Jamui
New Delhi: Rayagada in Odisha and Jamui in Bihar achieved the first and second ranks respectively in the Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP) of the NITI Aayog for the month of October 2023.
In addition to ADP, Tiriyani Block of Kumuram Bheem Asifabad district in Telangana secured the top position in the first delta rankings of the Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP). The second position was bagged by the Kaushambi block of Kaushambi District in Uttar Pradesh.
The rankings were announced in a virtual event at NITI Aayog which saw participation of 329 districts and 500 aspirational blocks from across the country. The top rankers in the thematic and overall categories of ADP were felicitated today.
The ranking of the blocks was calculated based on the performance of blocks and progress achieved in the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in June 2023.
Ranking the blocks based on KPIs is a core strategy of the Programme based on the spirit of competitive and cooperative federalism. This is the first time that the ranking of blocks was calculated as part of the Aspirational Blocks Programme.
The top rankers of ABP and ADP will be displayed on the Wall Fall made at NITI Aayog to highlight the key milestones of the Aspirational Blocks Programme and Aspirational Districts Programme with a vision to create Viksit Bharat (Developed India) by 2047. It will showcase the endeavours and projects undertaken by the Aspirational Blocks and Districts to improve their indicators and hence achieve appreciable progress.
Vice chairman of NITI Aayog Suman Beryalong with other NITI Aayog members inaugurated the Wall of Fame. It celebrates the achievements of the best-performing Aspirational Blocks and Aspirational Districts in the country. The Wall of Fame will also showcase the story of the social impact created by the Aspirational Blocks Programme and Aspirational Districts Programme in empowering, uplifting, and transforming lives.
The blocks have also been geographically divided into six zones and two blocks from each zone have been given rankings.
In Zone 1 which includes hilly and northeastern states as well as Islands, the first and second positions went to Amri block, West Karbi Anglong, Assam and Ngopa block, Saitual Mizoram.
In Zone 2 which includes the northern Indian states, Harraiya block, Basti, Uttar Pradesh and Virno block, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh achieved the first and second spot.
In Zone 3 comprising of the southern states, Maski block, Raichur, Karnataka and Narnoor, Adilabad, Telangana, were declared the top rankers.
In Western Indian states which comprises of Zone 4, Sironcha and Aheri blocks in Gadhichiroli district, Maharashtra emerged winners.
Central India under Zone 5 saw the Tirla block of Dhar district and Pati block of Barwani District, both in Madhya Pradesh as winners.
Eastern India included in Zone 6 saw Andar, Siwan, Bihar and Ramgarh in Dumka, Jharkhand as the top rankers. The winners will be felicitated with a prize amount of Rs. 1.5 crores for top rank and Rs. 1 crores for second rank in all zonal categories.
The Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP) was launched on January 7, 2023. ABP focuses on improving governance to enhance the quality of life of citizens in the most difficult and relatively underdeveloped blocks of India. 500 blocks from 329 districts across 27 states and 4 Union Territories of India are part of the programme. The Programme strategy is based on the convergence of existing schemes, defining outcomes, and monitoring them constantly.
In consultation with various stakeholders, 40 key performance indicators (KPIs) were chosen to measure the progress of the blocks which have been grouped into 5 themes. The baseline data of March 31, 2023, and the first quarter on June 30, 2023, of 500 Aspirational Blocks was sourced through the Management Information System of 11 ministries. The 1st Delta rank has been calculated based on improvements made in the first quarter.
– global bihari bureau
