Lok Sabha Question No. 3497 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Schemes in Chhattisgarh
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: ABHISHEK SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3497

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23/03/2017

## SCHEMES IN CHHATTISGARH

## 3497. SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of schemes initiated by his Ministry in Chhattisgarh during the last three years and the progress made therein;
- (b) the  details  of  the  funds  allocated/  released  to  the  State  during  the  last  two  years  and  the current year;
- (c) whether the funds have been utilised fully in the State;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e)   Ministry  of  Panchayati  Raj  was  implementing  two  major  Schemes  namely  Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyan (RGPSA) and District Component of Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF). The State Component of RGPSA and the District Component of BRGF has been delinked from budgetary support of Central Government w.e.f. 2015-16. During 2016-17, the funds to the States including Chhattisgarh have been provided for Capacity Building of Panchayats, out of the budgetary provision of Capacity Building-Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyan (CB-PSA), a sub-scheme of to be restructured scheme of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA).  The details of funds allocated, released and utilized by the State of Chhattisgarh during the last two years and current year (till 16/03/2017) under RGSA, erstwhile scheme of RGPSA and BRGF programmes are as follows:

|            | 2014-15                 | 2014-15        | 2014-15                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2015-16                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2015-16                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2015-16                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2016-17                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2016-17                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2016-17                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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| Schemes    | Sancti oned/ allocat ed | Funds Released | Funds Utilized                                                                                                                                                                           | Sancti oned/ allocat ed                                                                                                                                                                  | Funds Relea sed                                                                                                                                                                          | Funds Utilize d                                                                                                                                                                          | Sanctio ned/ allocate d                                                                                                                                                                  | Funds Release d                                                                                                                                                                          | Funds Utilize d                                                                                                                                                                          |
| BRGF       | 313.96                  | 218.26         | BRGF Programme delinked from budgetary support of the Central Government w.e.f. 2015-16. The cumulative utilization reported under the scheme from 2006-07 to 2014-15 is Rs. 1673.19 cr. | BRGF Programme delinked from budgetary support of the Central Government w.e.f. 2015-16. The cumulative utilization reported under the scheme from 2006-07 to 2014-15 is Rs. 1673.19 cr. | BRGF Programme delinked from budgetary support of the Central Government w.e.f. 2015-16. The cumulative utilization reported under the scheme from 2006-07 to 2014-15 is Rs. 1673.19 cr. | BRGF Programme delinked from budgetary support of the Central Government w.e.f. 2015-16. The cumulative utilization reported under the scheme from 2006-07 to 2014-15 is Rs. 1673.19 cr. | BRGF Programme delinked from budgetary support of the Central Government w.e.f. 2015-16. The cumulative utilization reported under the scheme from 2006-07 to 2014-15 is Rs. 1673.19 cr. | BRGF Programme delinked from budgetary support of the Central Government w.e.f. 2015-16. The cumulative utilization reported under the scheme from 2006-07 to 2014-15 is Rs. 1673.19 cr. | BRGF Programme delinked from budgetary support of the Central Government w.e.f. 2015-16. The cumulative utilization reported under the scheme from 2006-07 to 2014-15 is Rs. 1673.19 cr. |
| RGPSA/RGSA | 94.33                   | 11.4           | 11.4                                                                                                                                                                                     | 29.68                                                                                                                                                                                    | 14.64                                                                                                                                                                                    | 10.72                                                                                                                                                                                    | 42.61                                                                                                                                                                                    | 42.6                                                                                                                                                                                     | 16.24                                                                                                                                                                                    |