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Transforming Livesthrough Partnerships
A Process Documentation of the Smart Village
Smart Ward Initiative of Andhra Pradesh in its First Year
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Transforming Lives through PartnershipsA Process Documentation of the Smart Village Smart Ward Initiative of
Andhra Pradesh in its First Year
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Acknowledgment
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This is a working document. It has been prepared to facilitate the exchange of knowledge.
This document would not have been possible without the support of the partners and Centre for
Economic and Social Studies. UNICEF thanks them for their contribution in making this document
and capturing the journey undertaken in the first year of Smart Village Smart Ward towards Smart
Andhra Pradesh initiative of Government of Andhra Pradesh.
Inputs received from
Sri. S.P Tucker, IAS, Chief Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh
Dr. Shanti Priya Pandey, IFS, Spl. Secretary, Planning Department
Dr. V. Suryanarayana Sastry, Director, Planning Department
Sri. R.Vijay Kumar, CEO, Smart AP Foundation
Prof. S. Vijay Kumar, Head, Division for Child Studies (CESS-UNICEF collaboration)
Sri. Ravi Siriki, Programme Officer, Division for Child Studies (CESS-UNICEF collaboration)
Sri. Deepak Kumar Dey, Social Policy Specialist, UNICEF Hyderabad Field Office (HFO)
Documentation and Designing: New Concept Information Systems
Disclaimer:While this document is published with financial support from UNICEF, UNICEF does not
guarantee the accuracy of the data presented, findings, interpretations and conclusions expressed
in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. This work does
not necessarily reflect the views of UNICEF, its board or the governments they represent.
The document and its contents are intended for public use and reproduction in parts, or quoting its
findings etc. can be done with proper attribution.
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From the Chief Ministers Desk
I sincerely thank the people of Andhra Pradesh for their faith in me and my
government and for their continued support in taking the State further on the
path of growth and sustainable development.
The State Government launched the 'Smart Village -Smart Ward Towards
Smart Andhra Pradesh' programme at Velivennu village of West Godavari
district on January 18th 2015. The State has been a witness to a reassuring
movement with people from different walks of life contributing in their own
ways for the benefit of the community. Many people have partnered and taken up activities of
utmost priority to the State and local communities. They have provided facilities for drinking water,
sanitation, solar power, developed health centres, schools, roads, water-harvesting structures and
organised people to plant trees, greening villages and wards. In January 2016, the Government of
Andhra Pradesh facilitated 607 Partners for their contribution to the programme through different
Entry Point Activities.
The State Government registered the Smart AP Foundation on 23rd January 2016 under the
Andhra Pradesh Societies Registration Act, 2001. The Foundation will play a important role of
proactive facilitation and advocacy as a think tank providing action research, synergising efforts,
resources, skills and knowledge of different stakeholders for achieving the State's vision.
I am pleased to share the document "Smart Village-Smart Ward Towards Smart Andhra Pradesh",
that chronicles some of the cases, the transformations taking across villages and towns of Andhra
Pradesh and more importantly, in the hearts of the people. I would like to thank UNICEF for their
technical support and the help provided in bringing out this document, which will enthuse all thoseassociated with this programme and also inspire others to join this movement.
While the accomplishments so far are encouraging, a lot remains to be done. I appeal to everyone
to optimally utilise all existing local resources, maximise available services, improve service chains,
adopt appropriate technologies, create learning platforms, improve existing knowledge and skills
for collective actions to bring social change towards village and ward self-sufficiency and advance
inclusive growth to the last mile.
I would appreciate your active involvement in contributing towards Smart Andhra Pradesh. You
may continue posting your views, progress, innovations and good practices on the portal (www.
smart.ap.gov.in) created exclusively for this programme, which will guide us in our endeavour.
Nara Chandrababu Naidu
Chief Minister, Andhra Pradesh
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Introduction
Asilent movement is brewing in the small
villages and towns of the Indian state
of Andhra Pradesh, which heralds
a change a change from the casual
indifference of ordinary people in matters of
importance to them and to the development of
the State, to one where they keenly collaborate
and work together to make a difference.
People from different walks of life are coming
together under a new initiative to create a new
future and transform their localities, towns and
villages. Localities, towns and villages, which
still hold firm to their soul, their character and
yet seek to embrace modernity.
The soul of India lives in its villages, said
Mahatma Gandhi in the previous century. Hisview that India lives in her villages still holds:
demographically, socially and culturally,
villages are our bulwark, preserving our
Indian and regional identities. In a letter that
he wrote to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in 1945,
the Mahatma sketched his ideal of an Indian
village:
My ideal village still exists only in my imagination.
After all every human being lives in the world of his
own imagination. In this village of my dreams thevillager will not be dull he will be all awareness.
He will not live like an animal in filth and darkness.
Men and women will live in freedom, prepared to face
the whole world. There will be no plague, no cholera
and no smallpox. Nobody will be allowed to be idle
or to wallow in luxury. Everyone will have to do body
labour.
Granting all this, I can still envisage a number of
things that will have to be organised on a large scale.
Perhaps there will even be railways and also post and
telegraph offices. I do not know what things there
will be or will not be. Nor am I bothered about it. If I
can make sure of the essential thing, other things will
follow in due course. But if I give up the essential thing,
I give up everything.
Mahatma Gandhi, Letter to
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, 5th October 1945
India has a rich cultural heritage and is a land
of diversities, reflected in the multi-social, multi-
lingual, multi-religious and multi-caste nature of
its society. Villages form the basic units of Indian
rural society, which have their own structuredepending on the region.
According to the 2011 census,1of the 495.8
lakh people living in the state of Andhra Pradesh
after its bifurcation, 349.7 lakh lived in its rural
areas. The rural populace also seek the fruits of
development and better opportunities, even as
they continue holding onto traditions and long-
established livelihoods.
1Source: Andhra Pradesh State Development Planning Society, Planning Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh;
http://www.apsdps.gov.in/ap_gmis/Demography/District_Population/StatPlanet.html
Not just smart cities, my vision is tomake smart towns and smart villages too,thus making a smart State by taking smartdecisions, using smart technology and with thehelp of smart manpower.
Shri Nara Chandrababu NaiduChief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
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Education, robust employment or livelihood
opportunities, better health facilities, access
to drinking water all are key to bringing
about the changes necessary to ensure socio-
cultural and economic development as well
as environmental protection. There is a strong
case for more investment and effort in basiceducation, food, water and health, since most
of the worlds poorest people are illiterate,
and children not attending school and families
unable to afford basic services mostly live
in rural areas. This can only be achieved in
partnership with communities, individuals,
corporates and governmental departments.
The Smart Village-Smart Ward programme
has been conceived with a vision to achieve
holistic, inclusive and sustainable developmentof the state in partnership with all stakeholders.
It focuses on improved resource-use efficiency,
empowered local self-governance, access
to assured basic amenities and responsible
individual and community behaviour to build a
vibrant and happy society. It aims to harness
the momentum generated by existing missions,
campaigns, grids, programmes and schemes
Srikakulam22.7
Vizianagaram18.5
Visakhapatnam22.5
East Godavari39.7
West Godavari31.9
Krishna26.7
Guntur32.4
Prakasam27.3
Nellore21.1
Chittoor29.4
Anantapuram29.4
Kurnool29.0
YSR19.0
*Population in lakhs
Figure 1: Rural population Andhra Pradesh
(Census 2011)
of the State and Central Governments and theState of Andhra Pradeshs Janmabhoomi Maa
Vooru (JBMV) programme.
The programme aims to rouse the community
spirit, possibly the essential thing that
Mahatma Gandhi hoped to develop in Indian
society and which he referred to, in his letter to
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.
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The Government of Andhra Pradesh iscommitted to achieving holistic, inclusiveand sustainable development of the state.
The state government drafted SwarnandhraVision 2029, with a vision to be among thetop three states in India by 2020 and to be
the best-developed state by 2029 (Figure 2).The programme is being implemented underthe leadership of the Honourable Chief MinisterShri Nara Chandra Babu Naidu and aims atstructural transformation, both economicallyand in terms of its impact on the lives of thecitizens of the state.
