14/07/2023
Sikkim’s Soreng district shines bright: Crowned best district in NITI Aayog’s Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP)
Sikkim's Soreng district has emerged as the top-performing district among the 112 districts nationwide participating in the Aspiration District Programme, according to an official statement released on July 14 by the District Collector's office in Soreng.
The Aspiration District Program (ADP), initiated by PM Narendra Modi in January 2018, aims to expedite the comprehensive development of the 112 most underdeveloped districts in the country.
The ADP focuses on three key elements: Convergence, Collaboration, and Competition. These involve the coordination of central and state schemes, cooperation between central and state-level officials, and the monthly ranking of districts based on incremental progress across 49 key performance indicators in five socio-economic sectors: Health & Nutrition, Education, Agriculture & Water Resources, Financial Inclusion, and Skill Development & Infrastructure.
The Soreng district secured first position in Health & Nutrition, tenth in Education, seventh in Agriculture & Water Resources, tenth in Financial Inclusion, and twelfth in Skill Development & Infrastructure. This outstanding performance led to Soreng securing the top spot in the overall ranking for the month of May, surpassing the other 112 competing districts.
Soreng's Deputy Commissioner (DC), Bhim Thatal, expressed delight at the district's achievement and highlighted that Soreng had consistently excelled in most key performance indicators over the past nine months.
Notably, the reward money granted under the ADP is awarded only upon successfully meeting the specified targets in the five KPIs. Sikkim's Chief Minister PS Tamang extended his congratulations to the district of Soreng for its remarkable accomplishment, which was also acknowledged earlier by the NITI Aayog through a formal letter of appreciation to the DC and the entire team.
Source: IPR/IT