Lok Sabha Question No. 2490 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-16
Subject: Performance of PRIs
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: ANOOP MISHRA, KAMLA DEVI PATLE, SHIVKUMAR CHANABASAPPA UDASI

## †2490.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2490

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16/03/2017

## Performance of PRIs

## SHRI ANOOP MISHRA: SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE: SHRI SHIVKUMAR UDASI:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  reviewed  the  performance  of  the  Panchayati  Raj Institutions (PRIs);
- (b) if so, the details and the outcome thereof including the various deficiencies noticed in the functioning of PRIs;
- (c) the  details  of  funds  allocated  and  released  to  the  States  under  various  schemes/ programmes of the Ministry during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise including Chhattisgarh;
- (d) whether the State Governments are utilizing the released funds as per the set norms and if so, the details thereof including the status of furnishing utilization certificates by the States, State/ UT-wise and if not, the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  organise  any  programme  to  make  panchayat representatives  and  officers  aware  of  their  duties  and  responsibilities  and  if  so,  the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)& (b) Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) has been reviewing performance of Panchayati Raj Institutions from time to time, through studies and discussions in review meetings with the States.  The  performance  of  the  Panchayats  depends  on  the  extent  of  powers  and  resources devolved to them, which varies from State to State. The Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) has been undertaking, the preparation of a Devolution Index (DI) from 2006 onwards, through independent  institutions,  which  ranks  States  on  the  basis  of  enabling  environment  that  has been created  in  the  States.  For  2015-16,  the  MoPR  entrusted  the  preparation  of  Devolution Index to the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) which was released by the Honourable Prime Minister on the National Panchayat Diwas on 24 th April, 2016.

To assess the level of decentralization and performance of Panchayats in the States through an Expert  Group  and  prepare  a  roadmap  for  the  future,  consistent  with  the  individual  State's policies  and  priorities,  States  were  requested  to  constitute  an  Expert  Group  consisting  of professionals,  experts from different walks of life, officials  and senior political leaders with experience in Panchayati Raj and bring out the road map.  So far States of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan have intimated about the setting up of Expert Group for the respective States.

(c) Ministry  of  Panchayati  Raj  was  implementing  two  major  Schemes,  namely  Rajiv Gandhi  Panchayat  Sashaktikaran  Abhiyan  (RGPSA)  and  District  Component  of  Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF). The State Component of RGPSA and the District Component of BRGF has been delinked from budgetary support of Central Government w.e.f. 2015-16. The details  of  funds  allocated/sanctioned  and  released  by  various  States  including  Chhattisgarh during the last  three  years  and  current  year  under  RGPSA/Rashtriya  Gram  Swaraj  Abhiyan (RGSA)(for current year only) and BRGF programmes are at Annexure I and II respectively.

(d)  The  States  are  utilising  the  funds  as  per  guidelines  and  also  in  line  with  the  specific observations of Central Executive Committee (CEC), if any, while approving the respective proposals under RGPSA. Under BRGF, utilisation of funds was regularly monitored through various documents viz. periodical physical and financial progress reports, utilization certificates,  audit  reports  of  statutory  auditors,  etc.,  submitted  by  the  State  Governments. Guidelines also provided for audit of works through a Review Committee at the District Level and Social Audit and inspection at the Panchayat levels. The utilization is also reviewed at the Ministry  level  in  the  meetings  of  State  Panchayati  Raj  Secretaries.  The  utilization  status  of funds  released  under  RGPSA/RGSA    and  BRGF  are  also  given  at  Annexure  I  and  II respectively.

(e)  The Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) has been providing financial assistance to States for imparting training to Elected Representatives (ERs)/ Panchayat Functionaries of Panchayati  Raj  Institutions  (PRIs)  on  wide  ranging  topics  relevant  to  their  functioning including duties & responsibilities of ERs of PRIs.

