Lok Sabha Question No. 4362 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-28
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: George Baker, Richard Hay

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4362 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2017

## PRADHAN MANTRI ADARSH GRAM YOJANA

## 4362. SHRI GEORGE BAKER: PROF. RICHARD HAY:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the salient features of the Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY);
- (b) the number of scheduled caste majority villages covered under the Yojana, so far;
- (c) the details of the funds sanctioned, allocated and utilised for these villages durin three years and the current year, State/UT - wise;
- (d) the details of the target set under the PMAGY and the achievements made there under the said period;
- (e)whether the Government is satisfied with the achievements, if not, the reasons the the action taken by the Government thereon; and
- (f)  whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  increase  the  number  of  scheduled  caste  m villages  under  PMAGY,  if so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  time  by  which  it  is  likely extended?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FO R SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

- (a): Pradhan  Mantri  Adarsh  Gram  Yojana  (PMAGY) aims for  integrated  development  of selected  village s  havingmore  than  50% Scheduled C aste  (SC)population  through implementation of existing s cheme of Central and State Governments in a convergent manner and  by  utilization  of  gap  filling  and functional are a- wise components funds  provided  as Central Assistance .
- (b): The scheme was launched in2009- 10 on a pilot basis, for the integrated development of 1000 villages having more than 50% Scheduled Caste population in 5 States viz. Himachal Pradesh  (North ern Region),  Bihar  (Ea st ern Region),  Rajasthan  (West ern Region),  Tamil Nadu (South ernRegion) and Assam (North - East ernRegion)and further extended in 2015 to another 1500 villages in Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Punjab, Odis Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Andh ra Pradesh, Telangana and Haryana .
- (c): T he State - wise details of funds released and utilized is at Annexure.

(d) & (e): As per scheme details for a village to be declared as Adarsh village a min three  of  the  targets  listed  below  have  to  be  achieved by  the  end  of  the  third  year  of implementation of PMAGY: -

- As far as possible, elimination of poverty, but reduction in its incidence by 50% within three years.
- Universal adult literacy
- 100% enrolment and retention of children at the elementary stage (I -VIII).
- Reduction  of  infant  mortality  rate  (per  thousand  live  births)  to  30  and  mat mortality rate (per lakh) to 100, by 2012.
- Village  should  fulfill  the  Nirmal  Gram  Puraskar  norms  of  the  Deptt .  Of  Drinking Water Supply, M/o Rural Development, ie, these villages should be 100 % open defecati free
- Access to safe drinking water facility to all villagers on a sustainable basis.
- 100% institutional deliveries for pregnant women
- Full immunisation o f children
- Achieving all weather road connectivity to the village
- 100% registration of deaths and births in the village
- No child marriages, and child labour
- No public consumption of liquor and other intoxicating substances
- 100% allotment of Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awaas Yojana(PMGAY) houses to all eligible families

372 villages in Tamil Nadu, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan and Bihar States havi more than 50% Scheduled Caste population which have achieved monitorable targets as p PMAGY Guidelines have been declared as Adarsh Gram.

(f): Yes sir, Government is extending the PMAGY scheme to cover further 1375 villag having more than 50% Scheduled Caste population during the year 2017 - 18 to 2019 - 20.

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## Annexure to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4362 to be answered on 28.03.2017

## State-wise details of funds released and utilized under PMAGY  (Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.   | State            | Year 2009-10 to 2011- 12   | Year 2014-15   | Year 2015-16   | Year 2016-17 (as on 24.03.2017)   |   Total Release | Utilization Certificates received   |
|-----------|------------------|----------------------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------|-------------------------------------|
| 1         | Assam            | 20.10                      | -              | -              | 15.75                             |          35.85  | 20.1000                             |
| 2         | Bihar            | 45.225                     | -              | -              | -                                 |          45.225 | 45.2233                             |
| 3         | Himachal Pradesh | 45.225                     | -              | -              | -                                 |          45.225 | 42.8366                             |
| 4         | Rajasthan        | 45.225                     | -              | -              | -                                 |          45.225 | 45.2250                             |
| 5         | Tamil Nadu       | 45.225                     | -              | -              | -                                 |          45.225 | 45.2250                             |
| 6         | Uttar Pradesh    | -                          | 1.00           | 42.00          | 1.10                              |          44.1   | -                                   |
| 7         | Madhya Pradesh   | -                          | 7.70           | 47.32          | 3.15                              |          58.17  | -                                   |
| 8         | Karnataka        | -                          | 0.10           | 40.00          | 2.11                              |          42.21  | -                                   |
| 9         | Punjab           | -                          | 18.70          | 3.50           | 1.32                              |          23.52  | -                                   |
| 10        | Odisha           | -                          | -              | 21.00          | -                                 |          21     | -                                   |
| 11        | Jharkhand        | -                          | -              | 21.00          | -                                 |          21     | -                                   |
| 12        | Chhattisgarh     | -                          | -              | 21.00          | 20.75                             |          41.75  | -                                   |
| 13        | Haryana          | -                          | 1.20           | -              | 1.32                              |           2.52  | -                                   |
| 14        | Andhra Pradesh   | -                          | 0.70           | -              | 0.77                              |           1.47  | -                                   |
| 15        | Telangana        | -                          | 0.60           | -              | 0.66                              |           1.26  | -                                   |
| Total     | Total            | 201.00                     | 30.00          | 195.82         | 46.93                             |         473.75  | 198.6099                            |

## ANNEXURE