Lok Sabha Question No. 1730 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-10
Subject: Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Thiru Dr. S Jagathratchakan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1730

## ANSWERED ON 10/02/2026

## SAANSAD ADARSH GRAM YOJANA

## 1730. Thiru Dr. S Jagathratchakan:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENTbe pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  villages  adopted  under  SaansadAdarsh  Gram Yojana  (SAGY)  in  eachphase  (Phase  I,  II,  and  III),  State  and year-wise;
- (b) whether  all  elected  representatives  have  adopted  villages under the scheme;
- (c) if  not,  the  reasons  furnished  by  elected  representatives  or identified by the Government fornon-participation;
- (d) the details of the financial allocations and actual expenditure incurred under SAGY sinceits inception, along with the sources of funding for developmental works in the adopted villages;and
- (e) out  of  the  total  adopted  villages,  the  details  of  villages  that have achieved the standardsand objectives set by the scheme and those failed to achieve these objectives?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)

- (a): A total  of  1440  Gram  Panchayats/Villages  were  adopted under SaansadAdarsh  Gram  Yojana (SAGY)  during  Phase-I  (20142016),  Phase-II  (2016-2018)  and  Phase-III  (2018-2019).  State-wise and year-wise data is attached in Annexure-1.
- (b)&(c):  No. It transpired from review studies and reports that some of the MPs hesitated to adopt Gram Panchayats under SAGY due to lack  of  dedicated  funding  and  problems  being  experienced  during convergence of resources.
- (d): SAGY is a 100% convergence based scheme without allocation of any funds for developmental projects undertaken under the  scheme.  Resources  for  SAGY  projects  are  mobilized  from  the funds available under Central & State  Government  Schemes,

Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) & Member of Legislative Assembly Development Fund (MLALAD) & CSR fund.

(e): The  Gram  Panchayats  adopted  under  SAGY  prepare  Village Development Plans (VDP) through a participatory process under the guidance  of  Hon'ble  Members  of  Parliament  to  achieve  holistic progress of the village through convergence of resources.  A total of 924 Gram Panchayats adopted during Phase-I, II & III has completed 100% saturation of the activities planned under VDPs.

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Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (a)  of  LokSabhaUnstarred Question No. 1730 to be answered on 10.02.2026.

State-wise and year-wise data of GPs adopted under SAGY in Phase I, II & III

|      |                             | GPs Identified under SAGY   | GPs Identified under SAGY   | GPs Identified under SAGY   |       |
|------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-------|
| S.No | State / UT                  | Phase-I (2014-              | Phase-II (2016-2018)        | Phase-III (2018-2019)       | Total |
| 1    | Andaman And Nicobar Islands | 1                           | 1                           | 1                           | 3     |
| 2    | Andhra Pradesh              | 32                          | 19                          | 15                          | 66    |
| 3    | Arunachal Pradesh           | 3                           | 1                           | 1                           | 5     |
| 4    | Assam                       | 21                          | 7                           | 2                           | 30    |
| 5    | Bihar                       | 53                          | 13                          | 6                           | 72    |
| 6    | Chandigarh                  | 1                           | 1                           | 0                           | 2     |
| 7    | Chhattisgarh                | 16                          | 16                          | 11                          | 43    |
| 8    | Delhi                       | 4                           | 0                           | 0                           | 4     |
| 9    | Goa                         | 3                           | 1                           | 0                           | 4     |
| 10   | Gujarat                     | 37                          | 29                          | 9                           | 75    |
| 11   | Haryana                     | 15                          | 11                          | 7                           | 33    |
| 12   | Himachal Pradesh            | 7                           | 5                           | 3                           | 15    |
| 13   | Jammu And Kashmir           | 9                           | 5                           | 0                           | 14    |
| 14   | Jharkhand                   | 20                          | 19                          | 13                          | 52    |
| 15   | Karnataka                   | 39                          | 17                          | 2                           | 58    |
| 16   | Kerala                      | 31                          | 29                          | 23                          | 83    |
| 17   | Ladakh                      | 1                           | 0                           | 0                           | 1     |
| 18   | Lakshadweep                 | 1                           | 0                           | 0                           | 1     |
| 19   | Madhya Pradesh              | 37                          | 16                          | 10                          | 63    |
| 20   | Maharashtra                 | 70                          | 46                          | 13                          | 129   |
| 21   | Manipur                     | 3                           | 4                           | 5                           | 12    |
| 22   | Meghalaya                   | 4                           | 2                           | 0                           | 6     |
| 23   | Mizoram                     | 2                           | 2                           | 1                           | 5     |
| 24   | Nagaland                    | 2                           | 1                           | 1                           | 4     |
| 25   | Odisha                      | 28                          | 12                          | 7                           | 47    |
| 26   | Puducherry                  | 2                           | 0                           | 0                           | 2     |
| 27   | Punjab                      | 20                          | 4                           | 1                           | 25    |
| 28   | Rajasthan                   | 34                          | 31                          | 17                          | 82    |

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| 29   | Sikkim                                     | 2   | 2   | 2   | 6    |
|------|--------------------------------------------|-----|-----|-----|------|
| 30   | Tamil Nadu 58                              | 55  |     | 45  | 158  |
| 31   | Telangana                                  | 22  | 14  | 9   | 45   |
| 32   | Tripura                                    | 3   | 0   | 0   | 3    |
| 33   | UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and | 1   | 0   | 0   |      |
|      | Diu                                        |     |     |     | 1    |
| 34   | Uttar Pradesh                              | 104 | 99  | 69  | 272  |
| 35   | Uttarakhand                                | 7   | 6   | 3   | 16   |
| 36   | West Bengal                                | 3   | 0   | 0   | 3    |
|      | Grand Total                                | 696 | 468 | 276 | 1440 |

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