Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana

A new scheme called Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY) was launched in March, 2010 on a pilot basis, for the integrated development of 1000 villages each with more than 50% SC population. Presently the scheme is being implemented in five States of the Country viz Assam (100-villages), Bihar (225-villages), Himachal Pradesh (225-villages), Rajasthan (225-villages) and Tamil Nadu (225-villages). The expected time-frame for implementation of the pilot phase is 3 years. Expansion of the scheme would depend upon successful implementation of the pilot phase.