(a) the details of projects approved by the NITI Aayog for the development of Gujarat during the last three years;
(b) the current status of the implementation of the said development projects, especially in Bharuch district of Gujarat; and
(c) the details of the amount released by the Government for the purpose during the last three years?
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 (c) : The details of the Projects supported by the NITI Aayog during the period of last three years are in Annexure : “A”.
Annexure : “A”
(I) Aspirational Districts Programme, Gujarat State:
Under the Aspirational Districts Programme, the main strategy is bringing convergence of existing schemes and programs of the Central, State and District Administration, which have their own funding arrangements. Therefore, large infusion of additional funds is not envisaged under this programme. However, to foster a competitive spirit and address critical gaps, a provision of additional allocation has been devised for districts securing good ranks based on their monthly incremental progress. Under this arrangement the 2 Aspirational Districts of Gujarat have been sanctioned the amounts mentioned below. On the basis of a critical need felt by the District Administration, the amount has been sanctioned for projects formulated by the Districts. These projects (as detailed below) are under various stages of implementation.
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No. District Funds Sanctioned
(Rs. in Crore, approx.)
Details of Projects
1. Dahod 4.93 Livelihood improvement of tribals through repairing check dams, building surface water harvesting structure, crop diversification etc.
2. Narmada 6.00 E-learning System (Smart Class) for 21 Primary, 19 Secondary and Higher Secondary Schools
(II) Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) :
Under the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), the NITI Aayog selected 791 Schools for the establishment of Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs) in Gujarat State and till October, 2021; out of which, a total of 585 Schools were funded; 5 Atal Incubation Centres (AICs) were operationalized and a total of 130+ Start-ups were incubated through AICs. In addition, under the Atal New India Challenge (ANIC) Start-ups – one Start-up from Gujarat has won the Atal New India Challenge.
In Bharuch District, 9 Atal Tinkering Lab Schools were operationalized.
Each Atal Tinkering Lab School (ATL) has been funded with 1st tranche grant of INR 12 Lakh, collectively it is amounting to INR 70.20 Crore for 585 Schools. A total of INR 14.15 Crore has been disbursed out of the sanctioned amount of INR 43.88 Crore for AICs. The winner of the Atal New India Challenge (ANIC) Start-up was supported with the 1st tranche of INR 20.00 Lakh out of the approved amount of INR 68.00 Lakh. The Bharuch district received the total funding of Rs. 1.08 Crore for the 9-ATLs.
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