Lok Sabha Question No. 400 (STARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Rural Development Schemes
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: JANARDAN MISHRA

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 400

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2018

## RURAL DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES

## *400.   SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the basis for allocation of funds under various rural development schemes;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  allocate  more  funds  to  the  States  which  are performing well in implementation of the schemes and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any guideline has been issued in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) to (d ): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Satrred Question  No. 400 for reply on 22.03.2018

(a) to  (d):  The  Ministry  of  Rural  Development,  inter-alia,  is  implementing  Mahatma  Gandhi National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Act  (MGNREGA),  Deendayal  Antyodaya    Yojana  National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM), Deen Dayal Upadhyay - Gramin Kaushalya Yojana  (DDU-GKY),  Pradhan  Mantri  Awaas  Yojana  -  Gramin  (PMAY-G),  Pradhan  Mantri Gram  Sadak  Yojana  (PMGSY)  and  National  Social  Assistance  Programme  (NSAP)  to  bring about overall improvement in the quality of life of the people in rural areas through employment generation, skilling of youths, provision of social assistance and other amenities. These Centrally sponsored schemes are implemented through State Governments/UT Administrations.

Allocation  of  fund  to  States/UTs  is  made  based  on  the  respective  programme  guidelines. Under MGNREGA, the funds are released to the States on the basis of Labour Budget (LB), opening balance, pending liabilities of the previous year for the financial year, if any, and overall performance of the state. Under DAY-NRLM, the allocation of funds to States is made on the basis of inter-se poverty ratio of the states. There is a provision in the DAY-NRLM guidelines to provide  an  additional  instalment  of  DAY-NRLM  funds  to  better  performing  States  based  on physical and financial progress. As per DAY-NRLM guidelines, States are eligible for additional instalment  subject  to  utilisation  of  75%  of  available  funds  by  31 st December  and  good performance  on  key  NRLM  parameters.  DDU-GKY  is  demand  driven  scheme  and  funds  are allocated to the States on the basis of Action Plans approved for the States and funds required by the States on target achieved/funds utilized by the them.  The funds under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak  Yojana  (PMGSY)  are  released  to  the  State  Governments  for  the  projects  sanctioned, based  upon  their  absorption  capacity,  balance  works  in  hand,  unspent  balance  available,  and fulfilling  of  certain  conditions  laid  down  as  per  the  programme  guidelines.  Out  of  the  total budget  allocation  for  PMGSY,  5-6%  is  kept  aside  to  be  released  to  be  States  as  financial incentives  to  better  performing  States  showing  higher  achievement  on  the  basis  of  set parameters. Financial allocation under PMAY-G, a target based scheme, is worked out on the basis  of  unit  assistance  provided  to  the  beneficiaries.  Re-allocation  of  target  for  the  better performing states under PMAY-G is considered by the Empowered Committee. Under NSAP, state-wise requirement of fund is calculated on the basis of utilization of cap/ceiling communicated to States/UTs on the basis of BPL ratios.

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