Lok Sabha Question No. 2570 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-27
Subject: Gram Parivahan Yojana
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2570

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.12.2018

## GRAM PARIVAHAN YOJANA

## 2570.   SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  launch  Gram  Parivahan  Yojana  to  facilitate transport facilities in rural areas and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether areas  have  been  identified  in  Rajasthan  for  implementation  of  the  said  yojana and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the quantum of funds earmarked for the purpose;
- (d) the time by which the said scheme is likely to be implemented; and
- (e) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  set  up  and  develop  better  public transport  facilities  in  rural  areas  to  complement  road  infrastructure  developed  under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

- (a): The  Ministry  is  implementing  Aajeevika  Grameen  Express  Yojana  (AGEY),  the  subscheme under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) to facilitate transport facilities in the rural areas and also provide job opportunities to members of Self  Help  Groups  (SHGs)  under  DAY-NRLM.  The  scheme  was  launched  in  August,  2017. However, the Ministry does not have a scheme called Gram ParivahanYojana.

AGEY has the following two objectives

- i. To  provide  safe,  affordable  and  community  monitored  rural  transport  services  to connect remote villages with key services and amenities (including access to markets, education and health) for the overall economic development of the area by making use of the supports available within the framework of DAY-NRLM.
- ii. To  provide  an  alternative  source  of  livelihoods  to  members  of  Self  Help  Groups (SHGs) and their families under DAY-NRLM by facilitating them to operate public transport services in backward rural areas, as identified by the States.

The scheme is currently being implemented in 18 States and 624 vehicles are operational under the scheme as on 30 th November, 2018.

(b): AGEY  was  to  be  implemented  in  250  blocks  across  the  country  on  a  pilot  basis. Rajasthan was allocated 9 blocks under AGEY. The responsibility of identifying the blocks lies with the State government.

(c): There  is  no  separate  budgetary  allocation  under  AGEY.  Under  the  programme,  the Community Investment Fund (CIF) provided to Community Based Organisations (CBOs) under the existing provisions of DAY-NRLM are utilised for providing interest free loans to the SHG members.

(d): AGEY is already under implementation in 18 States.

(e): AGEY aims to  provide  connectivity  to  rural  areas  through  vehicles  operated  by  SHG members. State  Rural  Livelihoods  Missions  (SRLMs)  in  consultation  with  Community  Based Organisations (CBOs) under DAY - NRLM identify routes where roads have been constructed under  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  SadakYojana  (PMGSY)  but  has  poor  transport  services.  SHG members  are  then  provided  interest  free  loans  by  the  CBOs  for  operating  vehicles  on  the identified routes based on financial viability.

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