Lok Sabha Question No. 1488 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-20
Subject: Underutilisation of Funds for Rural Development
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1488 ANSWERED ON 20/09/2020

## UNDERUTILISATION OF FUNDS FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## 1488.   SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the funds allocated for Rural Development Programmes are being underutilised due  to  which  poor  people  and  farmers  in  the  villages  are  not  getting  the  benefits  as targetted by the Government;
- (b) if so, the response of the Government thereto; and
- (c) the details of the steps taken by the Government to check its recurrence in future?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (c) No Sir. Most of the funds allocated for rural development schemes are utilized by the States/UT  Administrations.  Budget  Allocation  and  Expenditure  Statement  in  respect  of  Rural Development Schemes for last 5 years is enclosed at Annexure-I .

The  funds  are  released  to  States/UTs  in  accordance  with  the  programme  guidelines  based  on their absorption capacity and utilization of available funds. The Department has been constantly pursuing  the  issue  with  the  State/UT  governments  through  Performance  Review  Committee Meetings to tackle the problem of unspent balances and to ensure timely disbursement and sound financial management. Plan Finance Management System(PFMS) has also been implemented to ensure smooth fund flow management, reduce unspent balances and minimise leakages etc.

In order to ensure that the programme benefits reach the rural poor including the farmers in full measure and to monitor the progress made under rural development programmes, the Ministry has evolved a comprehensive multi-level and multi-tool system of monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of rural development programmes, including Performance Review Committee Meetings, District Development Co-ordination and Monitoring Committee named as 'DISHA',  National  Level  Monitors,  Area  Officers  Schemes,  Common  Review  Mission, Concurrent Evaluation and Impact Assessment Studies. Third-Party evaluation of the schemes of the  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  is  also  carried  out  regularly  and  appropriate  actions  are undertaken based on its findings. The Ministry constantly modifies its schemes for more efficient utilization of resources, better coverage and higher impact on the mitigation of rural poverty.

