Aspirational Block Programme
In NewsThe Prime Minister of India launched the Aspirational Block Programme at the
second National Conference of Chief Secretaries in Delhi.About The Aspirational Blocks Programme is on the lines of the Aspirational District Programme that was launched in 2018 and covers
112 districts across the country.
This new programme is aimed at improving performance of blocks
lagging on various development parameters. This will enable
holistic development in those areas that require added assistance.
The programme will cover
500 districts across 31 states and Union Territories initially.
Over
half of these blocks are in 6 states—Uttar Pradesh (68 blocks), Bihar (61), Madhya Pradesh (42), Jharkhand (34), Odisha (29) and West Bengal (29).
