Question

What is the size of a Gram Panchayat in plain areas in terms of population, for selection under Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana ?
1. 1000 to 2000
2. 1000 to 3000
3. 2000 to 4000
4. 3000 to 5000

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : 3000 to 5000

The correct answer is 3000-5000.

• Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana is a rural development programme broadly focusing upon the development in the villages which includes social development, cultural development, and spread motivation among the people on social mobilization of the village community.
  • It will have a population of 3000-5000 in plain areas and 1000-3000 in hilly, tribal, and difficult areas.
  • In districts where this unit size is not available, Gram Panchayats approximating the desirable population size may be chosen.
• The MP would be free to identify a suitable Gram Panchayat for being developed as Adarsh Gram, other than his/her own village or that of his/her spouse.

• Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) is a village development project launched by the Government of India in October 2014, under which each Member of Parliament will take the responsibility of developing physical and institutional infrastructure in three villages by 2019.
• The Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAANJHI) was launched on 11th October 2014.
• Objectives
  • The main objectives of SAGY are:
    • To trigger processes that lead to the holistic development of the identified Gram Panchayats
    • To substantially improve the standard of living and quality of life of all sections of the population through
    • Improved basic amenities
    • Higher productivity
    • Enhanced human development
    • Better livelihood opportunities
    • Reduced disparities
    • Access to rights and entitlements
    • Wider social mobilization
    • Enriched social capital
    • To generate models of local level development and effective local governance which can motivate and inspire neighboring Gram Panchayats to learn and adapt
    • To nurture the identified Adarsh Grams as schools of local development to train other Gram Panchayats