HPAS/Allied Mains 2022 Answer Writing Challenge Day 222: Model Answer

Question: Discuss the various provisions of ‘Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana’ (SAGY). (8 marks/120 words)

Answer:

Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) was launched on 11^th October 2014 with the aim to translate the comprehensive vision of Mahatma Gandhi about an ideal Indian village into reality. It focuses on the all-round development of specific villages, including economic, social and cultural growth and development.

Criteria for selection of Gram Panchayat:

• A Gram panchayat would be the basic unit. It will have a population of 3000-5000 in plain areas and 1000-3000 in the hilly, tribal and difficult area.
• The MP would be free to identify a suitable Gram Panchayat to be developed as Adarsh Gram, other than his/her own village or that of his/her spouse.
• The MP will identify one Gram Panchayat to be taken up immediately, and two other to be taken up little later.
• Lok Sabha MP has to choose a Gram Panchayat from within his/her constituency and Rajya Sabha MP a Gram Panchayat from the rural area of a district of his/her choice in the State from which he/she is elected.

By involving villagers and leveraging scientific tools, a village development plan is prepared under the leadership of Member of Parliament. The distinct feature of this Yojana is that it is:

• Demand Driven
• Inspired by Society
• Based on People’s Participation

The main objectives of SAGY are:

• To trigger processes which lead to a holistic development of the identified Gram Panchayats
• To substantially improve the standard of living and quality of life of all section of the population through –

• • Improved basic amenities
  • Higher productivity
  • Enhanced human development
  • Better livelihood opportunity
  • Reduced disparities
  • Access to right and entitlements
  • Wider social mobilization
  • Enriched social capital
• To generate models of local level development and effective local government which can motivate and inspire neighbouring Gram Panchayats to learn and adapt
• To nurture the identified Adarsh Grams as schools of local development to train other gram panchayat