Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP)

Category	Subcategory	Details
Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP)	Launched During	2nd National Conference of Chief Secretaries (5th – 7th January, 2022)
	Based on	Aspirational District Programme (ADP)
	Coverage	500 districts across 31 states and Union Territories
	Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)	49 KPIs under 5 socio-economic themes
	Flagship Initiatives	Saksham Bitiyan Abhiyan, Anemia Mukt Bharat, Surakshit Hum Surakshit Tum
	Recent Developments	1st Delta Ranking of ABP, Wall of Fame, Geographical Division
	Programme Strategy	Improving governance, Convergence of schemes, 40 KPIs
Aspirational District Programme (ADP)	Launched in	2018
	Aims	Transforming lesser-progress districts focusing on key social areas
	Coverage	112 districts
	Anchored by	NITI Aayog and Individual Ministries
	Broad Contours	Convergence, Collaboration, Competition
	Objectives	Focus on district strengths, Identifying immediate improvement areas, Measuring progress, Encouraging competition, Cooperative federalism spirit, “Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas aur Sabka Vishwas”, Localizing Sustainable Development Goals
1st Delta Ranking of ABP	Date	Announced on 7th December 2023
	Top Rankers	Tiryani Block, Telangana (1st); Kaushambi Block, Uttar Pradesh (2nd)
	Ranking Basis	Performance on KPIs in June 2023
	Competitive and Cooperative Federalism	Core strategy of the Programme
Wall of Fame	Showcases	Top Rankers of ABP and ADP
	Launched at	NITI Aayog
	Celebrates	Achievements and social impact
	Vision	Viksit Bharat by 2047
Geographical Division	Zones	Six zones with zone-specific rankings and prize amounts
Programme Strategy	Improving Governance	Enhancing quality of life in underdeveloped blocks
	Coverage	329 districts across 27 states and 4 Union Territories
	Convergence of Schemes	Defining outcomes, Constant monitoring
	40 KPIs	Grouped into 5 themes, Baseline data from March 31, 2023, and June 30, 2023
	Management Information System	Sourced from 11 ministries
	1st Delta Rank	Based on first quarter improvement