Lok Sabha Question No. 1900 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Schemes to PRIs
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1900 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2017

## Schemes to PRIs

## † 1900. SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the schemes being implemented to strengthen Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs);
- (b) the details of funds allocated/sanctioned and utilized for these schemes during the last two  years and the current year, State-wise;
- (c) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  strengthen  and  to  delegate  more powers to Panchayati Raj Institutions; and
- (d) the extent to which the Panchayati Raj Institutions have been successful in achieving their set objectives?

## ANSWER

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

(a): During the current year, the scheme of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) is being implemented by Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) for strengthening of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) across the country. The Ministry is providing financial and technical support to PRIs under the scheme since 2016-17.

(b): Details of funds sanctioned and released to States and utilized thereof by States during the  year  2015-16  under  the  erstwhile  scheme  of  Rajiv  Gandhi  Panchayat  Sashaktikaran Abhiyan  (RGPSA)  and  during  the  2016-17  and  current  year  under  component  of  RGSA /Capacity  Building-  Panchayat  Sashaktikaran  Abhiyan  (CB-PSA),  and  Incentivisation  of Panchayats  (another  component  of  RGSA)  are  given  in  Annexure-I  and  Annexure-II respectively.

(c) &(d): After incorporation of Part IX in the Constitution, the Panchayati Raj system has been  institutionalized  in  the  States  where  provisions  of  this  Part  are  applicable.  The Constitution  recognizes  Panchayats  as  institutions  of  self-government.  Panchayat  being 'Local Bodies' is a state subject mandated under Part IX and List II (State List) of Seventh Schedule (Article 246) of the Constitution of India. Article 243G of the Constitution allows discretion to State Legislature to endow the Panchayats with powers and authority to enable them  to  function  as  institutions  of  local  self-governance.  The  extent  to  fulfilment  of aspirations of citizens is dependent on the extent to which, funds, functions, and functionaries are devolved to the local bodies and the extent of their capacitating to fulfil these roles. The devolution  of  funds,  functions  and  functionaries  to  the  Panchayats  to  plan,  implement  and monitor schemes for economic development and social justice varies significantly among the States.

MoPR reviews the implementation of the provisions of Part IX of the Constitution from  time  to  time  through  meetings  and  discussions  with  States.  The  Devolution  Index Report commissioned by MoPR assesses the policy and legislative framework and outcomes of the State in respect of Panchayati Raj. MoPR has been taking several steps to strengthen the  Panchayati  Raj  Institutions  in  the  States  and  UTs  covered  under  Part  IX  of  the Constitution  through  providing  financial  and  technical  assistance  under  the  scheme  and programmes  for  capacity  building  of  Panchayats  to  enable  them  to  perform  the  devolved functions effectively and efficiently.

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## Annexure-I

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1900 to be answered on 27/07/2017

## Position regarding State-wise grants sanctioned/ released and utilized under RGPSA/ CB-PSA during 2015-16 to 2017-18 (as on 24 th July 2017)

(Amount Rs. in Cr.)

