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The state
government is
going to embark
upon an ambitious
Gokul Gram Yojana
to transform the
51 thousand odd
villages of Madhya
Pradesh. The
scheme would be
launched from
September , 25 ,
the birth
anniversary of
Pandit Deen Dayal
Upadhyaya , from
Chitrakoot. The
scheme aims at
providing better
education ,
sanitation ,
health , drinking
water , irrigation
facilities besides
preserving
environment and
ensuring efficient
administration by
putting to optimum
use the locally
available
resources in the
villages selected
under the scheme.
Selection
of Gokul Gramm-
Under the Gokul
Gram Yojana five
villages would be
selected in each
district depending
on their specific
conditions.. The
number of villages
may exceed if
necessary. The
villages would be
selected by
district
collectors in
consultation with
the Minister
-in-charge, Member
of Parliament and
the MLAs. The
norms of selection
would be set at
district level but
the basis of
selection would be
soci-economic
condition of the
villages. These
villages would be
a model and source
of inspiration for
development of
other villages.
Education
-In
the Gokul Gram all
the children in
5-14 years age
group would be
enrolled in
schools. Bridge
courses would be
conducted for the
non-school going
and drop-out
children. Regular
attendance of
enrolled children
would be ensured.
Paying special
attention to girls
education their
parents would be
motivated to
educate their
daughters. The
Parent-Teacher
Associations would
be empowered and
the mid-day meal
programme would be
implemented more
effectively. It
would be ensured
that the result of
V and VIII classes
is cent percent
and availability
of teachers and
classes in
proportion to the
strength of
students would be
ensured. The
amount of grant
provided by the
education
department wold be
properly utilised
for repair,
renovation and
whitewash of
school buildings
to make them more
convenient and
attractive. Safe
drinking water and
cleanliness would
be provided in
each school.
Environment Clubs
would be set up
for plantation and
post-plantation
care in the
schools.
Neo-literates
would be
associated with
rural libraries.
The school
education
department would
be coordinator of
all these works
and the
departments of
tribal welfare ,
forest and
agriculture would
assist it.
Health-Better
health care
facilities and
cent percent
immunization would
be provided in the
Gokul Gram. Every
individual in the
village would be
medically examined
every three month
and provided
medical advice
accordingly. The
expectant mothers
would be provided
nutrition ,
immunization
,hygienic care and
educated about
necessary
preparation before
the delivery. They
would also be
educated about the
importance of
nutritious food to
the new-born ,
cleanliness , care
and various other
aspects of health.
Expectant and
nursing mothers
would be regularly
examined and
especially the
expectant mothers
would be examined
for at least three
times.
The female multi
purpose health
worker would pay
three visits to
the concerning
house in the first
week of a delivery
to ensure proper
care of the
new-born. The
women with
complications
would be motivated
for delivery at
F.R.U. and total
immunization would
be provided to
children of up to
one year of age.
Trained dais would
be available for
safe delivery and
attendance of
staff at sub
health centres
would be ensured.
There would be
arrangements for
depot holders and
family planning
facilities in
these villages. In
order to ensure
above facilities
the public health
department would
be coordinator and
the women and
child welfare
department would
assist it.
Water-Adequate
supply of water
for nistar ,
drinking and
irrigation
purposes would be
ensured in Gokul
Gram. New tanks ,
step wells, dug
wells would be
constructed and
the existing ones
renovated.
Wherever necessary
the piped water
schemes would be
improved and clean
drinking water
would be made
available under
Swajaldhara scheme
as per
requirement.
Special attention
would be paid in
problem villages.
Check dams ,
nullah bunding etc
would be
constructed for
conservation of
surface water and
the existing wells
would be
re-charged for
ground water
conservation.
Farmers would also
be inspired to
take up water
conservation
works. The public
health engineering
department would
be coordinator and
the departments of
panchayat and
rural development
, water resources
and agriculture
would assist it.
Cleanliness-In
order to ensure
proper cleanliness
in Gokul Gram
individual
latrines would be
constructed in
every house and
platforms would be
constructed around
the hand pumps and
wells. There would
be proper
arrangements for
outlet of water
and U shape
channels would be
constructed for
the purpose. There
would be a total
ban on use of
polythene in the
village. Measures
would be take to
check water
flowing around
residential houses
and roads. There
would be proper
arrangements for
garbage disposal
and cleanliness in
government
community
buildings. The
public health
engineering
department would
coordinate all
these works and it
would be assisted
by the departments
of panchayat and
rural development
and agriculture.
Energy
and Environment
and Agricultre-In
addition to
ensuring
availability of
electricity the
use of alternative
sources of energy
would be
encouraged in
Gokul Gram.
Special attention
would be paid to
greenery. Use of
smokeless chullhas
would be promoted.
Other works to be
taken up include
embankments on
farms ,
horticulture
activities in
residential
premises,
government and
community premises
and on waste
lands. Saplings of
different
varieties would be
planted there. For
assured
agricultural
production
improved
agricultural
methods would be
popularized and
water preservation
and conservation
promoted. Proper
irrigation
arrangements would
be made for small
and marginal
farmers and bio
farming would be
encouraged. Its
coordination would
be done by the
departments of
agriculture and
energy and the
forest department
would assist it.
Livestock-Proper
arrangements would
be made to improve
the breeds of cows
and for medical
examination and
treatment of
livestock in Gokul
Gram. Production
and manufacturing
of medicines based
on Pancha Gavya
would be promoted.
Apart from
implementing the
animal cross
breeding scheme
availability of
fodder and grass.
Selected villages
would be linked to
the milk routes.
The administration
would be made more
effective and
transparent in
Gokul Gram.
Regular meetings
of Gram Sabha and
participation of
people in them
would be ensured.
Special care would
be given to proper
functioning of
Gram Sachivalayas
and proper
maintenance of
land-records.The
animal husbandry
department would
coordinate these
works and the
departments of
agriculture,
panchayat and
rural development
and the Madhya
Pradesh Milk
Cooperative
Federation would
assist it.
Administration-There
would be a
time-frame for
completion of
different works in
Gokul Gram for
which separate
action plans would
be chalked out for
each selected
village. The
action plan would
set physical and
financial targets
and the
arrangements to
achieve them,
implementation
system ,
coordination and
responsibilities
of the concerning
departments would
be specified.
Participation of
people would be
enlisted in the
implementation of
the various
schemes. In areas
where there is
lack of budget
allocation , the
Members of
Parliament and
MLAs would be
urged to provide
funds from their
discretionary
quota. The
panchayat and
rural development
department would
be its coordinator
and all other
departments would
assist it.
Institutional
Arrangements,
Monitoring and
Supervision-District
collectors would
be nodal officers
for implementation
of Gokul Gram
scheme. The Chief
Executive Officers
of the zila
panchayat would be
the coordinator.
There would be
district level
coordination
committee and the
collector would
convene a meeting
of the committee
once in a month to
review the
progress. The
collectors would
apprise the
Members of
Parliament and
MLAs of the
progress of the
scheme every three
month. A team of
block level
officers of the
coordinating
departments for
proper planning
,implementation,
monitoring and
supervision of the
various schemes in
the selected
departments. The
responsibilities
of the different
departments at
village and
panchayat level
would fixed for
this.
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