Lok Sabha Question No. 4792 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-30
Subject: Criteria for Implementation of Schemes
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK, BHARAT SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4792 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30/03/2017

## CRITERIA FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF SCHEMES

## †4792. DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK': SHRI BHARAT SINGH

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  proposes  to  modify  criteria  for  implementation  of schemes under Panchayati Raj system;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the time schedule fixed by the Government in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government has developed any mechanism at village level for implementation and monitoring of various schemes related to various Ministries;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  special  schemes  formulated by the Government for rural, border backward areas and naxal affected areas?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) 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 scheme of RGPSA was implemented during 2015-16 as Central Sector Scheme.  During  2016-17,  the  funds  for  Capacity  Building  of  Panchayats  have  been released  out  of  the  budgetary  provision  of  Capacity  Building-Panchayat  Sashaktikaran Abhiyan  (CB-PSA).    A  committee  under  the  Chairmanship  of  Vice-Chairman,  NITI Aayog has been constituted to review the implementations of the schemes of this Ministry as well as the proposal of launch of restructured scheme of RGSA.

(c)(e)  The  various  schemes  implemented  by different Ministries normally have provisions  for  implementation  and  monitoring  of  respective  schemes  at  village  level.  In addition  to  this,  the  States  where  the  constitutional  provisions  of  the  Panchayats  apply have also set up empowered committees at State, District and Block level for monitoring and  facilitation  of  convergent  planning  by  the  Gram  Panchayats  under  their  respective Gram Panchayat Development Plan guidelines. Besides,  the  Ministry  of  Panchayati  Raj also  impress  upon  the  concerned  Ministries  and  also  States  Governments  that  the Panchayats and the Gram Sabhas may be accorded centrality in the planning implementation and monitoring of the schemes at grass root level.

Government is implementing various schemes for rural, border backward and naxal affected areas. The Ministry of Rural Development  is implementing major rural development  programmes    namely,  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana- National Rural Livelihood Mission  (DAY-NRLM),  Pradhan  Mantri  Awaas  Yojana-  Gramin  (PMAY-G),  Pradhan Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana  (PMGSY)  and  National  Social  Assistance  Programme (NSAP)  through  State  Governments/UT  Administrations  in  rural  areas  of  the  country aimed  at sustainable and inclusive  growth of  rural  areas.  The  objective  of  these programmes is to bring about overall improvement in the quality of life of the people in rural  areas  through  employment  generation,  reduction  in  poverty  by  enabling  poor households  to  access  gainful  self-employment,  ensuring  minimum  national  standard  for social assistance and provision of other basic amenities. Rural Development Schemes have been structured in a manner that they could be implemented according the specific needs of the States.

A Border Area Development Programme (BADP) is being implemented through the  State  Governments  to  meet  the  special  developmental  needs  and  wellbeing  of  the people living in the remote and inaccessible areas situated near the international borders and to saturate the border areas with the entire essential infrastructure through convergence of the Central/State/BADP/Local schemes and participatory approach, and to promote  a  sense  of  security  among  the  border  population.  The  programme  covers  the villages of 110 Districts in 17 States which constitutes international land borders.

Further for Left Wing Affected Area, Government is implementing schemes e.g. (i) the  scheme  of  Road  Requirement  Plan  (RRP)  is  being  implemented  by  M/o  Road Transport and Highway for improved road connectivity in 34 LWE affected districts of 8 States.  (ii)  Road  Connectivity  Project  for  LWE  affected  areas  covering  44  districts  of 9 LWE affected States is being implemented by Ministry of Rural Development. (iii) LWE Mobile Tower Project to improve mobile connectivity in LWE areas is being implemented by Department  of Telecommunication. (iv) Employment  linked  skill training and establishing skill development centres in 47 LWE affected districts is being implemented by M/o Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.

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