Lok Sabha Question No. 3069 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-19
Subject: Aspirational Districts Programme in Maharashtra
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: Shri Omprakash Bhupalsinh Alias Pavan Rajenimbalkar, Shri Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3069

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 19. 03.2025

## ASPIRATIONAL DISTRICTS PROGRAMME IN MAHARASHTRA

- †3069. SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAVAN RAJENIMBALKAR: SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of districts identified under the Aspirational District Programme in Maharashtra;
- (b) the details of development work done in the said districts during the last five years;
- (c) the details of the institutions/agencies involved in the said work, especially in Osmanabad district;
- (d) the details of the funds allocated for the said programme district-wise;
- (e) whether the Government has any proposal to include more districts under the said programme in view of the high unemployment rate in various districts of Maharashtra;
- (f) if so, the details thereof;
- (g) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (h) the details of the ongoing development work under various Ministries in Osmanabad district including various districts of Maharashtra?

## 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 CULTURE

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) There are 4 Aspirational Districts under the Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP) in Maharashtra. The list of Aspirational Districts in Maharashtra is provided in Annexure 1.

- (b) The ADP aims at rapid transformation of 112 underdeveloped districts across India. The main strategy of the Programme is to ensure that development works under the existing schemes of Central and the State Governments are implemented efficiently to improve the socio- economic status of  the districts. The Programme monitors 49 key performance indicators under the crucial sectors of  Health and Nutrition, School Education and Basic Infrastructure, and also Agriculture and Water Resources and Financial Inclusion & Skill Development.  The  Aspirational    district's  performance  is  monitored  on  the  basis  of progress  made  on  these  indicators  which  is  available  in  the  public  domain  on  the Champions of Change Dashboard (http://championsofchange.gov.in/site/coc-home/), including the performance of  Aspirational Districts of Maharashtra.
- (c) ADP focuses on the effective implementation of existing Central and State Government schemes at the district level. The key institutions involved in the programme include the Central Government, State Governments, and district administrations. Additionally, Joint Secretary/Additional Secretary-level officials from the Government of India are designated  as  Central  Prabhari  Officers  for  each  district.  The  role  of  these  Prabhari Officers is to guide the district administration.
- (d) Under the Aspirational  Districts  Programme,  districts  undertake  various  developmental projects to address  critical  gaps  using  the  financial grants  they win  through  the programme's  delta  ranking  method.  The  details  of  funds  allocated  to  Aspirational Districts of Maharashtra is provided in Annexure II.
- (e) ,  (f)  and  (g)  The  Aspirational  Districts  Programme  covers  112  districts  across  India. Currently, the programme is limited to 112 Aspirational Districts only.
- (h) Under ADP, the Ministries focus on development work through effective implementation of their existing schemes in Aspirational District.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3069 FOR 19.03.2025 BY SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPAISINH ALIAS PAVAN RAJENIMBALKAR AND SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV REGARDING ASPIRATIONAL DISTRICTS PROGRAMME IN MAHARASHTRA

## List of Aspirational Districts in Maharashtra

|   Sl No | Districts   |
|---------|-------------|
|       1 | Gadchiroli  |
|       2 | Nandurbar   |
|       3 | Osmanabad   |
|       4 | Washim      |

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3069 FOR 19.03.2025 BY SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPAISINH ALIAS PAVAN RAJENIMBALKAR AND SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV REGARDING ASPIRATIONAL DISTRICTS PROGRAMME IN MAHARASHTRA

## Details of Funds allocated to districts on the basis of performance

|   Sl No | Districts   |   Amount allocated on the basis of performance (in Rs crores) |
|---------|-------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Gadchiroli  |                                                         11.07 |
|       2 | Nandurbar   |                                                         32.03 |
|       3 | Osmanabad   |                                                         24.39 |
|       4 | Washim      |                                                         30.39 |

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