Lok Sabha Question No. 2306 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-16
Subject: Rural Development Projects/Schemes
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: Nayab Singh, Vinayak Bhaurao Raut

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2306

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2022

## RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS/SCHEMES

## †2306. SHRI NAYAB SINGH: SHRI VINAYAK RAUT:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of various rural development projects and other schemes being run by the Government in various districts/aspirational districts of the country including districts of Haryana, at present, district and State-wise;
- (b) the targets set for the development  of  aspirational districts identified by  the Government for the financial year 2021-22 and the number and details of districts in respect of which the target has not been achieved;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  implement  its  schemes  under  Sustainable Development Goals and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government is preparing any action plan for capacity building at the level of Panchayati Raj Institutions in aspirational districts and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS & PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION; MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) The Government of India is implementing a number of welfare schemes for rural areas of the country across various districts/aspirational districts of the country including districts of  Haryana  viz.,  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme (MGNREGS), Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana - Gramin (PMAY-G), Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak  Yojana  (PMGSY),  Deendayal  Antyodaya  Yojana  -  National  Rural  Livelihoods Mission  (DAY-NRLM),  Deen  Dayal  Upadhayay  -  Gramin  Kaushalya  Yojana  (DDUGKY), Rural Self Employment Training Institutes (RSETIs), National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) and Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM) to alleviate poverty in rural areas and to bring about overall improvement in the quality of life of the people  in  rural  areas,  strengthening  of  livelihood  opportunities,  providing  minimum guaranteed employment, promoting self-employment, skilling of rural youths, infrastructure development and provision of social assistance.

Further, the Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP) of NITI Aayog, launched in January 2018, has been instrumental in steering change across the 112 under-developed districts in the country across 'Health and Nutrition', 'Education', 'Agriculture and Water Resources', 'Skill  Development  and  Financial  Inclusion'  and  'Basic  Infrastructure'.  In  Haryana, Mewat has been identified as an Aspirational District.  With various interventions, Mewat has  recorded  a  significant  improvement  under  various  indicators.   The  district  was  also given additional allocation towards implementation of projects based on performance.

- (b) As regards setting of targets for Districts which are Aspirational Districts, the Aspirational Districts Programme does not specify any target. Instead, the Programme has a list of 49 indicators on the basis of which the Districts are monitored on a regular basis.
- (c) As indicated earlier, various schemes are being implemented by the Government of India for development of rural areas.  These schemes are also aligned with the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- (d) The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is implementing Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Rashtriya Gram  Swaraj  Abhiyan  (RGSA)  w.e.f.  financial  year  2018-19  across  all  States/  Union Territories  for  developing  capacity  of  Panchayati  Raj  Institution  (PRIs)  with  the  aim  of strengthening PRIs for achieving SDGs and other developmental objectives.

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