Lok Sabha Question No. 3745 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-09
Subject: Award for Encouraging the PRIs
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, P.R. SUNDARAM, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3745 ANSWERED ON 09.08.2018

## Award for Encouraging the PRIs

## 3745.  SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Ministry gives various awards for encouraging the Panchayati Raj Institutions in the country;
- (b) if so, the details of awardees during each of the last three years and the current year along with  the amount of award granted, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether many of the awards have been discontinued by the Government;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether the Government has introduced any alternative award in lieu of the discontinued ones, if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the other steps taken by the Government to strengthen Panchayati Raj Institutions in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to  (e) The Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) has been encouraging the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs)  in the country through the following categories of awards :

- (i) Panchayat  Sashaktikaran  Puraskar,  named  as  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyay  Panchayat Sashaktikaran  Puraskar  (DDUPSP)  during  2017-18,  is given  to  best  performing Panchayats (District, Intermediate and Gram) in recognition of the good work done for improving delivery of services and public goods.
- (ii) Rashtriya  Gaurav  Gram  Sabha  Puraskar,  named  as  Nanaji  Deshmukh  Rashtriya Gaurav  Gram  Sabha  Puraskar  (NDRGGSP)  during  2017-18,  is  given  to  Gram Panchayats (GPs) for their outstanding contribution to the socio-economic development by involving Gram Sabhas.
- (iii) Gram  Panchayat  Development  Plan  (GPDP)  Award  is  a  new  award  introduced during 2017-18, conferred upon three best performing Gram Panchayats with respect to the preparation of GPDP in the country. This award is to encourage the GPs to prepare GPDPs according to the State/Union Territory specific guidelines framed in line with the model guidelines issued by MoPR.
- (iv) e-Panchayat Puraskar is given to States in recognition of the significant progress in the  implementation  and  roll  out  of  Panchayat  Enterprise  Suite  Applications/  State specific Applications with the main aim to encourage the Panchayats for the use of information and communication technology.
- (v) Devolution  Index  Award  is  given  to  encourage  States  to  empower  Panchayats wherein  performance  of  the  States  regarding  devolution  in  respect  of  funds, functions  and  functionaries  is  measured  through  a  Panchayat  Devolution  Index, scope and methodology of which is refined from time to time.

The  State/Union  Territory-wise  details  of  awardees  during  each  of  the  last  three  years and the current year along with the amount of award granted are given at Annexure.

(f) The  73 rd Amendment  to  the  Constitution  gives  Constitutional  status  to  the  local  self governments  and  provides  an  institutionalized  platform  for  inclusive  economic  development and social justice. The major provision of this amendment, including three tiers of Panchayats, holding  elections  to  Panchayats  every  five  years,  reservations  in  seats  and  offices  for  the Scheduled  Castes,  Scheduled  Tribes  and  Women,  rotation  of  reserved  seats  and  offices  of chairpersons and setting up of State Election  Commissions  have,  by and large been implemented by all the States/UTs covered under Part IX of the Constitution of India, and this has resulted in the strengthening of Panchayati Raj System in the country. As per Article 243G of the Constitution, States are to endow Panchayats with such powers and authority as may be necessary  to  enable  them  to  function,  and  to  plan  and  implement  schemes  for  economic development  and  social  justice  including  those  in  relation  to  matters  listed  in  the  Eleventh Schedule.

MoPR  has  been  providing  programmatic  support  for  strengthening  of  PRIs,  advocacy support  for  inter-ministerial  and  multi-sectoral  coordination  and  capacity  building  of  elected representatives and functionaries of PRIs to improve their functioning and effectiveness. Under Fourteenth  Finance  Commission  (FFC),  grants  to  the  tune  of  Rs.  2,00,292.20  crore  for  the period from 2015 to 2020 have been allocated to GPs constituted under Part-IX of Constitution, for delivering basic services. 10 % of basic grants of FFC can be used by Gram Panchayats for Operation and Maintenance. The FFC grants are expected to improve the living conditions of the people in the rural areas as these relate to the provision of basic services for the people in the villages and thus strengthen Gram Panchayats.  Moreover, some schemes of other Ministries also strengthen PRIs in the country.

