Lok Sabha Question No. 1451 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-27
Subject: Projects under Integrated Action Plan
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: Sumedhanand Saraswati

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1451 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.11.2019

## PROJECTS UNDER INTEGRATED ACTION PLAN

## 1451. SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the projects undertaken under the Integrated Action Plan;
- (b) whether a review of the performance of such projects has been conducted;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  steps  being  taken  to  address  the  local  problems  and  to  ensure  effective implementation of the said programme?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS & PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

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- (a) The  Integrated  Action  Plan  (IAP)  was  implemented  in  88  districts  w.e.f.  Nov. 2010  to  equip  them  with  public  infrastructure  and  services  such  as  School Buildings, Anganwadi Centres, Primary health Centers, drinking Water Supply, Village  Roads,  and  furniture  in  School  etc.  IAP  was  discontinued  w.e.f  from 2015-16. The rational for discontinuation was due to higher devolution of union net tax receipts from 32% to 42% on the basis of acceptance of recommendations of the Fourteenth Finance Commission (FFC). However, the IAP was replaced by a special initiative launched in 2017-18 for 3 years with total outlay of Rs. 3000 Cr  at  the  rate  of  annual  outlay  of  Rs.  1000  Cr  under  which  projects  are  being funded in LWE affected districts as a special measure to develop these districts. Since inception of the Programme Rs. 1775 Cr has been released to the States till date  for  30  most  affected  districts.  Important  intervention  approved  under  this

programme is placed at Annexure-A. Funds released to different States are placed at Annexure-B.

- (b) & (c) The projects under the aforesaid special initiative are regularly reviewed. Firstly, a District Level Committee (DLC), headed by District Magistrate having Superintendent of Police  (SP)  and  Division  Forest  Officer  (DFO) approved  the projects. Secondly, at State level the progress is monitored and reviewed by State Level Committee under the Chief Secretary of the State. Thirdly, a Central Level Committee  (CLC)  at  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  releases  the  funds  in  02 installments on the basis of the utilization of the funds released earlier under the programme.    The  CLC  reviews  and  monitors  the  overall  progress  periodically with the States and districts.
- d) The provision of approval of the projects by a Committee of DM, SP and DFO is to ensure that projects are selected on the basis of local requirements. Similarly, this  Committee  comprising  of  three  key  district  level  officials  and  the  review mechanism  mentioned  under  (b)  above  is  to  ensure  that  the  projects  are implemented efficiently.  In addition, 35 LWE Districts have also been included in the on-going Aspirational Districts Programme under which special monitoring mechanism has been instituted with respect to important indicators pertaining to sectors viz. health & nutrition, school education, agriculture and water resources, skill development and financial inclusion and basic infrastructure. List of these 35 districts is placed at Annexure-C. Progress in key performance indicators under this Programme is captured on a monthly basis and is available at web portal of championsofchange.gov.in.

## 1.0 Development Interventions

Development  Interventions  are  made  through  provision  of  resources  and  focused implementation of schemes of the various Ministries of the government of India that supplements the State Initiatives. Several important initiatives have been undertaken for development of LWE areas.

- 1.1 Road Requirement Plan (RRP-I)

Construction of 5,422 Km roads in 34 LWE affected districts 4833 km roads completed (up to 31.08.2019)

- 1.2 Road Connectivity Project for LWE Affected Areas (RRP-II)

Construction of 5,412 km roads envisaged in 44 LWE affected districts with estimated cost of Rs 11,725 Cr

Sanction  conveyed  to  States-5094  km,  of  which  1064  km  roads  have  been completed

## 1.3 Skill Development Scheme in 47 LWE affected Districts

- 47 ITIs and 68 SDCs envisaged
- 25 ITIs and 56 SDCs established
- 1.4 KVs -  50  KVs  are  functioning  in  26  LWE  affected  districts.  Out  of  the remaining  4  districts,  there  are  no  KVs  in  3  districts.  Kendriya  Vidayalaya Sangathan  has  already  conveyed  the  sanction  of  GoI  but  KVs  cannot  be opened so far.

