Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY)

It was launched in 2010 on pilot basis for the integrated development of 1000 villages each with more than 50% Scheduled Castes (SCs). In 2014-15 it was extended to other 1500 villages across 11 states. The government aims to cover more than 26000 villages by 2024-25.

  • To become ‘Adarsh Grams’, these villages must fill in the gaps in critical socio-economic ‘Monitorable Indicators’ as part of various sectors/domains. These domains include water and sanitation, education, health and nutrition, agricultural best practices etc. amongst others.

Features of an Adarsh Gram

  • As far as possible, elimination of poverty, but reduction in its incidence by at least 50% within three years.
  • Universal adult literacy
  • 100% enrolment and retention of children at the elementary stage (I-VIII).
  • Reduction of infant mortality rate (per thousand live births) to 30 and maternal mortality rate (per lakh) to 100, by 2012. As of 2019, India has reduced infant mortality rate to 30 (MoHFW) and the Maternal Mortality ratio also declined to 113.
  • Village should fulfill the Nirmal Gram Puraskar norms of the Dept. of Drinking Water Supply, M/o Rural Development, i.e., these villages should be 100 % open defecation free.
  • Access to safe drinking water facility to all villagers on a sustainable basis.
  • 100% institutional deliveries for pregnant women.
  • Full immunization of children.
  • Achieving all weather road connectivity to the village.
  • 100% registration of deaths and births in the village.
  • No child marriages and child labour.
  • No public consumption of liquor and other intoxicating substances.
  • 100% allotment of Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awaas Yojana (PMGAY) houses to all eligible families.

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