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09/02/23 08:33 AM IST

Mission Antyodaya Survey (MAS) 2022-23

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  • The Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Shri Giriraj Singh inaugurated the Mission Antyodaya Survey (MAS) 2022-23 including launching of its portal and mobile application at a function in New Delhi.
About MAS
  • Annual survey in Gram Panchayats across the country is an important aspect of Mission Antyodaya framework.
  • The survey aims to lend support to the process of participatory planning for Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) which will improve service delivery, enhance citizenship, create pace for an alliance of people’s institutions, and groups and improve governance at the local level.
  • The survey is being conducted to collect village level data on 183 indicators under 216 data points of 21 sectors.
  • The survey questions have been categorized into five stratums:
  • (i) Panchayat Infrastructure; (ii) Panchayat Services; (iii) Village Infrastructure; (iv) Village Services; and (v) Village Practices.
Source- PIB

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