Lok Sabha Question No. 1336 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-09
Subject: Expert Group on SECC
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: CHANDU LAL SAHU, J. JAYASINGH THIYAGARAJ NATTERJEE, OM BIRLA, BALKA SUMAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .1336

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.0 2.2017

## EXPERT GROUP ON SECC

## 1336. SHRI CHANDU LAL SAHU:

SHRI J.J.T. NATTERJEE:

SHRI OM BIRLA:

SHRI SUMAN BALKA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Expert  Group  set  up  to  prepare  Socio - Economic  and  Caste  Census (SECC) has submitted its report recently;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the recommendations made in the report and the steps taken to implement them a with the time frame for implementation, recommendation - wise;
- (d) whether  the  criteria  for  allocation  of  resources  to  States  and  identific prioritization  of  benefi ciaries  under  various  programmes  using  SECC  data  were studied by the Expert Group and if so, the details thereof includin recommendations made by the Group and the action taken thereon; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  use  the  SECC  data  as Social  Registry Information  System  (SRIS)  particularly  to  identify  the  beneficiaries  unde development programmes and if so, the details thereof?

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

- ( a) & (b):An Expert Group on Socio Economic Caste Census -Rural (SECC - Rural)) was constituted by the Ministry on 01.01.2016 to study the objective criteria for al resources  to  States  and  identification  and  prioritization  of  beneficiaries  und pr ogramme using SECC data. The Expert Group has submitted its Report on 13.01.2017.
- ( c) &  (d):  The  Expert  Group  on  SECC -Rural  has  made  recommendations  on  the objective criteria for allocation of resources to States and identification and pri beneficiaries under various programmes of the Ministry of Rural Development. The Gr inter alia, has made following major recommendations related to various programmes Ministry:
- ( i ) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employee Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) needs to be more focused towards the regions where there is more concentrati landless labourer or people suffering from multi - dimensionality of deprivations.
- ( ii ) SECC data should be used in the identification of beneficiaries under 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.

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( iv ) The amount of assistance under National Social Programme(NSAP) needs to be increased annual ly 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 abo

( 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  Expert  Group,  Committee,  Concurrent  Evaluation  and  Impact  Assessment Studies etc. are constituted by the Mini stry as a part of comprehensive multi - level and multi -tool system of monitoring and evaluation of implementation of its programmes to ensu the objectives of schemes are achieved. Corrective measures are taken by the Gove keeping in view the pr ogramme objectives and fiscal space.

(e) : The Group felt that the SECC has the potential to move from being the only a c -like  socio - economic  database  to  becoming  the  core  of  a  functioning  Social  Regis Information System (SRIS).

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