Sabki Yojana Sabka Vikas Scheme

In September 2019, the Central Government planned to launch the People’s Plan Campaign, popularly known as “Sabki Yojana Sabka Vikas.” It intends to create Gram Panchayat Development Plans (GPDP) around the country and post them on a website where anybody can view the status of the many government flagship initiatives.

The primary goals of this initiative are to construct a development plan for each Gram Panchayat (GP) in the country and to publish it on a website where anybody can check the status of all the government’s flagship schemes, such as the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) and PM Awas Yojana, as among others.

Plan for Gram Panchayat Development

To realize Mahatma Gandhi Ji’s objective, the Central Government has started the Gram Panchayat Vikaas Yojana (GPDP) in all village panchayats. This initiative, developed as part of the Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP), will bring economic and social success to the communities. This will allow for the desired development at the local level.

 The Sabki Yojana Sabka Vikas Scheme:

1. The Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) is a ground-breaking government project. It anticipates that a well-thought-out Gram Panchayat Development Plan based on local requirements will pave the path for communities’ inclusive progress.
2. Under this initiative, Gram Panchayats must develop a Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) with the approval of the people while appropriately managing all external and internal resources.
3. It is a significant step toward the establishment of a new India. The government’s goals were to connect India’s rural population to the mainstream by emphasizing on the concepts of ‘Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas‘.
4. To attain the targeted aims and advantages of the Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP), all Panchayat representatives, Panchayat-workers, Self-help groups, beneficiaries, and even the general public must have accurate information.
5. So, in order to properly execute GDP, the Central Government started the Sabki Yojana, Sabka Vikas campaign on October 2, 2018. More than 250,000 Gram Panchayats across the country would be included in this scheme.
6. Gram Panchayats are now compelled under the Sabki Yojana Sabka Vikas scheme to prepare Gram Panchayat Development Plans (GPDP) for their sustainable growth and development by making effective use of the resources available to them.
7. By engaging their full convergence with schemes relating to Central Ministries and Line Departments, the GDP planned processes were thorough and participative.
8. When the performance of the larger states is compared, the best scorers are Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh, in that order, while GPs in Jharkhand, Assam, Bihar, and Madhya Pradesh are at the bottom.
9. A recent survey of 100 randomly selected GPs by the National Institute of Rural Development found that some GPs have improved while others have declined during the past year. As a result, a new survey is crucial.

Gram Panchayat Development Plans:

1. Each Gram Panchayat shall score an array of 48 indicators in order to establish Gram Panchayat Development Plans (GPDPs).
2. Health and sanitation, housing, roads, drinking water, education, agriculture, electrification, poverty alleviation programs, social welfare, and so on will be covered.
3. The Gram Panchayats will be ranked based on their marks if they receive 30 marks for infrastructure, 30 marks for human development, and 40 marks for economic activity out of a possible 100 marks.
4. The data for the 48 indicators will come from the Socio-Economic Caste Census 2011 (for Household-level deprivation data), the Census of 2011 (for physical infrastructure data), and a new poll that began in September 2019.

Benefits of Sabki Yojana and Sabka Vikas: 

1. Each Gram Panchayat’s score will reflect local needs and priorities. As an example: Water conservation will be the top concern in the drought-prone areas.
2. The households with the greatest deprivation will be prioritized further in this ranking.
3. This entire ranking exercise is intended to identify weaknesses at the Gram Panchayat (GP) level, allowing the government to assess where it stands and plan responses accordingly.

The National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj 

• The National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR) is a self-governing body within the Union Ministry of Rural Development.
• It is internationally recognized as a Centre of Excellence of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP).
• It strengthens the capacities of rural development functionaries, elected representatives of PRIs, bankers, NGOs, and other stakeholders through interconnected training, research, and consultation operations.
• The Institute was founded in 1958 and is based in Hyderabad, Telangana.
• This Institute has a North-Eastern Regional Centre in Guwahati, Assam, in addition to its main campus in Hyderabad, to fulfill the needs of the NE-region.

Related Frequently Asked Questions and Answers:

1) What is the Sabki Yojana Sabka Vikas?

Answer: The Union government has decided to launch its People’s Plan Campaign, also known as “Sabki Yojana Sabka Vikas,” which aims to create a development plan for each Gram Panchayat (GP) in the country and post it on a website where anyone can check the status of the government’s flagship schemes such as Swachh Bharat Mission, Pradhan Mantri Sadak Gram Yojana, etc.

2) When the Sabki Yojana  Sabka Vikas scheme was launched?

Answer: In September 2019, the Union government launched its People’s Plan Campaign, commonly known as Sabki Yojana  Sabka Vikas.

3) What are the benefits of the Sabki Yojana Sabka Vikas scheme?

Answer: The benefits of the Sabki Yojana Sabka Vikas scheme are-

1. Each Gram Panchayat’s score will reflect local needs and priorities. As an example: Water conservation will be the top concern in the drought-prone areas.
2. The households with the greatest deprivation will be prioritized further in this ranking.
3. This entire ranking exercise is intended to identify weaknesses at the Gram Panchayat (GP) level, allowing the government to assess where it stands and plan responses accordingly.

4) How the ranks were given to Gram panchayats under the Sabki Yojana Sabka Vikas scheme?

Answer: The Gram Panchayats will be ranked based on their marks if they receive 30 marks for infrastructure, 30 marks for human development, and 40 marks for economic activity out of a possible 100 marks.