The Uttar Pradesh government has prepared a sector-wise roadmap to fast track development in the 100 aspirational blocks identified across the state.
Under the aspirational block development programme, as many as 75 performance indicators covering 14 departments including health, nutrition and education, agriculture, financial inclusion, skill development and infrastructure development have been decided, based on which efforts will be made for betterment.
The progress of all 100 development blocks will be directly monitored at the government level. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will also himself review the report.
Based on the action plan, as per the vision of Yogi Adityanath, the improvement in health, nutrition and education sector will be given priority. A report card of these aspirational development blocks will be prepared in which 60 per cent marks will be given on the basis of betterment in this sector.
Agriculture, Livestock, Horticulture, and Rural Development departments have been covered in the agriculture and water resources sector, while 20 per cent marks will be given for the improvement in this sector. Ten per cent marks will be awarded on the basis of 16 indicators of institutional finance, skill development and vocational education in the financial inclusion sector.
The remaining 10 per cent marks have been put aside for efforts made in Energy, Namami Gange, Rural Water Supply, IT and Electronics and Panchayati Raj department, and infrastructure development.
The status of these blocks as of March 31, 2022 will be considered as the baseline for making efforts. As per the latest status report, the top five aspirational development blocks include Jalaun and Rampura (Jalaun), Rajgarh and Madihan (Mirzapur) and Haraiya (Basti) development blocks.
The application process for the CM Fellowship Programme, which aims to connect the youth with government policy-making and project implementation by placing one each in 100 aspirations blocks, will start soon after Independence Day.
Suggestions will also be taken by the researchers to solve the challenges faced in the operation of the schemes and to provide the benefits of the schemes to the public. The researchers will participate in the work related to the planning, structure and implementation of the scheme.