## Annexure-I

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2490 for answer

## on 16/03/2017 raised by Shri Anoop Mishra, Shrimati Kamla Devi Paatle and Shri Shivkumar Udasi

Position regarding State-wise Release & Funds utilized under RGPSA/RGSA during 2013-14 to 2016-17   till date (Amount Rs. in Cr.)

| Sl. No   | Name of the State/ UTs   | 2013-14     | 2013-14         | 2013-14         | 2014-15     | 2014-15         | 2014-15         | 2015-16     | 2015-16          | 2015-16          | 2016-17     | 2016-17          | 2016-17          |
|----------|--------------------------|-------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------|------------------|------------------|-------------|------------------|------------------|
| Sl. No   | Name of the State/ UTs   | Sancti oned | Funds Release d | Funds Utilize d | Sanctione d | Funds Release d | Funds Utilize d | Sancti oned | Fund s Relea sed | Fund s Utiliz ed | Sancti oned | Fun ds Rele ased | Fund s Utiliz ed |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh           | 203.6 9     | 41.6            | 41.6            | 144.35      | 24.19           | 24.19           | 21.04       | 12.5             | 10.6             | 69.51       | 91.6 1           |                  |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh        | 21.52       | 8.71            | 8.71            | 23.13       | 7.72            | 7.28            | 2.90        | 0                | 0                | 0           | 0                |                  |
| 3        | Assam                    | 36.97       | 16.65           | 16.65           | 98.21       | 26.04           | 26.04           | 39.48       | 17.08            | 11.66            | 55.29       | 49.0 8           | 16.43            |
| 4        | Bihar                    | 22.96       | 8.61            | 0               | 192.30      | 63.67           | 0               |             | 0                |                  | 0           | 0                |                  |
| 5        | Chhattisga rh            | 71.91       | 25.73           | 25.73           | 94.33       | 11.4            | 11.4            | 29.68       | 14.64            | 10.72            | 42.61       | 42.6 2           | 16.24            |
| 6        | Gujarat                  | 87.75       | 31.65           | 31.65           | 37.70       | 1.06            | 1.06            | 10.36       | 0                |                  | 66.76       | 33.3 8           |                  |
| 7        | Haryana                  | 19.80       | 2.93            | 2.93            | 57.90       | 18.78           | 14.68           | 21.81       | 0                |                  | 30.39       | 0                |                  |
| 8        | Himachal Pradesh         | 55.41       | 15.84           | 15.84           | 51.59       | 15.26           | 15.26           | 13.12       | 2.48             |                  | 0           | 0                |                  |
| 9        | Jammu& Kashmir           | 25.16       | 9.45            | 0               | 45.71       | 8.58            | 0               | 7.08        | 0                |                  | 0           | 0                |                  |
| 10       | Jharkhand                | 35.56       | 16.45           | 15.83           | 47.92       | 16.2            | 14.36           | 23.89       | 9.49             |                  | 60.79       | 20.9             |                  |
| 11       | Karnataka                | 68.11       | 25.56           | 25.56           | 160.09      | 46.8            | 46.74           | 77.76       | 32.71            | 18.45            | 58.81       | 15.0 8           |                  |
| 12       | Kerala                   | 44.19       | 16.58           | 16.58           | 60.35       | 14.49           | 11.28           | 10.55       | 0                |                  | 23.53       | 8.55             |                  |
| 13       | Madhya Pradesh           | 116.8 5     | 42.83           | 42.83           | 164.76      | 37.46           | 37.46           | 41.63       | 10.8             | 10.80            | 86.21       | 41.8 3           | 30.33            |
| 14       | Maharasht ra             | 221.7 7     | 83.17           | 83.17           | 214.31      | 34.76           | 34.76           | 39.76       | 4.5              | 2.84             | 45.66       | 21.1 7           |                  |
