Lok Sabha Question No. 1392 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: Budgetary Allocation to the Ministry
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM, BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1392

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.11.2016

## BUDGETARY ALLOCATION TO THE MINISTRY

## 1392. SHRIMATI  POONAMBEN MAADAM: DR. BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details of budgetary allocation to his  Ministry during the last five years and the current year, year-wise and plan and non-plan wise;
- (b) whether the functioning of Panchayati Raj institutions has  adversely affected due to reduced  budgetary allocation to the Ministry;
- (c) if so, the details thereof  and the manner in which the Ministry is planning to address this problem;
- (d) whether  the  discontinuation  of  backward  region  grand  fund  and  Rajiv  Gandhi Panchayat  Sashaktikaran  Abhiyan  (RGPSA)  have  defeated  the  purpose  of  73 rd and 74 th Constitution  Amendment  Acts,  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the    major consequences of discontinuation of these schemes; and
- (e) the steps being taken by the Government to monitor implementation of these schemes?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI PARSHOTTAM  RUPALA)

(a) : the  details of budgetary allocation to Ministry of Panchayati Raj  during the last five years and the current year, year-wise and plan and non-plan wise is given below:-

(Rs. in Crore)

|         | Budget   | Budget   | Budget   | Budget   |
|---------|----------|----------|----------|----------|
| Year    | Plan     | Plan     | Non Plan | Non Plan |
|         | BE       | RE       | BE       | RE       |
| 2011-12 | 5250.00  | 4113.00  | 0.65     | 0.65     |
| 2012-13 | 5350.00  | 4000.00  | 0.74     | 0.66     |

| 2013-14                | 7200.00                | 3500.00                 | 0.70                    | 0.70                    |
|------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| 2014-15                | 7000.00                | 3400.00                 | 0.70                    | 0.69                    |
| 2015-16                | 394.00*                | 220.00                  | 0.75                    | 1.50                    |
| 2016-17                | 750.00                 |                         | 18.33                   |                         |
| B.E.: Budget Estimates | B.E.: Budget Estimates | R.E.: Revised Estimates | R.E.: Revised Estimates | R.E.: Revised Estimates |

(b)  to    (d):  The  District  component  of  Backward Regions Grant Fund  Programme (BRGF) and the State component of Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyan (RGPSA), were delinked from the central Government support from 2015-16 onwards. However, the Gram Panchayats have been allocated a grant of Rs. 2,00,292.2 crore for the period 2015-20 under the Fourteenth Finance Commission (FFC) award for delivery of basic services. From 201516, the States also got enhanced share of allocation in the central taxes from 32% to 42% as per the FFC award. This has provided much needed flexibility to the States to formulate and implement the development plans as per local requirements especially to address the issues of backwardness. With the enhanced flow of funds to the Gram Panchayats on account of FFC award,  transfers  by  the  State  Governments  and  State  Finance  Commissions,  the  role  of Ministry of Panchayati Raj has increased particularly in strengthening the  capacities of the Panchayati Raj Institutions through associating with the States in imparting trainings to the elected  representatives  and  Panchayat  functionaries  to  promote  good  governance  at  the grassroots level. Accordingly, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj has been allocated Rs. 768.33 crore during the current financial year of 2016-17 so that the PRIs are enabled to play their role as assigned under the 73 rd and 74 th Amendments to the Constitution.

(e):  The  schemes  are  regularly  reviewed  at  the  Ministry  level  in  the  meetings  of  State Panchayati Raj Secretaries and field visits by the officers. Apart from monitoring the progress in the Training Management portal,  a Management Information System (MIS) has also been developed for monitoring the progress under Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (the erstwhile RGPSA).

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