| Name of the State/ UTs   | 2015-16          | 2015-16        | 2015-16       | 2016-17          | 2016-17        | 2016-17       | 2017-18          | 2017-18        |
|--------------------------|------------------|----------------|---------------|------------------|----------------|---------------|------------------|----------------|
| Name of the State/ UTs   | Grant Sanctioned | Grant released | Exp. Incurred | Grant Sanctioned | Grant released | Exp. Incurred | Grant Sanctioned | Grant released |
| Andhra Pradesh           | 21.04            | 12.5           | 12.5          | 91.61            | 91.61          | 28.43         | 90.74            | 35.98          |
| Arunachal Pradesh        | 2.9              | 0              | 0             | 2.00             | 0.59           | NA            | -                | -              |
| Assam                    | 39.48            | 17.08          | 17.08         | 55.29            | 49.08          | 16.43         | -                | -              |
| Bihar                    | 0                | 0              | 0             | 0                | 0              | 0             | -                | -              |
| Chhattisgarh             | 29.68            | 14.64          | 13.42         | 42.62            | 42.62          | 38.23         | 38.82            | 13.80          |
| Gujarat                  | 10.36            | 0              | 0             | 66.76            | 33.38          | NA            | -                | -              |
| Haryana                  | 21.81            | 0              | 0             | 30.39            | 11.37          | NA            | -                | -              |
| Himachal Pradesh         | 13.12            | 2.48           | 1.91          | 4.51             | 1.40           | NA            | -                | -              |
| Jammu &Kashmir           | 7.08             | 0              | 0             | 0                | 0              | 0             | -                | -              |
| Jharkhand                | 23.89            | 9.49           | 9.49          | 60.79            | 20.9           | 17.23         | 67.66            | 30.16          |
| Karnataka                | 77.76            | 32.71          | 18.45         | 58.81            | 15.08          | NA            | -                | -              |
| Kerala                   | 10.55            | 0              | 0             | 23.53            | 8.55           | 5.41          | 26.50            | 10.11          |
| Madhya Pradesh           | 41.63            | 10.8           | 10.8          | 86.21            | 55.45          | 40.11         | -                | -              |
| Maharashtra              | 39.76            | 4.5            | 4.5           | 45.66            | 21.17          | 15.16         | 63.63            | 25.80          |
| Manipur                  | 10.8             | 5.4            | 5.4           | 10.02            | 9.82           | 4.81          | -                | -              |
| Mizoram                  | 0                | 0              | 0             | 12.95            | 9.22           | 7.64          | 11.72            | 4.28           |
| Odisha                   | 19.58            | 0              | 0             | 40.03            | 24.54          | 13.34         | 42.77            | 11.51          |
| Punjab                   | 2.69             | 2.69           | 2.69          | 19.38            | 11.00          | 11.00         | 8.26             | 4.13           |
| Rajasthan                | 16.37            | 4.48           | 4.48          | 45.75            | 22.27          | 19.64         | 21.7             | 8.22           |
| Sikkim                   | 2.70             | 1.26           | 1.26          | 4.83             | 2.33           | 2.33          | 5.35             | 2.68           |
| Tamil Nadu               | 18.26            | 8.96           | 8.96          | 55.48            | 27.32          | 16.94         | 53.7             | 26.72          |
| Tripura                  | 5.21             | 1.35           | 1.35          | 13.32            | 8.3            | 4.08          | -                | -              |
| Telangana                | 35.78            | 13.13          | 13.13         | 47.26            | 43.38          | 14.48         | -                | -              |
| Uttarakhand              | 9.53             | 3.09           | 3.09          | 27.45            | 13.21          | 8.01          | -                | -              |
| Uttar Pradesh            | 70.54            | 11.00          | 11.00         | 118.59           | 39.87          | 29.7          | 125.84           | 52.57          |
| West Bengal              | 37.13            | 9.91           | 9.91          | 45.2             | 21.86          | 14.73         | 55.57            | 20.66          |
| Dadra                    | 0                | 0              | 0             | 0                | 0              | 0             | -                | -              |
| Daman                    | 0                | 0              | 0             | 0                | 0              | 0             | -                | -              |
| Goa                      | 2.6              | 1.06           | 0.12          | 3.83             | 1.38           | NA            | -                | -              |
| Chandigarh               | 1.33             | 0.29           | 0             | 0                | 0              | 0             | -                | -              |
| Lakshadweep              | 4.26             | 1.65           | NA            | 0                | 0              | 0             | -                | -              |
| Andaman                  | 0                | 0              | 0             | 0.42             | 0.17           | NA            | 13.60            | 6.75           |
| Total                    | 575.84           | 168.47         | 149.54        | 1012.69          | 585.87         | 307.70        | 625.86           | 253.37         |

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1900 to be answered on 27.07.2017

