Question: Recently which of the following state has launched “Smart Village Program”?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Gujarat
(c) Karnataka
(d) Rajasthan
Ans: (b)
Related facts:
- On 22 May 2016 Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel launched Smart Village program on second anniversary of her government.
- On this occasion she had felicitated those villages that have achieved 100% in-house toilet facility at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar.
- Under this program 300 villages across the state will be transformed as ‘Smart Village’ in the first phase.
- The state government will provide special grant to shortlisted villages to implement the development plans proposed by the respective Gram Panchayats.
- Assistance of Rs.5000 will also be given for retaining services of consultants or experts to prepare and implement development plans.
- Villages will be identified by Taluka and district level committees.
- The villages finally will be shortlisted by the state-level committee.
- Cleanliness, toilets, drop-out rate in primary schools, Anganwadi facilities, malnutrition ratio, vaccination of children, ATVT services are some parameters on which village will be adjudged as ‘Smart Village’,
- Chief Minister Anandiben Patel mentioned that the aim of this program is to make village self-reliant, clean and hygienic.