Lok Sabha Question No. 222 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-09
Subject: District Rural Development Agencies
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Durga Prasad Rao Balli

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 222

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.07.2019

## DISTRICT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES

## *222.  SHRI BALLI DURGA PRASAD RAO:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the allocation and utilization of funds made to the District Rural Development Agencies (DRDAs)  during  the  last  three  years,  State-wise  including  the  district-wise  details  of Andhra Pradesh;

- (b) whether  any  suggestions/complaints  have  been  received  to  strengthen  the  DRDAs  for their effective functioning and implementation of schemes; and

- (c) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## Statement referred to in reply to Parts (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 222 to be answered on 09.07.2019

(a): The  State-wise  details  of  Central  allocation  and  release  of  funds  under  the  DRDA Administration Scheme by the Centre  during last three years is enclosed at Annexure 'A' and District  wise  details  of  the  same  in  respect  of  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh    is  enclosed  at Annexure 'B' .

(b) & (c): No specific suggestions/ complaints have been received  to strengthen the DRDAs for its effective functioning and implementation of scheme during the last three years. However, a Committee had been setup under the Chairmanship of Shri V. Ramachandran by Ministry of Rural Development in 2010 in order to review the functioning of the DRDAs in the Country and to  make  suitable  recommendations  for  its  restructuring.  The  Committee  had  made  certain recommendations  for  restructuring  of  DRDA  in  its  report  submitted  in  2012.  The  main recommendations of the Committee were as follows:

1. To  set  up  District  Plan  Support  Unit  (DPSU),  in  each  district  to  assist  the  District Planning Committee (DPC)/ Zila Parisad in preparations of District Plan etc.
2. To set up a State level supporting unit with identical composition as DPSU.
3. To abolish society status of DRDA.
4. Transitory arrangement may be made for the staff of DRDAs.

The  total  financial  implication  for  implementing  the  recommendations  of  the  Committee  was estimated at Rs.12,671 crore approximately. The recommendations made by the Committee were initially accepted by the Ministry of Rural Development with some modifications and a Note for Expenditure Finance Committee  for restructuring the DRDAs  was  circulated for interdepartmental consultation. Subsequently, in the  backdrop of observations/comments of Department of Expenditure the matter was re-examined in the Ministry of Rural Development. Considering the complexity of the proposal, the volume of financial implication involved and shrunken  role  of  DRDAs  in  implementation  of  centrally  sponsored  schemes,  the  proposal  for implementation of the recommendations of the Committee was dropped.

Subsequently,  a  Committee  on  Performance  Based  Payments  for  Better  Outcomes  in  Rural Development Programmes was setup by MoRD in December 2016 under the chairmanship of Shri  Sumit  Bose  recommended  merger  of  DRDAs  with  District  Panchayats.  Subsequently,  an evaluation study of the DRDA Administration Scheme has also been initiated.

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(Annexure-A referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *222 to be answered on 09.07.2019)

The  Details  of  Central  Allocation  and  Release  of  funds  to  the  States/UTs  for    DRDAs during the last three years State -wise.

