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NITI Aayog is planning to launch 'Sampoornata Abhiyan' for saturation of welfare schemes in India’s most underdeveloped areas. 

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• NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) is launching ‘Sampoornata Abhiyan’, a 3-month campaign running from 4th July to 30th September 2024. 
• This initiative aims to achieve saturation of “6 key indicators” in Aspirational Districts and “6 key indicators” in Aspirational Blocks across India. 
• Objectives of 'Sampoornata Abhiyan' – It seeks to fully achieve each of the 6 identified key performance indicators (KPIs) in the 112 Aspirational Districts and 500 Aspirational Blocks under the Aspirational Districts Programme and Aspirational Blocks Programme. 

6 identified KPIs across Aspirational Blocks under 'Sampoornata Abhiyan'

• Percentage of pregnant women registered for Antenatal Care (ANC) within the first trimester
• Percentage of persons screened for Diabetes against the targeted population in the Block
• Percentage of persons screened for Hypertension against the targeted population in the Block
• Percentage of pregnant women regularly taking Supplementary Nutrition under the ICDS Programme regularly
• Percentage of Soil Health Cards generated against the soil sample collection target
• Percentage of SHGs that have received a Revolving Fund against the total SHGs in the Block

6 identified KPIs across Aspirational Districts under 'Sampoornata Abhiyan'

• Percentage of pregnant women registered for Antenatal Care (ANC) within the first trimester
• Percentage of pregnant women taking Supplementary Nutrition under the ICDS Programme regularly
• Percentage of children fully immunized (9-11 months) (BCG+DPT3+OPV3+Measles 1)
• Number of Soil Health Cards distributed
• Percentage of schools with functional electricity at the secondary level
• Percentage of schools providing textbooks to children within 1 month of the start of the academic session

Implementation Strategy

• Districts/Blocks will develop a 3-month Action Plan to achieve saturation of the six indicators
• Districts/Blocks will track progress monthly
• Awareness and behaviour change campaigns will be implemented
• District officials will conduct concurrent monitoring field visits 

About Aspirational Districts and Aspirational Blocks Programme

• The Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP) covering 112 Districts was launched in the year 2018 to ensure the speedy development of the relatively backward and remote areas of the country. 
• Building on the success of the Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP), the Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP) was launched in 2023 and aims for the saturation of essential government services in 500 Blocks across the country in multiple domains such as health, nutrition, education, drinking water and sanitation, agriculture etc.