Lok Sabha Question No. 2729 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-27
Subject: Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyan
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, P.R. SUNDARAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2729

ANSWERED ON 27.12.2018

## PANCHAYAT SASHAKTIKARAN ABHIYAN

## 2729 . SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRI P. R. SUNDARAM:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) the aims and objectives of launching Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyan (PSA) along with achievements made since its inception;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  reviewed  PSA  and  if  so,  the  details  and  the  outcome thereof;
- (c) the mandate and the present status of PSA in the country;
- (d) the  role  of  PSA  in  empowerment  of  youth  and  effective  intervention  of  youth  in panchayati raj system;
- (e) the details of funds allocated, released and utilised under PSA during each of the last three years and the current year, State/ UT-wise; and
- (f) whether PSA has not been able to strengthen PRIs and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (f) The Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR)  implemented the Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyan (RGPSA) during  the  year 2012-13 upto 2015-16 for strengthening of Panchayati Raj System across the country, and to address the critical gaps that constrain the  functioning  of  Panchayats  through  promotion  of    devolution  of  powers,  facilitating democratic  decision  making  through  People's  participation,  promoting  accountability  in Panchayats,  strengthening  the  institutional  structure  for  knowledge  creation  and  capacity building of Panchayats etc.   Further, during 2016-17 and 2017-18, pending restructuring of the  scheme,  the  Ministry  provided  financial  support  to  States  under  Capacity  BuildingPanchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyan (CB-PSA) for Capacity Building & Training (CB&T) of elected representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) with focus on Gram Panchayat Development  Plans  (GPDPs)  so  as  to  enable  them  to  discharge  their  mandated  functions effectively.

In  the  context  of  budget  Speech  of  Hon'ble  Finance  Minister  for  launch  of  a restructured scheme of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA), a multi sectoral Committee under the Chairmanship of Vice-Chairman NITI Aayog was constituted to inter-alia review the existing schemes of MoPR and examine the proposal for the restructured Scheme. The committee based on discussions/ consultations with experts, Panchayat Elected Representatives (ERs), Secretaries of Panchayati Raj departments of selected States and other stakeholders, submitted its report with set of recommendations. The recommendations were accepted by the Government. Based on these recommendations the restructured scheme of RGSA was formulated and  approved  by  the  Government  on  21/04/2018  with  the  primary objective  of  strengthening  Panchayati  Raj  Institutions  (PRIs)  for  achieving  Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with main thrust on convergence with Mission Antyodaya and emphasis on strengthening PRIs in the 117 Aspirational Districts.

The details of funds sanctioned and released during the last three  years and current year and their utilization since 2015-16 uptill date, State/UT-wise is at Annexure.

The implementation of scheme of CB-PSA as also its predecessor/current scheme for CB&T of PRIs has led  to  Capacity  Building  and  Training  of  Elected  Representatives  and other stakeholders of Panchayats including youth therein, for effective participation of youth in  the  Panchayati  Raj  system  for  the  efficient  discharge  of  their  mandated  duties.  The Capacity Building and Training included preparation of Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP). Youths also participate in preparation of GPDP.

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## Annexure referred to in reply of part (a) to (f) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2729 for answer on 27/12/2018

## Details of funds sanctioned and released during the last three years and current year and its utilization since 2015-16 to till date, State/UT-wise

(Amount Rs. in Cr.)

