Lok Sabha Question No. 391 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-05
Subject: Saansad 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. 391 ANSWERED ON 05/12/2023

## SAANSAD ADARSH GRAM YOJANA

## 391.  SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the salient features of Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY);
- (b) the number of villages developed under the said Yojana since its launch across the country, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether funds are allocated by the Union Government for the said Yojana and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether necessary guidelines have been issued by the Union Government for the development of institutional infrastructure of the 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  salient features of SAGY are placed in the Annexure-I.
- (b):   The Hon'ble Members of Parliament have identified 3,390 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 Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana framework, the development  of  Gram  Panchayats  is  envisaged  through  convergence and implementation of existing Government Schemes and Programmes under  the  administrative  control  of  respective  Ministries  without allocating  additional  funds.  The  amount  of  funds  raised  through various sources for the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana Gram Panchayats is not maintained centrally.

(d): The scheme guidelines have been conveyed to all the stakeholders with the view to achieve its intended objectives and also for the development of institutional infrastructure of the villages under the said scheme. 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 conducts  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.  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 programmes.The guidelines and the details of schemes for convergence are available on the scheme portal, i.e., https://saanjhi.gov.in/.

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Annexure-I  referred  in  point  (a)  of  reply  to  Lok  Sabha  unstarred question No. 391 scheduled for answer on 5th December 2023.

The  salient  features  of  Saansad  Adarsh  Gram  Yojana  (SAGY)  are  as follows:

1.   It  is  a  unique  scheme  of  the  Ministry  of  Rural  Development wherein, for the first time, 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 neighbouring 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 decision-making 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:
5. (a)      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. (b)   To generate models of local level development and effective local governance,  which  can  motivate  and  inspire  neighbouring  Gram Panchayats to learn and adapt. (c)     To trigger processes, which lead to holistic development of the identified Gram Panchayats. 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. (b)   Engaging  with  and  mobilizing  the  community  for  participatory local level development. (c)   Converging  different  government  programmes  as  well  as  private and  voluntary  initiatives  to  achieve  comprehensive  development  in tune with people's aspirations and local potential. (d)   Building  partnerships  with  voluntary  organizations,  cooperatives and academic and research institutions. (e)   Focusing on outcomes and sustainability

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Annexure-II  referred  in  point  (b)  of  reply  to  Lok  Sabha  unstarred  question  No.391 scheduled for answer on  5th December 2023

The  State-wise/  UT  wise  number  of  villages  identified  under  SAGY,  since  its inception:

| S.No   | Name of the State / UT                         |   inception |
|--------|------------------------------------------------|-------------|
| 1      | Andaman and Nicobar Islands                    |           8 |
| 2      | Andhra Pradesh                                 |         201 |
| 3      | Arunachal Pradesh                              |          13 |
| 4      | Assam                                          |          51 |
| 5      | Bihar                                          |         197 |
| 6      | Chandigarh                                     |           2 |
| 7      | Chhattisgarh                                   |         116 |
| 8      | Delhi                                          |          13 |
| 9      | Goa                                            |          15 |
| 10     | Gujarat                                        |         234 |
| 11     | Haryana                                        |          91 |
| 12     | Himachal Pradesh                               |          45 |
| 13     | Jammu and Kashmir                              |          43 |
| 14     | Jharkhand                                      |         117 |
| 15     | Karnataka                                      |         133 |
| 16     | Kerala                                         |         167 |
| 17     | Ladakh                                         |           4 |
| 18     | Lakshadweep                                    |           2 |
| 19     | Madhya Pradesh                                 |         140 |
| 20     | Maharashtra                                    |         260 |
| 21     | Manipur                                        |          30 |
| 22     | Meghalaya                                      |          24 |
| 23     | Mizoram                                        |          14 |
| 24     | Nagaland                                       |           8 |
| 25     | Odisha                                         |         104 |
| 26     | Puducherry                                     |          10 |
| 27     | Punjab                                         |          72 |
| 28     | Rajasthan                                      |         190 |
| 29     | Sikkim                                         |          15 |
| 30     | Tamil Nadu                                     |         367 |
| 31     | Telangana                                      |          86 |
| 32     | Tripura                                        |          14 |
| 33     | Ut Of Dadra and Nagar Haveli And Daman and Diu |           8 |
| 34     | Uttar Pradesh                                  |         549 |
| 35     | Uttarakhand                                    |          37 |
| 36     | West Bengal                                    |          10 |
|        | Grand Total                                    |        3390 |