Under the ‘Transformation of Aspirational Districts’ programme, the NITI Aayog has recently given a financial assistance award of Rs 2 crore to Chamba district.

Key Points:

• This amount would be spent for improving health facilities.

• There are 112 districts in the country that are part of the NITI Aayog’s programme. The initiative aims to transform 112 most underdeveloped districts.

• Chamba district had achieved the sixth position among the aspirational districts of the country because of its works on the standard points prescribed.

• A composite index had been prepared under the programme, on the basis of transparent parameters including poverty, education status and infrastructure. The objective of the programme is to ensure overall development, he said.

• The district had received financial assistance of Rs 6 crore on the basis of parameters set for development in health and nutrition and infrastructure sectors of this programme in the past two years.