Towards Double-digit, Inclusive GrowthThe achievement of targets envisioned inVision 2029 depends on a shift of the GSDP
growth rate to a double-digit growth rate ofover 10 per cent for each year, beginning from201516.
In order to achieve these targets, theGovernment of Andhra Pradesh has setup the agenda in the areas of welfaredevelopment (Result Oriented Sector), ofeconomic development (Growth Sector) andof areas that are strategically important forcompetitiveness (Strategic Sectors), as shownin Figure 3.
Result Oriented SectorsWelfare Development:The agenda sets minimum levels of welfareand social support for all citizens and promotesbasic infrastructure requirements of people.
Growth SectorsEconomic Development: Thisentails collective and sustained initiatives to
bolster economic health of the state and toimprove peoples standard of living, leadingto sustained, long-term growth, reflected inqualitative and quantitative indicators.
Strategic SectorsState Competitiveness:Actionin the areas of technology, governance, globalcompetition, political accountability and so on,to help develop a result-oriented culture thatsharpens the states competitiveness.
In order to achieve the targets set for double-
digit inclusive growth, the Government of AndhraPradesh has put in place a framework (See page4) for sustainable, holistic development, focusingon both the socio-economic development andthe happiness levels of society. The governmenthas adopted a mission-based approach to createappropriate social and economic infrastructure.It has initiated campaigns to raise awareness,seeking participation of all concerned stakeholdersand partners. The participation and empowermentof the stakeholders, partners and local leadershipwill improve the outcomes of ongoing programmes.
Swarnandhra VISION2029
Amongst the top-three, high performancestates of India
2015-16 2018-19 2021-22 2028-29 2050-51
Best state ofthe country
Leading investmentdestination of the world
Figure 2: Vision 2029 Sunrise State of Andhra Pradesh
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Results Oriented Sectors-
Welfare
SDG and Global Index
Financial Inclusion
Decentralisation
Market Efciency and Flexibility
Institutional Reforms
Environment for Capital Flows
Employee Performance,
Knowledge, Skill, Jobs
Equity and Gender
24x7 Power and Adequate Water
Drinking Water, Solid
Waste Management
Living Standards Health,
Nutrition, Education
Productivity Efciency
and Inclusion
Competitiveness
Citizenship Aadhaar-centric
Services
Smart Village-Smart Ward
Connectivity and Logistics
New Capital
Housing Construction
Grievance Redressal
Fighting Corruption
Life Cycle Approach
Citizen Perception
Growth Sectors Economic
Development
Fiscal Sustainability and Economic Debt
Productivity Performance
Openness to Trade and Business
Agri-Processing, Agri-Businesses
Milk, Paddy
Logistics, Ports
Leather, Textiles, Pharmaceuticals
and Automobiles
Micro Irrigation and Horticulture
Irrigation and Basin Transfer
Communication
New Universities
IT and ITER
Urban Services
Capital City
Industrial Corridors
MSME
SHG and Enterprises
Tourism
Health Promoting Cities
Mega Cities, Tier II and III Cities
Housing
Export Promotion
Enterprise Promotion
Strategic Sectors Competitiveness
Structural Economic Reforms
Financial Reforms
Governance Reforms
Innovative Governance and Policy Reforms
Land Policy
Labour Reforms
Structural and Institutional Changes
Economic Development Board
Debt Restructuring
Attractiveness to FDI Infrastructure
and Investment
Urban Sector Centric Economy
Capital Development and Urban Sustainability
Inclusive and Equitable Growth
Women Workforce Participation
Benchmarking and Standardisation
To be Regional Economic Powerhouse
Figure 3: Sectors for Double-Digit Inclusive Growth
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Target-oriented PerformanceThe illustration of The Framework depicts
the Seven Missions, Five Grids and Five
Campaigns launched by the government,
which along with the underlying support
provided by the Janmabhoomi Maa Vooru
(JBMV) Programme, are designed to helpthe new state develop rapidly in the next ten
years. The Seven Missions ensure bottom-up
planning and give importance to the backward
areas of the state to achieve equitable
growth and development. The Missions
ensure participation by all stakeholders,
while providing basic social and economic
infrastructure, creating jobs, and human and
institutional capacity.
These missions act as catalysts for attainingoptimum performance and resource-use
efficiency. Strategic objectives with Key
Performance Indicators (KPIs) have been
defined for each of them as part of the
comprehensive Monitoring and Evaluation
(M&E) Framework. These include indicators
aligned with global benchmarks, which are
in conformity with Sustainable Development
Goals. For each sector or district, some growth-
propelling engines and their KPIs for monitoring
and evaluation have been identified. The KPIs
are periodically updated to ensure the indicatorsreflect the Government of Indias priorities.
The Five Grids were launched with the vision of
providing basic amenities to each household
in a definite timeframe by establishment
of relevant grids. All these initiatives are
underscored by the Janmabhoomi Maa Vooru
(JBMV) programme, which would develop
social capital and create an environment
conducive to development.
The Five Campaigns launched by the
government have helped raise awareness
amongst people. They aim to increase
stakeholder participation in the important
initiatives of the government.
Framework for Holistic, Inclusive and Sustainable Development
Five Campaigns for soliciting participation of all stakeholders in important government initiatives
Pedarikam Pai GelupuSHGs for employment Agriculture & Technology
Smart Village-Smart Ward Programme for improved resource-use efciency, empowered local self-governance, access to assured basicamenities and responsible individual and community behaviour for faster and more inclusive growth
Seven Missions: Provide basic social and economic infrastructure, create human and institutional capacity, create jobs and focus on growthareas in identied sectors for increased resource use efciency
Janmahboomi Maa Vooru (JBMV) Programme focused on all Gram Panchayats and wards
Five Grids: Connect each household to access basic amenities in a denite timeframe
Water Grid
SMART
Infrastructure
SMART Service
Delivery
SMART Technology
& Innovation
SMART
Institutions
Road Grid Power Grid Gas Grid Fibre Optic Grid
Primary Sector
Mission
Social
Empowerment
Mission
Urban
Development
Mission
Personal & Human
DevelopmentProgramme
Components
Social
Development
Environment
Development
EconomicDevelopment
Smart Governance
Infrastructure
Mission
Industry Sector
Mission
Knowledge & Skill
Development
Mission
Service Sector
(IT & Tourism)
Mission
Elementary E ducation Water-use E fciency Cleaner S orroundings
Polam Pilustondi Badi Pilustondi Neeru-Chettu Swacha Andhra
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The Government of Andhra Pradesh
has envisaged a comprehensive and
integrated local development approach
that harnesses the social capital and pro-
development environment generated by
the existing efforts of the State and Central
Governments. These missions, campaigns,
grids, programmes and schemes, with the
Janmabhoomi Maa Vooru (JBMV) programme,
would renew the peoples sense of ownership
and responsibility towards their janmabhoomi,
i.e., their village or ward. This initiative, named
Smart Village-Smart Ward Towards Smart
Andhra Pradesh, focuses on both rural and
urban areas of the state. This programme
was launched by the Honourable Chief
Minister of Andhra Pradesh, by undertaking apadayatra of 18 Kms from Velivennu village to
Brahmanagudem of Undrajuvaram (M) in West
Godavari district on 18th January, 2015.
To help achieve the Smart Village or Smart
Ward status, the community, individually
and collectively, is empowered to become
Catalysing Community Actions
Building on existing missions, schemes, grids and programmes of the State and Central Government, the
Government of Andhra Pradeshs Smart Village-Smart Ward programme intends to achieve faster and moreinclusive growth along with optimal mobilisation and utilisation of available resources.
self-sufficient, to take smart decisions using
smart technologies with the support of smart
manpower.
The Smart Village-Smart Ward initiative was
envisioned for implementing a comprehensiveand integrated local-development programme
where people, partners, departments and other
stakeholders participated wholeheartedly,
catalysing community action.
