Shri Giriraj Singh to inaugurate the Mission Antyodaya Survey (MAS) 2022-23 and launch its portal and mobile application tomorrow

The Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Shri Giriraj Singh will inaugurate the Mission Antyodaya Survey (MAS) 2022-23 including launching of its portal and mobile application at a function in New Delhi tomorrow.

The event will be graced by the presence of Shri Faggan Singh Kulaste, Minister of State for Rural Development and Steel; Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, Minister of State for Rural Development and Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution; and Shri Kapil Moreshwar Patil, Minister of State for Panchayati Raj. The event will also be attended, through virtual mode, by Ministers from States / UTs, and the senior officers.

The Department of Rural Development has been conducting Mission Antyodaya Survey across all Gram Panchayats in the country since 2017-18 with the purpose of transforming lives and livelihoods of people on measurable outcomes through convergence of various schemes. Annual survey in Gram Panchayats across the country is an important aspect of Mission Antyodaya framework.

The survey aims to lend support to the process of participatory planning for Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) which will improve service delivery, enhance citizenship, create pace for an alliance of people's institutions, and groups and improve governance at the local level. The preparation of GPDPs is a comprehensive exercise that uses both primary and secondary data for preparing final plan document for any GP. MA Survey presents secondary data to carry out gap analysis. MA Survey data will also serve as a key input in the preparation of block and district plans.

The village-wise survey is expected to be conducted over a period of one month involving Community Resource Persons (CRPs). The survey is being conducted to collect village level data on 183 indicators under 216 data points of 21 sectors. The survey questions have been categorized into five stratums: (i) Panchayat Infrastructure; (ii) Panchayat Services; (iii) Village Infrastructure; (iv) Village Services; and (v) Village Practices.

A total of 26 Central Government Ministries / Departments have been consulted for finalization of the questionnaire. The questionnaire has been translated in 13 regional languages. The Ministry, in consultation with NIC-DRD, has developed the android mobile application with geo-tag feature for 36 assets in villages. The Ministry has also set up in-house HelpDesk for smooth resolution of queries related to the questionnaire and mobile application.

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