What is Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana?

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About Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana:

Aim: Transforming villages with significant tribal population into model village (Adarsh Gram)covering about population of 4.22 crore (About 40% of the total Tribal Population)

Objective

To achieve integrated socio-economic development of selected villages through convergence approach.
Improving the infrastructure in vital sectors like health, education, connectivity and livelihood.
It includes maximising the coverage of individual / family benefit schemes of the Central / State Governments.
The scheme envisions to mitigate gaps prominently in 8 sectors of development viz. Road connectivity , Telecom connectivity , School, Anganwadi Centres, Health Sub-Centre, Drinking water facility.

Revised Guidelines of the scheme

The Scheme was revised to capture the Gaps in critical socio-economic ‘Monitorable Indicators’ as part of various sectors/domains namely;water and sanitation, education, health and nutrition, agricultural best practices etc

New Approach for implementation

The identification of needs or Gaps with regard to the ‘Monitorable Indicators’ are based on a Need Assessment exercise.
The ‘Village Development Plan’ (VDP) is based on the data collected as part of the Need Assessment exercise.
PMAGY provides the platform for convergent implementation of other Schemes with the aim to achieve saturation in the various domains.

Q1) What is the PM-AJAY scheme?

Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM AJAY) has been framed after merging the three erstwhile schemes namely:Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY), Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Caste Sub Plan (SCA to SCSP) and the Babu Jagjivan Ram Chatrawas Yojana (BJRCY).

Source: PIB