| SL .No.   | Name of the State/ UTs   | 2015-16    | 2015-16        | 2016-17    | 2016-17        | 2017-18    | 2017-18       | 2018-19    | 2018-19        | Cumulative Utilization (2015-16 to till date)   |
|-----------|--------------------------|------------|----------------|------------|----------------|------------|---------------|------------|----------------|-------------------------------------------------|
|           |                          | Sanctioned | Funds Released | Sanctioned | Funds Released | Sanctioned | Fund released | Sanctioned | Funds Released |                                                 |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh           | 21.04      | 12.5           | 91.61      | 91.61          | 90.74      | 81.35         | 128.54     | 41.48          | 176.03                                          |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh        | 2.9        | 0              | 2          | 0.59           | 7.33       | 3.59          | 40.72      | 14.86          | 0.73                                            |
| 3         | Assam                    | 39.48      | 17.08          | 55.29      | 49.08          | 36.02      | 27.59         | 77.27      | 29.2           | 85.25                                           |
| 4         | Bihar                    | 0          | 0              | 0          | 0              | 0          | 0             | 108.02     | 4.25           | 0                                               |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh             | 29.68      | 14.64          | 42.62      | 42.62          | 38.82      | 33.21         | 25.87      | 0              | 89.949                                          |
| 6         | Gujarat                  | 10.36      | 0              | 66.76      | 33.38          |            | 0             | 27.92      | 0              | 0                                               |
| 7         | Haryana                  | 21.81      | 0              | 30.39      | 11.37          | 49.09      | 10.55         | 55.55      | 0              | 12.25                                           |
| 8         | Himachal Pradesh         | 13.12      | 2.48           | 4.51       | 1.4            | 0          | 0             | 19.18      | 8.63           | 3.88                                            |
| 9         | Jammu& Kashmir           | 7.08       | -              | -          | -              | 0          | 0             | 49.51      | 2.79           | 0                                               |
| 10        | Jharkhand                | 23.89      | 9.49           | 60.79      | 20.9           | 67.66      | 47.16         | 28.53      | 0              | 73.49                                           |
| 11        | Karnataka                | 77.76      | 32.71          | 58.81      | 15.08          | 45.37      | 41.08         | 66.08      | 0              | 62.21                                           |
| 12        | Kerala                   | 10.55      | 0              | 23.53      | 8.55           | 26.50      | 23.36         | 51.78      | 0              | 19.56                                           |
| 13        | Madhya Pradesh           | 41.63      | 10.80          | 86.21      | 55.45          | 91.25      | 30.25         | 215.29     | 62.79          | 92.9                                            |
| 14        | Maharashtra              | 39.76      | 4.5            | 45.66      | 21.17          | 63.63      | 44.53         | 102.54     | 11.54          | 50.98                                           |
| 15        | Manipur                  | 10.8       | 5.40           | 10.02      | 9.82           | 6.53       | 6.52          | 20.6       | 9.25           | 21.72                                           |

## Annexure

|   16 | Mizoram                   |       |     0 |   12.95 |   9.22 |   11.72 |   10.13 |   10.97 |   4.95 |   19.33 |
|------|---------------------------|-------|-------|---------|--------|---------|---------|---------|--------|---------|
|   17 | Odisha                    | 19.58 |  0    |   40.03 |  25.06 |   42.77 |   32.9  |  50.68  |   0    |   35.47 |
|   18 | Punjab                    |  2.69 |  2.69 |   19.38 |  11    |    8.26 |    8.26 |  98.93  |  10.55 |   21.95 |
|   19 | Rajasthan                 | 16.37 |  4.48 |   45.75 |  22.27 |   21.7  |   13.72 |  61.81  |   8.31 |   28.95 |
|   20 | Sikkim                    |  2.7  |  1.26 |    4.83 |   2.33 |    5.35 |    5.35 |  11.29  |   5.08 |    8.94 |
|   21 | Tamil Nadu                | 18.26 |  8.96 |   55.48 |  27.32 |   53.7  |   36.83 |  96     |  30.3  |   73.11 |
|   22 | Tripura                   |  5.21 |  1.35 |   13.32 |   8.3  |   10.86 |    1.21 |   7.5   |   2.77 |   10.86 |
|   23 | Telangana                 | 35.78 | 13.13 |   47.26 |  43.38 |   61.94 |   16.84 |  66.75  |   0    |   27.32 |
|   24 | Uttarakhand               |  9.53 |  3.09 |   27.45 |  13.21 |   21.38 |    7.82 |  37.37  |   0    |   23.55 |
|   25 | Uttar Pradesh             | 70.54 | 11    |  118.59 |  39.87 |  125.84 |   84.07 | 249.24  |  57.15 |  104.69 |
|   26 | West Bengal               | 37.13 |  9.91 |   45.2  |  21.86 |   55.57 |   48.44 |  91.59  |  27.47 |   80.21 |
|   27 | Goa                       |  2.6  |  1.06 |    3.83 |   1.38 |    2.29 |    0.21 |   4.39  |   0    |    2.65 |
|   28 | Dadra &Nagar Haveli       |  0    |  0    |    0    |   0    |    0    |    0    |   1.628 |   0    |    0    |
|   29 | Daman &Diu                |  0    |  0    |    0    |   0    |    0    |    0    |   1.21  |   0    |    0    |
|   30 | Chandigarh                |  1.33 |  0.29 |    0    |   0    |    0    |    0    |   0     |   0    |    0.29 |
|   31 | Lakshadweep               |  4.26 |  1.65 |    0    |   0    |    0    |    0    |   0     |   0    |    0    |
|   32 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands |  0    |  0    |    0.42 |   0.17 |   13.6  |    6.75 |   1.5   |   0    |    3.64 |
|   33 | Meghalaya                 |  0    |  0    |    0    |   0    |    0    |    0    |   9.86  |   4.44 |    0    |
|   34 | Nagaland                  |  0    |  0    |    0    |   0    |    0    |    0    |   8.76  |   3.94 |    0    |