## Annexure-I

## Annexure referred to in part (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1488 due for reply on 20.09.2020

| Budget &Expenditure of M/o Rural Development Rs In crores                                                    | Budget &Expenditure of M/o Rural Development Rs In crores   | Budget &Expenditure of M/o Rural Development Rs In crores   | Budget &Expenditure of M/o Rural Development Rs In crores   | Budget &Expenditure of M/o Rural Development Rs In crores   | Budget &Expenditure of M/o Rural Development Rs In crores   | Budget &Expenditure of M/o Rural Development Rs In crores   | Budget &Expenditure of M/o Rural Development Rs In crores   | Budget &Expenditure of M/o Rural Development Rs In crores   | Budget &Expenditure of M/o Rural Development Rs In crores   | Budget &Expenditure of M/o Rural Development Rs In crores   | Budget &Expenditure of M/o Rural Development Rs In crores   | Budget &Expenditure of M/o Rural Development Rs In crores   | Budget &Expenditure of M/o Rural Development Rs In crores   | Budget &Expenditure of M/o Rural Development Rs In crores   | Budget &Expenditure of M/o Rural Development Rs In crores   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| Scheme                                                                                                       | Financial Year                                              | Financial Year                                              | 2019-20                                                     | Financial Year 2018-19                                      | Financial Year 2018-19                                      | Financial Year 2018-19                                      | Financial Year 2017-18                                      | Financial Year 2017-18                                      | Financial Year 2017-18                                      | Financial Year 2016-17                                      | Financial Year 2016-17                                      | Financial Year 2016-17                                      | Financial Year 2015-16                                      | Financial Year 2015-16                                      | Financial Year 2015-16                                      |
|                                                                                                              | B.E.                                                        | R.E.                                                        | Exp.                                                        | B.E.                                                        | R.E.                                                        | Exp.                                                        | B.E.                                                        | R.E.                                                        | Exp.                                                        | B.E.                                                        | R.E.                                                        | Exp.                                                        | B.E.                                                        | R.E.                                                        | Exp.                                                        |
| GRANT TO NATIONA L INSTITUTE OF RUR AL DEVELOPMENT                                                           | 100.00                                                      | 88.93                                                       | 80.42                                                       | 75.00                                                       | 75.00                                                       | 72.17                                                       | 50.00                                                       | 53.47                                                       | 50.00                                                       | 50.00                                                       | 41.83                                                       | 41.83                                                       | 50.00                                                       | 47.85                                                       | 45.47                                                       |
| GRANT TO COUNCIL FOR ADVANCEMENT OF PEOPLES ACTION AND RURAL TECHN OLOGY ( CAPART)                           | 24.00                                                       | 19.07                                                       | 19.07                                                       | 24.00                                                       | 20.41                                                       | 16.34                                                       | 20.00                                                       | 16.48                                                       | 8.19                                                        | 20.00                                                       | 15.00                                                       | 15.00                                                       | 10.00                                                       | 10.00                                                       | 10.00                                                       |
| MANAGEMENT SUPP ORT TO RD PROGRA MS AND STRENGTHE NING OF DISTRICT P LANNING PROCESS I N LIEU OF PROGRAM MES | 350.62                                                      | 160.48                                                      | 150.72                                                      | 254.40                                                      | 238.52                                                      | 195.56                                                      | 250.00                                                      | 250.00                                                      | 225.66                                                      | 255.00                                                      | 210.93                                                      | 208.67                                                      | 130.00                                                      | 132.15                                                      | 131.89                                                      |
| NATIONAL RURAL E MPLOYMENT GUAR ANTEE SCHEME (MG NREGA)                                                      | 60000.00                                                    | 71706.76                                                    | 71698.90                                                    | 55000.00                                                    | 61830.09                                                    | 61815.0 8                                                   | 48000.0 0                                                   | 55167.06                                                    | 55167.75                                                    | 38500.00                                                    | 48220.26                                                    | 48215.33                                                    | 34699.00                                                    | 37345.96                                                    | 37340.72                                                    |
| NATIONAL RURAL LI VELIHOOD MISSION                                                                           | 9024.00                                                     | 9024.02                                                     | 9023.51                                                     | 5750.00                                                     | 5783.50                                                     | 5783.58                                                     | 4500.00                                                     | 4350.84                                                     | 4327.81                                                     | 3000.00                                                     | 3168.15                                                     | 3158.02                                                     | 2505.00                                                     | 2519.40                                                     | 2511.14                                                     |
| NATIONAL SOCIAL A SSISTANCE PROGRA MME                                                                       | 9200.00                                                     | 8692.41                                                     | 8692.41                                                     | 9975.00                                                     | 8467.46                                                     | 8418.47                                                     | 9500.00                                                     | 8744.41                                                     | 8695.56                                                     | 9500.00                                                     | 8856.44                                                     | 8854.07                                                     | 9082.00                                                     | 8619.59                                                     | 8616.41                                                     |
| PRADHAN MANTRI A WAS YOJNA                                                                                   | 19000.00                                                    | 18455.21                                                    | 18119.61                                                    | 21000.00                                                    | 19600.00                                                    | 19307.8 3                                                   | 23000.0 0                                                   | 22832.31                                                    | 22572.29                                                    | 15000.00                                                    | 16078.60                                                    | 16074.37                                                    | 10025.00                                                    | 10320.58                                                    | 10105.83                                                    |
| PRADHAN MANTRI G RAM SADAK YOJAN A                                                                           | 19000.00                                                    | 14045.75                                                    | 14017.49                                                    | 19000.00                                                    | 15500.00                                                    | 15414.1 4                                                   | 19000.0 0                                                   | 16900.00                                                    | 16862.14                                                    | 19000.00                                                    | 18701.35                                                    | 17922.87                                                    | 14291.00                                                    | 18291.00                                                    | 18289.87                                                    |
| SECC-(1477)                                                                                                  | 1.00                                                        | 0.00                                                        | 0.00                                                        | 75.70                                                       | 386.75                                                      | 375.01                                                      | 80.18                                                       | 80.18                                                       | 72.16                                                       | 375.00                                                      | 6.44                                                        | 6.44                                                        | 350.00                                                      | 316.37                                                      | 288.83                                                      |
| *DRDA ADMINISTRA TION                                                                                        | 0.00                                                        | 0.00                                                        | 0.00                                                        | 0.00                                                        |                                                             | 0.00                                                        | *0                                                          | 0.00                                                        | 0.00                                                        | 0.00                                                        | 0.00                                                        | 0.00                                                        | 0.00                                                        | 0.00                                                        | 0.00                                                        |
| SHYAMA PRASADM UKHERJEE RURBAN MISSION                                                                       | 800.00                                                      | 303.88                                                      | 303.75                                                      | 1200.00                                                     | 451.03                                                      | 426.72                                                      | 1000.00                                                     | 600.00                                                      | 553.25                                                      | 300.00                                                      | 600.00                                                      | 599.44                                                      | 300.00                                                      | 33.50                                                       | 32.05                                                       |
| Gramin Vikas Bhawan                                                                                          | 100.00                                                      | 100.00                                                      | 54.90                                                       | 5.25                                                        | 5.25                                                        | 0.09                                                        | 5.25                                                        | 5.25                                                        | 0.00                                                        | 0.00                                                        | 0.00                                                        | 0.00                                                        | 0.00                                                        | 0.00                                                        | 0.00                                                        |
| Sect-Services                                                                                                | 47.57                                                       | 52.53                                                       | 48.01                                                       | 44.57                                                       | 45.71                                                       | 44.89                                                       | 42.45                                                       | 42.45                                                       | 41.16                                                       | 55.80                                                       | 60.03                                                       | 56.48                                                       | 53.08                                                       | 50.35                                                       | 47.83                                                       |
| *Village Enterpreneursh ip 'Start-up' Programme                                                              | 0.00                                                        | 0.00                                                        | 0.00                                                        | 0.00                                                        | 0.00                                                        | 0.00                                                        | 0.00                                                        | 0.00                                                        | 0.00                                                        | 0.00                                                        | 0.00                                                        | 0.00                                                        | 200.00                                                      | 13.60                                                       | 13.60                                                       |
| Total                                                                                                        | 117647.19                                                   | 122649.04                                                   | 122208.79                                                   | 112403.92                                                   | 112403.7 2                                                  | 111869. 88                                                  | 105447. 88                                                  | 109042.4 5                                                  | 108575.97                                                   | 86055.80                                                    | 95959.03                                                    | 95152.52                                                    | 71695.08                                                    | 77700.35                                                    | 77433.64                                                    |

* Now these Schemes are part of NRLM