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24/01/23 07:46 AM IST

Aspirational Block Programme

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  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently launched the government’s Aspirational Block Programme (ABP), which is aimed at improving performance of blocks lagging on various development parameters.
About ABP
  • The ABP was launched during the 2nd National Conference of Chief Secretaries.
  • This new programme is aimed at improving performance of blocks lagging on various development parameters.
  • This will enable holistic development in those areas that require added assistance.
  • The programme will cover 500 districts across 31 states and Union Territories initially. 
  • Over half of these blocks are in 6 states—Uttar Pradesh (68 blocks), Bihar (61), Madhya Pradesh (42), Jharkhand (34), Odisha (29) and West Bengal (29). 
  • The Aspirational Blocks Programme is on the lines of the Aspirational District Programme that was launched in 2018 and covers 112 districts across the country.
Aspirational District Programme
  • It was launched in 2018 and aims to transform districts that have shown relatively lesser progress in key social areas.
  • 3C Strategy: The broad contours of the programme
  • Convergence (of Central & State Schemes)
  • Collaboration (of Central, State level ‘Prabhari’ Officers & District Collectors)
  • Competition (among districts driven by a Mass Movement )
  • The ranking is based on the incremental progress made across 49 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) under 5 broad socio-economic themes
  • Health & Nutrition (30%)
  • Education (30%)
  • Agriculture & Water Resources (20%)
  • Financial Inclusion & Skill Development (10%)
  • Infrastructure (10%)
Source- Indian Express

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