Lok Sabha Question No. 391 (STARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Growth/Development of Panchayats
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: FEROZE VARUN GANDHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *391

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22/03/2018

## Growth/ Development of Panchayats

## *391. SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- a) whether  any  policy  based  statistical  measures/study  is  being  devised/conducted  on  the growth/development of Panchayats under various parameters over the last few decades;
- b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the time by which the results of the study are likely to be published; and
- c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) to (c)   A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN PARTS (a) to (c) OF REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 391 FOR 22.03.2018, REGARDING GROWTH/ DEVELOPMENT OF PANCHAYATS

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(a)  to  (c)  Studies  &  evaluation  is  an  ongoing  process  to  assess  the  policy  and  legislative framework as well as outcomes of the schemes/programs implemented.  Studies are taken up by the  Ministry  of  Panchayati  Raj  (MoPR)  from  time  to  time,  on  various  aspects  of  Panchayats, such as structure and functioning, Gram  Sabhas,  finances, devolution of  powers  and responsibilities , capacity building and training, elections, e-enablement, Panchayat (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act (PESA), and other issues affecting growth, development and performance of  Panchayats. The Terms of reference, time lines and findings/ outcomes of these studies are aligned towards enabling the Panchayati Raj Institutions to function effectively and efficiently. Some  of  the  significant studies taken  up  by  the Ministry  of  Panchayati  Raj  regarding growth/development of Panchayats are given at Annexure-I .

## Details of State of Panchayats Report Prepared

|   S. No. | Year    | Title of the Project                                      | Name of the Institute                                  | Remarks   |
|----------|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|-----------|
|        1 | 2007-08 | Updating / evaluation of State of Panchayat Report (SoPR) | Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA), Ahmedabad. | Published |
|        2 | 2008-09 | Preparing SoPR 2008-09 - An Independent Evaluation.       | Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA), Ahmedabad. | Published |

## Details of Devolution Index Reports Prepared

|   S. No. | Year    | Title of the Project                                                                                                                   | Name of the Institute                                             | Remarks   |
|----------|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|
|        1 | 2008-09 | Constructing of Revised Devolution Index 2008-09 for the scheme of PEAIS                                                               | National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), New Delhi. | Published |
|        2 | 2009-10 | Construction of Devolution Index in respect of PEAIS for 2009-10.                                                                      | M/s. Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), New Delhi  | Published |
|        3 | 2010-11 | Construction of a Devolution Index in respect of PEAIS for 2010-11.                                                                    | M/s. Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), New Delhi  | Published |
|        4 | 2011-12 | Construction of Devolution Index in respect of PEAIS for the year 2011-12.                                                             | M/s. Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), New Delhi  | Published |
|        5 | 2012-13 | Study on Panchayat Strengthening Index under PEAIS and to support the proposed scheme on Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyan. | M/s. Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), New Delhi  | Published |
|        6 | 2013-14 | Study on Panchayat Strengthening Index for the year 2013-14 under the scheme on Rajiv                                                  | M/s. Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), New Delhi  | Published |

## Annexure-I

|    |         | Gandhi Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyan                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                       |           |
|----|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-----------|
|  7 | 2014-15 | Rapid Field Assessment of the Status of Devolution of Powers and Resources cross the States and Union Territories in the Country for the year 2014-15 and to develop an indicative evidence based ranking | M/s. Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai | Published |
|  8 | 2015-16 | Field Assessment of the Status of Devolution of Powers and Resources cross the States and Union Territories in the Country for the year 2015-16 to develop an indicative evidence based ranking           | M/s. Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai | Published |