2. 1
Objectives of SAGY
SAGY – The Approach
Key Aspects of SAGY
Timelines of Implementation
Role of an MP
Institutional Structure
What MPs could do through this scheme?
The Goal
3. 2
Mahatama Gandhi’s Gram Swaraj based on Moral values, and Lok
Nayak Jay Prakash Ji Village Communitarian democracy
• Inspiring national pride, patriotism, unity, self confidence as
important as infrastructure
• People free of alcoholism, healthy, practice yoga, respect
elders,
• Take pride in achievements of village,
• Jan-Bhagidari is key to Adarsh Gram, election of Gram
Panchayat by consensus as shown by PM in Gujarat
• Village swaraj is when village grows its own food, nobody is
without work, no-one is illiterate, village industries are
flourishing, absolute cleanliness and sanitation
An ideal village is free of quarrels
and thefts, harmony among
communities. Untouchability is
absent
Mahatama Gandhi
you do not need electric poles to bring
light to village : true enlightenment comes
from shaping values, community spirit,
good education
PM Narendra Modi quoting Gandhi
4. 3
Community
participation
Jan_Bhagidari, participatory preparation
of Village Development plan, shram dan
Leadership
Leveraging the leadership, capacity,
commitment and energy of the Members
of Parliament to develop model Gram
Panchayats.
Government
Schemes
Converging different government
programmes like PMGSY, MGNREGA,
AJEEVAKA, Rural water Supply, with
private and voluntary initiatives to
achieve comprehensive development in
tune with people’s aspirations and local
potential.
SAGY : The approach
5. 4
Private sector and
Voluntary
Organisations
Leveraging CSR and Private sector
participation and Building partnerships
with voluntary organizations, co-
operatives and academic and research
institutions.
Long Term
Targets
Focusing on outcomes and sustainability
SAGY : The approach
6. 5
SAGY : Key Aspects
Personal
Development
Human
Development
Social
Development
Economic
Development
Environmental
Development
Basic Amenities
and services
Social Security
Good
Governance 1
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5
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7
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SAGY
7. 6
SAGY : key aspects
• Personal Development : Moral Values , hygienic behavior, daily exercises, free
from alcoholism, dignity of labour and promoting volunteerism, respect for women,
• Human Development :universal access to health, balanced sex ratio, no
malnutrition, universal primary education and retention of all until class X, smart
school,: IT enabled class rooms, e-Libraries, e literacy,
• Social development: Volunteerism, honoring village elders, village freedom
fighters, violence and crime free village, integrating socially excluded groups like
SC/ST
• Economic development: diversified agriculture, dairy and livestock, organic
farming, soil health cards, micro-irrigation, rural industrialization, post harvesting
technology, food processing, village & eco-tourism
• Environment sustainability : tree plantation, rainwater harvesting, watershed
development, toilet in each household
• Basic Amenities : piped clean drinking water, road connectivity to main road,
electric connection to all homes with 24/7 power, broad band connectivity, mini-
bank with ATM
• Good Governance : e-governance, online certificates, election by consensus
8. 7
SAGY : Timeline of implementation
Item of Work Time from Date of Launch
Selection of Adarsh Gram One Month
Awareness generation on the Scheme Two months
Environment creation and social mobilisation Three months
Initialisation of first stage activities Three months
Review of first stage activities Five months
Completion of preparation of Village Development Plan (VDP) Seven months
Approvals and sanctions Eight months
Activities to Begin Nine months
Review of progress of VDP at Gram Sabha level and District level One year (twelve months)
10. 9
SAGY : Role of MP
1. Identify and select the Adarsh Gram- Clause 11 of the guidelines
• 3000-5000 Population (plain areas) ; 1000-3000 Population (Hilly difficult
and tribal areas)
• If not possible, average population size of the panchayats in the
constituency will be kept in view
• A full GP will be identified and not part of it.
• The selection process shall be completed by one month. District
Magistrates may be intimated regarding the identified GPs.
2. Guidelines
• The MP will identify one GP to be taken up immediately and two others to
be taken up a little later
• LS MP has to choose a GP from within his / her constituency and RS MP,
GP from the rural area of a district of his / her choice in the state from
which he /she is elected.
• Nominated MPs may choose GP from the rural area from any district of
the country
• In case of urban constituency (where there are no GPs), MP will identify a
GP from a nearby rural constituency.
• MP will not identify a Panchayat to which he/she or his/her spouse
belongs.
11. 10
Institutional Structure
• MPs will guide and lead the
initiative
• Chief Secretary will ensure
convergence and coordination
with Departments at the state
level.
• Collector will be the Nodal Officer
at the District level. He will be
assisted by a Charge Officer
nominated specifically for
facilitating the implementation of
SAGY.
13. 12
SAGY : The Goal
• To develop three Adarsh Grams by March
2019, of which one would be achieved by
2016.
• Thereafter, 5 such Adarsh Grams (one per
year) will be selected and developed by
2024.
14. 13
Additional steps:-
Government, semi government, private institution &
individual have also come front & adopt a village.
Some amendments have been done for giving
priority to SAGY for different schemes.
Extra funds injected via CSR infrastructure
development as Gobar bank, Warehousing, Biogas
Plant , Seed Bank & more.
15. 14
Reference:-
1. "Guidelines of Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY)(PDF).
2. http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=110453 A speech by
prime minister on the launch of SAGY.
3. http://saanjhi.gov.in/pdf/SAGY_Village_Development_Plan
Framework_Version1.pdf Retrieved on 15 june 2015.
4. http://saanjhi.gov.in/index.aspx.Retrieved on 15 june 2015.
