Lok Sabha Question No. 4303 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: Feedbacks Received under SAGY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .4303

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.0 8.201 6

## FEEDBACKS RECEIVED UNDER SAGY

## 4303. SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is lack of enthusiasm and support for development of villages un Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is a fact that MPs are facing problems due to negative feedback fro people under this scheme, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the steps being taken by the Government for the effective implementation of th scheme?

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

- (a)  &  (b)  :  No  Madam.    As  on  date  702  Members  of  Parliament  have  identified  G Panchayat for development under Phase -I of the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana(SAGY) and 114  Members  of  Parliame nt  have  identified  the  Gram  Panchayat  under  Phase -II  of  the SAGY.
- (c): As per guidelines of SAGY, the process of identification of GPs to be develo Adarsh Grams is under way. While the activities for development of the first set o Grams ar e going on, the Ministry of Rural Development have documented one hundred a 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  practices  in  the  SAGY  gram  panchayats  and  widely  disseminate  the  stories  th inspire  other  MPs  and  Adarsh  Grams  to  initiate  similar  activities.  A  link  to  'SAGY -Sankalan' is available on the website of the Scheme www.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.  The Ministry has developed a 35 point indic as 'Panchayat Darpan' to monitor the progress of the SAGY Gram Panchayats.  The progress of  work  for  different  sector  specific  interventions  is  being  captured  and  update - line through the website of the Scheme by the implementing authorities.
- (d)    The  steps  taken  by  the  G overnment  for  effective  implementation  of  the  SAGY  are mentioned in Annexure II .

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| Annexure I referred to in reply to part ( c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred due for answer on 11.08.2016.   | Annexure I referred to in reply to part ( c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred due for answer on 11.08.2016.   | Annexure I referred to in reply to part ( c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred due for answer on 11.08.2016.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| Sr. No                                                                                              | Name of the State                                                                                   | Success Story domain                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 1                                                                                                   | Jharkhand                                                                                           | Skill Training to Youth, Sanitation, and Animal                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 2                                                                                                   | Kerala                                                                                              | Organic Farming Special medical camp for Scheduled tribe people                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 3                                                                                                   | Meghalaya                                                                                           | Child Labour Free,Community Leadership programme Sanitation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 4                                                                                                   | Maharashtra                                                                                         | Soil and Water Conservation activities, Masons, Construction of mud road through 'shramdan', Construction of recharge wells, Farm Road village market, Public infrastructure - Construction Village road and starting a bus service, Re novation school building, Distribution of school bags schools and anganwadis and LED lamps for internal 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 consumption                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 8                                                                                                   | Gujarat                                                                                             | Education, Sanitation and observing YOGA day village to make villagers more health conscious                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 9                                                                                                   | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                       | Agriculture Marketing                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 10                                                                                                  | Chhattisgarh                                                                                        | Well equipped Anganwadi renovated from local support                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |

Annexure II  referred to in reply to part (d) Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 43 due for Answer on 11.8.2016.

## 1. Changes in Guidelines:

As per the Cabinet decision, the Ministry of Rural Development is pursuing with r Ministries and Departments for effecting amendments and issuing appropriate adviso order to enable priority to be given to the SAGY Panchayats. 21 Schemes have been amended by various Ministries /Departments.

## 2. Training to Charge Officers:

The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), under the Comprehensive Capacity Buildin Plan,  has  organised  training  programmes  for  653  Charge  Officers  at  9  regional  lo acr oss India. A capacity building manual has been prepared under the name 'SAMARTHYA - SAGY'.

## 3. Review of implementation in States

The  implementation  of  the  Programme  is  being  reviewed  by  the  Minister  (RD)  thro meetings with the Hon'ble Members of Parliament, District Collectors and State Governmen officials at regional locations. So far reviews have taken place in respect of 18 St

## 4. Online Village Development Plan

A Village Development Plan (VDP) has been prepared for every identi fied Gram Panchayat with special focus on enabling every poor household to come out of poverty. In order track  of  the  progress  of  implementation  of  VDP,  a  Village  Development  Plan  Trac Template has been developed.

## 5. Samanvay

The Ministry of Rur al Development has brought out 'SAMANVAY' - Compilation of 223 Central sector, Centrally sponsored and 1806 State schemes for convergence under SAG

## 6. Sankalan

A consolidated  101  good  development  initiatives  undertaken  by  the  Hon'ble  MPs  in  their respecti ve constituencies across the country have been compiled in a book and released the name 'SANKALAN' by Minister of Rural Development on 23 rd September, 2015.

## 7. Panchayat Darpan

The  Ministry  has  developed  a  35  point  indicators  as  'Panchayat  Darpan'  to monitor  the progress of the SAGY Gram Panchayats. The progress of work for different sector sp interventions will be captured and updated on quarterly, half yearly and yearly basi

## 8. National Workshop on good practices

As  per  Clause 12(b)  of  SAGY  Guidelines - 'Disseminate  best  practices  in  village  level development',  the  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  (MoRD)  has  decided  to  explore  and document 'Good Practices in Rural  Development Sector' so that they  can be brought into mainstream deli beration and wider adaptation. A 2 days' National Workshop was organised on 23rd - 24th September, 2015 at Bhopal by MoRD , where Members of Parliament, Stat Governments, District Collectors, Gram Pradhans from across all States were invite selected G ood Practices by National Level Committee of the Ministry of Rural Developm were presented through 2 days' detailed  exhibition so that similar good  practices  could be adopted in SAGY Gram Panchayats. Not only 22 Government entries but 39 Private and Community based Organisations were selected as good practices for dissemination.

## 9. Provision of Basic Services

Ministry of Rural Development is in a dialogue with four key Ministries to provid saturation of basic services like drinking water, electri city, roads and education in the SAGY GPs.