Lok Sabha Question No. 1969 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Gram Uday se Bharat Uday
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: P.P. CHAUDHARY, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, MANOJ RAJORIA, ARJUN RAM  MEGHWAL, KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL, SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1969

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.05.2016

## GRAM UDAY SE BHARAT UDAY

## 1969. SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:

SHRI ARJUN MEGHWAL:

SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has launched Gram Uday se Bharat Uday an 11 day inte rural outreach programme under which States have to reach out to every village and implement plans for their all round development;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the objectives and salient features of t
- (c) the Stat es that have been selected under the pilot project along with the time b programme will be launched all over the country;
- (d) whether Sansad Adarsh Grams are likely to be given priority under the said so,  the  details  thereof  and works  proposed  to  be  executed  thereunder,  and  if  not reasons therefor; and
- (e) the details of funding pattern under this scheme?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

(a) & ( b): The Central Government, in collaboration with State Governments Panchayats,    launched  the  'Gramoday  se  Bharat  Uday  Abhiyan'.  The  campaign  began  with Bharat  Ratna,  Dr.  Bhimrao  Ambedkar's  125 th Birth  Anniversary  on  14 th April  2016,  and culminated on the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day on 24 th April 2016. This intensive rural outreach campaign was conducted all over the country, except poll - bound States of Assam, Kerala,  Tamil  Nadu  and  West  Bengal  and  Union  Territory  of  Puducherry,  and  also  i r, where ten - phase elections to Panchayati Raj Institutions are underway.

'Gramoday  se  Bharat  Uday  Abhiyan'    campaign    aimed  to  generate  nationwide  efforts  to strengthen Panchayati Raj, and through it, increase social harmony across villages, ral development, and foster farmers' welfare & livelihoods of the poor.

During  the  campaign,  'Social  Harmony  Programmes'  were  conducted  from  14 th April  to  16 th April 2016 in all Gram Panchayats across the country (barring poll -bound States/UT). Between 17 th April to 20 th April 2016, Gram Kisan Sabhas were organized in Gram Panchayats.

A National Meeting of Tribal Women Gram Panchayat Presidents from Fifth Schedule Ar 10  States  was  held  at  Vijayawada  in  Andhra  Pradesh  on  19 th April,  2016. The  theme  of  this National Meeting was: 'Role of women Gram Panchayats in Development of Schedule V Areas'.

The last phase of the campaign was convening of the Gram Sabha meetings during 21 st -24 th April  2016  across  the  country  for  discussions  on  the  f ollowing  suggested  subjects:  (i)  Gra Panchayat Development Plans for local economic development, (ii) Optimum utilization available with Panchayati Raj Institutions, (iii) Clean drinking water and sanitati women in village and rur al development, and (v) Social inclusion.

(c) to (e): Gramoday  se  Bharat  Uday  Abhiyan    campaign  launched  in  all  the  States (except poll - bound States/UT), which included Sansad Adrash Grams also, was not a prog hence no separate programme funding was made.

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