Lok Sabha Question No. 769 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: Assessment of SAGY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO . 769

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07 .201 6

## ASSESSMENT OF SAGY

## 769. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any assessment of implementation of Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) has been made by the Government, if so, the details of the achievements, Sta -wise;
- (b) whether any expert agencies have been appointed in vil lages adopted under the SAGY for conducting a baseline survey under Guideline No. 10(1) of the scheme;
- (c) if so, the details of total number of agencies appointed, State/UT - wise along with the name of the agencies involved therein;
- (d) if not, the details of functionaries conducting baseline surveys for the pre Village Development Plan in villages adopted by MPs; and
- (e) the total number of villages to be developed under SAGY and the time - frame for the same?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV )

- ( a) : While the activities for development of the first set of Adarsh Grams ar on, the  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  have  documented  one  hundred  and  one  good initiatives  in  the  Adarsh  Grams  on  the  initiatives  taken  up  by  Hon'ble    Members  of Parliament(MPs) and brought out in the form of 'SANKALAN'. The purpose is to share the best  practi ces  in  the  SAGY  gram  panchayats  and  widely  disseminate  the  stories  that inspire  other  MPs  and  Adarsh  Grams  to  initiate  similar  activities.  A  link  to  'SAGY -Sankalan' is available on the website of the Scheme w ww.saanjhi.gov.in under the heading 'Good  Practices'.  State - wise  details  of  some  of  the  other  success  stories  reported SAGY Gram Panchayats are at Annexure I;
- ( b) : As per the Guidelines of Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana(SAGY), the Distric Collector  is  the nodal  officer  for  implementing  SAGY.  One  of  the  specific  responsibi given  to  him  under  the  Scheme  Guidelines    is  the  conduct  of  the  baseline  surve timelines of conduct of baseline survey and other activities under planning are mon the  Mi nistry  of  Rural  Development,  however,  the  choice  of  agencies  or  persons  th which it is to be conducted is that of the District Collector. Hence, no expert ag been appointed by the Ministry in villages adopted under SAGY for conducting a ba eline survey;

- ( c) :

Does not arise in view of reply in (b);

( d) : In view of reply in (b), the specific information asked for is not main the Ministry of Rural Development. However, as per the information of the Ministr district officials under the nodal officer viz,. the District Collector and members the Civil Society  Organizations  who  are  experts  in  the  field  are  involved  in  conducting surveys for the preparation of Village Development Plan in villages adopted by MPs.

( e) : The goal of SAGY is that every Member of Parliament should   develop th ee Adarsh Grams by March 2019, of which one would be achieved by 2016. Thereafter, f such Adarsh Grams (one per year) will be selected and developed by 2024.

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| Annexure I referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 769 due for answer on 21.07.2016.   | Annexure I referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 769 due for answer on 21.07.2016.   | Annexure I referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 769 due for answer on 21.07.2016.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
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| Sr. No                                                                                                              | Name of the State                                                                                                   | Success Story domain                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 1                                                                                                                   | Jharkhand                                                                                                           | Skill Training to Youth, Sanitation, and Animal Husbandry                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 2                                                                                                                   | Kerala                                                                                                              | Organic Farming Special medical camp for Scheduled tribe people                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 3                                                                                                                   | Meghalaya                                                                                                           | Child Labour Free,Community Leadership programme and Sanitation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 4                                                                                                                   | Maharashtra                                                                                                         | Soil and Water Conservation activities, Training to Masons, Construction of mud road through 'shramdan', Construction of recharge wells, Farm Road Facilities in village market, Public infrastructure - Construction of Village road and starting a bus service, Renovation of school building, Distribution of school bags in primary schools and anganwadis and LED lamps for internal village road |
| 5                                                                                                                   | Karnataka                                                                                                           | Free Solar Lantern Distribution to the artisans                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 6                                                                                                                   | Punjab                                                                                                              | SAGY Village to be Open Defecation Free                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 7                                                                                                                   | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                      | Liquor preparation stopped and reduction in liquor consumption                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 8                                                                                                                   | Gujarat                                                                                                             | Education, Sanitation and observing YOGA day in the village to make villagers more health conscious                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 9                                                                                                                   | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                       | Agriculture Marketing                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 10                                                                                                                  | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                        | Well equipped Anganwadi renovated from local financial support                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |