TNPSC Current Affairs

SAANSAD ADARSH GRAM YOJANA

The Scheme  was launched on 11th October, 2014 - Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Ji’s birth anniversary – at, New Delhi.

The goal is to develop three Adarsh Grams by March 2019, of which one would be achieved by 2016. Thereafter, five such Adarsh Grams (one per year) will be selected and developed by 2024.

Inspired by the principles and values of Mahatma Gandhi, the Scheme places equal stress on nurturing values of national pride, patriotism, community spirit, self-confidence and on developing infrastructure. The SAANJHI will keep the soul of rural India alive while providing its people with quality access to basic amenities and opportunities to enable them to shape their own destiny

Villages will be offered smart schools, universal access to basic health facilities and Pucca housing to homeless villagers

STRATEGIES

1.   Entry point activities to energize and mobilize the community towards positive common action

2.   Participatory planning exercise for identifying peoples’ needs and priorities in an integrated manner

3.   Converging resources from Central Sector and Centrally Sponsored Schemes and also other State schemes to the extent possible.

4.   Repairing and renovating existing infrastructure to the extent possible.

5.   Strengthening the Gram Panchayats and peoples’ institutions within them

6.   Promoting transparency and accountability

DETAILS OF VILLAGES ADOPTED

Under the scheme, Narendra Modi has adopted Jayapur village from his constituency Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.

Sonia Gandhi adopted Udwa village in her constituency Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh.

Rahul Gandhi adopted Deeh village in his constituency Amethi in Uttar Pradesh.

 V. K. Singh adopted Mirpur Hindu in his constituency Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. Tendulkar  adopted Puttamraju vari Kandriga(P.R.Kandriga) a village near Gudur in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh.