Lok Sabha Question No. 1713 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-13
Subject: Aspirational Blocks Programme in Odisha
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: Sarmistha Sethi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1713 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2023

## ASPIRATIONAL BLOCKS PROGRAMME IN ODISHA

## 1713.      SHRIMATI SARMISTHA SETHI:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Government has launched Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP);
- (b) whether Aspirational Blocks Programme is on the lines of Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP) and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the blocks which are going to be covered under ABP in the State of Odisha, district-wise; and
- (d) the details of funds allocated, sanctioned, released and utilized for Odisha, district-wise?

## 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 AFFAIRS

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) Yes,  Sir.  The  Government  has  launched  the  Aspirational  Blocks  Programme  (ABP)  in  January 2023.
- (b) The Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP) expands upon the Aspirational Districts Programme, broadening  its  scope  to  cover  500  relatively  underdeveloped  blocks.  The  goal  of  ABP  is  to expedite  socio-economic  development  in  these  blocks,  bringing  good  governance  closer  to  the grassroots.  Similar  to  the  Aspirational  Districts  Programme,  ABP  employs  a  Key  Performance Indicator  Framework  for  regular  monitoring  and  ranking  of  blocks  based  on  their  incremental progress.  Additionally,  ABP  emphasizes  the  capacity  building  of  block  level  officials  and implements tailored initiatives to address challenges faced by vulnerable populations.

- (c) The details of the list of blocks covered under ABP in the State of Odisha, district-wise is given as Annexure 1.
- (d) The  details  of  the  funds  allocated,  sanctioned  and  released  for  Odisha,  district-wise  is  given  as Annexure 2 .  As the program implementation is in its initial phase, specific details regarding the utilization of funds will be documented in due course.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1713 FOR 13.12.2023 BY SHRIMATI SARMISTHA SETHI: REGARDING ASPIRATIONAL BLOCKS PROGRAMME IN ODISHA

## List of blocks covered under ABP in the State of Odisha

|   Sl No | District   | Block           |
|---------|------------|-----------------|
|       1 | Balangir   | Puintala        |
|       2 | Bargarh    | Paikamal        |
|       3 | Dhenkanal  | Kankada Had     |
|       4 | Gajapati   | Gumma           |
|       5 | Gajapati   | R. Udaygiri     |
|       6 | Kalahandi  | Madanpur Rampur |
|       7 | Kalahandi  | Thuamul Rampur  |
|       8 | Kandhamal  | Phiringia       |
|       9 | Kandhamal  | Tumudibandh     |
|      10 | Keonjhar   | Banspal         |
|      11 | Keonjhar   | Harichandanpur  |
|      12 | Koraput    | Lamtaput        |
|      13 | Koraput    | Laxmipur        |
|      14 | Malkangiri | Chitrkonda      |
|      15 | Malkangiri | Khairaput       |

|   16 | Malkangiri   | Mathili       |
|------|--------------|---------------|
|   17 | Mayurbhanj   | Joshipur      |
|   18 | Mayurbhanj   | Thakurmunda   |
|   19 | Nabarangapur | Dabugaon      |
|   20 | Nabarangapur | Tentulikhunti |
|   21 | Nayagarh     | Dasapalla     |
|   22 | Nuapada      | Boden         |
|   23 | Nuapada      | Komna         |
|   24 | Raygada      | Muniguda      |
|   25 | Raygada      | Padmapur      |
|   26 | Sambalpur    | Naktideol     |
|   27 | Sundargarh   | Balisankara   |
|   28 | Sundargarh   | Nuagaon       |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1713 FOR 13.12.2023 BY SHRIMATI SARMISTHA SETHI: REGARDING ASPIRATIONAL BLOCKS PROGRAMME IN ODISHA

## Details of the funds allocated, sanctioned and released for Odisha, district-wise

| District     |   No. of Aspirational Blocks in the District | Amount Allocated (in lakhs)   | Amount Sanctioned (in lakhs)   | Amount Released (in lakhs)   |
|--------------|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|------------------------------|
| Balangir     |                                            2 | ₹17.30                        | ₹17.30                         | ₹17.30                       |
| Bargarh      |                                            1 | ₹8.65                         | ₹8.65                          | ₹8.65                        |
| Dhenkanal    |                                            1 | ₹8.65                         | ₹8.65                          | ₹8.65                        |
| Gajapati     |                                            2 | ₹17.30                        | ₹17.30                         | ₹17.30                       |
| Kalahandi    |                                            2 | ₹17.30                        | ₹17.30                         | ₹17.30                       |
| Kandhamal    |                                            2 | ₹17.30                        | ₹17.30                         | ₹17.30                       |
| Keonjhar     |                                            2 | ₹17.30                        | ₹17.30                         | ₹17.30                       |
| Koraput      |                                            2 | ₹17.30                        | ₹17.30                         | ₹17.30                       |
| Malkangiri   |                                            3 | ₹25.95                        | ₹25.95                         | ₹25.95                       |
| Mayurbhanj   |                                            2 | ₹17.30                        | ₹17.30                         | ₹17.30                       |
| Nabarangapur |                                            2 | ₹17.30                        | ₹17.30                         | ₹17.30                       |
| Nayagarh     |                                            1 | ₹8.65                         | ₹8.65                          | ₹8.65                        |
| Nuapada      |                                            2 | ₹17.30                        | ₹17.30                         | ₹17.30                       |
| Raygada      |                                            2 | ₹17.30                        | ₹17.30                         | ₹17.30                       |
| Sambalpur    |                                            1 | ₹8.65                         | ₹8.65                          | ₹8.65                        |
| Sundargarh   |                                            2 | ₹17.30                        | ₹17.30                         | ₹17.30                       |

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