SMARTInfrastructure
SMARTInstitutions
SMART Technology andInnovation
SMART ServiceDelivery
At East Godavari district, the former District
Collector, requested all district-level
government employees to contribute half-a-
days salary. The Rs. 20 crores thus mobilised
helped admit meritorious children from poorfamilies into corporate schools.
Thus administrators can play an important
role in motivating people and government
employees to contribute in their own way to the
welfare and development of society.
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Collective OutcomesThe Smart Village-Smart Ward aimed at
collective outcomes with the following
guiding principles:
Aim at participatory approach with
partners for self-reliant development of
the Gram Panchayat or Ward. Build partnerships with voluntary
organisations, co-operatives, academic
and research institutes.
Engage with and mobilise community for
participatory, local-level development.
Support convergence of government
schemes with private and voluntary
initiatives in line with peoples aspirations
and help local potential to develop and
flourish.
Leverage leadership, capacity,commitment and energy of partners
volunteering for this task.
In order to attain the vision foreseen under the
Smart Village-Smart Ward programme and to
provide leadership and work in partnership
with the local communities, the Government
of Andhra Pradesh sought partnerships with
Gram Panchayats and Wards. It appealed
to public representatives, celebrities, NRIs,
NRVs, corporate houses, government
officers, NGOs, volunteers and members of
the community to partner with a village or
ward. The partners contributed by working on
critical issues concerning children, women and
marginalised groups.
Expected Programme OutcomesNon-NegotiablesThe Smart Village-Smart Ward status requires
sustainable and inclusive development of all
sections of its community, so that they enjoy
a high standard of living. The intervention
areas are broadly categorised into (i) Rural
and Urban Infrastructure, (ii) Skill Development
and Livelihood and (iii) Awareness Generation.
The 100 per cent achievement of 20 basic
amenities, outcomes and services in a definite
time frame years is a non-negotiable condition
that would be monitored against the baseline
and agreed milestones.
We sincerely believe that our objective cannot
be achieved in totality without participation of
people, of the community, in the development
process. Hence, I appeal to the people of
Andhra Pradesh to proactively come forward for
collective collaborations in the development
process without waiting for someone from
outside to come and help.
Shri Nara Chandrababu Naidu, Chief Minister,
Andhra Pradesh
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11. Zero school drop outs
of boys and girls up to
twelfth standard
12. No girl-child marriages (girls
below 18 years of age)
19. Every GP/Ward has telecom/
internet connectivity
20. Every GP/Ward has functional
Information Centre, Computer
Lab, and Mee-Seva Centre
7. End all
preventable
maternal deaths
and infant deaths
8. 100 per cent
institutional
deliveries
9. Malnutrition free
(children below
9 years of age)
10. End to open
defecation,
across every
village and ward
1. Homes for all with
access to toilets, safe-
drinking water and
regular power
Livelihood Opportunities
Health for All
Child Rights
Last-mile Connectivity
13. Every farm has soil
health card, enriched
essential micro-nutrients
and diversification with
livestock and trees
14. Every GP/Ward
has green
trees all over
its geographic
boundaries
15. Every GP/Ward
has functional
water conservation
and harvesting
structures
Technology in Agriculture and Water-use Efficiency
16. Every GP/Ward has
its own dynamic
development plan
prepared by community
participation
17. Gram Sabha/Ward
Sabha are held
four times a year
with minimum two-
thirds attendance
18. Every GP/Ward
has a functional
grievance
redressal system
Local Self-Government
4. Every household has
diversified livelihood
opportunities and/or
micro-enterprise
5. Every village household
has a functional bank
account/PM Jan Dhan
Bank Account
6. SHGs and youths haveaccess to skills developmentand Village EnterpriseDevelopment with bank andmarket linkages
Basic Infrastructure
3 Functional toilets, potable water,
electricity available in Anganwadi
Centres, schools, health centres,
GP/Ward buildings
2. Functional solid
and liquid waste
management systems
Twenty Non-Negotiables
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Funding Support
In order to ease partner funding for implementing projects, afinancial gateway will be created and activated by the Smart APFoundation at the website. Various departments will list at thewebsite fundable projects that take into account the 20 non-nego-tiables, to enable donors to contribute.
Partners, non-partners, groups of individuals, NRIs or foreign citi-zens who are willing to take up any activity and contribute finan-cially can do so through the gate-way after providing all requiredinformation. The projects can be funded through various modes:
Partners of any type (individuals, institutions, corporates underCSR, the community etc.) can fund 100 per cent of the projectcost, if they wish to.
These projects can be taken up by individual partners (individu-als, institutions, community) donating 50 per cent of the esti-mated amount, or by corporate sector providing up to 75 per centunder CSR, if required, jointly with villagers NGOs and institu-tions. The remaining 50 per cent or 25 per cent of the funding inthese two respective cases, would come from the government asa matching grant.
Construction of Drains
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Participatory, Bottom-up Approach
The objectives of the Swarnandhra Vision
can be achieved by 2029 and grow
beyond, only if the intermediate steps
for the Smart Village-Smart Ward and other
initiatives are successful. And that needskeen, self-organised groups of committed
stakeholders working together to achieve the
interim and long-term goals.
Therefore, it was crucial to organise the Smart
Village-Smart Ward initiative in a way that it
garners maximum participation from common
people and other stakeholders,
and their enthusiasm remains undiminished
over time.
Departmental programmes or projects need
to take a holistic view, rather than a narrowly
focused approach. A lack of inter-departmental
convergence and lax monitoring often leads
to project under-performance. The resulting
disenchantment from persistent shortfalls in
meeting targets leads to lack of participation
from stakeholders, the community and local
leadership, creating a vicious cycle.
The Smart Village-Smart Ward initiative
envisions implementing a comprehensive and
integrated, local-development programme,
where an empowered community of
stakeholders participate wholeheartedly,
catalysing community action.
Programme Components and ActivitiesThe Smart Village-Smart Ward programme
envisages activities carried out in five
programme areas Personal and Human
Organising for Transformational Change
Development, Social Development, Economic
Development, Environment Development and
Smart Governance.
The activities will help realise the 20 non-
negotiable development indicators, for
whose realisation the members of the gram
panchayat, ward or nagar panchayat must
make a pledge. These members, together with
partners and stakeholders, will participate and
create a development vision for their area.
The Smart Andhra PradeshFoundation (SAPF)In its endeavour to facilitate a proactive,
advocacy role and thereby synergise efforts,
resources, skills and knowledge towardsachieving the vision of Smart Village-Smart
Ward towards Smart Andhra Pradesh, the
Figure 4: Parameters for Smart Village
development
Smartgovernance
Socialdevelopment
Environmentdevelopment
Humandevelopment
Economicdevelopment
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State Government established an autonomous
and independent Smart Andhra Foundation
as a platform for the general and sectoral
partners. Given the nature of this flagship
development programme for the GoAP and the
rate at which partners enrolled over the past
year, it became imperative that the Foundationbe formed swiftly to take on activities at
earnest. The Foundation aims at inclusive,
sustainable growth of the state while promoting
the happiness and wellness of its people.
On 7th January 2016, orders vide G.O.Ms.
No.1, Planning (VII) Department, were issued
to establish the Smart AP Foundation. The
Foundation, registered as a Society under
Andhra Pradesh Societies Registration
Act, 2001 on 23rd January 2016, wouldbe supported by a group of accomplished
corporates, civil-society organisations,
individuals, Community Based Organisations
and other progressive research and academic
institutions.
The Registered Office of the Foundation shall
be in the Capital Region Development Authority
area of the State of Andhra Pradesh.
SAPF ObjectivesThe SAPF will work to a significant scale with
specific objectives:
To act as a state-level nodal agency
facilitating, networking and advocating the
Smart Village- Smart Ward programme at
different levels.
Promote Brand Andhra Pradesh with a
focus on inclusive growth and equitable
development.
To lay the foundation for a process ofsustainable engagement with citizens and
other stakeholders.
