State best Practices, Notes by UPSC Topper Ravisankar Sarma

Sector	State	Name of Project	Method Used	Benefit
Child Protection	Odisha	Sampark	School student helpline	1. Brought accountability in the education system 2. Reduced teacher absenteeism 3. Platform to voice corporal punishment, and sexual abuse concerns Number of calls received have increased over years
Education	Gujarat	Migration Card + monitoring software	The card contains education details of the child + makeshift schools (Tent Special Training Programme) in construction locations for inter-state migrant children	helped increase retention under elementary education of children who migrate with parents looking for seasonal employment and reduce the drop-out rates of girls in primary education.
	Chhattisgarh (LWE areas)	Pota Cabins	Building residential schools with impermanent materials like bamboo and plywood	1. Schools cannot be used as LWE hideouts + students safer there. 2. The number of out-of-school children in the 6-14 years age group reduced and enrolment and retention have increased from 2011
	Madhya Pradesh	Prathibha Parv	Regular assessment for students and facilities in government schools	1.Better quality of education 2.Better attendance rates 3. Better infrastructure due to continuous monitoring
	Andhra Pradesh	Saakshar Bharat	Adult Education	1. Rise in enrolment from 2011 2. Reduction of gender disparity
Environment	Chennai	Avadi Sewage Treatment Plant	Sewage treatment plant + water used for kitchen garden	1. It treats 12 lakh litres of sewage every day with no negative discharge 2. produces manure 3. recharges groundwater 4. Provide water for kitchen garden 5. Removes the source of foul odour and waterborne diseases
	Sikkim	Dhara Vikas	develop a cadre of para-hydro-geologists + develop spring sheds + rainwater harvesting + laying down trenches with MGNREGA workers in ideal recharge locations using information provided by these geologists	1. Increased irrigation has encouraged farmers to cultivate new crops such as beans, radish, chilly+ perennial garden fruits etc (diversification, not just dry crops anymore). 2. 15% increase in crop yield obtained 3. recharge lakes, spring 4. Reforestation 5. Creation of a spring atlas with relevant hydro-geology information of the area
	Andaman & Nicobar	Environment Management Initiative	1. Rainwater harvesting, 2. effluent treatment plant, 3. solid waste management, 4. paper and jute recycling	1. Nearly half of the institute campus’ water requirement is being met through rainwater harvesting. 2. The paper recycling plant produces 500 file folders every semester 3. Reduction of solid waste
	Karnataka	Forest Produce Tracking System	Real time tracking of what is extracted, from where, by whom, what purpose through a web-portal. Also printed Transit Passes with QR codes and watermarks which are automatically verified at check posts- faster clearance	1. Easier tracking 2. Improves transparency – reduces corrupt practices 3. Elimination of paper trail- increases efficiency
	Meghalaya	Integrated Basin Development and Livelihood Promotion Programme	Identification, Training and capacity building, credit linkage and supply chain development for entrepreneurs in selected sectors	1. Inclusive growth 2. Entrepreneurial promotion 3 Increased access to stakeholders
	Mansagar(Rajasthan)	Lake Restoration	Passing water through a natural filter(bunds) + two chambers of vegetation + dredging to increase lake depth+ use of dredged mud to create embankments + sewage treatment plants PPP model	Revived the lake and local ecosystem+ source of income generation
	Kaikondrahalli (Karnataka)	Lake Restoration	Stopped encroachment, diverted sewage, de-weeded and de-silted the lake, thus increasing depth and thus storage capacity by 54%, created embankments, afforestation, creation of a separate pond for religious activities, construction of pathways and other recreational amenities Local community + BBMP	Revived the lake and local ecosystem+ source of income generation
	Kerala	Mazhapolima	Rooftop rainwater harvesting + open well recharge	1. Generation of public interest and awareness leading to self installation without government subsidy 2. Groundwater recharging
	Delhi	SAFAR- System of Air quality Forecasting And Research	provide location-specific information on air quality in near real time and its forecast 1-3 days in advance in major metropolitan cities such as Delhi and Pune.	1. Awareness 2. Forecast of weather extremities 3. Data for environmental and health studies 4. Help improve crop yields through impact assessment
