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Stakeholders Resources
Self-sufficient infrastructure in villages involves various Various development Programs of central & state provide
stakeholders who play a critical role in ensuring that the financial assistance to Gram Panchayat for creation of
infrastructure related activities are implemented effectively infrastructure in villages.Following are some examples of
and efficiently. The key stakeholders include: such schemes:

a) Local Community: The local community is the a) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment
primary stakeholder for self-sufficient infrastructure in Guarantee Act (MGNREGA): This is a rural
villages as they are the ones who will be using the employment guarantee scheme that aims to provide at
infrastructure. They play a crucial role in identifying the least 100 days of employment per year to rural
infrastructure needs, participating in planning, and households. It helps to reduce poverty and
monitoring the infrastructure development projects. unemployment, while also promoting durable
community assets in the villages.
b) Gram Panchayat: Gram Panchayat is the local self-
government body that is responsible for planning, b) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY): This is
implementing, and monitoring infrastructure a scheme launched by the Government of India with the
development projects in villages. They play a vital role objective of providing connectivity to all the eligible
in mobilizing resources, coordinating with other unconnected habitations in rural areas of the country.
stakeholders, and ensuring community participation.
c) Pradhan Mantri Aawas Yojana (PMAY):This scheme
c) Line Department: The line department provides aims to provide affordable housing to the urban poor and
policy support and technical assistance to implement rural poor.
infrastructure development projects in villages. They
d) Jal Jeevan Mission: This scheme aims to provide safe
also provide support through various schemes such as
drinking water to the rural population.
MGNREGA, PMAY-G, and SBM-(G).
e) Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY):This
d) Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs): NGOs
scheme aims to provide irrigation facilities to every farm
can provide technical expertise, funding, and resources
in the country.
for infrastructure development projects in villages. They
can also collaborate with Gram Panchayats and the local f) Ayushman Bharat: It helps to improve access to
community to implement innovative solutions and healthcare by construction of Health and wellness
sustainable infrastructure. centres in rural areas.

e) Academia and Research Institutions: Academia and g) Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (G): This is a cleanliness and
research institutions can provide technical expertise and sanitation campaign that aims to promote hygiene and
research support to develop and implement innovative sanitation in rural areas. It helps to promote sanitation
solutions and sustainable infrastructure. They can also infrastructure in villages to reduce the prevalence of
collaborate with Gram Panchayats and other diseases.
stakeholders to generate knowledge and evidence on h) Digital India: This is a program that aims to promote the
best practices for infrastructure development in villages. use of digital technology to improve access to
government services and promote digital literacy. It

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