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## Annexure referred in reply to parts (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3745 for answer on 09.08.2018

## Panchayat Sashaktikaran Puraskar (PSP) / Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Sashaktikaran Puraskar (DDUPSP)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State/Union Territory   | PSP 2015 (Appraisal Year-2013-14)   | PSP 2015 (Appraisal Year-2013-14)   | PSP 2016 (Appraisal Year-2014-15)   | PSP 2016 (Appraisal Year-2014-15)   | DDUPSP 2017 (Appraisal Year-2015-16)   | DDUPSP 2017 (Appraisal Year-2015-16)   | DDUPSP 2018 (Appraisal Year-2016-17)   | DDUPSP 2018 (Appraisal Year-2016-17)   |
|-----------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | Name of the State/Union Territory   | No. of Panchayats awarded           | Amount of Award (Rs. in Lakh)       | No. of Panchayats awarded           | Amount of Award (Rs. in Lakh)       | No. of Panchayats awarded              | Amount of Award (Rs. in Lakh)          | No. of Panchayats awarded              | Amount of Award (Rs. in Lakh)          |
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh                      | 11                                  | 158                                 | 10                                  | 201                                 | 11                                     | 217                                    | 11                                     | 224                                    |
| 2.        | Arunachal Pradesh                   | 6                                   | 85                                  | -                                   | -                                   | 1                                      | 5                                      | 1                                      | 50                                     |
| 3.        | Assam                               | 8                                   | 145                                 | 8                                   | 162                                 | 5                                      | 127                                    | 5                                      | 120                                    |
| 4.        | Chandigarh                          | -                                   | -                                   | -                                   | -                                   | -                                      | -                                      | 1                                      | 15                                     |
| 5.        | Bihar                               | -                                   | -                                   | -                                   | -                                   | 4                                      | 43                                     | -                                      | -                                      |
| 6.        | Chhattisgarh                        | 8                                   | 110                                 | 7                                   | 136                                 | 7                                      | 132                                    | 7                                      | 119                                    |
| 7.        | Gujarat                             | 9                                   | 118                                 | 9                                   | 156                                 | 8                                      | 145                                    | 9                                      | 142                                    |
| 8.        | Haryana                             | 5                                   | 74                                  | 6                                   | 124                                 | 5                                      | 96                                     | 6                                      | 128                                    |
| 9.        | Himachal Pradesh                    | 6                                   | 110                                 | -                                   | -                                   | 4                                      | 91                                     | 6                                      | 124                                    |
| 10.       | Jammu &Kashmir                      | 3                                   | 24                                  | -                                   | -                                   | 1                                      | 8                                      | 2                                      | 16                                     |
| 11.       | Jharkhand                           | 6                                   | 106                                 | -                                   | -                                   | 6                                      | 124                                    | 3                                      | 87                                     |
| 12.       | Karnataka                           | 8                                   | 118                                 | 7                                   | 150                                 | 7                                      | 140                                    | 6                                      | 135                                    |
| 13.       | Kerala                              | 6                                   | 115                                 | 6                                   | 145                                 | 6                                      | 145                                    | 6                                      | 145                                    |
| 14.       | Madhya Pradesh                      | 16                                  | 196                                 | 16                                  | 258                                 | 12                                     | 222                                    | 15                                     | 253                                    |
| 15.       | Maharashtra                         | 19                                  | 198                                 | 17                                  | 219                                 | 17                                     | 217                                    | 17                                     | 216                                    |
| 16.       | Manipur                             | 2                                   | 30                                  | 2                                   | 20                                  | 3                                      | 73                                     | 3                                      | 70                                     |
| 17.       | Odisha                              | 7                                   | 118                                 | 7                                   | 140                                 | 7                                      | 144                                    | 6                                      | 135                                    |
| 18.       | Punjab                              | 9                                   | 100                                 | 9                                   | 152                                 | 9                                      | 139                                    | 10                                     | 154                                    |

