Lok Sabha Question No. 4080 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-10
Subject: Schemes Implemented by the Ministry
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: PANKAJ CHOWDHARY, S.SELVAKUMARA CHINNAYAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4080

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2017

## Schemes Implemented by the Ministry

## †4080. SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY: SHRI S. SELVAKUMARA CHINNAYAN:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

(a) the norms adopted to cover districts under Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyan (RGPSA), Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF) and other schemes of his Ministry, scheme-wise;

(b) the details of funds allocated and utilized under each scheme during the last two years and current year, State-wise;

(c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  view  the  schemes  being  implemented  for  gram panchayats in order to expedite the development programmes;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the steps being taken for proper utilisation of funds meant for gram panchayats?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) Under  the  erstwhile  scheme  of  Rajiv  Gandhi  Panchayat  Sashaktikaran  Abhiyan  (RGPSA) and existing scheme of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA), financial assistance was provided to States/UTs on the basis of their annual plan as approved by the Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the Scheme. Ministry of Panchayati Raj implemented the District component of the Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF) Programme in 272 identified backward districts of the country during the period 2006-07 to 2014-15. The backward districts under the Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF) were selected on the basis of rank of backwardness on chosen parameters relating to income deprivation, health and education status, social backwardness and infrastructural inadequacy.

(b) The details of funds allocated to the States/UTs and utilized by them under Capacity Building - Panchayat Shaktikaran Abhiyan (CB-PSA)/RGSA since 2015-16 and during current year are given in Annexure. However, the BRGF Programme has been delinked from budgetary support of the Central Government w.e.f. financial year 2015-16.

(c) & (d) Under the Fourteenth Finance Commission (FFC) award, funds have been provided directly to Gram Panchayats who have to utilize the same by formulating mandated Gram Panchayat Development Plans for providing certain basic services in their concerned areas. Ministry has advised States  for  formulating  necessary  guidelines  for  GPDP  as  per state  specific  requirements  and formulating and implementing the GPDPs. Besides Ministry also provide assistance for enhancing the facilities  for  capacity  building  and  training  of  PRIs  and  other  stakeholders  particularly  aimed  at formulation of GPDPs and their implementation.

(e) The states  have  been  repeatedly  requested  for  furnishing  their  audited  report,  statement  of account and utilization certificate in respect of financial assistance provided to them for strengthening the  Panchayats  at  all  levels.  Funds  under  the  Programme  were  released  to  the  State  Governments. Utilisation  of  funds  released  under  the  BRGF  Programme  was  monitored  through  Physical  and Financial  Progress  reports,  Utilisation  Certificates  (UCs),  Audit  Report  etc.  which  the  States  were required to furnish periodically to the Ministry of Panchayati Raj. All the States have been requested to submit  the  UCs  for  the  funds  already  released  under  BRGF  or  refund  the  amount  which  is  lying unutilized, if any.

## (Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4080 to be answered on 10.8.2017)

Position regarding State-wise Released and utilization under CB-PSA/RGSA during 201516 to 2017-18

(Amount Rs. in Crore)

| Name of the State/ UTs   | 2015-16        | 2015-16        | 2016-17        | 2016-17        | 2017-18        |
|--------------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| Name of the State/ UTs   | Funds Released | Funds Utilized | Funds Released | Funds Utilized | Funds Released |
| Andhra Pradesh           | 12.5           | 12.5           | 91.61          | 28.43          | 35.98          |
| Arunachal Pradesh        | -              | -              | 0.59           | NA             | --             |
| Assam                    | 17.08          | 17.08          | 49.08          | 16.43          | --             |
| Chhattisgarh             | 14.64          | 13.42          | 42.62          | 38.23          | 10.38          |
| Gujarat                  | -              | -              | 33.38          | NA             | --             |
| Haryana                  | -              | -              | 11.37          | NA             | --             |
| Himachal Pradesh         | 2.48           | 1.91           | 1.4            | NA             | --             |
| Jharkhand                | 9.49           | 9.49           | 20.9           | 17.23          | 30.16          |
| Karnataka                | 32.71          | 18.45          | 15.08          | NA             | --             |
| Kerala                   | -              | -              | 8.55           | 5.41           | 10.11          |
| Madhya Pradesh           | 10.8           | 10.8           | 55.45          | 40.11          | --             |
| Maharashtra              | 4.5            | 4.5            | 21.17          | 15.16          | 25.80          |
| Manipur                  | 5.4            | 5.4            | 9.82           | 4.81           | --             |
| Mizoram                  | -              | -              | 9.22           | 7.64           | 4.28           |
| Odisha                   | -              | -              | 24.54          | 13.34          | 11.51          |
| Punjab                   | 2.69           | 2.69           | 11.00          | 11.00          | 4.13           |
| Rajasthan                | 4.48           | 4.48           | 22.27          | 19.64          | 8.22           |
| Sikkim                   | 1.26           | 1.26           | 2.33           | 2.33           | 2.68           |
| Tamil Nadu               | 8.96           | 8.96           | 27.32          | 16.94          | 26.72          |
| Tripura                  | 1.35           | 1.35           | 8.3            | 4.08           | --             |
| Telangana                | 13.13          | 13.13          | 43.38          | 14.48          | --             |
| Uttarakhand              | 3.09           | 3.09           | 13.21          | 8.01           | --             |
| Uttar Pradesh            | 11.00          | 11.00          | 39.87          | 29.7           | 52.57          |
| West Bengal              | 9.91           | 9.91           | 21.86          | 14.73          | 20.66          |
| Goa                      | 1.06           | 0.12           | 1.38           | -              | --             |
| Chandigarh               | 0.29           | NA             | -              | -              | --             |
| Lakshadweep              | 1.65           | NA             | -              | -              | --             |
| Andaman &Nicobar         | -              | -              | 0.17           | NA             | 6.75           |
| Total                    | 168.47         | 149.54         | 585.87         | 307.70         | 253.37         |

NA : Not Available (Utilization Certificates has not been Submitted)

(-) No funds has released

(--) Proposal under consideration

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