| 15       | Manipur                  | 3.54        | 1.6             | 1.6             | 12.03       | 5.42            | 5.42            | 10.80       | 5.4              | 5.4              | 10.02       | 9.82             | 4.81             |
| 16       | Mizoram                  |             | 0               | 0               | 5.52        | 2.48            | 2.48            |             | 0                |                  | 12.95       | 6.22             | 4.33             |
| 17       | Odisha                   | 76.58       | 28.73           | 28.73           | 116.51      | 32.92           | 32.92           | 19.58       | 0                |                  | 40.03       | 20.0 1           | 13.34            |
| 18       | Punjab                   | 28.96       | 7.97            | 7.97            | 7.32        | 0               | 0               | 2.69        | 2.69             | 2.69             | 19.38       | 7                | 6.42             |
| 19       | Rajasthan                | 64.24       | 15.45           | 15.45           | 44.84       | 11.56           | 11.56           | 16.37       | 4.48             | 3.88             | 45.75       | 22.2 7           |                  |
| 20       | Sikkim                   | 6.99        | 3.15            | 3.15            | 17.77       | 6.85            | 6.85            | 2.70        | 1.26             | 1.26             | 4.83        | 2.33             | 1.39             |
| 21       | Tamil Nadu               | 155.0 1     | 58.14           | 58.08           | 54.10       | 20.16           | 20.16           | 18.26       | 8.96             | 8.05             | 55.48       | 27.3 2           |                  |
| 22       | Tripura                  | 17.10       | 9.09            | 9.09            | 13.34       | 2.36            | 2.36            | 5.21        | 1.35             | 1.35             | 13.32       | 5.3              | 4.08             |
| 23       | Telangana                | 91.49       | 34.64           | 34.64           | 154.26      | 29.94           | 29.94           | 35.78       | 13.13            | 13.13            | 36.76       | 43.3 8           | 14.48            |
| 24       | Uttarkhan d              | 18.64       | 5.47            | 5.47            | 46.82       | 13.04           | 13.04           | 9.53        | 3.09             | 2.58             | 27.45       | 13.2 1           |                  |
| 25       | Uttar Pradesh            | 125.6 9     | 42.37           | 33.85           | 87.17       | 0               | 0               | 70.54       | 11               |                  | 118.5 9     | 39.8 7           | 27.32            |
| 26       | West Bengal              | 21.92       | 8.23            | 8.23            | 102.88      | 27.71           | 27.71           | 37.13       | 9.91             | 9.17             | 45.20       | 21.8 5           |                  |
| 27       | Dadra                    | 3.6         | 0               | 0               | 2.90        | 1.09            | 0.88            |             | 0                |                  | 0           | 0                |                  |
| 28       | Daman                    | 3.72        | 0               | 0               | 4.02        | 1.51            | 0               |             | 0                |                  | 0           | 0                |                  |
| 29       | Goa                      |             | 0               | 0               |             | 0               | 0               | 2.60        | 1.06             | 0.12             | 3.83        | 1.38             |                  |
| 30       | Chandigar h              |             | 0               | 0               |             | 0               | 0               | 1.33        | 0.29             | 0                | 0           | 0                |                  |
| 31       | Lakshadwe ep             |             | 0               | 0               |             | 0               | 0               | 4.26        | 1.65             | 0                | 0           | 0                |                  |
|          | Total                    | 1648. 93    | 560.6           | 533.34          | 2062.17     | 481.45          | 397.83          | 575.84      | 168.4 7          | 114.54           | 973.6 9     | 544. 2           | 139.2 4          |

