Lok Sabha Question No. 76 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-02
Subject: Aspirational Districts in Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: Gajendra Singh Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 76

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2022

## ASPIRATIONAL DISTRICTS IN MADHYA PRADESH

## †76. SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH PATEL:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

- (a) the names of districts of Madhya Pradesh where special projects are likely to be proposed by the Government;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  names  of  aspirational  districts  of  Madhya  Pradesh  where  the  Government  has  proposed  to launch special projects;
- (d) whether  there  is  any  special  plan  under  consideration  of  the  Government  for  tribal  dominated areas; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) to (c) Under the Aspirational Districts Programme, 8 districts of Madhya Pradesh viz. Chhatarpur, Damoh,  Barwani,  Rajgarh,  Vidisha,  Guna,  Singrauli  and  Khandwa  have  been  selected  on  the basis of their relatively less progress on key social and economic indicators and on the basis of published data. Therefore, all initiatives undertaken under the Aspirational Districts Programme in Madhya Pradesh are applicable upto these 8 Districts.

The Programme aims at rapid transformation of these districts in the State across sectors which are critical for improving quality of life or economic productivity of citizens and these sectors are Health and Nutrition, School Education, Basic Infrastructure, Agriculture and Water Resources and Financial Inclusion & Skill Development. 49 key performance indicators have been selected across these sectors and each district's performance is monitored on the basis of progress made on these indicators. The broad strategy of the Aspirational Districts Programme rests on the 3 Cs Convergence (between Central and State Schemes), Collaboration (between Centre, State, District Administration, Development Partners and Citizens) and Competition (between Districts). Every month, districts are  ranked on the basis of progress made and this instils them with a sense of competition which  results in rapid  improvement.  Another  strategy of  the  programme  is nomination of an officials from Government of India as Central Prabhari Officers for each of the districts. The role of these Prabhari Officers is to guide the district administration on the basis of their long experience.

As the main strategy of the programme is based on convergence of existing schemes which have their own funding arrangement, large infusion of additional fund is not envisaged. However, in order to foster a competitive spirit, and for addressing the critical gaps, additional allocation on the  basis  of  performance  is  also  envisaged.  Every  month,  districts  are  assessed  on  the  basis  of monthly progress and the best performing Districts in overall terms and in each of the five sectors are identified. The first and second rankers in overall terms are awarded ₹10 crores and ₹ 5 crores respectively. The  first ranker from each of the five sectors is awarded ₹3 crores each. Based on the performance grant as mentioned above, it is the districts which undertake specific projects to address critical need felt by them. Details of the projects undertaken by the Aspirational Districts of Madhya Pradesh is provided at Annexure .

- (d)  &  (e)  As  stated  above,  the  Aspirational  Districts  Programme  is  over  and  above  the  existing schemes of the Central and the State Governments concerned and as such it is in the nature of additionality. The Programme, primarily works towards improving governance in these Districts through the instruments described in (a) above, with the objective of improving the overall ease of life of the people in these districts, including the tribal dominated areas. Tribal dominated districts of Madhya Pradesh have also been encouraged to take benefit of the on-going Van Dhan Scheme being implemented by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs

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Annexure Details of projects under various stages of implementation in the Aspirational Districts of

## Madhya Pradesh

| State          | District   | Projects                                                                                           |
|----------------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Madhya Pradesh | Chhatarpur | Upgradation of Health Infrastructure                                                               |
| Madhya Pradesh | Chhatarpur | Smart Classes for 60 high schools                                                                  |
| Madhya Pradesh | Chhatarpur | Skill development and capacity building through Industrial Training Institutes (ITI) in District   |
| Madhya Pradesh | Chhatarpur | Installation of solar power system in 74 govt schools having smart classes                         |
| Madhya Pradesh | Chhatarpur | Skill development and capacity building through ongoing projects on industrial training institutes |
| Madhya Pradesh | Damoh      | Constructions of 10 new Anganwadi buildings                                                        |
| Madhya Pradesh | Damoh      | Establishment of Community Nutrition Hubs and Nutrition Gardens                                    |
| Madhya Pradesh | Damoh      | Livelihood improvement project through construction of two check dams                              |
| Madhya Pradesh | Damoh      | Construction of Boundary wall in 6 schools                                                         |
| Madhya Pradesh | Damoh      | Improving School Infrastructure in order to improve attendance and enrollment                      |
| Madhya Pradesh | Damoh      | Improvement and Construction work in Health Facility of District Hospital                          |
| Madhya Pradesh |            | Transformation of 328 model schools                                                                |
| Madhya Pradesh | Barwani    | Strenghthening of ICDS and Health Services facilities                                              |
| Madhya Pradesh | Vidisha    | Construction of 32 New Anganwadi Centre Buildings                                                  |
| Madhya Pradesh | Guna       | Safe and Organic Product Program                                                                   |
| Madhya Pradesh | Guna       | Improving ANC coverage through provision of conducive environment during antenatal checkups        |
| Madhya Pradesh | Guna       | Upgradation of Aaganwadis to 'Anganwadi Pathshalas'                                                |
|                |            | Strengthening of High load                                                                         |
|                |            | delivery points                                                                                    |
| Madhya Pradesh | Khandwa    | of teachers, headmasters and Cluster Academic coordinator Construction of 4 multipurpose halls     |