To coordinate and channelise the energies
and programmes of all key stakeholders
of governance with active involvement of
citizens.
Network and engage with various
individuals, institutions, institutional donors,
community, social responsibility foundations
and other resource agencies for knowledge
sharing, support services and resource
mobilisation.
Channelise resources (or mobilise
investments) from various quarters to
promote philanthropic activities in the state
and fill critical resource gaps.
To report activities in the state, donors and
meet statutory compliances. Assist capacity building of partners so that
they develop and implement community-
driven development plans based on
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
devised for the programme.
To act as a think tank and provide action
research to help translate programme
goals, objectives and policy priorities into
tangible reform action plans.
To serve as a knowledge resource
agency and document best practices andinnovations across the state and outside
and to ensure their effective dissemination
through various communication channels;
including social media, for scale-up and
replication.
SAPF StructureState-Level Advisory BodyThe Foundation shall have an Advisory Body
(Figure 5), which through its advisory role will
provide overall guidance and direction to the
Foundation in furtherance of its objectives and
policies. The State level Advisory Body members
have no voting power and legal obligations.
State-Level Executive BodyThe Executive Body of the Foundation,
consisting of one Member Convener and other
members, will guide and oversee the activities of
the Foundation. The Executive Body will identify
areas that will improve performance and servicedelivery and make the Foundation responsive
to the needs of the people. It will create a
bank of best practices and tools for improved
programme design and create a corpus fund
and undertake or accept the management of
and execute any endowment or trust fund or
donation. The Executive Body will appoint or
employ, temporarily or permanently, any person
or persons, experts, consultants that may be
required for purposes of the Foundation. The
Executive Body shall ordinarily meet at least
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District-MandalVillage level Foundation
Structure
Town-Ward LevelFoundation Structure
Smart AP Foundation
State-Level Advisory Body
Eminent Members from selected IndianCorporates and International NGOs
COORural Development
COOUrbanDevelopment
State-Level Executive Body
Chairperson
Members
Members - Representation from various Government Department,
Corporates, Thirteen Districts of Andhra Pradesh
CEO, Smart AP Foundation
Member Convener
Figure 5: Smart AP Foundation
once in a year or more on such dates and
at such places as may be decided by the
Chairperson. The appointment, emoluments
and the terms and conditions for the post of
Chief Executive Officer, shall be made by the
Chairperson of the Executive Body.
As of February 2016, various eminentpersonalities consented to be part of Advisory
and Executive Bodies of the Foundation.
CEO and COOsA CEO, responsible for translating the vision of
the state leadership and providing operational
leadership has been appointed. The CEO will
act as the link between the Executive Body
and the field functionaries and district, mandal
or village level structures that may be created
by the Foundation to achieve the objectives of
the Foundation. The CEO, in consultation with
the Chairperson of the Executive Body shall
appoint two Chief Operating Officers (COO)
to the Foundation, one with expertise in Rural
Development and another with expertise in
Urban Development to assist and guide the
CEO in designing appropriate programmes
and their implementation to achieve theobjectives of the Foundation.
District, Mandal, Village FoundationsThe SAPF will monitor operations for the
development of each village or ward. At the
same time, district, mandal and village level
foundations, prefixed with the name of each
area or level, shall monitor development works
and identify the most effective partners. These
foundations will comprise of officials of their
particular level.
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Funding Models, Accountability andMonitoringThe funding mechanisms and the outline of
the processes to be followed in making the
Foundation and its work operational are given
below.
Up to 100 per cent by partners of anytype (Individuals,Institutions, CSR,
Community, etc.).
Up to 75 per cent by Corporate Sector
Partners with CSR Component.
Up to 50 per cent by partners of any
type/non-partners (Individuals/Group of
Individuals/Institutions, etc.).
In all the above models, the balance cost will
be met from government funds and also from
community contributions. Fundable projectswill be floated through the SVSW website, with
a financial gateway to ease partner funding.
Anyone willing to take up activities and
contribute financially can contribute through
the gateway or offline, after providing relevant
information.
Institutional Arrangement andManagement MechanismEffective coordination and systematic
monitoring is the key to achieving desired
outcomes in a time-bound manner. Various
committees at the state, district, mandal,
municipality, gram panchayat and ward levels
are responsible for achieving outcomes.
People assume that we have plenty of money
and we can donate a good amount to various
causes. However, that is not true.
It is our commitment for our people, for theplace that we hail from and where we lived,
which gives us the strength and the means
to go on. Unless the local community gets
involved and owns the effort, there cannot be
any sustainable development.
Babu Yalamanchali, CEO
Cybersoft Solutions and General Partner,
Digavalli village, Nuzvid mandal,
Krishna District
In an important milestone, the Planning (VII)
Department of the GoAP issued G.O.Ms.
No. 22 dated 9th October 2014 on the
Janma Bhoomi - Maa Vooru programme
to be conducted in all the Gram Panchayats
and Municipal Wards of the state. In
order to ensure effective implementationand coordination at the district level, the
Government constituted Committees at the
District, Gram Panchayat, Municipal Ward and
Municipal Corporation levels.
Committees constituted under the
Janmabhoomi Maa Vooru programme oversee
the implementation of Smart Village, Smart
Ward programme at all levels district, mandal,
GP and ward. Each level coordinates with
those above and below to oversee and guidethe community in developing village/ward
development plans.
Self-Monitoring and Learning SystemAll key stakeholders in the programme,
including sponsors and service providers, must
1. Capture the 5 P elements of the
programme:
Progress measured against work plans,
key results and inputs
Process level of adherence to quality
Performance achievement of outcomes
and impact
Participation level of participation
of people, partners, SHGs, other
stakeholders
Persistence level of coverage and
sustainability of these benefits
2. Work through SMART approach andindicators:
Specific simple and relevant to the
location, intervention, people
Measureable easily measurable and
observable by the community
Appropriate to the local culture,
programme, resources
Reliable valid information
Time-bound timely for decision making
and policy guidelines
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Promoting community action through committees and the youth
The government school at Digavalli village of Nuzvid mandal in Krishna District was badly maintained.
The MPDO, the General Partner Babu Yalamanchali, the village president and other officials organised
a meeting with the villagers, where they decided to repair and paint the school and rebuild school toilets
utilising Swachh Bharat funds. The partner helped meet other expenses and as a result of all the efforts,
the children of Digavalli got a wonderful school.
After this work was completed, the partner proposed the school be fenced.The villagers discussed this
and proposed that instead of a wire fence they must build a compound wall. However, some residents
pointed out that having a concrete compound wall all around the school could pose security problems.
As a result, they decided that a compound wall be built on the side facing main road, while on the othersides, a three-feet thick wire fence be developed with suitable plantation all around the compound.
Babu Yalamanchali, the General Partner says: We have initiated something different. Instead of pushing our
ideas for the village, we encourage them to come out with ideas or proposals. The villagers list their needs.
Babu Yalamanchali adds, Let the villagers be an integral part of the plan for their village. It should be
their ideas and initiative and not one of the partners alone. The partners will help, but the execution
should be handled by the villagers. The people have to be at the heart of the villages development.
Village Committees, with the youth at their core, should be formed. I have initiated discussions for
forming community committees for cleanliness, toilet maintenance, school plantation and so on. Thetasks will be assigned to committees and monetary aspects managed by partners.
In this regard, a few common and periodic
data sets and output reports are generated
and made available on the portal to facilitate
effective tracking and sharing. These include:
At Community Level
Gram Panchayat or Ward BaselineInformation (one time)
Gram Panchayat or Ward-wise Outcome
Monitoring Report
Innovation and Good Practices (as needed)
At State Level in Partnership with UNICEF Programme Process Documentation
(Annual updates)
Mid-Term Evaluation
End-Term Evaluation
Result-based ManagementResult-based management framework, tools,
timeframe and formats developed for each
of the above are shared with partners forreporting and participation, as appropriate.
After assessing their performance, recognition,
in the form of awards and appreciation letters,
will be given to groups and people in different
categories.
