Gram Swaraj Abhiyan was organised from 14th April to 5th May, 2018. Under which slogan, the campaign was undertaken?

Key Points

• The Gram Swaraj Abhiyan was a campaign launched by the Government of India to promote social harmony and development in rural areas.
• It was held from 14th April to 5th May, 2018, and aimed at ensuring the reach of various government schemes to the underprivileged sections of society.
• The campaign was undertaken under the slogan "Sabka sath, sabka gaon, sabka vikas", which translates to "Together with all, Development for all in every village".
• The initiative focused on seven flagship programs including Ujjwala, Saubhagya, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, Mission Indradhanush, and the free distribution of LED bulbs under UJALA scheme.

Additional Information

• Gram Swaraj Abhiyan
  • Gram Swaraj Abhiyan aimed to promote social harmony and spread awareness about pro-poor initiatives of the government.
  • It focused on reaching out to the poor households to enroll them as beneficiaries under various schemes launched by the government.
  • The campaign was implemented in 21,058 villages across the country, where a significant proportion of the population belonged to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
  • It included activities like Gram Sabhas, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, awareness about financial inclusion, and distribution of benefits under various schemes.
• Ujjwala Yojana
  • Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana aims to provide LPG connections to women from Below Poverty Line (BPL) households.
  • It aims to safeguard the health of women and children by providing them with a clean cooking fuel – LPG.
  • This scheme is expected to bring in a qualitative change in the rural areas by reducing the health hazards associated with the use of traditional cooking fuels.
• Saubhagya Scheme
  • Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana – ‘Saubhagya’ aims to achieve universal household electrification.
  • It ensures electricity access to every household in the country.
  • The scheme aims to provide last mile connectivity and electricity connections to all remaining unelectrified households in rural and urban areas.