Lok Sabha Question No. 1673 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Basic Facilities to Panchayats
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1673

ANSWERED ON 20.12.2018

## BASIC FACILITIES TO PANCHAYATS

†1673. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL :

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of facilities provided by the Government to the Panchayats in the country;
- (b)  the  extent  to  which  the  objectives  of  the  Panchayats  have been achieved during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
- (c)  whether  the  Governemnt  has  reviewed  the  basic  facilities  provided  to  the  Panchayats  for improving the standard of living in the villages of the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  for  empowerment  of  the  Panchayats  and  to provide basic facilities to the Panchayats during the next two years?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b)  Panchayat  being  a  State  subject,  it  is  for  the  states  to  endow  the  Panchayats  with  such powers and authority to enable them to function as institutions of self-governance and implement schemes for economic development and social justice including providing basic facilities to improve the standard of living in villages of the country.

Under  the  Fourteenth  Finance  Commission  (FFC)  award,  Rs.200292.20  crore  have  been allocated to the Gram Panchayats (GPs) constituted under Part IX of the Constitution in 26 states, amounting to an assistance of Rs.488 per capita/annum at an aggregate level, for the award period 2015-20, for delivering basic services including water supply, sanitation including septic management,  sewerage  and  solid  waste  management,  storm  water  drainage,  maintenance  of community assets,  maintenance  of  roads,  footpaths  and  street-lighting,  and  burial  and  cremation grounds  and  any  other  basic  services  within  the  functions  assigned  to  them  under  relevant legislations.  The FFC funds are expected to improve the living conditions of the people in the rural areas. 10% of grants can be used by GPs for their operation and maintenance including purchase of computer, paying wages for contractual staff etc. Till 2014-15 Panchayats were supported under the Thirteenth Finance Commission Award.

The State-wise total allocation and release under the FFC award during the last three years and the current year (as on 18.12.018) are given at annexure.

(c)  The Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) reviews the performance of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) from time to time through studies, review meetings, field visits, video conferencing and other forums such as Common Review Missions (CRMs).  MoPR periodically commissions studies on issues such as structure, finances, capacity building and training, elections, e-enablement, devolution of  powers  to  various  tiers  of  Panchayats  and  other  issues  affecting  growth,  development  and performance of Panchayats.

(d) The total allocation for the States under FFC award to Gram Panchayats in 26  States for FY 2018-19 and 2019-20 is Rs.1,05,756.29 crore.

The restructured scheme of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA), operationalised during current year, aims at strengthening of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) by way of capacity building of  the  PRIs  and  its  functionaries,  through  more  use  of  technology  and  handholding  some Panchayats  as  peer  learning  centres.  The  scheme  also  envisages  to  provide  certain  infrastructure requirement of Panchayats viz. construction of GP building, HR Support, Computers etc.

Under e-Panchayat MMP, being implemented by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj a suite of Core Common Software Applications, collectively called Panchayat Enterprise Suite (PES) has been developed  to  address  various  aspects  of  Panchayats'  functioning  including  planning,  budgeting, implementation, accounting, monitoring, social audit and delivery of citizen services like issue of certificates, licences etc.  The e-Panchayat MMP seeks to transform the functioning of Panchayati Raj  Institutions  (PRIs),  making  them  more  transparent,  accountable  and  effective  as  units  of decentralized local self-governments. 2.5 lakh Common Service Centres (CSC) are sought to be set up with at least  one  CSC in every GP across the  Country under the CSC-2.0 project. As on 31 st October, 2018, the total number of functional  CSCs  in India  are 3,05,643 out  of  which 2,10,454 CSCs are functional at GP level.

Moreover, the Government has rolled out a People's Plan Campaign as 'Sabki Yojana Sabka Vikas' from 2nd October, 2018 to enable the Gram Panchayats   to     prepare   the   GPDP   for   the year   2019-20   in   an   evidence   based   and structured   manner.   The   objectives   of   this campaign   are   strengthening   the   role   of Elected Representatives of Panchayats and Woman Self  Help  Group  (SHGs),  evidence  based  assessment  of  progress  made  in  29  devolved  subjects; strengthening of Plan Plus (a web based participative decentralized software) for providing a holistic development plan of Gram Panchayat and structured Gram Sabha meetings.

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(Referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1673 for answer on 20.12.2018)

Allocationand  Releases  of  FFC  Grant  to  State  Governments  for  Gram  Panchayats  for  the  year  2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 (as on 18.12.2018).