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wJune 2nd 2014 -State formation
wG.O. Ms.No.22,
Planning (VII)
Department:
Constitution of JBMV
Committees at district
level 09.10.2014
Key Milestones
Smart Village - Smart Ward Towards Smart Andhra Pradesh
w3rd Round of
Janmabhoomi with
SWSV theme -
2nd 11th January
2016 Grading of
GPs/ Wards and
awards given to
partners
wG.O. Ms. No.1,
Planning (VII)
Department:
Establishment of
Smart AP Foundation
07.01.2016
wSmart Andhra
foundation
Registered under AP
Societies Registration
Act [23.01.2016]
wCEO appointment
[Last week of January,
2016]
wDistrict level Partners
interactive workshop 2nd to 10th February,
2016
wHonble Chief Minister
- Padayatra and
Launch of Smart
Village Smart ward
Towards Smart Andhra
Pradesh - [18.01.2015]
Subsequently
Released manual with
the support of UNICEF
wCMs - Workshops
with partners
[22.02.2015]
wPartner Interaction
Meeting [04.08.2015]
wMPDOs training
29.09.2015
[15.10.2015]
wPartner Interaction
workshop with
Honble Chief Minister
[17.10.2015]
Decisions on Smart AP
Foundation, awards
to partners, funding
models were taken
Partners for the
first time shared their
experiences directly
with Honble Chief
Minister
2014
2015
2016
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On 1 January 2015, Andhra Pradesh
Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu
Naidu unveiled a draft Smart Village-
Smart Ward plan aimed at making Andhra
Pradesh, a top state in the country by 2029.
The Chief Minister had said at a press
conference at Vijaywada, while releasing the
document Smart Village-Smart Ward towards
Smart Andhra Pradesh, that Andhra Pradesh
should be developed on all fronts with the
comprehensive development of villages with
public participation.
The Chief Minister appealed to all sections of
society to become stakeholders in realising this
ambitious initiative. He said suggestions from
villages would be incorporated into the finaldraft. Following a number of positive reactions
to the initiative from the people and eminent
persons, the Government of Andhra Pradesh
launched the Smart Village-Smart Ward
Towards Smart Andhra Pradesh initiative on
18 January, 2015. The programme, with initial
Smart Andhra - Laying the Foundation
focus on the identified 20 non-negotiable
indicators, envisages holistic development of
all the gram panchayats and municipal wards
in the state in a definite time frame.
It has been a year since that launch and
already initial steps towards achieving the
Smart Andhra 2029 have been initiated in
different parts of the state.
Setting the Stage for the DevelopmentCatalystIn this first year, the GoAP set the stage for
the success of the Smart Village-Smart Ward
initiative by launching several major programmes
and initiatives, which will support achievement of
double-digit growth, and has devised strategiesto ensure sustainable economic growth. These
initiatives and programmes form the fertile base,
and set the constructive context required for
accelerated development within which the Smart
Village-Smart Ward initiative will operate. About
forty critical growth engines have been identified
to push growth to desired levels on a sustainable
basis. The GoAP has set up reporting systems
that will help monitor progress quarterly.
Mission ModeIn line with the thinking in Sunrise Andhra
Pradesh, the GoAP launched Seven
Missions, Five Campaigns and Five Grids to
accelerate development and ensure welfare
of the people, especially the under-privileged.
In order to make micro-planning and policy
making more useful, the Government embarked
on compilation of mandal-level domestic
product, successfully piloted in East Godavari
and Anantapur districts, and to be completedin the remaining districts soon.
We need to make every village and every
ward Smart in which the community,individually and collectively, is empowered
to take smart decisions using smart
technologies with the support of smart
manpower to be self-sufficient for their
inclusive and sustainable development in 20
non-negotiable development commitments.
We believe this would lead us to make the
State of Andhra Pradesh Smart.
Honble Chief Minister, Andhra Pradesh
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Janmabhoomi Maa VooruInspired by the outcomes achieved during
earlier rounds of Janmabhoomi, the GoAP
launched Janmabhoomi Maa Vooru programme
in all gram panchayats and municipal wards
focusing on certain key areas. Preparation of
a micro-plan for every gram panchayat andmunicipal ward forms the basis for all its future
development endeavours whose outcomes will
directly address four missions. Primary Sector,
Social Empowerment, Knowledge and Skill
Development, and Urban Sector Missions.
Institutional Mechanisms for InitiativesThe GoAP has set in place institutional
mechanisms for major initiatives. For example,
the government established Rythu Sadhikara
Samstha (Farmers Empowerment Corporation)
as an integrated institutional mechanism for all
programmes, schemes and activities intended
for empowerment of farmers.
The government established Andhra Pradesh
Mahila Sadhikara Samstha (APMSS) as an
integrated institutional mechanism for all
programmes, schemes and activities intended
for poverty elimination in both rural and urban
areas through SHGs.
We focused on plantation under the Smart
Village-Smart Ward programme and later we want
to work on solid waste management by preparing
a dumping yard. Our focus is on cleanliness, safe
drinking water and sanitation.
Srinivas Ganjivarapu, General PartnerBodhivalasa, Visakhapatnam
Development and transformation cannot
happen overnight. It takes time. We cannot deny
that a lot development still needs to happen.
But in certain areas: laying roads, sanitation,
provision of clean water, pensions, housing, tax
collection etc., we see some positive changes.
Sector Partner,
Hosur Gram Panchayat, Kurnool District
Economic Development BoardThe GoAP established an Economic
Development Board this year as a statutory
body for coordination of diverse activities
for accelerated development as well as for
mobilisation of additional resources. This will
help to compete with other states by investing inlong term assets for transformation of the state.
E-GovernanceE-Governance is a means of enabling good
governance. The GoAP initiated a series of
administrative reforms to improve transparency
and predictability in governance, to minimise
physical interaction of citizens when
transacting at government offices. These steps
will also improve service delivery system by
removing bottlenecks. A new State Data Centreand a State Enterprise Architecture have been
conceptualised, which will enable a transparent
system of administration.
Introduction of e-tracking in the Commercial
Taxes Department and smart cards in civil
supplies, a strengthened e-poss system
in welfare departments, Comprehensive
Finance Management System (CFMS),
e-payments in Finance Department, and real-
time, online monitoring of boarders of Welfare
Hostels are ways e-governance will improve
citizens lives.
HousingThe Housing programme aims to provide
pucca houses for rural and urban poor and
make Andhra Pradesh a slum free state.
The data pertaining to all the beneficiaries is
available at the housing website and the entire
fund flow is being managed electronically.
Education for AllThe GoAP is committed to education for all.
The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), a flagship
programme of the GoI that targets enrolment
of all children in the age group of 614 years
in regular schools till they complete eight years
of schooling, gets top priority. Teachers have
been given in-service training, school levels
and facilities upgraded, model schools with
ICT infrastructure, full-time computer teachers,
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Partners and officials team up to develop Nandikotkoor mandal
Mr. Pratap Reddy, Nandikotkoor mandal, Kurnool district, was inspired by the call of the Smart
Village - Smart Ward programme and the desire to make a difference in peoples lives. He has
helped construct houses for all families from Oorvakallu village under the Indiramma scheme.
He encouraged partners Mr. Gowru Venkat Reddy, Janardhan Reddy and Sivananda Reddy to
fund projects and develop their villages.
They constructed 800 toilets under the Swachh Bharat scheme, which was partly funded by the
government. The partners funded toilets for poor families. A water pipe line was laid, which now
supplies safe drinking water from the Kadappa-Kurnool canal to eight villages. They utilised
MNREGA funds to remove thorny scrubs and weeds around twelve villages and the villagers
planted saplings of neem, tamarind, mango and other useful plants. Under Neeru-Chettu
(water-tree) programme, each house was given a sapling to nurture. Cement-concrete roads
were laid utilising gram panchayat funds, which has been of great help to the villagers.
