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where it is better or worse, are all matters to be seen in analysis. Looking at the facts, straight away the areas needing
attention get spotted. Common indicators in the same Theme 2 for e.g., are:
- percentage of pregnancies registered for ANC in first trimester to total pregnancies
- percentage of children/adolescents affected by anaemia.
For e.g., in the Theme 4, Water sufficient village, a common indicator is
- percentage of households covered by FHTCs.

Comparison of Gram Panchayats in coastal areas with fishing as their livelihood with farmers in villages with agriculture
and/or dairying as livelihoods, cannot be done on fishing related indicators for agricultural villages and agriculture
related indicators for fishing villages in coastal Gram Panchayats. If all are put together, inevitably the value in
normalising will be zero in fishing for agricultural villages & zero in agriculture for fishing villages. Now, if we look at
this shown at Gram Panchayat level, it will be meaningless for them. Similarly, at Block & District level or State level
PDI comparison /Theme score/Indicator score, these Gram Panchayats will be at bottom of the Indicator scores.
'Not applicable’, hence not included in the calculation is a standard method to use. With this used, it will not be reflected
for the Gram Panchayat and at other levels. The method used is similar and they are not considered in the calculations,
when Not Applicable.

When coming to the arithmetic mean for the Thematic score, the number of indicators & indicators per se considered,
would be different for the different Gram Panchayats and the calculation would be using the numbers considered.

The maximum differences come in Self-sufficient infrastructure, Theme 6.
The method used here is of equalising the 2 flows of indicators to be considered, as this would not only give
comparability of the Gram Panchayats, but also provide scope for grouping Gram Panchayats with similar infrastructure
and compare their scores on those aspects as well. Such comparison makes it more focussed for action by Gram
Panchayats and the Departments concerned. Best example is of Livestock Aid Centre- Not all Gram Panchayats have a
Livestock Aid Centre. Gram Panchayats that have a Centre, need to look to the various sub-indicators/points of
infrastructure. Where the centre is not there, the Gram Panchayat usually gets covered by the Mobile Unit (in
Maharashtra). For this unit to be able to deliver services, there is a list of points (sub-indicators) that is to be in place for
that - in pre/during/post service. Hence, using the distinguishing question of - Is there a Livestock Centre in the village?
Yes/No, the questions/sub-indicators to answer flows down the 2 different paths. For equalising the 2 paths, numbers of
sub-indicators, simple LCM/ratio is used and the 2 are read on same base. Take the below e.g.: If in Gram Panchayat 1,
there is a Livestock Aid Centre & in Gram Panchayat 2, there is no Livestock Aid Centre -

This score is then used and the indicator is taken as only 1 for the score with regard to Livestock Aid Centre.

Table 6.1: Calculation and normalisation of scores for Indicators at Gram Panchayats

Gram Number of Score of Gram Equalised Score
Panchayat Indicators Panchayat on its of both
number of Indicators Gram Panchayats

GP 1 25 10 40/100

GP 2 10 5 50/100

The PoC has used the above-mentioned methods of use of common indicators, specific indicators and sub-indicators and
tried to arrive at a fair & reflective calculation of the Gram Panchayat.

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