## Annexure

|         |                                   | PSP 2015 (Appraisal Year-2013-14)   | PSP 2015 (Appraisal Year-2013-14)   | PSP 2016 (Appraisal Year-2014-15)   | PSP 2016 (Appraisal Year-2014-15)   | DDUPSP 2017 (Appraisal Year-2015-16)   | DDUPSP 2017 (Appraisal Year-2015-16)   | DDUPSP 2018 (Appraisal Year-2016-17)   | DDUPSP 2018 (Appraisal Year-2016-17)   |
|---------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| Sl. No. | Name of the State/Union Territory | No. of Panchayats awarded           | Amount of Award (Rs. in Lakh)       | No. of Panchayats awarded           | Amount of Award (Rs. in Lakh)       | No. of Panchayats awarded              | Amount of Award (Rs. in Lakh)          | No. of Panchayats awarded              | Amount of Award (Rs. in Lakh)          |
| 19.     | Rajasthan                         | 8                                   | 130                                 | 8                                   | 152                                 | 7                                      | 136                                    | 7                                      | 144                                    |
| 20.     | Sikkim                            | 3                                   | 40                                  | 3                                   | 70                                  | 3                                      | 66                                     | 3                                      | 70                                     |
| 21.     | Tamil Nadu                        | 9                                   | 118                                 | 9                                   | 174                                 | 9                                      | 159                                    | 9                                      | 166                                    |
| 22.     | Telangana                         | 5                                   | 32                                  | 7                                   | 129                                 | 7                                      | 136                                    | 7                                      | 132                                    |
| 23.     | Tripura                           | 4                                   | 66                                  | 4                                   | 91                                  | 4                                      | 91                                     | 3                                      | 83                                     |
| 24.     | Uttarakhand                       | 7                                   | 90                                  | 7                                   | 126                                 | 7                                      | 123                                    | 7                                      | 123                                    |
| 25.     | Uttar Pradesh                     | 30                                  | 332                                 | 32                                  | 419                                 | 30                                     | 407                                    | 35                                     | 445                                    |
| 26.     | West Bengal                       | 8                                   | 140                                 | 9                                   | 190                                 | 9                                      | 190                                    | 6                                      | 145                                    |
|         | Total                             | 203                                 | 2753                                | 183                                 | 3214                                | 189                                    | 3376                                   | 191                                    | 3441                                   |

