, adhering to Antyodaya  - enabling the 'poorest and the weakest  person'  in  the  village  to  achieve  well-being,  affirming  gender  equality  , ensuring respect for women ,guaranteeing social justice, instilling dignity of labour and the  spirit  of  community  service  and  voluntarism.  Besides,  promoting  a  culture  of cleanliness, living in consonance with nature - ensuring balance between development and  ecology,  preserving  and  promoting  the  local  cultural  heritage,  inculcating  mutual cooperation,  self-help  and  self-reliance,  fostering  peace  and  harmony  in  the  village community,  bringing  about  transparency,  accountability  and  probity  in  public  life, nurturing  local  self-governance,  adhering  to  the  values  enshrined  in  the  Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties of the Indian Constitution are also desired.
4. The main objectives of SAGY are:
- a. To  trigger  processes  which  lead  to  holistic  development  of  the  identified  Gram Panchayats.
- b. To substantially improve the standard of living and quality of life of all sections of the population through improved basic amenities, higher productivity,  enhanced human development, better livelihood opportunities, reduced disparities, access to rights and entitlements, wider social mobilization and enriched Social Capital.
- c. To generate models of local level development and effective local governance which can motivate and inspire neighbouring Gram Panchayats to learn and adapt.
5. In order to achieve these objectives, SAGY is guided by the following approach:
- a. Leveraging  the  leadership,  capacity,  commitment  and  energy  of  the  Members  of Parliament (MP) to develop model Gram Panchayats. Engaging with and mobilizing the community for participatory local level development.
- b. Converging  different  government  programmes  as  well  as  private  and  voluntary initiatives  to  achieve  comprehensive  development  in  tune  with  people's  aspirations and local potential.
- c. Building  partnerships  with  voluntary  organizations,  cooperatives  and  academic  and research institutions.
- d. Focusing on outcomes and sustainability.

## Annexure-II  referred  in  point  (b)  of  reply  to  Lok  Sabha  unstarred  question  No.378 scheduled for answer on  19th July 2022

The Statewise/UT wise number of villages identified under SAGY since its inception:

| S.No   | Name of the State / UT         |   No of GPs identified since its inception (11th October 2014 onwards) |
|--------|--------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1      | Andaman And Nicobar Islands    |                                                                      4 |
| 2      | Andhra Pradesh                 |                                                                    166 |
| 3      | Arunachal Pradesh              |                                                                     13 |
| 4      | Assam                          |                                                                     48 |
| 5      | Bihar                          |                                                                    135 |
| 6      | Chandigarh                     |                                                                      2 |
| 7      | Chhattisgarh                   |                                                                    113 |
| 8      | Delhi                          |                                                                     13 |
| 9      | Goa                            |                                                                     14 |
| 10     | Gujarat                        |                                                                    196 |
| 11     | Haryana                        |                                                                     91 |
| 12     | Himachal Pradesh               |                                                                     40 |
| 13     | Jammu And Kashmir              |                                                                     40 |
| 14     | Jharkhand                      |                                                                     90 |
| 15     | Karnataka                      |                                                                    115 |
| 16     | Kerala                         |                                                                    151 |
| 17     | Ladakh                         |                                                                      4 |
| 18     | Lakshadweep                    |                                                                      2 |
| 19     | Madhya Pradesh                 |                                                                    115 |
| 20     | Maharashtra                    |                                                                    241 |
| 21     | Manipur                        |                                                                     28 |
| 22     | Meghalaya                      |                                                                     18 |
| 23     | Mizoram                        |                                                                     13 |
| 24     | Nagaland                       |                                                                      8 |
| 25     | Odisha                         |                                                                     84 |
| 26     | Puducherry                     |                                                                     10 |
| 27     | Punjab                         |                                                                     51 |
| 28     | Rajasthan                      |                                                                    162 |
| 29     | Sikkim                         |                                                                     12 |
| 30     | Tamil Nadu                     |                                                                    349 |
| 31     | Telangana                      |                                                                     74 |
| 32     | Tripura                        |                                                                     14 |
| 33     | UT of D&NHaveli and Daman &Diu |                                                                      3 |
| 34     | Uttar Pradesh                  |                                                                    451 |
| 35     | Uttarakhand                    |                                                                     31 |
| 36     | West Bengal                    |                                                                     10 |
|        | Total                          |                                                                   2911 |