Chief Minister Samagra Gramya Unnayan Yojana (CMSGUY) - Assam Village Development Scheme

Chief Minister Samagra Gramya Unnayan Yojana (CMSGUY) is a scheme launched by the Assam Government for the development of villages in the state. The scheme was implemented in a mega mission mode in all villages of Assam, targeting completion by the year 2022. Village development scheme was launched by then chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal on 5 February 2017 (Sunday) in Guwahati.

Note for readers: Original five-year target period of this mission, from 2016-17 to 2021-22, has ended. Assam government has not made any fresh public announcement about extending CMSGUY as a standalone mission or replacing it with a new scheme. Some individual components launched under CMSGUY, like the Assam Tractor Scheme, continue to be listed as active on state department websites as of 2026.

Assam Chief Minister's Samagra Gramya Unnayan Yojana (CMSGUY)

Chief Minister's Samagra Gramya Unnayan Yojana was one of the most ambitious multi-sectoral schemes of Assam government which aimed to double farmers income within a period of 5 years (from 2017 till 2022). For this, a mega mission society was set up with a governing council chaired by the Chief Minister.

Tractor Distribution under CM Samagra Gramya Unnayan Yojana

State government of Assam distributed 9,135 tractors with a total expenditure of Rs. 454.53 crore under Chief Minister's Samagra Gramya Unnayan Yojana for the benefit of agriculture sector.

Ghare Ghare Pukhuri Ghare Ghare Maach scheme - CMSGUY Fisheries Vertical

For the financial upliftment of youths of the state and to make them self employed, Assam government provided training to beneficiaries. This was done through Ghare Ghare Pukhuri Ghare Ghare Maach scheme under fisheries vertical of CMSGUY. Along with this, Assam government also distributed Rs. 60 lakh to youth to bring them into pisciculture as a means of livelihood.

Sports Fields / Veterinary Sector Development under CMSGUY

Under Chief Minister Samagra Gramya Unnayan Yojana, Assam government developed 444 sports fields in the rural areas of the state with a total outlay of Rs. 66 crore. In the veterinary sector, government launched several projects like special intervention for livelihood and employment generation for youths in livestock sector in Bokakhat LAC, Sootea LAC, Jalukbari LAC and Majuli LAC.

Launch of Integrated Dairy Value Chain

Assam government also launched an integrated dairy value chain in Sitajakhala dairy cluster in Morigaon District. Notable among these is a mini milk processing plant and other activities under Kannayeka Bohumukhi Pam, Jamuguri hat in Sonitpur District, which helped the rural economy of the state.

Assam Adarsha Gram Yojana

State government also planned to launch Assam Adarsha Gram Yojana, to transform rural Assam. Although this scheme could not take off due to the CAA protests followed by the Covid-19 crisis, government had already made the financial resources for implementation of AAGY scheme with the field level functionary. With the support of MLAs and the Deputy Commissioners, government aimed to implement Assam Adarsh Gram Yojana in the following years.

Objectives of Chief Minister Samagra Gramya Unnayan Yojana (CMSGUY)

Scheme was aimed at bringing changes in the villages of the state by doubling the farmer's income. CM Samagra Gramya Unnayan Yojana was implemented through saturation model by covering each revenue village through focused interventions in direct economic activities, logistic support including market linkages, and community support. Below are the main objectives of the scheme.

• Rural income generation
• Convergence of departmental schemes
• Improving irrigation facilities
• Skill development
• Special attention to 6th scheduled councils, PRI's, ULB's
• Special emphasis on Sericulture, Bamboo cane products, high-yield variety seeds, spices, vegetable and organic farming.
• Village base eco and rural tourism

As per the assessment survey taken between 2002-03 and 2012-13, growth in income of farmers was only 0.88% per year in Assam against a national average of 5.2%. This is why Assam government decided to launch CMSGUY for complete development of villages within a short span by making huge investments in rural areas across the state.

Implementation of CMSGUY

CM Samagra Gramya Unnayan Yojana was implemented in a mission mode. State government constituted five teams in each block for implementation of different missions under the scheme. These teams were responsible for creating development plans and implementing them in the villages that came under their block.

Each village under the scheme got its own village knowledge center and a playground. Scheme spent about Rs. 1.20 Crore on each village for its overall development. Villages were the center of development under CMSGUY scheme. Key highlights of scheme implementation are given below.

• Conduct baseline survey of all villages.
• Identify core strength of each village and create a development plan.
• Training of Panchayat representatives and officials.
• Take up pilot activities in the villages.

Key Highlights of Chief Minister Samagra Gramya Unnayan Yojana (CMSGUY)

Below are the key highlights of Chief Minister Samagra Gramya Unnayan Yojana (CMSGUY):-

• Aimed to double the farm income in five years by 2022.
• Saturation model: Covered each of 25,425 villages in the state.
• Focus on core strength of each village.
• Average investment of Rs. 1.20 Crore per village.
• Total investment of Rs. 30,000 Crore.
• Build community assets and individual capabilities.

Check recent Assam Budget through the link - https://finassam.in/budget_documents/