## Position regarding State-wise grants released and expenditure incurred under Incentivization scheme of Panchayats (as on 24.07.2017)

(Rs. in crore)

| Sl.   | States/ UTs       | Category   | 2016-17        | 2016-17                    | 2017-18        | 2017-18                    |
|-------|-------------------|------------|----------------|----------------------------|----------------|----------------------------|
| No.   |                   | of Award   | Grant released | Exp. Incurred/ UC received | Grant released | Exp. Incurred/ UC received |
| 1.    | Andhra Pradesh    | DDUPSP     | 2.01           | 2.01                       |                |                            |
| 1.    | Andhra Pradesh    | NDRGGSP    | 0.10           |                            |                |                            |
| 2.    | Arunachal Pradesh | DDUPSP     | -              |                            | 0.05           |                            |
| 2.    | Arunachal Pradesh | NDRGGSP    | -              |                            |                |                            |
| 3.    | Assam             | DDUPSP     | 1.62           |                            |                |                            |
| 3.    | Assam             | NDRGGSP    | 0.10           | 0.10                       |                |                            |
| 4.    | Bihar             | DDUPSP     | -              |                            |                |                            |
| 4.    | Bihar             | NDRGGSP    | -              |                            |                |                            |
| 5.    | Chhattisgarh      | DDUPSP     | 1.36           | 1.36                       |                |                            |
| 5.    | Chhattisgarh      | NDRGGSP    | 0.10           |                            |                |                            |
| 6.    | Goa               | DDUPSP     | -              |                            |                |                            |
| 6.    | Goa               | NDRGGSP    | -              |                            |                |                            |
| 7.    | Gujarat           | DDUPSP     | 1.56           |                            |                |                            |
| 7.    | Gujarat           | NDRGGSP    | -              |                            |                |                            |
| 8.    | Haryana           | DDUPSP     | 1.24           |                            |                |                            |
| 8.    | Haryana           | NDRGGSP    | -              |                            |                |                            |
| 9.    | Himachal Pradesh  | DDUPSP     | -              |                            |                |                            |
| 9.    | Himachal Pradesh  | NDRGGSP    | -              |                            |                |                            |
| 10.   | Jammu &Kashmir    | DDUPSP     | -              |                            |                |                            |
| 10.   | Jammu &Kashmir    | NDRGGSP    | -              |                            |                |                            |
| 11.   | Jharkhand         | DDUPSP     | -              |                            |                |                            |
| 11.   | Jharkhand         | NDRGGSP    | -              |                            |                |                            |
| 12.   | Karnataka         | DDUPSP     | 1.50           | 1.50                       |                |                            |
| 12.   | Karnataka         | NDRGGSP    | 0.10           | 0.10                       |                |                            |
| 13.   | Kerala            | DDUPSP     | 1.45           |                            | 1.45           |                            |
| 13.   | Kerala            | NDRGGSP    | -              |                            |                |                            |
| 14.   | Madhya Pradesh    | DDUPSP     | 2.58           | -                          | 2.22           | -                          |
| 14.   | Madhya Pradesh    | NDRGGSP    | -              | -                          | -              | -                          |
| 15.   | Maharashtra       | DDUPSP     | 2.19           | -                          | -              | -                          |
| 15.   | Maharashtra       | NDRGGSP    | -              | -                          | -              | -                          |
| 16.   | Manipur           | DDUPSP     | 0.20           | 0.20                       | -              | -                          |
| 16.   | Manipur           | NDRGGSP    | 0.10           | -                          | 0.10           | -                          |
| 17.   | Meghalaya         | DDUPSP     | -              | -                          | -              | -                          |
| 17.   | Meghalaya         | NDRGGSP    | -              | -                          | -              | -                          |
| 18.   | Mizoram           | DDUPSP     | -              | -                          | -              | -                          |
| 18.   | Mizoram           | NDRGGSP    | -              | -                          | -              | -                          |
| 19.   | Nagaland          | DDUPSP     | -              | -                          | -              | -                          |

