To ensure overall development of villages in the State, Haryana Rural Development Department has been asked to prepare Village Development Plan by May 11 for 15 identified Gram Panchayats under the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY). Haryana Chief Secretary DS Dhesi on Monday directed the Department concerned to prepare Village Development Plan by May 11, 2015. He has also asked other concerned Departments to send suggestions as well as details of activities to be carried out by them under SAGY to the Rural Development Department on priority basis.
The Chief Secretary who was presiding over the first meeting of State level Empowered Committee for implementation of Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana here on Monday said that 15 villages were to be developed as Adarsh Villages by the year 2016. The SAGY was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 11, 2014. Under this scheme, Member of Parliament would identify one Gram Panchayat having population of 3000 to 5000 to be developed by 2016 and thereafter, two such Gram Panchayats to be developed upto 2019.
In Haryana, so far all 15 sitting MPs including five Rajya Sabha MPs have identified one Gram Panchyats each. These Gram Panchayats included village Dongra Ahir in district Mahendergarh, village Makhand in district Jind, Islamgarh in Jhajjar, Khadri in Yamunanagar, Datauli in Sonipat, Mohidinpur in Karnal, Tilpat in Faridabad, Bolni in Rewari, Gudia Khera in Sirsa, Sanghan in Kaithal, Anwal in Rohtak, Bhadson in Karnal, Dheen in Ambala, Nindana Khas in Rohtak and Khatkar in district Jind.
The Chief Secretary said that SAGY, being a village oriented scheme, the special focus should be given on providing basic amenities and strengthening of infrastructure in these villages. It was informed in the meeting that charge officers have been appointed for all the identified GPs for the implementation of the SAGY. These officers are responsible for generating awareness about the scheme, involvement of MPs, conducting base line survey, uploading of survey reports and to maintain coordination with different departments for implementation of this scheme.
DS Dhesi asked the concerned Departments that apart from implementing schemes and activities in the 15 villages under SAGY, they would also enlighten the people about disadvantages of burning stubble in the agriculture land. Besides, the Departments have been directed to conduct a survey to identify the condition of buildings constructed in the villages under different schemes.