The Gist of Kurukshetra : Rural Transformation : Some Recent Development - July - 2017

One Crore MGNREGA Assets Geotagged

Mahatma Gandhi NREGS has reached a new milestone by geotagging one Crore assets and putting them in public domain. On an average, about 30 Lakh Assets are created annually which includes a variety of work such as water harvesting structures, plantations, rural infrastructure, flood control measures, individual assets for sustainable livelihood, community infrastructure and so on. GeoMGNREGA is a unique endeavor of the Ministry of Rural Development in association with National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), ISRO and National Informatics Centre. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Ministry of Rural Development with NRSC on 24th June 2016 for geo-tagging the assets created under MGNREGS in each Gram Panchayat. Training was imparted to around 2.76 Lakh personnel across the country with the help of National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR). The geotagging exercise started from 1st September, 2016. One Crore assets have been geotagged and put in public domain in the last seven months. It is expected that the exercise will lead to greater transparency and ensure accountability at field level. The process of geotagging is going on and all assets under MGNREGS will be geotagged. Special focus is being given to geotag Natural Resource Management works especially the water related works.

47,350 km of PMGSV road constructed in 2016-17

A record 47,350 km of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak yojana (PMGSY) road was constructed during 2016-17, which is the highest construction of PMGSY roads in a single year, in the last 7 years. While, 25,316 km of PMGSY roads were constructed in 2013-14, road construction in 2014-15 was 36,337 km and in 2015-16, it was 36,449 km. During the period 2011-14, the average rate of construction of PMGSY roads was 73 km per day, which increased to 100 km per day during 2014-15 and 2015-16. For the year 2016-17, a record of 130 km per day has been achieved, which is the highest average annual construction rate, in the last 7 years. 11,614 habitations were provided connectivity by construction of 47,350 km of PMGSY roads during 2016-17 (an average of 32 habitations being provided connectivity every day). In terms of number of habitations connected with PMGSY roads, 11,606 is highest ever number in the last 7 years.
With a view to reduce the "carbon footprint" of rural roads, reduce environmental pollution, increase the working season and bring cost effectiveness, PMGSY is aggressively encouraging use of "Green Technologies" and non-conventional materials like waste plastic, cold mix, geo-textiles, fly-ash, iron and copper slag etc. in rural roads. 4,113.13 km of PMGSY roads were constructed using "Green" technologies, in 2016-17.

Pradhan Mantri Awaas Vojana-Gramin - From Houses to Homes

Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) in November 2016, the new Rural Housing programme is designed to meet the needs and aspirations of households. The beneficiaries under PMAY- Gramin have been selected up to 2022 based on the prioritisation and in a transparent manner. The three filters have ensured that the genuinely poor homeless and those living in dilapidated houses, have been selected. Large number of households from vulnerable groups and large number of women have been selected as beneficiaries. House design typologies incorporating disaster resilient features have been finalised and are being used by the State Governments under the programme. The workmanship and employability of trained Rural Masons is being improved by ensuring their assessment and certification as per the Qualification Pack endorsed by the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).A total of 441akh houses were approved for 2016-17 and the Ministry of Rural Development is working hard to complete all of them by December 2017. A completion period of 6 to 12 months is being followed in PMAY-G.

States like Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Assam have taken the lead in the implementation of the PMAY-G. States like Bihar, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Jharkhand, Rajasthan and Maharashtra have done well in completing a very large number of incomplete Indira Awaas Yojana houses.

The Department of Rural Development plans to complete 51 lakh houses in 2017-18. An additional 33 lakh houses will be sanctioned for 2017-18 shortly. A similar number is proposed to be completed in 2018-19 making the completion during 2016-19 period of 1.35 crore houses. This will pave the way for Housing for All by 2022.

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