Mr. Pratap Reddy says Due to the SVSW programme, awareness about education, sanitation
and good practices in farming has increased and the people co-operate with the staff and help
in co-ordinating activities. Currently we are examining how best to use pits left after quarrying,
for recharging the ground water. Those sites are being used as dumps. We will clean them
up with the help of villagers and partners and hopefully in a few years the villages will benefit.
Working on such projects has been a humbling and inspiring experience and I hope to take
this work forward to other areas in the coming years.
internet connectivity and other facilities
sanctioned.
The government plans to develop Andhra
Pradesh as an international educational hub
in the next few years, utilising the states vast
natural and human resources. Efforts are being
made for establishing national-level educational
institutions, viz., IIM, IIT, IISER, IIIT, NIT, Central
University, Petroleum University, Agricultural
University, National Institute of Disaster
Management and Tribal University before the
start of the next academic year.
Rural Water SupplyThe thrust of the Rural Water Supply &
Sanitation Department is on coverage of
habitations with poor-quality or inadequate
water supply and SC/ST communities.
Drinking water is supplied through bore wells,
Protected Water Supply (PWS) Schemes
and Comprehensive Protected Water Supply
(CPWS) Schemes. Funds for water supply
schemes are being provided by Government
under various schemes, State Plan and through
loans from financial institutions. Total Sanitation
Campaign (TSC) renamed as Swachh Bharat
Mission (SBM-G) since 2 October 2014,
envisages covering the entire community to
create Nirmal Gram Panchayats (NGPs).
Urban DevelopmentThe State Government has taken many policy
decisions and initiatives to facilitate holistic and
inclusive growth of urban areas. The Urban
Development Mission focuses on developing
smart, vibrant cities that are self-sustaining
economic growth engines. The National
Urban Information System (NUIS) Scheme has
been created to establish a comprehensive
information system in Urban Local Bodies. Inurban areas, 125 projects have been sanctioned
in sectors of Water Supply, Sewerage, Storm
Water Drainage (SWD), Urban Development,
etc. Of these, 98 are complete; the remaining
27 projects are in progress and targeted
for completion by March 2016. The Mission
for Elimination of Poverty in Municipal Areas
(MEPMA) is working at enabling the urban poor
to come out of poverty and vulnerability in a
sustainable manner by organising them into
groups and providing them bank linkages.
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Industries and CommerceThe State Governments Industrial Investment
Promotion Policy 201015 provides various
incentives and concessions to new industries
in the state. The government has implemented
Single Window Clearance System and offers
industrial clearances within 21 days. The Vizag-Chennai and Bengaluru-Chennai industrial
corridors are being developed. The government
has approved setting up of National Investment
and Manufacturing Zones (NIMZ) in Chittoor
and Prakasam districts in an area of 5,000
6,000 hectares, with expected investments of
Rs 30,000 crore with a potential for three lakh
jobs. The NIMZ will be an integrated industrial
township with state-of-the-art infrastructure
and land use on the basis of zoning, clean and
energy efficient technology, necessary socialinfrastructure and skill development facilities.
Information Technology andCommunicationsFor development of ICT the GoAP has
constituted three entities: e-Governance
Authority, Electronics & IT Agency, and
Innovation Society. The state has so far
attracted IT companies with a proposed
investment of Rs 4311 crore and projected
employment for 25,110 IT professionals. For
incubating start-ups, the government has set
up a Sunrise Startup Technology Research and
Incubation Park (TRIP) in Visakhapatnam. An
integrated information system for departments
of Revenue, Irrigation and Agriculture, HARITA
(Harmonised Information of Agriculture,
Revenue and Irrigation for a Transformation
Agenda), is being developed. It will be a single
source of data for the three departments and
for citizens. A portal has been launched forthe Smart Village-Smart Ward initiative, which
provides citizens and partners single-point
access to various MIS and analytical reports
to monitor the progress of assets or activities
sponsored by donors or partners.
Smart AP FoundationThe establishment of the Smart AP Foundation
(SAPF) in 2016 marks a pivotal moment in the
development of the state. For the first time in
India a foundation with independent charge
will give a bigger role to committed individuals
and organisations who been working for
transforming villages and wards, while the
government acts as a facilitator. It will help put
to best use funds and expertise contributed by
donors.
The SAPF will play a strategic and catalytic
role in realising the vision of the state. It
will work closely with policy makers and
key stakeholders for implementing various
innovative social, economic development
initiatives for sustainable development of the
state.
Partner and investment statusThe Smart Village-Smart Ward initiative has
made some noteworthy accomplishments in theshort period since its inception.
As Figure 6 shows, there are a significant
number of partnerships in villages and wards
across districts, both sectorally (33%) and
for general activities (59%). The partner
composition is shown in Figure 7.
The partners committed to invest significant
amounts in projects in the districts of their
choice. The total amount committed across
districts is around Rs 301.12 crore (Figure 8).
However, the investments were not uniform
across districts. Guntur received pledges for
33.7 per cent of the total, while Nellore and
Cuddapah received the least, around 1.1 per
cent of the total pledged investment.
A significant proportion of investment (61 per
cent) came from NGOs, while Others pledged
12.5 per cent. These partners along with NRIs(11.7 per cent), corporates (5 per cent) and
locals (3.2 per cent) together contributed 93.4
per cent of the total pledged investment (Pie
chart in Figure 8).
The execution of geo-tagging is assigned to
APSAC and will be completed in all GPs and
wards by end of May 2016.
In Janaury 2016, during the third phase of
the Janmabhoomi- Maa Vooru, the gram
panchayats and wards were graded as
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Figure 6 : Partnerships Status Figure 7 : Category wise Partnered GPs/Wards
1246
1070
1115
1433
864
1199
1247
1440
1147 1
255
1158
1632
1046
1376
546 6
27
1160
315
4725
38
1180
420
652
1100
1032
668
54%
96%
59%
33%
99%
60%
54%
34%
80%94%
46%
29%
52% 46%
27%
Total GPs+Wards
16311
9639
5306
GPs+Wards Partnered
(General)
GPs+Wards Partnered
(Sectoral)
NGO
Local
Officers
Institutions
NRINRV
Elected Representatives
Corporates
Others
28%
28%12%
4%
4%
4%
3%
6%
11%
Total GP+Wards Vs Partnered
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
Source : Partnership graphs: As per reports generated from official website i.e., www.smart.ap.gov.in
Figure 6.1 : District wise Partnerships (General)
General
Figure 6.2 : District wise Partnerships (Sectoral)
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ur
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1246
1070
1115
1433
104
1199
1247
1440
596
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701
1158
1632
405
1046
155
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369
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484
411
245
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159
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13% 13% 7%
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GPs+Wards No. of GPs & Wards Partnered (Sectoral) % of GPs & Wards Partnered (General)
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A,B,C & D, with respect to the 20 non-
negotiables (Page 8).
Figures 10 to 11 show the work done in the
areas of Community Micro Planning and
Village Development by the partner Tata
Trusts for the Vijayawada parliamentary
constituency. The goal is to support the
administration and MPs office in development
of 264 villages under the Vijayawada
parliamentary constituency through integrated
development plans and convergence of
schemes under the SVSW initiative over the
next three years.
The development planning process covered
four legislative constituencies with 264 grampanchayats that have 2.26 lakh households
with a population of 9.9 lakh.
As Figure 10 shows, the work done so far at the
Vijayawada parliamentary constituency is:
Completed baseline surveys in all 262 GPs
Developed dashboards for households and
villages.
Developed Village Development Plans for
all villages.
The activities planned in the future for the
constituency are shown in Figure 11.
