Gadag all set to have a comprehensive district development plan

Hubballi: Even after 75 years of independence, the state is facing problems in sectors like health, poverty alleviation, urban development, social justice and education. Setting targets to improve these sectors is key to the growth of society.
As part of a first-of-its-kind exercise, Gadag district will be the first district in the state to have Comprehensive District Development Plan (CDDP). This is a joint initiative of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj University (Gadag) and Abdul Nazir Sab State Institute Of Rural Development (ANSSIRD, Mysuru).The exercise is about improving the indicators of the aforesaid sectors. So far, no district has this kind of CDDP.
Under the district plan, the shortcomings of resources, agriculture and related sectors, water resources, basic amenities, environment and climate change, education, health, poverty alleviation, livelihood and skills, social security and social justice, women and child development and urban development will be assessed, and a plan to improve them will be prepared, said Dr G S Ganesh Prasad, coordinator of the exercise and also a faculty at the planning and research wing at ANSSIRD.
Geeta Bangari, programme coordinator of MSW at RDPR University, said a working group has been formed for each sector, and these groups collect details of the progress. Based on their findings, a plan of development works that can be taken in the next five years will be prepared. Once the plan for Gadag district is completed, the project will be extended to other districts. When executed, each district will have its own CDDP.
Geeta said the central government is also interested in this first-of-its-kind exercise.
Gadag ZP CEO Dr Anandh K said the plan was necessitated for the overall development of the district. “We are happy that this kind of exercise is happening as a pilot for Gadag. The exercise could have completed by this time, but is being delayed due to the pandemic. The plan will be ready by next month,” he said.