Lok Sabha Question No. 586 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Rural Development Gap Analysis Survey
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Balashowry Vallabbhaneni

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 586 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.06.2019

## RURAL DEVELOPMENT GAP ANALYSIS SURVEY

## 586. SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that as per the Rural Development Gap Analysis Survey conducted by the  Ministry,  more  than  one  third  of  the  top  ranking  Panchayats  are  from  Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  special  incentives  that  the  Ministry  proposed  to  give  to  performing  States  and Panchayats to give a boost for performing in a better way?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) & (b): Yes, one third GPs in Andhra Pradesh have scored 75 which is the benchmarking for good performing GPs. The details of such Panchayats is attached at Annex.

(c): Rashtriya  Gram  Swaraj  Abhiyan  scheme  of  Ministry  of  Panchayati  Raj,  activities  of which are broadly aligned for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with thrust on Aspirational Districts as well, encompasses Incentivization of Panchayats scheme as one of its central components. As an encouragement for recognizing good work for improving delivery of services  and  public  goods,  best  performing  Panchayats  or  similar  level  bodies/States/UTs  are incentivized  through  awards  and  financial  incentives  under  Incentivization  of  Panchayats scheme. The awards are generally given on the National Panchayati Raj  Day celebrated on 24 th April every year under various categories namely (i) Deendayal Upadhay Panchayat Shashaktikaran Puraskar (under General and Thematic categories for District, Intermediate and Gram  panchayats)  (ii)  Nanaji  Deshmukh  Rashtriya  Gaurav  Gram  Sabha  Puraskar  (for  Gram Panchayats) (iii) Gram Panchayat Development Plan Award (iv) Child friendly Gram Panchayat award  (introduced  during  March  2019)  and  (v)  e-Panchayat  Puraskar(for  State/UTs  only,  this award has no financial incentive). This incentivization also create models for others to follow, focuses  public  attention  on  performance  of  the  awarded  rural  local  bodies  /States/UTs  and creates an eco-system  for overall good governance at local level.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 586 due for 25.06.2019

## No. of GPs in Andhra Pradesh that scored more than 75

| Sl. No.   | Districts     |   No. of GPs Scored more than 75 |
|-----------|---------------|----------------------------------|
| 1         | Anantapur     |                               55 |
| 2         | Chittoor      |                              664 |
| 3         | East Godavari |                              103 |
| 4         | Guntur        |                               59 |
| 5         | Krishna       |                               88 |
| 6         | Kurnool       |                               41 |
| 7         | Prakasam      |                               37 |
| 8         | SPSR Nellore  |                               78 |
| 9         | Srikakulam    |                               37 |
| 10        | Vishakapatnam |                               67 |
| 11        | Vizianagaram  |                               59 |
| 12        | West Godavari |                              165 |
| 13        | Y.S.R.        |                               49 |
| Total     | Total         |                             1502 |