Figure 8: Total investment pledged by partners across districts (Rs crore) and category-wise share
Safeguarding village assets while drawingvillage development plans
At Digavalli village of Nuzvid mandal,
Krishna district, under the SVSW
programme, the following activities havebeen taken up:
Village survey completed and uploaded
at the SVSW portal
Water plant built to supply potable,
drinking water
CC road constructed in the village
School building and toilets rebuilt and
painted. Construction of compound wall
in progress
District wise Investment indicated by Partners(Rs. In Crores)
Category wise Investment indicated by Partners(In Crores)
Guntu
r
Kurn
ool
Prak
asam
Krish
na
East
Godava
ri
Srika
kulam
Anantap
ur
Chitt
oor
West
Godava
ri
Vizia
nagaram
Visakh
apatn
am
Nello
re
Cudd
apah
120.00
100.1
9
37.2
2
35.8
8
24.5
1
23.6
2
22.5
6
19.9
8
14.9
4
12.8
0
6.9
5
5.0
2
3.4
6
3.3
5
100.00
80.00
60.00
40.00
20.00
0.00
NGO
Local
Officers
Institutions
NRI
NRV
Elected Representatives
Corporates
Others
61%
3.2%3.3
%0.9
%
11.7%
1.7%
0.7% 5.0%
12.5%
Source : Partnership graphs: As per reports generated from official website i.e., www.smart.ap.gov.in
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District-level WorkshopsIn February 2016, the Planning Department
conducted district-level partner interaction
workshops in collaboration with APMAS in all
districts except Srikakulam, East Godavari
and Visakhapatnam, where such workshops
are scheduled in the following weeks. Theseworkshops are aimed at ensuring that these
partners (General and Sectoral) understand
the Smart Village-Smart Ward (SVSW) initiative
better and can help scale up efforts. The
objectives of these workshops are:
To create a platform for interaction between
government officials and the partners.
Orient partners on the philosophy and
approach of SVSW towards Smart Andhra
Pradesh and on the 20 Non-Negotiables.
Orient partners on the baseline survey,
preparation of village developmentplans, entry point activities and other
aspects essential to the execution of the
programme.
Share experiences, best practices and
constraints.
District Wise Grading of GPs/Wards
Figure 9: Grading of GPs/Ward
110
819
4
29
18
7
387
211
5
43
708
453
144
74
718
282
15
444
264
23
13
1069
106
9
936
214
27
137
45
18 3
3
837
372
13 3
8
748
412
44
27
751
336
14
246
507
86
90
339
169
70
9
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Overall - state status
Grade A
500
8139
3800
430
3510
Grade B Grade C Grade D Not Graded0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
8000
9000
Anantap
ur
Chitt
oor
East
Goda
vari
Guntu
r
Kada
pa
Krish
na
Kurn
ool
Nello
re
Nello
re
Prakas
am
Visakhapa
tnam
Vizian
agar
am
West
Goda
vari
Grade A Grade B Grade C Grade D
Source : Grading: District / mandal reports received from Chief Planning Officers during 3rdround of JBMV
programme(2nd11thJanuary, 2016)
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Mr. Ratan Tata and Tata Trusts lead the way for the Smart Village-Smart Ward Programme
Im here to support the MoU with the State to undertake various social projects. I realise that
money cant buy one thing and that is to create an excitement in your life. At this point of time,
to be associated with Chandrababu Naidu, is what creates that excitement within me. The new
State will have every bit of support that I can personally give, said Mr. Ratan Tata, the Chairman
Emeritus of Tata Group, after the Tata Trusts signed a MoU with the Andhra Pradesh Government
to develop 264 villages in Vijayawada constituency 24th August 2015. The MoU covers these
broad areas:
Drinking water: To provide safe drinking water, utilising innovations to over 150000 people
from water-stressed regions, in partnership with the GoAP and NTR Sujala. So far, social-
entrepreneurs supply water to over 5000 households with the help of over 40 kiosks
promoted by the Tata Trusts. These trust locations will serve as e-seva centres or PHCs
for providing public services, in the future.
Nutrition: To target micro-nutrient deficiency and severe acute malnutrition (SAM), the Tata
Trusts will facilitate higher coverage of nutrient-fortified staples in food-aid programmes.
PDS, ICDS, MDM and government establishments will migrate to double-fortified salt and
fortified-oil, initially through a pilot at Krishna district. Tata Trusts will promote fortification
of milk through dairy co-operatives.
Fisheries development: Development of a comprehensive participatory fishing model
for APs 80000 marginal fisherfolk. The Tata Trusts will help establish a Farmer Producer
Company for collectivisation of fishermen and aggregation of produce for processing.
The Trusts will help set up Cage Culture pilots at Vishakhapatnam and Kakinada
and a hatchery pilot in East Godavari. It will provide technical support to Fisheries
Department for developing inland reservoirs and help revive the fishing harbour market at
Vishakhapatnam.
Smart Village development: To ensure development investments in villages based on
real-time data and its needs
Livelihood development around bamboo: Bamboo can generate income for over 30,000
small and marginal farmers, given its various applications. The Tata Trusts will develop
a furniture unit to train and employ youth. A 200-acre demo plantation will be developed
and scaled across the state later.
Tribal broadband: To ensure internet access to 12 lakh people from remote regions not
covered by fibre. A MoU is being developed with IIT Bombay for a platform for delivery of
public services.
Mr. Tata believes that application of technology to meet energy challenges, clean and safe
drinking water and health are the issues India needs to examine first. The kind of start-ups
that excite me are those which do not emulate start-ups in the US or elsewhere, but ones
which strike a chord within India and overseas and reflect the investors confidence, he said.
Mr. Ratan Tatas presence at Vijayawada during the launch ceremony of the GoAPs Smart
Village-Smart Ward project was a milestone for Andhra Pradesh. The Chief Minister, Shri
Nara Chandrababu Naidu exulted, Today, it is an emotional moment for me to be here in
Vijayawada, while embarking on creating a new state and capital with numerous ideas.We
are fortunate to be associated with such a great and respectable mentor, Tata garu, who will
lend us a helping hand in transforming Andhra Pradesh into a Sunrise State.
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Dashboards
for householdsand villages
Completedbaseline
surveys in all262 GPs
villageDevelopmentPlans for all
villages
Meeting DistrictAdministration,Finalization of
questionnaires
Communitymobilization &
meetings in 264villages
Selection of1200 volunteers
Training of Trainers for microplanning and tab usage
Developmentof Village &Householddashboards
mandal coordinators,village facilitatorsVillage level datacollection process
Data cleaningand analysis
Figure 11: Way forward at Vijayawada parliamentary constituency
Prioritise illagesand Interventionareas
FinaliseFive-yearImplementationPlan
OperationaliseScheme-leveldatabase
Collaboratewith funders,CSRs,NGOs
Dovetail withVijayawadaUrbandevelopment plan
Monitoring modulesof Village &
Householddashboards
Prepare264 VillageDevelopmentPlans
Handoverdata toDistrictadministration
SpecialGram Sabhato vet theVDPs
State, Districtmeetings forbudgetary allocationand spending
Continuousinteraction with
State, District andMPs office
Focuson overall
developmentand community
ownership
Leveragetechnology for
implementationmonitoring,reporting
1
2
3
Activities may not follow a linear pattern, some activities will be initiated simultaneously
Implementfirst year plan
Set upProjectManagementUnit
Figure 10: Work done so far at Vijayawada parliamentary constituency
Discuss strategies on resource mobilisation
from possible sources or donors
and leverage resources from various
government schemes and programmes.
Develop a common vision, among all
stakeholders, on the SVSW programme.
Trainings and RecognitionTrainings of MPDOs on the intricacies of
conducting baseline surveys and preparation
of Village Development Plans (VDPs) are
in progress. The Training of Trainers (TOT)
programme is aimed to capacitate the MPDOs
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of all mandals at district level. The MPDOs,
in turn, will train gram panchayat officials at
mandal headquarters.
This training will build skills of field
functionaries to facilitate the successful
achievement of the programmes. It willorient participants on indicators related
to the 20 non-negotiable development
commitments and help understand how these
are monitored. It will orient the participants
on financial formats, assessing financial
requirements, availability and gaps thereof
at each GP level. MPDOs are expected to
participate actively in the activities of theSVSW initiative.
Capacity enhancement workshops like
these should be initiated even at the Gram
Panchayat and Mandal level. Apart from the
topics covered, such workshops must include
practical handholding exercises at the initial
stages on how to accurately conduct transect
walks, social mapping etc.
