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Hindustan Times
28-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Senior officers to assess impact of U.P. government schemes in aspirational blocks
The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to send senior officers to the 108 aspirational blocks to assess the on-ground implementation and impact of the government schemes in the state, officials said. The government had recently sent 75 IAS officers to as many districts to review the progress of 'Har Ghar Nal' scheme launched under the Jal Jeevan Mission, as well as that of cow shelters. Officers of special secretary rank will be sent to the aspirational blocks on a three-day visit (May 30 to June 1). The objective is to verify whether government schemes are delivering meaningful outcomes, benefiting people, ensuring efficient delivery, and driving visible change in backward regions, a government spokesperson said. The nodal officers will assess the ground reality with visiting key institutions, including health centres, schools, Anganwadi centres, and gram sachivalayas. They will also evaluate infrastructure and human resource availability, he said. Ahead of the field visits, the nodal officers will undergo a one-day training and orientation programme at Yojana Bhawan in Lucknow on May 28. The training, focusing on monitoring strategies for aspirational development blocks, data interpretation, use of digital dashboards, and coordination with the Chief Minister's Fellowship Programme, will equip officers with the necessary tools for effective reporting and real-time evaluation. During their visit, the officers will also engage with the respective district magistrates and chief development officers to review the progress of development and assess ongoing strategies. They will monitor reports and inputs provided by the 'Youth Fellows' deployed under the Chief Minister's Fellowship Programme, who have been working at the grassroots level to track progress and submit regular feedback to the government. Proposed projects and utilisation of sanctioned incentive funds will also be reviewed in detail, the spokesperson said. This initiative is part of a broader effort launched in May 2022, when the state government began identifying and prioritising the development of underperforming blocks. A total of 108 development blocks across 42 districts were selected based on poor social and infrastructure indicators. These blocks are now being monitored using a robust framework of 50 key performance indicators across various sectors, including health, nutrition, education, agriculture, infrastructure, and social development, he said. Uttar Pradesh model has received national recognition. Impressed by its effectiveness, NITI Aayog launched the nationwide Aspirational Development Block Programme in January 2023, selecting 500 blocks from across the country, including 68 development blocks from 42 districts in U.P. These blocks have consistently performed well in NITI Aayog's Delta Rankings, further validating the success of the initiative, officials said.
Time of India
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Nodal officers to assess govt schemes' impact in aspirational blocks
Lucknow: In line with chief minister Yogi Adityanath's directions to assign one special secretary level official each to visit the state's 108 aspirational blocks and assess development work, the nodal officers will spend three days in their allocated blocks from May 30 to June 1. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The officials were tasked with determining how impactful govt schemes were in their assigned blocks, whether people were benefiting from them, whether the schemes were being implemented on time, and whether there was any noticeable change on the ground because of govt interventions. The officials will also visit basic facilities like health centres, schools, anganwadi centres and village secretariats to assess how well these facilities are functioning. "Before they set out, the officials will participate in a one-day training and orientation programme in Lucknow on May 28. During the training, they will be guided on how to monitor progress in aspirational blocks, interpret data, track digital dashboards and other aspects related to the chief minister's fellowship programme. This training will prepare them to understand ground realities and report effectively," said a govt spokesperson. When in the field, the nodal officers will meet district officials and chief development officers to review development works. They will study local strategies and the participation in programmes by CM Fellows. Proposed works funded by approved incentive amounts for schemes will also be examined, he added. The state govt launched the aspirational development blocks programme in May 2022 on the lines of the aspirational districts programme. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The state govt has also launched another initiative to involve youth in policy, implementation and monitoring tasks. Under the CM fellowship programme, selected youth were sent to aspirational blocks, where they track the progress of schemes and provide continuous ground feedback to the administration through their reports. This model was praised by NITI Aayog, which launched the Aspirational Development Block Programme across the country in Jan 2023. The commission selected 500 development blocks nationwide, including 68 blocks from 42 districts of UP.
