Lok Sabha Question No. 4676 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-30
Subject: RGSA
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: RABINDRA KUMAR JENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4676

TO BE ANSWERED ON 30/03/2017

## RGSA

## 4676. SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any goals set with suitable timelines to achieve the objectives set under the RGSA scheme, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  details  of  activities  including  technical  assistance  provided  to  Panchayats  in  the  State  of Odisha during the last year;
- (c) the details of funds sanctioned and released for such activities during the last three years and current year, State/ UT-wise; and
- (d) whether this scheme includes computerization of Panchayats, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) - (d) Ministry of Panchayat Raj implemented the scheme of Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyan  (RGPSA)  from  2012-13  to  2015-16  under  which  funds  were  provided  to  States  for strengthening of Panchayati Raj Institutions. A new restructured scheme of Rashtriya Gram Sawaraj Abhiyan  (RGSA)  aims  at  strengthening  of  Panchayati  Raj  Institutions  (PRIs)  by  way  of  capacity building  of  the  PRIs  and  its  functionaries,  through  more  use  of  technology  and  handholding  some Panchayats as peer learning centres. The scheme envisages to provide computers on limited scale.

During  2016-17,  the  funds  to  the  States  have  been  provided  for  Capacity  Building  of Panchayats,  out  of  the  budgetary  provision  of  Capacity  Building-Panchayat  Sashaktikaran  Abhiyan (CB-PSA), a sub-scheme of to be restructured scheme of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA).

Details of activities including technical assistance for which funds were sanctioned  to State of Odisha during the last year under RGSA is as follows:

| Year    |   Training No of participants | Institutional Infrastructure                         | E- governance    | PESA                                                                           |
|---------|-------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2015-16 |                        131090 | I DPRC 3 Faculty for SPRC and 40 faculty for 9 DPRCs | State level Unit | 1926 Gram Sabha Mobilizers 118 Block Coordinators and 13 District Coordinators |

For IEC & PMU activities to the extent of 1% & 5% respectively of the approved budget were provided.

Details of funds sanctioned and released on different activities during the last three years and current year, State/ UT-wise under the scheme of Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Sahasktikaran Abhiyan(RGPSA)/Rastriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) is at Annexure.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4676 for answer on 30/03/2017 raised by Shri Rabindra Kumar Jena

Position regarding State-wise Fund Sanctioned and Released under RGPSA/RGSA during 2013-14 to 2016-17

(Amount Rs. in Cr.)

| S.No .   | Name of the State/ UTs   | 2013-14    | 2013-14        | 2014-15    | 2014-15        | 2015-16     | 2015-16        | 2016-17     | 2016-17        |
|----------|--------------------------|------------|----------------|------------|----------------|-------------|----------------|-------------|----------------|
| S.No .   | Name of the State/ UTs   | Sanctioned | Funds Released | Sanctioned | Funds Released | Sanctione d | Funds Released | Sanctione d | Funds Released |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh           | 203.69     | 41.6           | 144.35     | 24.19          | 21.04       | 12.5           | 91.61       | 91.61          |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh        | 21.52      | 8.71           | 23.13      | 7.72           | 2.90        | 0              | 2.00        | 0.59           |
| 3        | Assam                    | 36.97      | 16.65          | 98.21      | 26.04          | 39.48       | 17.08          | 55.29       | 49.08          |
| 4        | Bihar                    | 22.96      | 8.61           | 192.30     | 63.67          |             | 0              | 0           | 0              |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh             | 71.91      | 25.73          | 94.33      | 11.4           | 29.68       | 14.64          | 42.62       | 42.62          |
| 6        | Gujarat                  | 87.55      | 31.65          | 37.70      | 1.06           | 10.36       | 0              | 66.76       | 33.38          |
| 7        | Haryana                  | 19.80      | 2.93           | 57.90      | 18.78          | 21.81       | 0              | 30.39       | 11.37          |
| 8        | Himachal Pradesh         | 55.41      | 15.84          | 51.59      | 15.26          | 13.12       | 2.48           | 4.51        | 1.40           |
| 9        | Jammu& Kashmir           | 25.16      | 9.45           | 45.71      | 8.58           | 7.08        | 0              | 0           | 0              |
| 10       | Jharkhand                | 35.56      | 16.45          | 47.92      | 16.2           | 23.89       | 9.49           | 60.79       | 20.9           |
| 11       | Karnataka                | 68.11      | 25.56          | 160.09     | 46.8           | 77.76       | 32.71          | 58.81       | 15.08          |
| 12       | Kerala                   | 44.19      | 16.58          | 60.35      | 14.49          | 10.55       | 0              | 23.53       | 8.55           |
| 13       | Madhya Pradesh           | 116.85     | 42.83          | 164.76     | 37.46          | 41.63       | 10.8           | 86.21       | 55.45          |
| 14       | Maharashtra              | 221.77     | 83.17          | 214.31     | 34.76          | 39.76       | 4.5            | 45.66       | 21.17          |
| 15       | Manipur                  | 3.54       | 1.6            | 12.03      | 5.42           | 10.80       | 5.4            | 10.02       | 9.82           |
| 16       | Mizoram                  |            | 0              | 5.52       | 2.48           |             | 0              | 12.95       | 9.22           |
| 17       | Odisha                   | 76.58      | 28.73          | 116.51     | 32.92          | 19.58       | 0              | 40.03       | 25.06          |
| 18       | Punjab                   | 28.96      | 7.97           | 7.32       | 0              | 2.69        | 2.69           | 19.38       | 11.00          |
| 19       | Rajasthan                | 64.24      | 15.45          | 44.84      | 11.56          | 16.37       | 4.48           | 45.75       | 22.27          |
| 20       | Sikkim                   | 6.99       | 3.15           | 17.77      | 6.85           | 2.70        | 1.26           | 4.83        | 2.33           |
| 21       | Tamil Nadu               | 155.01     | 58.14          | 54.10      | 20.16          | 18.26       | 8.96           | 55.48       | 27.32          |
| 22       | Tripura                  | 17.10      | 9.09           | 13.34      | 2.36           | 5.21        | 1.35           | 13.32       | 8.3            |
| 23       | Telangana                | 91.49      | 34.64          | 154.26     | 29.94          | 35.78       | 13.13          | 47.26       | 43.38          |
| 24       | Uttarkhand               | 18.64      | 5.47           | 46.82      | 13.04          | 9.53        | 3.09           | 27.45       | 13.21          |
| 25       | Uttar Pradesh            | 125.69     | 42.37          | 87.17      | 0              | 70.54       | 11.00          | 118.59      | 39.87          |
| 26       | West Bengal              | 21.92      | 8.23           | 102.88     | 27.71          | 37.13       | 9.91           | 45.20       | 21.86          |
| 27       | Dadra                    | 3.6        | 0              | 2.90       | 1.09           |             | 0              | 0           | 0              |
| 28       | Daman                    | 3.72       | 0              | 4.02       | 1.51           |             | 0              | 0           | 0              |
| 29       | Goa                      |            | 0              |            | 0              | 2.60        | 1.06           | 3.83        | 1.38           |
| 30       | Chandigarh               |            | 0              |            | 0              | 1.33        | 0.29           | 0           | 0              |
| 31       | Lakshadwee p             |            | 0              |            | 0              | 4.26        | 1.65           | 0           | 0              |
| 32       | Andaman                  | 0          | 0              | 0          | 0              | 0           | 0              | 0.42        | 0.17           |
|          | Total                    | 1648.93    | 560.6          | 2062.17    | 481.45         | 575.84      | 168.47         | 1013.26     | 586.40         |