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.   | States            | 2015-16    | 2015-16   | 2016-17    | 2016-17   | 2017-18    | 2017-18   | 2018-19    | 2018-19   |
|-----------|-------------------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|
| Sl. No.   | States            | Allocation | Release   | Allocation | Release   | Allocation | Release   | Allocation | Release   |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    | 934.34     | 928.41    | 1463.45    | 1454.05   | 1686.85    | 1675.88   | 1947.32    | 858.99    |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh | 88.52      | 88.52     | 138.66     | 138.45    | 159.82     | 70.57     | 184.49     | 0.00      |
| 3         | Assam             | 584.80     | 584.80    | 915.98     | 511.10    | 1055.80    | 0.00      | 1218.82    | 0.00      |
| 4         | Bihar             | 2269.18    | 2269.18   | 3554.23    | 3142.08   | 4096.80    | 3630.39   | 4729.38    | 2099.86   |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh      | 566.18     | 566.18    | 886.82     | 886.82    | 1022.18    | 1022.18   | 1180.02    | 523.93    |
| 6         | Goa               | 14.44      | 14.44     | 22.62      | 22.62     | 26.07      | 11.55     | 30.10      | 0.00      |
| 7         | Gujarat           | 932.25     | 932.25    | 1460.18    | 1460.18   | 1683.08    | 1683.08   | 1942.96    | 1725.36   |
| 8         | Haryana           | 419.28     | 419.28    | 656.72     | 656.72    | 756.98     | 756.98    | 873.86     | 388.00    |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh  | 195.39     | 195.39    | 306.05     | 306.05    | 352.76     | 312.60    | 407.24     | 361.63    |
| 10        | Jammu &Kashmir    | 373.96     | 367.72    | 585.73     | 66.79     | 675.15     | 0.00      | 779.40     | 0.00      |
| 11        | Jharkhand         | 652.83     | 652.83    | 1022.53    | 1022.53   | 1178.63    | 1044.45   | 1360.62    | 604.12    |
| 12        | Karnataka         | 1002.85    | 972.36    | 1570.77    | 1547.66   | 1810.55    | 1784.26   | 2090.10    | 920.77    |
| 13        | Kerala            | 433.76     | 433.76    | 679.40     | 679.39    | 783.12     | 693.96    | 904.03     | 802.78    |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh    | 1463.61    | 1463.61   | 2292.46    | 2292.46   | 2642.40    | 2341.57   | 3050.41    | 1354.39   |
| 15        | Maharashtra       | 1623.32    | 1623.32   | 2542.61    | 2542.61   | 2930.76    | 2597.10   | 3383.28    | 1502.19   |
| 16        | Manipur           | 22.25      | 22.25     | 34.84      | 34.84     | 40.16      | 40.16     | 46.36      | 0.00      |
| 17        | Odisha            | 955.52     | 955.52    | 1496.64    | 1496.64   | 1725.11    | 1528.71   | 1991.48    | 1768.44   |
| 18        | Punjab            | 441.70     | 441.70    | 691.84     | 386.04    | 797.45     | 0.00      | 920.58     | 0.00      |
| 19        | Rajasthan         | 1471.95    | 1471.95   | 2305.52    | 2305.52   | 2657.47    | 2657.47   | 3067.80    | 1362.11   |
| 20        | Sikkim            | 16.03      | 16.04     | 25.11      | 25.11     | 28.95      | 28.95     | 33.41      | 29.67     |
| 21        | Tamil Nadu        | 947.65     | 947.65    | 1484.31    | 1484.31   | 1710.90    | 1516.12   | 1975.07    | 0.00      |
| 22        | Telangana         | 580.34     | 580.34    | 908.99     | 908.99    | 1047.75    | 928.47    | 1209.53    | 537.04    |
| 23        | Tripura           | 36.24      | 36.24     | 56.76      | 56.76     | 65.43      | 65.43     | 75.53      | 67.07     |
| 24        | Uttar Pradesh     | 3862.60    | 3852.60   | 6050.02    | 6034.33   | 6973.57    | 6179.65   | 8050.34    | 3574.37   |
| 25        | Uttarakhand       | 203.26     | 203.26    | 318.37     | 318.37    | 366.97     | 325.19    | 423.64     | 376.190   |
| 26        | West Bengal       | 1532.21    | 1470.86   | 2399.91    | 2319.48   | 2766.26    | 2369.18   | 3193.39    | 1370.34   |
|           | Total             | 21624.46   | 21510.46  | 33870.52   | 32099.90  | 39040.97   | 33263.90  | 45069.16   | 20227.24  |