Lok Sabha Question No. 2709 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-01
Subject: Technical Support under RGPSA
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2709

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.12.2016

## TECHNICAL SUPPORT UNDER RGPSA

2709.  SHRI B.VINOD KUMAR:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- a) the details of innovative activities undertaken and the technical support given to States under RGPSA  during the last three years and  the current year; and
- b) the  details  of  funds  sanctioned/released  for  training  of  Sarpanchs  &  Panchayat Secretaries  of  Gram  Panchayats  of  Telangana  for  the  programme  namely  'ManaVooruManaPranalika' (Our Village-Our Plan) during the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Under  the  scheme  of  Rashtriya  Gram  Swaraj  Abhiyan  (RGSA)  [ erstwhile  Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyaan (RGPSA) ],  the  Ministry  has  provided  funds  to States  for  undertaking  innovative  activities  for  capacity  development  of  Panchayats.  The details of funds provided to States for innovative activities as proposed by respective states in their annual plans during last three years and current year are given in Annexe. The Ministry of Panchayati Raj has also provided various types of technical assistance to the States under National Plan of Technical Assistance under the scheme of RGPSA/ RGSA which include strategic consultations and workshops relevant to capacity building & training of stakeholders of  Panchayats,  development  and  sharing  of  reading  material  on  various  thematic  areas  for elected representatives, Panchayat functionaries and resource persons, handholding support/facilitation  for  actualization  of  Gram  Panchayat  Development  Plans,  revision  of National  Capability  Building  Framework  (NCBF)  guidelines,  promotion  of  cross  state sharing  of  knowledge  and  best  practices,  development  and  customization  of  budgeting, accounting and audit manuals and conduct of Training of Trainers (ToTs) for improving the quality of training.
- (b) No funds have been sanctioned for training of Sarpanches & Panchayat Secretaries of Gram  Panchayats  of  Telangana  for  the  programme  namely  'ManaVooru-Pranalika'  (Our Village-Our Plan) during the last three years and the current year.

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## Annex referred to in reply to Part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2709 regarding Technical Support under RGPSA to be answered on 01.12.2016

Details of financial assistance sanctioned to States/UTs  for innovative activities and technical support against Annual Plans under RGPSA/RGSA scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

| Funds sanctioned for Innovative Activities during the last three years and current year   | Funds sanctioned for Innovative Activities during the last three years and current year   | Funds sanctioned for Innovative Activities during the last three years and current year   | Funds sanctioned for Innovative Activities during the last three years and current year   | Funds sanctioned for Innovative Activities during the last three years and current year   | Funds sanctioned for Innovative Activities during the last three years and current year   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No.                                                                                     | Name of the State/ UTs                                                                    | 2013-14                                                                                   | 2014-15                                                                                   | 2015-16                                                                                   | 2016-17                                                                                   |
| 1                                                                                         | Karnataka                                                                                 | 0                                                                                         | 2.00                                                                                      | 1.01                                                                                      | Nil                                                                                       |
| 2                                                                                         | Kerala                                                                                    | 0.24                                                                                      | 0.35                                                                                      | 0.45                                                                                      | Nil                                                                                       |
| 3                                                                                         | West Bengal                                                                               | 0.03                                                                                      | 0                                                                                         | 0                                                                                         | Nil                                                                                       |
| 4                                                                                         | Lakshadweep                                                                               | 0                                                                                         | 0                                                                                         | 1.26                                                                                      | Nil                                                                                       |
| 5                                                                                         | Daman &Diu                                                                                | 0                                                                                         | 0.15                                                                                      | 0                                                                                         | Nil                                                                                       |
|                                                                                           | Total                                                                                     | 0.27                                                                                      | 2.50                                                                                      | 2.72                                                                                      | Nil                                                                                       |

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