| Sl.   | States/ UTs            | Category   | 2016-17        | 2016-17                    | 2017-18        | 2017-18                    |
|-------|------------------------|------------|----------------|----------------------------|----------------|----------------------------|
| No.   |                        | of Award   | Grant released | Exp. Incurred/ UC received | Grant released | Exp. Incurred/ UC received |
|       |                        | NDRGGSP    | -              | -                          | -              | -                          |
| 20.   | Odisha                 | DDUPSP     | -              | -                          | -              | -                          |
|       |                        | NDRGGSP    | -              | -                          | -              | -                          |
| 21.   | Punjab                 | DDUPSP     | 1.52           | -                          | 1.39           | -                          |
|       |                        | NDRGGSP    | 0.08           | 0.08                       | -              | -                          |
| 22.   | Rajasthan              | DDUPSP     | 1.52           | -                          | -              | -                          |
|       |                        | NDRGGSP    | 0.10           | -                          | 0.10           | -                          |
| 23.   | Sikkim                 | DDUPSP     | 0.70           | 0.70                       | -              | -                          |
|       |                        | NDRGGSP    | 0.10           | -                          | -              | -                          |
| 24.   | Tamil Nadu             | DDUPSP     | 1.74           | 1.74                       | -              | -                          |
|       |                        | NDRGGSP    | 0.10           | -                          | -              | -                          |
| 25.   | Telangana              | DDUPSP     | 1.29           | -                          | 1.36           | -                          |
|       |                        | NDRGGSP    | 0.10           | -                          | 0.10           | -                          |
| 26.   | Tripura                | DDUPSP     | 0.91           | -                          | 0.91           | -                          |
|       |                        | NDRGGSP    | 0.10           | -                          | 0.10           | -                          |
| 27.   | Uttarakhand            | DDUPSP     | 1.26           | -                          | 1.23           | -                          |
|       |                        | NDRGGSP    | 0.10           | -                          | 0.10           | -                          |
| 28.   | Uttar Pradesh          | DDUPSP     | 4.19           | -                          | -              | -                          |
|       |                        | NDRGGSP    | -              | -                          | -              | -                          |
| 29.   | West Bengal            | DDUPSP     | 1.90           | -                          | 1.90           | -                          |
|       |                        | NDRGGSP    | 0.10           | -                          | 0.10           | -                          |
| 30.   | Andman &Nicobar        | DDUPSP     | -              | -                          | -              | -                          |
|       | islands                | NDRGGSP    | -              | -                          | -              | -                          |
| 31.   | Chandigarh             | DDUPSP     | -              | -                          | -              | -                          |
|       |                        | NDRGGSP    | -              | -                          | -              | -                          |
| 32.   | Dadra and Nagar Haveli | DDUPSP     | -              | -                          | -              | -                          |
|       |                        | NDRGGSP    | -              | -                          | -              | -                          |
| 33.   | Daman and Diu          | DDUPSP     | -              | -                          | -              | -                          |
|       |                        | NDRGGSP    | -              | -                          | -              | -                          |
| 34.   | Lakshadweep            | DDUPSP     | -              | -                          | -              | -                          |
|       |                        | NDRGGSP    | -              | -                          | -              | -                          |
| 35.   | Puducherry             | DDUPSP     | -              | -                          | -              | -                          |
|       |                        | NDRGGSP    | -              | -                          | -              | -                          |

- 1) Abbreviations :
2.  DDUPSP - Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Sashaktikaran Puraskar.
3.  NDRGGSP - Nanaji Deshmukh Rashtriya Gaurav Gram Sabha Puraskar.
- 2) * 'Incentivization of Panchayats', a component of RGSA has separate budgetary allocation.
- 3) Till 2015-16, funds under RGGSP (now NDRGGSP) were released under Media & Publicity Scheme.

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