Lok Sabha Question No. 1790 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-28
Subject: Schemes for PRIs
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1790

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.12.2017

## Schemes for PRIs

## 1790. SHRI RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the major schemes that aim at improving the functioning of panchayati raj system in the country;
- (b) whether  there  has  been  any  evaluation  of  panchayati  raj  system  and  its  working since it came into being;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) details of fund allocations made to his Ministry during the last five years; and
- (f) the details of funds spent and unspent out of the allocations made and the reasons for unspent allocations during the said period?

## ANSWER

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

(a):    Since  2016-17  Ministry  of  Panchayati  Raj  (MoPR)  has  been  implementing  a  major scheme  namely,  Capacity  Building  -  Panchayat  Sashaktikaran  Abhiyan  (CB-PSA)  for capacity building of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and its functionaries to enable them to perform their functions, including planning and implementation of development programmes effectively and efficiently.

(b) to (d) :  From time to time the State of Panchayati Reports (SoPR) is got prepared by the MoPR to assess the actual status and functioning of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs), across the country except Meghalaya,  Nagaland, Delhi and Chandigarh,  through an independent agency.  MoPR also conducts study to assess the extent of devolution of powers to various tiers  of  Panchayats  regarding  subjects  exclusively  listed  in  the  Eleventh  Schedule  of  the Constitution.

(e)  &  (f):  A  statement  indicating  the  fund  allocations  and  expenditure  by  the  Ministry  of Panchayati Raj from 2012-13 to 2016-17 is given at Annexure. The Ministry has been able to utilize by and large the allocated budget (Revised Estimate).

## Annexure

## Annexure referred to in reply to parts (e) and (f) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1790 for 28.12.2017

Allocation and utilization of funds during last five years (2012-13 to 2016-17) (Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.   | Year    | Allocation           | Allocation            | Actual Expenditure (AE)   | AE as percentage of RE   |
|-----------|---------|----------------------|-----------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | Year    | Budget Estimate (BE) | Revised Estimate (RE) | Actual Expenditure (AE)   | AE as percentage of RE   |
| 1.        | 2012-13 | 5350.00              | 4000.00               | 3936.35                   | 98.41                    |
| 2.        | 2013-14 | 7200.00              | 3500.00               | 3461.23                   | 98.89                    |
| 3.        | 2014-15 | 7000.00              | 3400.00               | 3389.70                   | 99.70                    |
| 4.        | 2015-16 | 394.00               | 220.00                | 207.38                    | 94.26                    |
| 5.        | 2016-17 | 768.33               | 675.15                | 674.04                    | 99.84                    |