Block Parivartan scheme to identify and develop underdeveloped block

Following the directions of the Chief Minister, Manohar Lal, the Haryana government has come up with the Block Parivartan scheme to identify and develop one underdeveloped block in each district of the state. In a meeting presided over by the Chief Secretary, Sanjeev Kaushal, with the Administrative Secretaries, 18 pledges and 9 key performance indicators (KPIs) have been finalized to identify the underdeveloped blocks..

Kaushal informed that under the block development program, one underdeveloped block from each district is being identified, and work would be initiated on the basis of key performance indicators (KPIs) including poverty eradication, infrastructure and governance, health and nutrition, education and skilling equality and empowerment, water and sanitation, energy management, social development, and agriculture and irrigation. The indicators would be monitored regularly on a monthly and quarterly basis based on the data captured by the department. Kaushal said that a competition of selected blocks will be organized. The best-performing block will be rewarded suitably. He directed the nodal officers appointed by the departments to expedite the work of identifying the underdeveloped block in each district on the basis of the finalized indicators. He said that the nodal officers will regularly monitor and maintain progress reports for underdeveloped blocks in the state. He said that the progress of blocks on the basis of indicators will be reviewed on a monthly basis. Kaushal directed the concerned officers to maintain proper coordination while implementing and working on the key performance indicators, which will lead to the overall development of the underdeveloped blocks.