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## Rashtriya Gaurav Gram Sabha Puraskar (RGGSP) / Nanaji Deshmukh Rashtriya Gaurav Gram Sabha Puraskar (NDRGGSP)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State/Union Territory   | RGGSP 2015 (Appraisal Year-2013-14)   | RGGSP 2015 (Appraisal Year-2013-14)   | RGGSP 2016 (Appraisal Year-2014-15)   | RGGSP 2016 (Appraisal Year-2014-15)   | NDRGGSP 2017 (Appraisal Year-2015-16)   | NDRGGSP 2017 (Appraisal Year-2015-16)   | NDRGGSP 2018 (Appraisal Year-2016-17)   | NDRGGSP 2018 (Appraisal Year-2016-17)   |
|-----------|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | Name of the State/Union Territory   | No. of Panchayats awarded             | Amount of Award (Rs. in Lakh)         | No. of Panchayats awarded             | Amount of Award (Rs. in Lakh)         | No. of Panchayats awarded               | Amount of Award (Rs. in Lakh)           | No. of Panchayats awarded               | Amount of Award (Rs. in Lakh)           |
| 1.        | Andaman & Nicobar Islands           | 1                                     | 10                                    | -                                     | -                                     | -                                       | -                                       | -                                       | -                                       |
| 2.        | Andhra Pradesh                      | 1                                     | 10                                    | 1                                     | 10                                    | 1                                       | 10                                      | 1                                       | 10                                      |
| 3.        | Assam                               | -                                     | -                                     | 1                                     | 10                                    | 1                                       | 10                                      | 1                                       | 10                                      |
| 4.        | Arunachal Pradesh                   | 1                                     | 10                                    | -                                     | -                                     | -                                       | -                                       | -                                       | -                                       |
| 5.        | Bihar                               | 1                                     | 10                                    | 1                                     | 10                                    | -                                       | -                                       | 1                                       | 10                                      |
| 6.        | Chandigarh                          | -                                     | -                                     | -                                     | -                                     | -                                       | -                                       | 1                                       | 10                                      |
| 7.        | Chhattisgarh                        | 1                                     | 10                                    | 1                                     | 10                                    | 1                                       | 10                                      | 1                                       | 10                                      |
| 8.        | Gujarat                             | 1                                     | 10                                    | 1                                     | 10                                    | -                                       | -                                       | 1                                       | 10                                      |
| 9.        | Haryana                             | 1                                     | 10                                    | 1                                     | 10                                    | 1                                       | 10                                      | 1                                       | 10                                      |
| 10.       | Himachal Pradesh                    | -                                     | -                                     | -                                     | -                                     | 1                                       | 10                                      | 1                                       | 10                                      |
| 11.       | Jharkhand                           | -                                     | -                                     | -                                     | -                                     | 1                                       | 10                                      | 1                                       | 10                                      |
| 12.       | Karnataka                           | 1                                     | 10                                    | 1                                     | 10                                    | 1                                       | 10                                      | 1                                       | 10                                      |
| 13.       | Kerala                              | 1                                     | 10                                    | 1                                     | 10                                    | 1                                       | 10                                      | 1                                       | 10                                      |
| 14.       | Madhya Pradesh                      | -                                     | -                                     | 1                                     | 10                                    | 1                                       | 10                                      | -                                       | -                                       |
| 15.       | Maharashtra                         | 1                                     | 10                                    | 1                                     | 10                                    | 1                                       | 10                                      | 1                                       | 10                                      |
| 16.       | Manipur                             | -                                     | -                                     | 1                                     | 10                                    | 1                                       | 10                                      | -                                       | -                                       |
| 17.       | Odisha                              | -                                     | -                                     | 1                                     | 10                                    | -                                       | -                                       | -                                       | -                                       |
| 18.       | Punjab                              | 1                                     | 10                                    | 1                                     | 10                                    | 1                                       | 10                                      | 1                                       | 10                                      |

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State/Union Territory   | RGGSP 2015 (Appraisal Year-2013-14)   | RGGSP 2015 (Appraisal Year-2013-14)   | RGGSP 2016 (Appraisal Year-2014-15)   | RGGSP 2016 (Appraisal Year-2014-15)   | NDRGGSP 2017 (Appraisal Year-2015-16)   | NDRGGSP 2017 (Appraisal Year-2015-16)   | NDRGGSP 2018 (Appraisal Year-2016-17)   | NDRGGSP 2018 (Appraisal Year-2016-17)   |
|-----------|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | Name of the State/Union Territory   | No. of Panchayats awarded             | Amount of Award (Rs. in Lakh)         | No. of Panchayats awarded             | Amount of Award (Rs. in Lakh)         | No. of Panchayats awarded               | Amount of Award (Rs. in Lakh)           | No. of Panchayats awarded               | Amount of Award (Rs. in Lakh)           |
| 19.       | Rajasthan                           | -                                     | -                                     | 1                                     | 10                                    | 1                                       | 10                                      | 1                                       | 10                                      |
| 20.       | Sikkim                              | 1                                     | 10                                    | 1                                     | 10                                    | 1                                       | 10                                      | 1                                       | 10                                      |
| 21.       | Tamil Nadu                          | 1                                     | 10                                    | 1                                     | 10                                    | 1                                       | 10                                      | 1                                       | 10                                      |
| 22.       | Telangana                           | -                                     | -                                     | 1                                     | 10                                    | 1                                       | 10                                      | 1                                       | 10                                      |
| 23.       | Tripura                             | 1                                     | 10                                    | 1                                     | 10                                    | 1                                       | 10                                      | 1                                       | 10                                      |
| 24.       | Uttarakhand                         | 1                                     | 10                                    | 1                                     | 10                                    | 1                                       | 10                                      | 1                                       | 10                                      |
| 25.       | Uttar Pradesh                       | -                                     | -                                     | -                                     | -                                     | 1                                       | 10                                      | 1                                       | 10                                      |
| 26.       | West Bengal                         | 1                                     | 10                                    | 1                                     | 10                                    | 1                                       | 10                                      | 1                                       | 10                                      |
|           | Total                               | 16                                    | 160                                   | 20                                    | 200                                   | 20                                      | 200                                     | 21                                      | 210                                     |