All these KVs are functional in temporary/permanent site

JNVs  (Jawahar  Nehru  Vidyalaya)87  JNVs  are  sanctioned  in  83  LWE districts, out of 90 districts.

04 districts are having 02 JNVs each (Gaya, Sukma, Palamu, Malkangiri)

All these JNVs are functional in temporary/permanent sites.

## 1.5 Mobile tower Connectivity

2335 mobile towers are installed in Phase-I

The Government has approved installation of 4072 mobile towers in 10 LWE affected States, with an estimate of Rs 7330 Cr in Phase-II

## 1.6 Financial Inclusion

DoFS879  new  bank  branches  and  869  ATMs  opened  in  30  most  LWE affected districts in four and a half years between 1.04.2015 and 10.10.2019 DoP1769 Post Offices in 32 most LWE affected districts already opened.

## 2.0 Special Central Assistance

- 2.1 To provide further impetus to development of the most LWE affected districts the  Government  has  approved  'Special  Central  Assistance  Scheme'  to  fill critical  gaps  related  to  Public  Infrastructure    and  Services,  which  are  of emergent nature. The Scheme has approval for a period of 03 years, i.e. from 2017-18 to 2019-20 with total outlay of Rs 3000 Cr @ Rs 1000 Cr per annum. Rs 1775 Crore has released to the States till date for 30 most LWE affected districts.

Fund Releases to States under Special Central Assistance (SCA) Scheme in Rs Crore

| S.No.   | State     | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2019-20        |
|---------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------------|
| 1.      | 5         | 33.33     | 20        | Andhra Pradesh |
| 2.      | 30        | 133.33    | 80        | Bihar          |
| 3.      | 40        | 266.67    | 160       | Chhatisgarh    |
| 4.      | 80        | 433.33    | 260       | Jharkhand      |
| 5.      | 5         | 33.33     | 20        | Maharashtra    |
| 6.      | 10        | 66.67     | 40        | Odisha         |
| 7.      | 5         |           | 33.34 20  | Telangana      |
|         | Total 175 | 1000      |           | 600            |

## NITI Aayog

## List of Aspirational Districts- LWE Affected

|   S.No. | State          | MHALWEDistricts   |
|---------|----------------|-------------------|
|       1 | Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam     |
|       2 | Bihar          | Aurangabad        |
|       3 | Bihar          | Banka             |
|       4 | Bihar          | Gaya              |
|       5 | Bihar          | Jamui             |
|       6 | Bihar          | Muzaffarpur       |
|       7 | Bihar          | Nawada            |
|       8 | Chhattisgarh   | Bastar            |
|       9 | Chhattisgarh   | Bijapur           |
|      10 | Chhattisgarh   | Dantewada         |
|      11 | Chhattisgarh   | Kanker            |
|      12 | Chhattisgarh   | Kondagaon         |
|      13 | Chhattisgarh   | Narayanpur        |
|      14 | Chhattisgarh   | Rajnandgaon       |
|      15 | Chhattisgarh   | Sukma             |
|      16 | Jharkhand      | Latehar           |
|      17 | Jharkhand      | Lohardaga         |
|      18 | Jharkhand      | Palamu            |
|      19 | Jharkhand      | PurbiSinghbhum    |
|      20 | Jharkhand      | Ramgarh           |
|      21 | Jharkhand      | Ranchi            |
|      22 | Jharkhand      | Simdega           |
|      23 | Jharkhand      | West Singhbhum    |
|      24 | Jharkhand      | Bokaro            |
|      25 | Jharkhand      | Chatra            |
|      26 | Jharkhand      | Dumka             |
|      27 | Jharkhand      | Garhwa            |
|      28 | Jharkhand      | Girdih            |
|      29 | Jharkhand      | Gumla             |
|      30 | Jharkhand      | Hazaribagh        |
|      31 | Jharkhand      | Khunti            |
|      32 | Maharashtra    | Gadchiroli        |
|      33 | Odisha         | Koraput           |
|      34 | Odisha         | Malkangiri        |
|      35 | Telengana      | Bhadadri          |