Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra will provide benefits of central schemes to every eligible beneficiary

Citizens will be witness to the development in the country
Yatra will start in Madhya Pradesh from December 8
Committees formed at district level and nodal officers appointed
Chief Secretary Smt. Rana held a meeting of Yatra preparations and gave instructions

Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra will arrive in Madhya Pradesh on December 8 to provide benefits to all the eligible beneficiaries of central schemes and to make the common people aware of the developments in the country through innovative schemes. This yatra will pass through urban and rural areas and will benefit the beneficiaries deprived of central schemes. Agriculture and Rural Development Department will play an important role in the yatra in Madhya Pradesh. Chief Secretary Smt. Veera Rana held a meeting of the officers of the concerned departments today and gave necessary guidelines regarding the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra and discussed with the District Collectors through video conferencing and inquired about the preparations for the Yatra.

It may be noted that the Central Government, in collaboration with the State Governments and Union Territories, is continuously making efforts to ensure that the benefits of central schemes reach every eligible beneficiary. Sankalp Yatra is being taken out to ensure 100 percent coverage of Gram Swaraj Abhiyan, Vistarit Gram Swaraj Abhiyan and major schemes.

Main objective of Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra

1. Field publicity activities are to bring awareness about the schemes among the citizens.

2. To make the schemes accessible to all the eligible beneficiaries who due to some reasons have been deprived of availing the benefits of these schemes.

3. To disseminate information regarding the schemes of the Centre.

4. To know the experiences of citizens and beneficiaries regarding the schemes.

The activities of Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra will pass through all the 69 districts and also other districts where Tribal Pride Day was celebrated. Public awareness activities will also be conducted at the Gram Panchayat level which includes awareness, community and cultural activities. Apart from this, Information, Education and Communication vans, IT platform, and mobile applications will also be used. Planning, co-ordination and monitoring will be done by state government, district, village panchayat and local government committees along with central government organizations and institutions.

Purpose of traveling to rural areas

Major schemes for rural areas include Ayushman Bharat, Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi, Kisan Credit Card, Pradhan Mantri Poshan Abhiyan, Har Ghar Jal, Jal Jeevan Mission, Pradhan Mantri Swamitva Yojana, Jan Dhan Yojana, Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Pranam and Nano Fertilizer. Besides, schemes related to the welfare of tribal families include Sickle Cell Anaemia Nivaran Mission, admission in Eklavya Model Residential Schools, scholarship, forest rights and Van-Dhan Vikas Kendra are also included.

Purpose of travel in urban areas

Urban schemes during travel in urban areas include Pradhan Mantri Swanidhi Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Mudra Loan, Start-up India, Stand-up India, Ayushman Bharat Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, Swachha Bharat Abhiyan, Pradhan Mantri e-Bus Seva, Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transportation-AMRUT Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana, Saubhagya Yojana, Digital Payment Infrastructure, Khelo India, Udaan, Vande Bharat Train and Amrit Bharat Station Yojana. Under these schemes, eligible beneficiaries will be identified and benefited.

Publicity will be done through fully-equipped mobile van

In urban areas, mobile vans will go to 13 thousand 848 places with a population of more than ten thousand. The mobile van will be equipped with LED screen, audio visual material, brochures and booklets. A committee of nodal officers and senior officers determined by the state government has been formed, in which there will be two representatives from central organizations and institutions. This committee will co-ordinate with all concerned departments. Control room will be established at the state level.

Nodal officers will be district wise

The District Collector will constitute a committee consisting of senior officers and two representatives from organizations/institutions of the Government of India at the district level. The data will be finalized on the IT portal. Committees will be formed for the allocation of van, route planning, venue of van, preparation of campaign plan in the district for awareness, making nodal officer of vans, nodal officer at Gram Panchayat level, block level officers, department-wise employees and co-ordination of the campaign in urban bodies.

IT Platform and Mobile Responsive Platform

The Central Government will have a special role in the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra. In this, the Central Government will play a role in creating IT platform and mobile responsive platform, operation of IEC van, public awareness and publicity material, appointing nodal officers in the state and districts. Nodal officers will coordinate the activities of Gram Swaraj Abhiyan and Jal Shakti Abhiyan etc. in the districts. They will also take information from the state government regarding the progress and coverage of central schemes.

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