Lok Sabha Question No. 2914 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-04
Subject: World Bank Assistance for Panchayats
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUSHAWAHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2914

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04/01/2018

## World Bank Assistance for Panchayats

## †2914. SHRI RAVINDER KUSHAWAHA:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any financial assistance from the World Bank for strengthening Panchayati Raj system in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether such financial assistance is provided for the development of backward districts in the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b):  Yes. Financial Assistance has been received through World Bank assisted projects for  strengthening  of  Panchayati  Raj  system  in  few  States  of  the  country.  These World Bank assisted projects focused on strengthening the decentralization in the spirit of the constitution and developing the institutional systems and capacities of the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) with the ultimate objective of improving the service  delivery  systems  at  the  local  level.    The  details  of  World  Bank  assisted ongoing  projects  for  strengthening  Panchayati  Raj  System  in  the  Country  is  at Annexure.
- (c) & (d): Financial assistance for these projects are for strengthening of Panchayats, and not specifically for the development of backward districts.

## Annexure

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2914 to be answered on 04.01.2018

| Details of Ongoing World Bank Assisted Projects in MI Division (All figures in US$ million)   | Details of Ongoing World Bank Assisted Projects in MI Division (All figures in US$ million)   | Details of Ongoing World Bank Assisted Projects in MI Division (All figures in US$ million)   | Details of Ongoing World Bank Assisted Projects in MI Division (All figures in US$ million)   | Details of Ongoing World Bank Assisted Projects in MI Division (All figures in US$ million)   | Details of Ongoing World Bank Assisted Projects in MI Division (All figures in US$ million)   | Details of Ongoing World Bank Assisted Projects in MI Division (All figures in US$ million)   | Details of Ongoing World Bank Assisted Projects in MI Division (All figures in US$ million)   |
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| Sl. No                                                                                        | Project Name                                                                                  | Date of Agreement                                                                             | Date of Effectiven ess                                                                        | Date of Closing                                                                               | State / Central Project                                                                       | Project size                                                                                  | Loan/Cred it Amount                                                                           |
| 1                                                                                             | Bihar Panchayat Strengthening Project                                                         | 27-Jun-13                                                                                     | 21-Aug-13                                                                                     | 30-Jun- 19                                                                                    | State (Bihar)                                                                                 | 120.00                                                                                        | 84.00                                                                                         |
| 2                                                                                             | Institutional Strengthening of Gram Panchayats Project-II, West Bengal.                       | 22-Mar-17                                                                                     | 19-Apr-17                                                                                     | 31-Dec- 22                                                                                    | State (West Bengal)                                                                           | 300.00                                                                                        | 210.00                                                                                        |