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Anganwadi Centre having AWC wise data & up the Out of 688 data points the collection of data by the Gram
hierarchy Supervisor, & cross linked to ASHA worker,
but not Gram Panchayat wise totals; and where scheme Panchayats have collected all the data points. The raw
funds were going to Gram Panchayat, it was available data and indicator values can be seen
at
Gram Panchayats wise - SBM, JJM MGNREGA. Adding Annexure IV PoC Annexure-D. (https://egramswaraj.gov.in/
MA, VPRP, and eGramSawraj, we can get a substantial demo/resources/Annexure_D_PoC.zip)
number of data points out of the 688. This work done by
the Maharashtra Team is no mean feat. It is rather There are some errors that are still seen in few data
extraordinary and to many may be unbelievable. But it is points. Seeing it in perspective, it is miniscule, completely
a fact. One of the premises to go into the collecting of can be overcome when the system is developed on a well-
100% data in the field was this strong belief in the designed tech platform providing ranges, defining the
capacity of the GPs, in the volumes of data that fields providing system validation and data correctness
government units have been working with in the field, thereafter. Combining this with training and capacity
which can be tapped for the purpose of use for PDI, and building for data collection, and checking the data
collected will ensure that these errors do not come into the
One of the premises to go into the collecting final data used for calculating values of indicators,
of 100% data in the field was this strong belief thematic scores & PDI score. Some of these errors that
in the capacity of the GPs, in the volumes of need attention are:
data that government units have been working - Logics in system to make sure Denominator is
with in the field, which can be tapped for the not smaller than numerator.
purpose of use for PDI - If numerator value is positive, denominator
cannot be Zero.
consequent action. - In case of ratio calculations, the overall ratio can
The challenge of whether such voluminous data can be be greater than 100.
collected has been shown as doable by most of the 30 In the data collected, some data points/indicators, method
Gram Panchayats in Maharashtra. The Field Data of collection needs to be different, as it is not all so
Collection Report is placed in the latter part of this straight forward. This stands out as '0' in almost all Gram
Chapter for appreciation of the process, challenges and Panchayats except for theme 1. That these figures are not
learnings for use when the PDI moves to scale up for the correct would be accepted by all. And for this and certain
country. other indicator values to be arrived at, survey would be
the best method.
Table 6.4: Sample list of data points/indicators under different Themes
Sl. No: Theme GP Level Indicator

1 Percentage of poor women in SHGs as under PHH & AAY category

2 Theme 1 Poverty Percentage of persons in agriculture and allied sectors linked to Farmer Producers’
Free and Organisation
Enhanced
3 Percentage of unemployed youth in the age group 15-24 who are neither in employment /
Livelihoods training / Education
Village
4 Number of persons directly affected (loss of livelihood, financial stress, house & property
damage) attributed to disasters

5 Percentage of people using Tobacco / Alcohol
Theme 2
6 Healthy Village Percentage of children (0-3 years) with disabilities receiving Early Childhood
Intervention

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