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## Gram Panchayat Development Plan Award - 2018

| Rank   | Name of the State   | Name of Gram Panchayat awarded   |   Amount of Award (Rs. in Lakh) |
|--------|---------------------|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 1.     | West Bengal         | Digambarpur                      |                              20 |
| 2.     | Karnataka           | Malangi                          |                              10 |
| 3.     | Sikkim              | Maniram Phalidara                |                              05 |
|        | Total               | Total                            |                              35 |

## e-Panchayat Puraskar

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State   | 2015               | 2015   | 2016               | 2016   | 2017               | 2017   | 2018               | 2018   |
|-----------|---------------------|--------------------|--------|--------------------|--------|--------------------|--------|--------------------|--------|
| Sl. No.   | Name of the State   | Category of State* | Rank   | Category of State* | Rank   | Category of State* | Rank   | Category of State* | Rank   |
| 1.        | Assam               | 2                  | 1 st   | 2                  | 1 st   | -                  | -      | -                  | -      |
| 2.        | Bihar               | 1                  | 3 rd   | -                  | -      | -                  | -      | -                  | -      |
| 3.        | Chhattisgarh        | 1                  | 2 nd   | -                  | -      | -                  | -      | -                  | -      |
| 4.        | Karnataka           | -                  | -      | 1                  | 1 st   | 1                  | 1 st   | 2-B                | 1 st   |
| 5.        | Kerala              | -                  | -      | 1                  | 2 nd   | 1                  | 2 nd   | -                  | -      |
| 6.        | Maharashtra         | 1                  | 1 st   | -                  | -      | -                  | -      | 1                  | 3 rd   |
| 7.        | Odisha              | -                  | -      | -                  | -      | -                  | -      | 1                  | 2 nd   |
| 8.        | Sikkim              | -                  | -      | -                  | -      | 2                  | 1 st   | 1                  | 1 st   |
| 9.        | Tamil Nadu          | 1                  | 3 rd   | -                  | -      | -                  | -      | -                  | -      |
| 10.       | Telangana           | -                  | -      | -                  | -      | -                  | -      | 2-A                | 1 st   |
| 11.       | Tripura             | -                  | -      | -                  | -      | -                  | -      | 2-A                | 2 nd   |
| 12.       | West Bengal         | 1                  | 2 nd   | 1                  | 3 rd   | 1                  | 3 rd   | -                  | -      |

* Categorization of the States/UTs is on the basis of level of preparedness of States w.r.t e-enablement at Panchayat Level.

## Devolution Index Award*

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State   | 2015                        | 2015   | 2016                         | 2016                                            |
|-----------|---------------------|-----------------------------|--------|------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | Name of the State   | Category of Award           | Rank   | Category of Award            | Rank                                            |
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh      | -                           | -      | Incremental Devolution Index | 1 st                                            |
| 2.        | Gujarat             | -                           | -      | PESA Index                   | 1 st                                            |
| 3.        | Karnataka           | Cumulative Devolution Index | 3 rd   | Cumulative Devolution Index  | 3 rd                                            |
| 4.        | Kerala              | Cumulative Devolution Index | 1 st   | Cumulative Devolution Index  | 1 st                                            |
| 5.        | Madhya Pradesh      | -                           | -      | PESA Index                   | 1 st                                            |
| 6.        | Maharashtra         | Cumulative Devolution Index | 4 th   | Cumulative Devolution Index  | 2 nd                                            |
| 7.        | Odisha              | -                           | -      | Incremental Devolution Index | 3 rd                                            |
| 8.        | Sikkim              | Cumulative Devolution Index | 2 nd   | Cumulative Devolution Index  | 1 st among North Eastern States (overall 6 th ) |
| 8.        | Sikkim              | Cumulative Devolution Index | 2 nd   | Incremental Devolution Index | 2 nd                                            |
| 9.        | West Bengal         | Cumulative Devolution Index | 5 th   | -                            | -                                               |

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