Lok Sabha Question No. 3425 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-15
Subject: Report on SECC
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: GOWDAR MALLIKARJUNAPPA SIDDESHWARA, RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3425

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2018

## REPORT ON SECC

## 3425.   SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA: SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  experts  have  submitted  a  report  on  Socio-Economic  and  Caste  Census (SECC)  to  the  Union  Government  and  on  the  basis  of  that  it  has  been  advised  to provide benefits under various schemes;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken in this direction;
- (c) the number of people living below poverty line and the number of poor households who require houses along with the number of people coming forward for pension and other facilities due to this report; and
- (d) the  quantum  of  extra  burden  that  would  be  borne  on  implementation  of  various schemes according to the report?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

- (a) & (b):  Expert  Group  constituted  by  the  Ministry  to  study  the  objective  criteria  for allocation  of  resources  to  States  and  identification  and  prioritization  of  beneficiaries  under various programme using Socio-Economic and Caste Census 2011 (SECC - 2011) data has submitted  its  report.    The  Expert  Group  on  SECC  -  Rural,  inter  alia,  has  made  following major recommendations related to various programmes of the Ministry:-
- (i) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employee Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) needs to be more focused towards the regions where there is more concentration of landless labourers or people suffering from multi-dimensionality of deprivations.
- (ii) SECC data  should  be  used  in  the  identification  of  beneficiaries  under  Deen  Dayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM).
- (iii) The selection of beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (PMAY) be made using SECC data.
- (iv) The amount of assistance under National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) needs to be increased annually based on increase in Consumer Price Index.
- (v) Pension for widows in the age group of 18-39 years needs to be instituted.  At present Widow Pension is provided only to the widows of age 40 years and above.
- (vi) The Group also recommended that assistance to parents of young disabled children upto 18 years of age for their education and skill development.
- (vii) SECC needs to be updated regularly.

The Ministry is using SECC-2011 data for the implementation of its programmes, including Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural  Livelihood  Mission  (DAY-NRLM),  Pradhan  Mantri  Ujjwala  Yojana  (PMUY)  is implemented by the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas using SECC-2011 data.

- (c) : As per SECC-2011, out of 17.91 crore rural households, 7.07 crore (39.34%) households have reported on 13 'Automatic Exclusion' parameters for identifying not poor households.    0.16  crore  (0.89%)  households  have  reported  on  5  'Automatic  Inclusion parameters'  meant  for  identifying  poorest  of  the  poor.  The  rest  of  the  households  (10.74 crores)  were  considered  on  7  deprivation  parameters  out  of  which  8.70  crore  households (48.41%) reported deprivation.
- (d) : The expert Group has not indicated the quantum of extra burden that would be borne due to use of SECC data on implementation of various schemes, except for National Social Assistance Programme.

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