	Himachal Pradesh	Sustainable Plastic Waste Management Plan	Ban on use of plastic + use it in road construction	1. Cleaner environment 2. Reuse of plastic 3. Community awareness
Financial Inclusion	Jharkhand	Panchayat Banks	e-government facilities centre + bank with basic financial services + government scheme payment(MGNREGA, scholarships ec), constructed and operated by local entrepreneurs	1. Financial inclusion 2. Creation of local entrepreneurs + source of livelihood 3. Increase household savings 4. Reduce systemic leakages and increase transparency
Food Security and PDS	Arunachal Pradesh	Arun e-PDS	Digitisation of PDS+ ration card + foodgrain requirement tracking through coupons issued for the year + tracking for intermediate supplychains(transfer from FCIs to FPS etc)	1. Reduce pilferage of foodgrains 2. Detection of ghost ration cards 3. Inclusion of more deserving people in the system
	New Delhi	Dilli Annashree yojana	Identify vulnerables(location, social or occupational) in the location and transfer amount of PDS benefit directly to beneficiary bank account(beneficiary = eldest woman of household)	1. Gender sensitive 2. Food security to the vulnerable, who lack even documentation to avail other benefits like TPDS or AAY
	Madhya Pradesh	e-Uparjan	Digitise procurement of foodgrains and track daily procurement amount depending on available storage	1. Create a decision support system to track how much to be procured in a day 2. transparency
Health	Kerala	Arogyakeralam Palliative Care Project	Free, home-based palliative care by trained nurses + special cases referred to hospitals + training to ASHAs and ANMs	Palliative care, number of beneficiaries have increased over the years
	Sikkim	CATCH- Comprehensive Annual and Total Health Check-up for Healthy Sikkim	periodic health check-ups free of cost for all + follow ups for complex ailments + counselling for healthy lifestyle + individual health cards (barcoded smart cards containing detailed health profile)	1. Improving health and access to healthcare 2. Healthier lifestyle adoption and reduction in consumption of of harmful materials like tobacco, alcohol, sugar etc
	Odisha	Decentralisation of ICDS supplementary Nutrition Programme	All procurement except rice and wheat are carried out locally at the village level + Pre-decided menu chart+ e-transfers mandatory for all funds+ community monitoring through Jaanch Committees+ removing contractors and involging more SHGs	1. Prevent pilferage of food and funds 2. Check on quality and quantity by Anganwadi Workers and SHGs 3.Reduce spoilage of food resulting from storage for 1-3 months 4. Pre-decided menu to help in monitoring 5. Livelihood opportunities for SHGs 6. Increase community participation
	Haryana	Indira Bal Swasthya Yojana	Screen children accessing public health and education facilities for diseases, disabilities and deficiencies and refer them for follow-up treatments – free of cost	1. Preventive treatments 2. Discovery of health risks
	Karnataka	KIDROP	Tele-opthalmology to tackle infant blindness, caused by Retinopathy of Prematurity(ROP) with the help of trained technicians and digital equipment to treat premature infants in remote areas- free or highly subsidised PPP model	1. Cure blindness at an early age 2. Reaching out to remote areas due to use of technology
	Odisha	Mo Masari	Distribution of Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets(LLIN) to pregnant women, children	Prevention of malaria (immunity of pregnant women to malaria significantly reduces)
	Assam	NRHM – MAMATA	provide baby kits with essentials to mothers who stay on at health facilities for 48 hours after delivery to receive post-partum care	target MMR by incentivizing institutionalized births and staying on for 48 hours more
		NRHM – MOROM	cash incentives to in-patients at public health facilities	Helps daily wage workers who lose out on their wages for the day
		NRHM- Nutrition Counselling cum Management Centres (NCMCs)	to augment the reach at peripheral locations and efficacy of the existing Nutrition Rehabilitation Centres (NRCs) in screening and treating issues of Severe Acute Malnourishment(SAM) in children under the age of 5 years	Accessible health services Utilisation has grown over the years
Infrastructure and Development	Mysore	Intelligent Transport System	Dynamic real time tracking and information of bus routes, schedules to passengers	Greater commuter satisfaction, safety, increased use of public transport, lesser pollution and traffic
Local Governance	Punjab	24 x 7 Metered Water	Metering water consumption for judicious use + tele-calling beneficiaries for feedback collection	Water conservation
