Objectives of PMAGY(Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana) Scheme for integrated development in villages

PMAGY-Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana

The Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana(PMAGY), a recent introduction, was launched in Rajasthan's Sriganganagar district. The scheme "aims at integrated development of 1,000 villages, where a majority of the population belong to the Scheduled Castes. Already, the pilot scheme has been taken up for states - Bihar, Rajasthan,Tamil Nadu and Assam.

The Centre has released a sum of ` 55.54 Crores to Assam, Bihar and Rajasthan and even released a preliminary grant to Tamil Nadu "in anticipation of receipt of complete proposals" for the districts of Kancheepuram, Tiruvarur, Viluppuram and Cuddalore.

Each village would be able to avail gap funding of ` 10 lakh over and above the allegations under Rural Development and Poverty Alleviation Schemes.

Objectives of Scheme

To ensure integrated development of the selected 1,000 villages with more than 50% SC population into " model villages" so that, inter alia,

• They have all requisite physical and social infrastructure for their socio-economic development.
• Disparity between SC and non-SC population in terns of common socio economic indicators is eliminated, the indicators are raised to at least the level of the national average, and
• All BPL(Below Poverty Line) families, especially those belonging to SCs, have food and livelihood security, and are enabled to cross the poverty line and earn an adequate livelihood,
• All children complete atleast eight years of education, and
• Incidence of malnutrition, especially among children and women, is eliminated.
• Untouchability, discrimination, segregation, and atrocities against SCs are eliminated, as are other social evils like discrimination against girls/women, alcoholism and substance(drugs) abuse, etc., and all sections of society are able to live with dignity and equality, and in harmony with others.