MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS & PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION; MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS
(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)
(a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 137 RAISED BY SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL & SHRIMATI QUEEN OJA, HON’BLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT TO BE ANSWERED ON 28th JULY 2021 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT WORKS UNDER ASPIRATIONAL DISTRICTS PROGRAMME.
(a) A total of twenty (20) districts have been identified from the States of Bihar (13 districts) and Assam (7 districts) under the Aspirational Districts Programme (“ADP”). List of districts is placed at Annexure-I.
(b) The Aspirational Districts Programme is in the nature of an additionality to the existing development programmes of the Central and the State Governments. Its key strategy is to identify key performance indicators across sectors which are important like Health & Nutrition, Education, Agriculture & Water Resources, Financial Inclusion & Skill Development, and Basic Infrastructure and assist the District administration in monitoring the same. The progress of a District across these performance indicators is captured regularly on a web portal called championsofchange.gov.in, which is available in the public domain. Districts are encouraged to identify their strengths and weaknesses, critical gaps and take action accordingly. Measurement of the progress on a monthly basis also results in ranking the districts which further enthuses them with a sense of healthy competition.
(c) As stated above, the main strategy of the programme is to bring convergence of existing schemes which have their own funding arrangements. Therefore, large infusion of additional funds is not envisaged. However, to foster a competitive spirit and address critical gaps, there is a provision of additional allocation through challenge route. Under this arrangement, every month, districts are assessed on the basis of their monthly progress and the best performing Districts in overall terms and in each of the five sectors are identified. The first and second rankers in overall terms are awarded ?10 crores and ?5 crores respectively. The first ranker from each of the five sectors is awarded ?3 crores each. Under this arrangement, in Bihar, the District Administration of Begusarai, Purnia, Araria, Gaya, Jamui, Aurangabad, Katihar, Sheikhpura and Nawada are implementing 26 projects across Health & Nutrition, Education and Agriculture & Water resources sectors. Similarly, in Assam, the districts of Udalguri, Barpeta, Baksa, Hailakandi, Dhubri and Darrang are implementing 29 projects across Health & Nutrition, Education, Agriculture & Water Resources, Basic Infrastructure and Financial Inclusion & Skill Development sectors. These projects are in various stages of implementation. A district-wise list of projects approved for implementation in Bihar and Assam is provided in Annexure II. A district-wise list of additional funds sanctioned through this arrangement has been placed at Annexure III.
(d) & (e) Currently the government does not have any proposal to expand the list of Aspirational
Districts. However, with the success of this template of development, all State Governments
have been requested to take this template to other underdeveloped blocks and districts.
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Annexure – I
List of 20 Aspirational Districts in Bihar and Assam
S.NO. DISTRICT
BIHAR
1. Sitamarhi
2. Araria
3. Purnia
4. Katihar
5. Muzaffarpur
6. Begusarai
7. Khagaria
8. Banka
9. Sheikhpura
10. Aurangabad
11. Gaya
12. Nawada
13. Jamui
ASSAM
14. Goalpara
15. Barpeta
16. Hailakandi
17. Baksa
18. Darrang
19. Udalguri
20. Dhubri
Annexure – II
List of development projects being undertaken in Bihar and Assam under the ADP
S.NO. DISTRICT SECTOR PROJECT DESCRIPTION
BIHAR
1. Begusarai Health & Nutrition Operationalization of a modular operation theatre (OT) in 1 Sub-district Hospital (SDH) and 5 Community Health Centres (CHCs), hiring of required staff and equipment
Supply of Ante-Natal Care table
Procurement of equipment for upgrading labor rooms into labor-delivery-recovery (LDR) complex
2. Purnia Health & Nutrition Establishment of Nutri-hubs in health facilities
Upgradation of existing Labour Rooms and OTs in 2 CHCs & 1 SDH as LDR/Mother Newborn Care Unit (MNCU) complexes
Procuring ECG machines for all 14 health facilities in the district
Procuring 10 Bike Ambulances to improve access to emergency health services
Setting up of a Post C-section Maternity Ward at Sadar Hospital
Setting up of Pre-delivery Maternity Waiting Hubs in 2 blocks
3. Araria Health & Nutrition Provide power back-up to Health and Wellness Centers (HWCs), procure Audio-Visual aids for Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) training and promotion of family planning among newlywed couples
Education Equipping 10 Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs) with smart classes, Building-as-Learning-Aid (BaLA) elements and libraries
4. Gaya Health & Nutrition Renovation of existing Labour Room as LDR (Labor Delivery Unit) and OT
5. Jamui Health & Nutrition Community and Facility Based Management of Malnourishment
Solar electric systems for Anganwadi
Education Setting up of Library in Primary and Upper Primary Schools
Agriculture & Water Resources Organic Farming of High Value Crops
6. Aurangabad Education Renovation of KGBV Hostel
Establishing 7 Model Schools
7. Katihar Health & Nutrition Procurement of Bike Ambulance, labor table in LI Centre, and examination table and screens in Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) in 8 blocks
Education Special intervention for promoting quality education in 251 Demo schools, 16 KGBVs, and 5 Girls’ hostels
8. Nawada Health & Nutrition Establishing a Model AWC
Education Construction of Science Park in Schools
Agriculture & Water Resources Establishing a Processing Plant for Arahar Dal, Moong Dal, Masoor Dal
Establishing a Processing Plant for spices which includes Haldi, Cumin, Chilli, Pepper, Ginger and Dhaniya
Establishing a Poly-house for vegetables & fruits
9. Sheikhpura Health & Nutrition Establishment of Community Nutrition Hubs and Nutrition Gardens
ASSAM
10. Udalguri Health & Nutrition ''Healthy Mother, Healthy Child'' Project
Providing better healthcare services to pregnant women
Education Building functional toilets for boys & girls and additional classrooms
Basic Infrastructure Electrification of schools, potable drinking water in schools and road connectivity
Agriculture & Water Resources Setting up 5 Procurement Centres in each block
11. Barpeta Health & Nutrition Construction of accommodation facilities for Community Health Officer (Midlevel Health Service Providers) at Sub-centre/ Health & Wellness Centre.
Construction of 20 new Model AWCs with attached toilet, drinking water facility & solar power system
Education Strengthening of government schools through construction of buildings and additional classrooms across 78 schools
Construction of Girls Toilet at government/ provincialized school
Agriculture Minimizing post-harvest loss of Agricultural & Horticultural produce with the intervention of cold storage structure
Financial Inclusion Financial literacy camps and trainings
12. Baksa Basic Infrastructure Strengthening Health Care, Education and Local Self Government institutions in Baksa district by addressing electricity and water availability at the facilities
13. Hailakandi Health & Nutrition Strengthening of service delivery at Sub Centre level
Blood bank strengthening as per quality standards
Establishing a birth waiting home
DRISHTI – Collection of data digitally, on a periodic basis & creation of an integrated action dashboard at the district level to facilitate targeted action.
Education Happy School – to ensure all-round development of elementary school students
Agriculture Distribution of certified paddy seeds at subsidized rate to increase seed replacement ratio
Mechanization in Agriculture
Financial assistance for small & marginal farmers for increasing micro irrigation potential through Low Lift Pump and Sprinkler Irrigation sets
Establishing Hailakandi Milk Union Limited (Hamul) to improve dairy industry
Kanya Taru Yojana – High value fruit crops saplings to be distributed to mothers of girl children.
Financial Inclusion & Skill Development Establishment of Community Training and Training Centre
Establishing Aarthik Swadhinata Kendra (ASK) for provision of banking facilities
Awareness campaign for Kisaan Credit Card scheme and Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.
Disposable Paper/Leaf Plate Making by SHG members in Lala Block, Hailakandi
Diversified Products from Sheetal Pati in Algapur Block, Hailakandi
14. Dhubri Health & Nutrition Construction of 67 Anganwadi Centres
15. Darrang Education Construction of additional classrooms in schools and a Teacher Training Centre
Annexure – III
Details of allocation of additional funds under ADP in Bihar and Assam
S.NO. DISTRICT FUNDS ALLOTTED
BIHAR
1. Araria ?97,15,660
2. Purnia ?2,63,03,733
3. Katihar ?3,00,00,000
4. Begusarai ?5,00,00,000
5. Sheikhpura ?25,41,200
6. Aurangabad ?3,63,60,219
7. Gaya ?2,92,50,000
8. Nawada ?1,14,00,000
9. Jamui ?3,00,00,000
ASSAM
10. Barpeta ?10,00,00,000
11. Hailakandi ?5,97,23,240
12. Baksa ?2,99,84,000
13. Darrang ?10,00,00,000
14. Udalguri ?5,00,00,000
15. Dhubri ?2,99,99,987
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