Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana 

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Context: According to the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs, the Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana will be started in 36000 villages of India. 

Key Highlights 

• Under the scheme, villages having 50 percent tribal population would be given priority. 

• Around 1700 tribal villages in Assam will be converted into model village under the scheme. 

• Apart from model villages, 184 new Van Dhan Kendra will also be set up in Assam in order to benefit 60 thousand people. 

• This scheme would be started by Ministry of Tribal Affairs. 

About Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY) 

• Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY) was launched with the aim of overall development of selected SC majority villages. 

• The scheme seeks to provide the villages with all the necessary facilities in order to ensure that the disparity between SC and non-SC population is eliminated in terms of common socio-economic indicators. 

• Performance of the PMAGY is being monitored in terms of achievement of the targets that are listed in Village Development Plan (VDP) prepared for each village. 

• Under this scheme, technical resource support is provided by the “National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR)” at the national level. 

• In order to be declared as Adarsh village, village should have achieved minimum of three targets below, within three years: 

• 100% enrolment and retention of children at the elementary stage. 

• 100% allotment of Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awaas Yojana houses. 

• 100% institutional deliveries for pregnant women 

• 100% registration of deaths and births 

• Elimination of poverty and reduction in its incidence by 50% within three years. 

• Villages should be 100 % open defecation-free. 

• Full immunisation of children 

• All-weather road connectivity to the village 

• No child marriages and child labour 

• No public consumption of liquor & intoxicating substances 

• Reduction of infant mortality rate and maternal mortality rate 

• Access to safe drinking water facility on sustainable basis