Garhwa retains 2nd spot in aspirational districts’ list, Bokaro bags 5th position

Bokaro: In Niti Aayog’s latest evaluation report, Garhwa district has maintained its spot in number two in terms of an

aspirational

district in the country, while Bokaro has ranked 5th in India. The ranking of aspirational

districts

was based on the assessment done by Niti Aayog in December 2020.

“There were 81 points under six developmental areas, of which the progress was monitored and assessed by Niti Aayog to rank aspirational districts,” said Bokaro deputy commissioner Rajesh Singh.

Bokaro and Garhwa have done well in all the parameters. When Niti Aayog had begun the ranking system in 2018, Bokaro was at 54. It bettered its position with 44th rank in 2019-20. Singh said, “Dhalai in Tripura and Garhwa have been placed at the second and the third positions and Baksa in Assam and Bokaro have been ranked fourth and fifth, respectively.”

The ‘Transformation of Aspirational Districts’ Programme aims to expeditiously improve the socio-economic status of 117 districts across 28 states. The programmes focus on health and nutrition, education, agriculture and water resources, financial inclusion and skill development, and basic infrastructure, which have a direct bearing on the quality of life and economic productivity of citizens.

“Bokaro performed better in all six areas and thus achieved the fifth rank,” said Aditya Mohan, one of the two fellowships looking after the aspirational programme in Bokaro. Singh said in order to ensure better performance, the Bokaro administration is constantly trying to perform better. “There has been a massive improvement in all the dimensions set by Niti Aayog,” he said.


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