| S. No.   | States/UTs        | 2016-2017          | 2016-2017       | 2017-2018          | 2017-2018       | (Rs. In lakh) 2018-19   | (Rs. In lakh) 2018-19   |
|----------|-------------------|--------------------|-----------------|--------------------|-----------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|          | States/UTs        | Central Allocation | Central Release | Central Allocation | Central Release | Central Allocation      | Central Release         |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | 538.60             | 779.29          | 633.16             | 709.91          | 516.94                  | 561.40                  |
| 2        | Telangana         | 356.35             | 248.81          | 418.84             | 178.96          | 341.94                  | 372.72                  |
| 3        | Bihar             | 1494.10            | 1177.68         | 1756.24            | 1180.62         | 1433.96                 | 716.98                  |
| 4        | Chhatisgarh       | 850.63             | 577.55          | 999.96             | 705.84          | 816.50                  | 908.84                  |
| 5        | Goa               | 71.15              | 71.12           | 83.60              | 58.58           | 68.28                   | 34.14                   |
| 6        | Gujarat           | 1120.25            | 901.27          | 1316.64            | 1029.70         | 1075.16                 | 1188.02                 |
| 7        | Haryana           | 678.39             | 567.46          | 797.40             | 407.32          | 651.14                  | 325.57                  |
| 8        | Himachal Pradesh  | 586.02             | 628.91          | 688.84             | 521.34          | 562.24                  | 603.28                  |
| 9        | Jammu &Kashmir    | 1096.21            | 652.50          | 1288.54            | 445.90          | 1051.72                 | 1126.96                 |
| 10       | Jharkhand         | 909.94             | 1140.13         | 1069.40            | 963.94          | 873.26                  | 955.34                  |
| 11       | Karnataka         | 969.21             | 925.89          | 1139.28            | 513.26          | 930.28                  | 1032.88                 |
| 12       | Kerala            | 530.47             | 778.57          | 623.52             | 621.84          | 509.04                  | 509.04                  |
| 13       | Madhya Pradesh    | 1663.21            | 1839.93         | 1988.64            | 949.52          | 1623.88                 | 1798.30                 |
| 14       | Maharashtra       | 1271.28            | 1675.93         | 1494.12            | 1209.33         | 1219.94                 | 1336.22                 |
| 15       | Orissa            | 1108.39            | 1626.95         | 1302.72            | 1171.97         | 1063.68                 | 1063.68                 |
| 16       | Punjab            | 717.07             | 883.44          | 842.92             | 703.22          | 688.26                  | 763.50                  |
| 17       | Rajasthan         | 1135.22            | 967.91          | 1334.28            | 1223.19         | 1089.50                 | 1202.36                 |
| 18       | Tamil Nadu        | 1205.12            | 1760.19         | 1416.48            | 1612.40         | 1156.44                 | 1262.46                 |
| 19       | Uttar Pradesh     | 2807.20            | 2886.97         | 3299.36            | 3225.95         | 2694.04                 | 2950.54                 |
| 20       | Uttaranchal       | 677.77             | 215.53          | 796.66             | 31.36           | 650.20                  | 325.10                  |
| 21       | West Bengal       | 788.25             | 536.19          | 926.56             | 595.89          | 756.56                  | 824.96                  |
| 22       | A &NIsaland       | 143.53             | 101.97          | 120.18             | 60.09           | 100.98                  | 100.98                  |
| 23       | D&N Haveli        | 47.84              | 47.80           | 40.06              | 20.03           | 33.66                   | 33.66                   |
| 24       | Daman &Diu        | 47.84              | 0.00            | 40.06              | 0.00            | 33.66                   | 9.68                    |
| 25       | Lakshadweep       | 59.29              | 0.00            | 49.70              | 0.00            | 41.70                   | 20.85                   |
| 26       | Pondicherry       | 59.29              | 40.00           | 164.00             | 84.00           | 105.00                  | 52.50                   |
| 27       | Arunachal Pradesh | 951.10             | 905.35          | 1118.00            | 991.69          | 912.56                  | 980.96                  |
| 28       | Assam             | 1394.84            | 1832.49         | 1639.58            | 1569.58         | 1337.92                 | 1337.92                 |
| 29       | Meghalaya         | 494.27             | 251.95          | 581.02             | 473.43          | 474.28                  | 511.90                  |
| 30       | Manipur           | 418.45             | 326.02          | 491.88             | 245.94          | 401.52                  | 424.24                  |
| 31       | Nagaland          | 514.87             | 444.55          | 605.22             | 220.63          | 494.04                  | 531.66                  |
| 32       | Mizoram           | 344.48             | 522.00          | 404.96             | 451.14          | 330.56                  | 357.92                  |
| 33       | Sikkim            | 53.36              | 26.65           | 62.72              | 31.36           | 51.20                   | 55.46                   |
| 34       | Tripura           | 395.99             | 159.00          | 465.46             | 296.14          | 379.96                  | 189.98                  |

(Annexure-B referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *222 to be answered on 09.07.2019)

The Details of Central Allocation and Release of funds to the State of Andhra Pradesh for DRDAs during the last three years District -wise.

(Rs. In Lakh)

|        |                              | 2016-17    | 2016-17   | 2017-18            | 2017-18   | 2018-19            | 2018-19   |
|--------|------------------------------|------------|-----------|--------------------|-----------|--------------------|-----------|
| S. No. | Name of District/DRDACentral | Allocation | Release   | Central Allocation | Release   | Central Allocation | Release   |
| 1      | ANANTHAPUR                   | 41.80      | 50.09     | 49.16              | 55.48     | 40.14              | 43.56     |
| 2      | CHITTOOR                     | 41.80      | 61.39     | 49.16              | 55.48     | 40.14              | 43.56     |
| 3      | CUDDAPAH (KAPADA)            | 40.52      | 59.52     | 47.68              | 54.00     | 38.92              | 42.34     |
| 4      | EAST GODAVARI                | 41.80      | 61.39     | 49.16              | 55.48     | 40.14              | 43.56     |
| 5      | GANTUR                       | 41.80      | 61.39     | 49.16              | 55.48     | 40.14              | 43.56     |
| 6      | KRISHNA                      | 41.80      | 61.39     | 49.16              | 54.69     | 40.14              | 43.56     |
| 7      | KURNOOL                      | 40.52      | 59.52     | 47.68              | 54.00     | 38.92              | 42.34     |
| 8      | NELLORE                      | 40.52      | 59.52     | 47.68              | 54.00     | 38.92              | 42.34     |
| 9      | PRAKASAM                     | 41.80      | 61.39     | 49.16              | 55.48     | 40.14              | 43.56     |
| 10     | SRIKAKULAM                   | 41.80      | 61.39     | 49.16              | 55.48     | 40.14              | 43.56     |
| 11     | VISHAKHAPATNAM               | 41.80      | 61.39     | 49.16              | 55.48     | 40.14              | 43.56     |
| 12     | VIZIYANAGARAM                | 40.52      | 59.52     | 47.68              | 54.00     | 38.92              | 42.34     |
| 13     | WEST GODAVARI                | 41.80      | 61.39     | 49.16              | 50.86     | 40.14              | 43.56     |