Lok Sabha Question No. 3499 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-02
Subject: Implementation of Pilot Project Programme
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: V. PANNEER SELVAM, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, MOHANBHAI KALYANJIBHAI KUNDARIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No.3499

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.01.2019

## Implementation of Pilot Project Programme

## 3499. SHRI V. PANNEERSELVAM: DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD: SHRI KUNDARIYA MOHAN BHAI KALYANJI BHAI:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  any  minority  concentration  district  has  been  chosen  for  implementing  any  pilot  project programme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the aims and objectives of the said project;
- (c) whether the Government has achieved its objectives and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the funds allocated/expenditure incurred by the Government on the said project;
- (e) whether the Government has assessed and also carried out any performance audit of the pilot project;
- (f) if so, the details thereof and the outcome thereof; and
- (g)  the  stringent  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  quality  parameters  intended  for  the successful implementation of the project?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

(a) to (g): A pilot project called 'Minority Cyber Gram' was launched for digital literacy in a minority dominated  village  Chandauli,  District  Alwar,  Rajasthan  during  the  12 th Plan  period  which  was mainstreamed  with  Multi-sectoral  Development  Programme  (MsDP)  in  the  year  2014-15  as  a  special initiative.  Under  this  initiative,  students  of  minority  communities  were  provided    hands  on training  in computers  to  enable  them  to  acquire  basic  Information  and  Communication  Technology  (ICT)  skills; become digitally literate; actively participate in knowledge based activities; access financial, social and government services and use internet for communications. The details of project approved is as under:-

|   S.No. | State         |   Approved unit (number of participants) |   Value of Central Share (in Rs.) |
|---------|---------------|------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|       1 | Uttar Pradesh |                                   173143 |                         201928024 |
|       2 | West Bengal   |                                   170005 |                         198268331 |
|       3 | Tripura       |                                    18109 |                          21119621 |
|       4 | Maharashtra   |                                    28000 |                          32655000 |
|       5 | Rajasthan     |                                    10400 |                          12129000 |

The impact of the assets  created  under  MsDP  has  been  evaluated  by  the  Ministry  through  the  Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA). The study report is available at http://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/sites/default/files/IIPA%20Report.pdf.

Further, based on the feedback received from various stakeholders like State Governments, Parliamentarians, general public at various conferences, 'Progress Panchayat' organized by the Ministry and impact assessment, the MsDP scheme has been restructured and implemented as Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas  Karyakram  (PMJVK)  during  the  remaining  period  of  14 th Finance  Commission.    Individual beneficiary oriented projects has been discontinued under the restructured programme and the focus has been  shifted  to  creation  of  social  assets  in  education,  health  and  skill  sectors  by  earmarking  80% resources  for  these  sectors.  Besides,  it  is  also  provided  to  allocate  33  to  40%  of  resources  under  the PMJVK for creation of women centric projects.

Under the PMJVK, there is robust mechanism for monitoring of all projects. It has been provided that the Block Level Committee (BLC) for PMJVY would monitor the implementation of projects at the block level. The District Level Committees and State Level Committees, constituted for implementation of the Prime  Minister's  New  15  Point  Programme,  are  the  monitoring  Committees  at  the  District  and  State levels  respectively.  The  Empowered  Committee  at  the  center  under  the  chairmanship  of  Secretary, Ministry of Minority Affairs, serves as the Oversight Committee  to monitor the progress of implementation of projects.  Besides that there is also a provision for constitution of IT enabled dedicated Cell at each district and State Headquarters to facilitate monitoring of the scheme.

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