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2490 for answer on 16/03/2017 raised by Shri Anoop Mishra, Shrimati Kamla Devi Paatle and Shri Shivkumar Udasi

BRGF: State-wise funds allocated & released (during the last three years and current year) and utilization reported against the total releases during 2006-07 to 2014-15

(Amount in Rs. crore)

| Sl.   |                   | 2013-14    | 2013-14        | 2014-15    | 2014-15                                | 2015-16                                        | 2016-17                                        | 2006-07 to 2014-15   | 2006-07 to 2014-15   |
|-------|-------------------|------------|----------------|------------|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
| No.   | State             | Allocation | Funds Released | Allocation | Funds Released                         | BRGF Programme delinked from budgetary support | BRGF Programme delinked from budgetary support | Funds Released       | Utilization reported |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh    | 475.10     | 325.62         | 136.09     | of the Central Government w.e.f. 43.80 | of the Central Government w.e.f. 43.80         | of the Central Government w.e.f. 43.80         | 2349.05              | 2245.92              |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh | 19.86      | 0.00           | 18.05      | 2015-16. 15.35                         | 2015-16. 15.35                                 | 2015-16. 15.35                                 | 78.97                | 78.57                |
| 3     | Assam             | 249.39     | 76.40          | 226.64     | 139.41                                 | 139.41                                         | 139.41                                         | 736.13               | 655.35               |
| 4     | Bihar             | 877.80     | 485.80         | 796.93     | 206.52                                 | 206.52                                         | 206.52                                         | 3828.43              | 3362.75              |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh      | 345.83     | 192.56         | 313.96     | 218.26                                 | 218.26                                         | 218.26                                         | 1837.85              | 1673.19              |
| 6     | Gujarat           | 140.48     | 42.87          | 127.53     | 65.07                                  | 65.07                                          | 65.07                                          | 479.73               | 409.87               |
| 7     | Haryana           | 38.98      | 26.41          | 35.42      | 12.98                                  | 12.98                                          | 12.98                                          | 200.47               | 181.73               |
| 8     | Himachal Pradesh  | 39.09      | 27.79          | 35.52      | 11.92                                  | 11.92                                          | 11.92                                          | 207.76               | 192.24               |
| 9     | Jammu& Kashmir    | 89.58      | 20.40          | 81.43      | 45.67                                  | 45.67                                          | 45.67                                          | 225.16               | 153.28               |
| 10    | Jharkhand         | 470.89     | 40.85          | 427.73     | 281.75                                 | 281.75                                         | 281.75                                         | 1526.37              | 1209.27              |
| 11    | Karnataka         | 159.41     | 71.22          | 144.63     | 46.53                                  | 46.53                                          | 46.53                                          | 633.53               | 592.38               |
| 12    | Kerala            | 44.73      | 0.00           | 40.61      | 29.20                                  | 29.20                                          | 29.20                                          | 163.27               | 160.85               |
| 13    | Madhya Pradesh    | 712.99     | 279.21         | 647.20     | 221.22                                 | 221.22                                         | 221.22                                         | 2995.59              | 2747.26              |
| 14    | Maharashtra       | 356.10     | 246.82         | 322.95     | 236.14                                 | 236.14                                         | 236.14                                         | 1562.30              | 1354.22              |
| 15    | Manipur           | 53.20      | 39.83          | 48.36      | 36.76                                  | 36.76                                          | 36.76                                          | 262.22               | 262.22               |
| 16    | Meghalaya         | 50.15      | 32.41          | 45.60      | 2.56                                   | 2.56                                           | 2.56                                           | 206.58               | 190.95               |
| 17    | Mizoram           | 30.91      | 25.36          | 28.12      | 24.39                                  | 24.39                                          | 24.39                                          | 165.20               | 165.20               |
| 18    | Nagaland          | 76.79      | 9.12           | 69.87      | 60.87                                  | 60.87                                          | 60.87                                          | 301.56               | 241.16               |
| 19    | Odisha            | 437.01     | 283.63         | 396.83     | 179.46                                 | 179.46                                         | 179.46                                         | 2149.42              | 1834.73              |
| 20    | Punjab            | 21.60      | 0.00           | 19.62      | 14.87                                  | 14.87                                          | 14.87                                          | 76.70                | 75.80                |
| 21    | Rajasthan         | 370.28     | 62.30          | 335.84     | 211.45                                 | 211.45                                         | 211.45                                         | 1761.57              | 1712.55              |
| 22    | Sikkim            | 17.66      | 8.68           | 16.05      | 12.32                                  | 12.32                                          | 12.32                                          | 87.55                | 76.74                |
| 23    | Tamil Nadu        | 150.41     | 94.42          | 136.49     | 42.42                                  | 42.42                                          | 42.42                                          | 632.53               | 561.54               |
| 24    | *Telangana        | 0.00       | 0.00           | 294.49     | 89.42                                  | 89.42                                          | 89.42                                          | 89.42                | 45.59                |
| 25    | Tripura           | 16.53      | 13.04          | 15.03      | 12.63                                  | 12.63                                          | 12.63                                          | 86.70                | 86.70                |
| 26    | Uttar Pradesh     | 853.17     | 273.35         | 774.36     | 346.86                                 | 346.86                                         | 346.86                                         | 3187.07              | 3020.16              |
| 27    | Uttarakhand       | 57.25      | 22.79          | 52.02      | 2.53                                   | 2.53                                           | 2.53                                           | 148.66               | 148.31               |
| 28    | West Bengal       | 344.81     | 99.12          | 312.65     |                                        |                                                |                                                | 1658.33              | 1426.32              |
|       | Total             | 6500.00    | 2800.00        | 5900.00    | 226.64 2837.00                         | 226.64 2837.00                                 | 226.64 2837.00                                 | 27638.11             | 24864.84             |

Note : Year-wise allocation is per BE allocation, releases are as per RE allocation.

*Telangana was carved out from Andhra Pradesh during 2014-15.