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every State being for 31.3.2022 and the roll out for 31.3.2023, understanding, target fixing, analyzing, interpretation of
with during the pilot, providing for the capacity building, a core indicators, prioritizing etc.
team trained in every State on the aspects of PDI, while
simultaneously understanding and developing of the requisite Target Values
software for data collection and further calculations to provide Target setting is an important aspect in such measurement. It is

the baseline values of the Gram Panchayats as of now. also extremely necessary so as to achieve higher levels that are
clearly spelt out. It would have to be meaningful and in line
Getting correct data & establishing data systems in the first
with the overall target values. Targets for Gram Panchayats,
phase is necessary for the whole PDI to be measured for all
actions for reaching it, and measuring progress there against,
GPs, and to enable Gram Panchayats to look at their holistic
can be built through the correlation of PDI to GPDP. Gram
development and achieving their targets under LSDGs.
Panchayats that achieve targets can be identified and
Gram Panchayats need to be motivated to look at their baseline recognized. Catch up is necessarily to be heavily supported by
and set targets for the timeframe that they can themselves fix, the whole of government approach. Whole of society approach
given from the overall larger picture to their best neighboring will be naturally adding value to that.
picture. Their GPDP preparation on this basis of baseline,
The process of arriving at target values can commence soon
vision and priorities would be an integral process for the Gram
after the baseline details are collected. Target values can be
Panchayat seeing the progress measured at regular fixed
fixed considering National Target values under relevant NIF,
intervals. Capacity building on a continuous basis has a huge
State's target values in the SIF, State's target values fixed for the
role to play in the process of data collection, baseline

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