Implementation of Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana

LOK SABHA

IMPLEMENTATION OF PMAGY 

5456. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH
          SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

(a) the details of Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY) along with the details of its budget, objectives, targets and eligibility under the scheme;

(b) the number of villages adopted under PMAGY for integrated development in Odisha;

(c) the number of villages declared as Adarsh village with the targets achieved along with the details of targets achieved in such villages;

(d) the funds sanctioned/released and utilized by the Government in Odisha during each of the last three years and the current year; and

(e) the number of allotments made under PMAGY houses to all eligible families in Odisha during the last five years; district wise?

(SHRI A. NARAYANASWAMY)

(a): The centrally sponsored scheme of Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana(PMAGY) is being implemented since 2009-10 for integrated development of Scheduled Castes(SCs) majority villages. Since 2018-19, the scheme implementation guidelines were comprehensively revised. During 2021-22, this scheme has been merged with two other existing schemes of this Department to be known as Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana(PM-AJAY), for which an amount of Rs.1800.00 er. has been allocated for the financial year 2021-22.

The principal objective of the ‘Adarsh Gram’ component of the merged scheme of PM-AJAY is integrated development of SC majority villages:

1. Primarily through convergent implementation of the relevant Central and State Schemes; and,

2. To take up identified activities, which do not get covered under the existing Central and State Government Schemes, through ‘Gap-filling’ funds provided as Central Assistance to the extent of Rs.20.00 lakh per village.

The scheme was started on pilot basis wherein 1000 such villages were selected. In 2014-15, the scheme was further expanded to 1500 more villages. Since 2018-19, 19080 villages have been selected so far under the scheme. Till 2017-18, all such villages having more than 50% SC population were eligible for selection under the scheme. Since 2018-19 onwards, villages having total population 500 or more with more than 50% SC population are eligible for selection under the scheme at present.

(b): In Odisha, a total of 175 villages were selected in 2014-15 out of which 169 were found eligible. Since 2018-19, 946 villages have been selected of which 904 have been found eligible till date.

(c): Till date 2487 villages have so far been declared as ‘Adarsh Gram’ on achieving the desired parameters, out of which 83 villages are from Odisha.

(d): The funds released by the Department to the State Government of Odisha and utilized by them during each of the last three years and the current year are as under: