(a) the number of backward districts in the country including in Chhattisgarh, State-wise;
(b) the practice being adopted to identify backward districts across the country; and
(c) the names of the schemes being implemented by the Union Government at present for the comprehensive development of backward districts in the country?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ
(SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)
(a) and (b) NITI Aayog has identified 115 aspirational districts, which have shown lesser progress in various sectors as compared to other districts. These districts have been identified on the basis of a composite index which depends on progress of the districts in Health & Nutrition, Education and Basic Infrastructure. A State-wise list of the identified 115 aspirational districts, including Chhattisgarh is given at Annexure.
(c) The Union Government through different Central Sector Schemes/Central Sponsored Schemes is working in partnership with the State Governments to address the development needs in these 115 districts. For these districts, the strategy adopted is to bring convergence of the schemes of State and Central Government.
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