Daily Current Affairs / NITI Aayog Launches Sampoornata Abhiyan 2.0 to Boost Aspirational Districts and Blocks
Category : National Published on: January 30 2026
NITI Aayog has launched Sampoornata Abhiyan 2.0, a three-month campaign from 28 January to 14 April 2026, to achieve saturation of key development indicators. Inaugurated by NITI Aayog CEO B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, the drive builds on the successful 2024 campaign under the Aspirational Districts and Blocks Programme. The initiative targets 6 KPIs across 513 Aspirational Blocks, focusing on nutrition, Anganwadi infrastructure, sanitation, education, and animal vaccination.
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