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Agartala, Jul 27 : In an attempt to fast-forward the improvement in the socio-economic indicators of the most under developed blocks of the state, the state government had launched Transformation of Aspirational Block Programme (TABP) on September 24, 2019. At present the programme is being implemented in 12 most interior tribal blocks out of total 58 blocks across the state. Under the ambitious scheme in each of the 12 blocks, process of identifying attainable outcomes for immediate improvement and ranking the selected blocks is being carried out. It is a collective effort of selected departments and TTAADC, while Rural Development department is the Nodal Agency for effective monitoring of the programme.
Performances of the Aspirational Blocks were reviewed in the last meeting on June 24 under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Kumar Alok at secretariat on the basis of key performance indicators in 9 primary sectors –Health, Education, Agriculture& Horticulture, Fishery, Animal Husbandry, Rural Development including Panchayat, Drinking Water, Sanitation and Rural Electrification, Social Welfare & Nutrition and Information Technology. The Aspirational Block Programme was then again reviewed by the Chief Minister on June 25 with the Chief Secretary and other concerned secretaries.
An ICA press releaswe said on the basis of key performance indicators in Transformation of Aspirational Block Programme (TABP), the delta ranking Aspirational Blocks are in serial order according to their ranking – Rupaichari Block, Silachari Block, Karbook Block, Tulasikhar Block, Ompi Block, Dumburnagar Block, Damcherra Block, Raisyabari Block, Dasda Block, Mungiakami Block, Chawmanu Block and Ganganagar Block. SW & Nutrition department is leading with score 67.17 in Damcherra block, Health department is leading with 81.01 in Dasda block, SW & Nutrition department is leading with score 76.11 in Tulashikhar block, SW & Nutrition department is leading with score 76.77 in Mungiakami block, RD department is leading with score 72.06 in Dumburnagar block, Fisheries department is leading with score 78.37 in Raisyabari block, Health department is leading with score 73.76 in Ganganagar block, SW & Nutrition department is leading with score 66.48 in Chawmanu block, SW & Nutrition department is leading with score 79.19 in Karbook block, Health department is leading with score 80.07 inSilachari block, RD department is leading with score 72.48 in Ompi block, RD department is leading with score 80.28 in Rupaicharri block. SW & Nutrition department is leading with score 68.23 in overall department score. The delta rankings will be examined and revised on quarterly basis. This was informed in a Press Brief issued by Manoj Kumar Saha, Under Secretary to the Government of Tripura.