	Bihar	Entitlement-Based District Planning(EBDP)	educate district officials and PRI representatives on various schemes and statutory provisions they are entitled to from various sources + collect requirements from community directly – help with planning and formulating policies	1. Gaps in existing central schemes identified and these gaps were saturated by making suitable state level schemes eg: complementing PMGSY with Chief Minister GSY 2.Helps in policy planning. 3. Highlight those needs that are not covered by any current policy to help with creation of future policies 4. Reassessment of conflicting policies 5. Determine the appropriate use of untied funds for districts and lower level of administration
Social Security	Andhra Pradesh	Aam Aadmi Bima Yojna	Life insurance coverage of partial and permanent disability to a designated family member + scholarships to two children in the family of the deceased/disabled insurance holder from 9th to 12th grade -for rural landless labourers	Reduction of time taken for reporting and claim settlement (as the agents are incentivised on the basis of claims submitted within a specified number of days)
	Uttar Pradesh	Daliya Jalao	Conversion of dry toilets to pour flush toilets to achieve better sanitation and health. Proactive steps for their rehabilitation through existing government schemes such as pension schemes, special scholarships for children, rural housing schemes, loans and skill upgradation training. Those leaving scavenging will be prioritised for government schemes like MGNREGA etc	1. Increase in sanitation 2. Liberation and rehabilitation of manual scavengers- dignity of life 3. Improvement in their health- reduction of polio, diarrhoea and other sicknesses
	Tripura	Forest Rights Act, 2006	To grant the tribal population legal rights to the forest land they inhabit + provide economic benefits to these patta holders like MGNREGA, seeds, nurseries, silkworms etc from line departments(Agri, fisheries, forest, horticulture, handloom, sericulture etc)	Alternate incomes due to the economic benefits
	Jammu and Kashmir	Himayat	Sector-wise identification of initiatives for growth and employment generation and current relevant skills(provided by companies) + market-relevant skill development by Project Implementing Agency(PIA) + placement (both inside and outside the state) +post-placement tracking and support(both monetary and otherwise) to ensure that trainees are able to adjust to work life, accommodation in new cities, bank account opening etc	1. High placement rate and growth 2. Exposure to other cultures, work and integration with other states 3. Greater confidence and independence for individuals- communication skills 4. Reduction of unemployed youth turning to militant activities 5. Higher retention rate due to post-placement support provided
	Madhya Pradesh	Samarpan	Trained Anganwadi workers and ASHAs screen the children to identify developmental delays and birth defects for children under 5 + follow up by experts	Early identification of disabilities + providing treatment, increased social and family acceptance
Water and Sanitation	Gujarat	Community Managed Water Supply Programme	Ensuring quality drinking water through community-specific constructions undertaken by Pani Samitis	Accessible, affordable, sustainable water + quality Human development benefits- women free to pursue other tasks rather than going long distances to collect water
	Jharkhand	Open Defecation Free Villages	Construction of functional toilets in every household	sanitation
Women Empowerment	Maharashtra	Ghar Doghaanche Abhiyan	Joint ownership of husband and wife of property	Sense of security + financial independence+ ability to resist domestic abuse
	Maharashtra	Organic Rice Production by System of Rice Intensification	Use of modern agri tech, improve the quantity and quality of agri produce from less amount of seeds. Mahila Arthik Vikas Mahamandal (MAVIM) also conduct practical classes on the preparation of soil bed, vermin composting, preparation of pesticides and organic fertilisers, use of conoweeder (reduced required labour power), using the separated out weeds to make organic fertilisers, ways to tackle crop diseases etc	1. Reduction in production cost by 30% but higher market prices achieved due to branding and marketing of products under Tejaswini brand of MAVIM 2. Reduction in women’s drudgery due to mechanisation 3. Women empowered in decision making as they are the primary stakeholders in the SRI methodology

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