General Partner, Kadapa
I consider this programme the equivalent of
nurturing your own garden, and feeling happy
when you see it grow. Your efforts paying off.
Partner
Denduluru
West Godavari
Participants at district level workshop
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Green Shoots of Hope
The global financial crisis that started with
the credit crunch in 200708 affected
India as well as the world slipped into
an economic winter. To add to this, the erratic
and deficient rainfall in many parts of the
country has affected an economy that is largelydependent on agriculture and has created
anxiety about the impending consequences of
climate change.
For a young state born in such a bleak
scenario, the outlook may not appear
promising and yet the state of Andhra
Pradesh has responded to the challenge
by re-imagining its future believes that
the enterprise and the pro-active, whole-
hearted participation of citizens in acollaborative development process will
usher in a prosperous future for all. The
use of appropriate technologies is central
to this vision of Swarnandhra 2029 and the
Smart Village-Smart Ward initiative, pivotal to
effecting that transformation.
The people of Andhra Pradesh and other
stakeholders too have responded to the
call for transformation and the results the
little green shoots of hope are now visible
across the state. This chapter presents some
of these inspirational stories, which illustrate
how change is slowly seeping in in the way
people look at things around them and come
together to cobble resources and bring the
perseverance, passion and vigour needed to
bring about this transformation.
Helping the Youth Create aSecure FutureAt Ch. Pothepalli village in Dwaraka Tirumala
mandal of the West Godavari district of Andhra
Pradesh, the Sri Sathya Sai Institute provides
vocational training and moral values tomembers of self help groups and the youth of
all districts. Thus, young men and women can
get skills that provide them with the means to
earn a livelihood and secure their future, and
be useful members of society. This is in line
with one of the important non-negotiables for
the community and partners under the SVSW
initiative.
Weaning a Village off Faction Fights,onto a Path of DevelopmentKapatrala village, Devanakonda mandal, Kurnool
district, has a long history of violent infighting,
leading it to be categorised as a Category-1
faction village. The village has 3,900 people,
primarily practising agriculture. Several families
migrated to other places due to faction feuds.
The village was backward, lacking basic
amenities. The youth got involved in clashes and
when caught, spent a good part of their life in jail.
Kapatrala was adopted under the SVSW
programme. Ake Ravi Krishna, the
Superintendent of Police, Kurnool, visited
the village and identified the areas needing
development. The SP and his team conducted
sessions with the villagers to make them aware
of the programme and to encourage them to
participate whole-heartedly in activities that
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Winds of change sweep tribal hamlets of Lammasingi
Thanks to the efforts of three NGOs, thirty-five tiny tots of a tribal hamlet Chekrayibanda started
schooling in their own village. Lammasingi, is a panchayat in Chintapalli mandal of Visakhapatnam
districts agency area. It is situated a 1000 metres above sea-level. The children of the tribal hamlet
Chekrayibanda in this panchayat, missed schooling. The nearest school was eight kilometres away.
During the rains, the parents did not risk sending the children to school on slippery, hilly paths.
The NGOs, First Step Foundation and Snehahastaalu worked with tribals here and when they
requested them to help set up a school, they teamed up another NGO, Chaitanya. The NGOs
provided books, bags, uniforms, furniture, sports and educational materials for the Girimitra Patasala
(Friends of Tribals School). The tribals helped the NGOs construct the small school and lugged
all the materials up the hilly terrain. They appointed a DEd-qualified teacher at the school. Theparents joy and pride knew no bounds when they saw their children happily go to school. We never
expected our children would go to school. Thanks to the NGOs our children are getting education,
said a proud parent. The MPDO visited the hamlet and deputed a government teacher at the school.
He assured government recognition to the school and provision of mid-day meals. A road connecting
the hamlet was also agreed under the MGNREGS.
The NGOs also helped other tribal hamlets Gadigoyyi and Gogulabanda, which faced acute
drinking water problems, by diverting water from streams into small water tanks. Pipelines
connecting the tanks to a distribution tank in the hamlets were provided by the panchayat.
The NGOs developed a microplan and are coordinating with mandal and panchayat officers
to implement Smart AP programmes in Lammasingi. They have targeted education in schools,promotion of eco-tourism and organic agriculture with marketing facilities, setting up youth
co-operatives and helping youth, women and farmers get loans and facilities under various
government schemes.
Safe drinking water facility
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would ultimately benefit them and the village.
They achieved the following:
A high-school building was constructed
within six months, and equipped with the
help of local NGOs. The district authorities
provided land next to the school for aplayground. The children and villagers
planted saplings at the yard under the
Neeru Chettu programme.
Cement factories from Kurnool district
helped re-lay the main streets with concrete.
A blacktop road now connects the
Nellibanda bus stop and Kapatrala village.
Children and youth participated actively
in a Swachha Kapatrala programme
conducted as part of Swachha Bharat
campaign, which included an awareness
campaign on cleanliness and hygiene and
sanitation works taken up with the help of
RDT.
A facility to provide clean drinking water
was set up. There were free medical camps
and eye camps.
Sports events were organised, where the
students participated enthusiastically.
The team met teachers and students to
understand their concerns. The students
were encouraged to focus on their studies
and were given books.
The village women formed a Self-Help
Group to encourage thrift and the spirit of
entrepreneurship. The villagers benefited
from a session with experts on best
practices and the latest developments in
agriculture.
These small but important steps help the villageto move away from its grisly past towards a
brighter, safer future.
The Home of an Ancient Dance formMoves to a New BeatKuchipudi is a village in Movva mandal of
Andhra Pradeshs Krishna district and the
source of the eponymous classical dance
form. Today the artistes and scholars living in
Kuchipudi village continue the age-old tradition
and bequeath their knowledge to their disciples.
A sudden death jolts a community into action
Posani Kiran Teja, a trader of Nandigama, a small town in Krishna district, was grieved when a close cousin
died suddenly due to dengue. Posani started researching dengue and the reasons for its occurrence. He
realised that if further deaths due to dengue and other diseases were to be prevented, the people had to
develop civic sense and clean their localities. Posani decided to target schoolchildren first. He distributed
pamphlets and spoke to schoolchildren about dengue and the need for cleanliness and keeping their
surroundings clean and green. He started fogging operations, removal of rubble and wild shrubs,plantation and beautification of public places, soon catching the attention of others in his town.
The former Municipal Commissioner of Nandigama motivated him to join the Smart Village-Smart Ward
initiative as a Sector Partner. Posani felt Nandigama needed to improve its green cover, so he added that
to his cleanliness campaign. His group Bangaru Nandigama (Golden Nandigama) Foundation aims to
rejuvenate his ward and town, by inspiring everyone to take up small activities that make a difference.
The Bangaru Nandigama team uses Facebook, YouTube, Whatsapp and the SVSW portal to mobilise
and inform people. Their short Facebook film, Keep Your City Clean caught the attention of the Swachh
Bharat Swachh Andhra team, who invited them to speak at their workshops. This influenced others
in the town to emulate them. The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh has highlighted their achievements
during his meeting with SVSW partners.
Plantation by partner
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Uncommon acts
Tallam Venu, a Sector Partner from Pathikonda,
Kurnool district, runs a small computer centre.
Inspired by the SVSW initiative, Venu signed
up to help bring about a change in his village
and mandal. He decided to first tackle the lack
of cleanliness and greenery in his village andmandal.
Venu worked with the villagers and the
panchayat to raise awareness about these
issues. He trained students at his centre and
so used the opportunity to motivate them to join
his greening project. The villagers and students
came together to clean their surroundings
and plant trees around schools. The village
panchayat mobilised resources for clean
drinking water facility and sanitation.
Tallam Venus experience shows that even
laymen with limited resources, but charged with
enormous goodwill, can help communities take
those small, first steps towards a better society.
Waste Management
The group Silicon Andhra adopted Kuchipudivillage to develop it into a world-class,
smart and cultural heritage village, following
the ideas of the SVSW programme. The
roads at Kuchipudi were in a terrible state.
SiliconAndhra initiated a road development