SAGY is based on Mahatma Gandhi's vision of a model village. The concept of Rural Development revolvesaroundcreatingModelvillages for transforming“Swaraj”into“Suraj”
On 11thOctober 2014,theHon'ble Prime Minister ofIndia,ShriNarendra Modi introduced the programme with the holistic approach towards development. The Members of both the Parliament is to adopt one village from his/her constituency by the year 2016 and two more modelvillagesby2019.WithallthelineDepartmentsinaconvergencemanner,itaimstoachieve centpercentdevelopmentwhichistobeencapsulatedintheVillageDevelopmentPlan.
The objectives of SAGY are:
- To trigger processes which lead to holistic development of the identifies Gram Panchayats
- To substantially improve the standard of living and quality of life of all sections of the population through
- a) Improved basic amenities
- b) Higher productivity
- c) Enhanced human development
- d) Better livelihood opportunities
- e) Reduced disparities
- f) Access to rights and entitlements
- g) Wider social mobilization
- h) Enriched social capital
In Nagaland, so far, the MPs have adopted 8 Model villages
- MP Lok Sabha –
- a) Seluophe under Dimapur District during 2015-16
- b) Longwa under Mon District during 2016-17
- c) Kubza under Mokokchung District during 2017-18
- d) Longidang under Wokha District during 2018-19
- e) Angphang under Mon District durig 2019-20
- MP Rajya Sabha
- a) Ikishe under Dimapur District during 2015-16
- b) Bade under Dimapur District during 2016-17
- c) Phongkhungri & Lutsam under Phek District during 2018-19