Case Study of the Day: Patsendri Village – Model Colony for India

Background: A village called Patsendri in Chhattisgarh state, has been transformed to a one-stop solution for transforming lives, thereby being referred to as the Model Colony for India.

The Initiatives that have led to it being referred to as the Model Colony of India:

• It has been developed under the PM Awas Yojana (PMAY), where convergence is being sought between various physical work-related schemes and social sector schemes.
• The Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP) scheme has also created a self-sustainable model for capacity building, employment generation, development & positive use of social capital, with a focus on the Patsendri Community.

Impact of Creating such Model Colony:

• The Model Colony with planned structure has bestowed a feeling of ownership rather than an individual estranged house.
• It has resulted in improved health, helped build social capital, improved the social status of households, and resulted in reducing the spread of water-borne diseases.
• Skill development has aided in reducing poverty and provided financial stability.

Conclusion

• Therefore, by activating the social capital present in the Patsendri beneficiaries, the government is witnessing a surge in awareness as witnessed by the rise in demand for various Government to Citizen (G2C) services.
• The above case study presents a clear example of how a social capital is inherently present in the citizens, and the government just needs to act as a catalyst to channelize this resource in the positive direction.

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