Agartala: To facilitate local-level development and effective governance, Tripura government has decided to establish 110 Model Villages in the state under the Chief Minister’s Model Village Scheme.

The goal of “Chief Minister’s Model Village Scheme (CMMVS)” is to generate models of local level development and effective local governance which can motivate and inspire neighboring Gram Panchayats / Village Committees to learn and adapt.

The main Objectives are to trigger processes which lead to holistic development of the identified Gram Panchayat/Village Committee, substantially improve the standard of living and quality of life of all sections of the population through improved basic amenities, higher productivity, enhanced human development, better livelihood opportunities.

A written report of Tripura Legislative Assembly reads that in the fiscal year 2021-22, a special project named Chief Minister's Model Village was launched, selecting one village from each of the 55 assembly constituencies in the state. The duration of this project extends until the 2023-24 financial year.
 
"Several development projects have already been completed under this initiative, with many still in progress. The actual status of villages will be verified upon the completion of the undertaken works, assessing whether the main objectives of the model village plan have been achieved," the report reads.
 
The report said that in the model villages, initiatives for 100 percent vaccination of children, establishment and maintenance of Anganwadi centers, and ensuring 100 percent enrollment of children in schools and Anganwadi centers.
 
It said that the government is also working on providing purified drinking water, distributing Ayushman Bharat cards, and conducting programs like Proti Ghore Sushasan and Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, offering administrative facilities such as the issuance of ST certificates, SC certificates, and marriage certificates to citizens.

“The government has instructed District Magistrates have been instructed to submit the names of two Gram Panchayats/Village Committees to the Panchayat Office in consultation and approval with the MLAs under their respective districts for setting up more 110 model villages”, the report reads.
 
A budget provision of Rs. 9,09,090 for the fiscal year 2021-22 and Rs. 3,54,545 for 2022-23 has been sub-allocated to each of the initially identified 55 model villages. For the fiscal year 2023-24, a total of 110 GP/VC will be identified as proposed model villages, and the sanctioned amount from the Finance Department will be allocated to the concerned GP/VC. He added that an amount of Rs. 8.00 Crore has been allocated in the Budget Estimate for the FY 2023-24 of the Department.

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