In Gujarat, The Model Cooperative Village (MCV) programme is being implemented on a pilot project basis and its implementation across the country will be considered, based on the outcome of the pilot project, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The MCV programme is being jointly implemented by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) and the Gujarat State Cooperative Bank (GStCB).
On April 10, 2022, it was launched in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad district’s Bavla village. In close collaboration with various stakeholders, NABARD is also piloting the programme in six Gujarati villages: Adroda and Rethal (Ahmedabad), AdarajMoti and IsanpurMota (Gandhinagar), Pipero (Dahod), and Kolithad (Rajkot).The aim of the MCV programme is to create ‘Atmanirbhar Gaon’ (self-reliant villages) through the vision of ‘Sahakaar se Samridhi’, the Union minister said.
The goal is to adopt a Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS)-centric, household-oriented approach to ensure that at least two members of each household have access to opportunities for a living while also aiming to increase production per unit per establishment, he said. Adding further, Implementation of the programme in other states would be considered by NABARD after studying the outcome of the pilot projects in Gujarat, he added.
Earlier in 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “Co-operation is also a very big medium of self-reliance in the village. It has the energy of a self-reliant India.”
The MCV has been designed to overcome development challenges by adopting a bottom-up approach. The outlined objectives of the MCV are to achieve faster and more inclusive growth through infrastructure development, livelihood promotion, health and education, banking and insurance services, and delivery of public services using a bottom-up approach. Also, to take governance to the doorstep of the people by enhancing the outreach of programmes through a cadre of trained volunteers and champions in administration.
To improve the quality of delivery mechanism by the convergence of programmes and coordination among frontline workers, PRI representatives and community resource persons/volunteers. Fourthly, to generate awareness about the government programmes among the people in rural areas. To enhance transparency and accountability by promoting legal literacy and understanding of rights and entitlements under various laws like the Right to Education Act, 2009, Forest Rights Act, 2006 (Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers(Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, National Food Securities Act, 2013.
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