Objectives of Mission Antyodaya Survey

Mission Antyodaya (MA) Survey is a convergence and accountability framework aiming to bring optimum use and management of resources allocated by 27 Ministries/ Department of the Government of India under various programmes for the development of rural areas. It is very useful for preparation of Gram Panchayat Development Plans (GPDP) as the gap analysis tool in 269253 GPs and equivalents. The primary objective of Antyodaya is to survey and collect village infrastructure and services data for more than 6.5 lakh villages in the country. MA Survey presents secondary data to carry out gap analysis and the data serves as a key input in the preparation of development plans at Gram Panchayat, block and district levels.

Being a convergence framework, no funds have been allotted for Mission Antyodaya Survey. The survey is being conducted with the funds available with the States/UTs under the Administrative head of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. The MA Survey 2022-23 is likely to be completed by 15^th April 2023.

Mission Antyodaya Survey encourages addressing all identified deprivations in a time-bound manner through intensifying coverage of government schemes to address individual, household and community-level deprivations in saturation mode. It also aims to lend support to the process of participatory planning for Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) which will improve service delivery, create space for an alliance of people’s institutions and groups and improve governance at the local level. The survey data will help and benefit all States including the State of West Bengal.

This information was given by the Union Minister of State for Rural Development, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

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