Lok Sabha Question No. 117 (STARRED), answered on 2021-07-27
Subject: Funds Allocated to Punjab for Panchayat Schemes
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Bhagwant Mann

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

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 117

ANSWERED ON 27/07/2021

## FUNDS ALLOCATED TO PUNJAB FOR PANCHAYAT SCHEMES

## *117.   SHRI BHAGWANT MANN:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of funds allocated by the Union Government to the State Government of Punjab for development of rural areas during each of the last three years, indicating the works on which these funds were spent;
- (b) the details of schemes being run at present at panchayat level in the State of Punjab, particularly in Sangrur Parliamentary Constituency;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  found  any  irregularities  in  Government  schemes  at Panchayat level in rural areas, especially in Sangrur and Barnala districts in the State of Punjab;
- (d) if  so,  the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  eliminate  the  irregularities  in Government schemes at Panchayat level; and
- (e) the details of funds allocated and utilized so farin the State of Punjab in general and in Sangrur and Barnala districts in particular?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

- (a) to (e) : A statement is laid on the table of the House.

## Statement  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (a)  to  (e)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Starred Question No. *117 for answer on 27.07.2021

(a) & (b)  For the development of rural areas, different programmes and schemes are being implemented by the Government of India. The details of main schemes for rural development being implemented by Ministry of Rural Development and Ministry of Panchayati Raj are as below:-

The  Department  of  Rural  Development  (DoRD),  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  is implementing Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (Mahatma Gandhi  NREGS),  Deendayal  Antyodaya  Yojana  -  National  Rural  Livelihoods  Mission (DAY-NRLM), Deen Dayal Upadhayay - Gramin Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY), Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana - Gramin (PMAY-G), Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), National  Social  Assistance  Programme  (NSAP)  and  Shyama  Prasad   Mukherji  Rurban Mission (SPMRM). All these schemes are being implemented in State of Punjab including Sangrur  and  Barnala  Districts.  The  scheme-wise  details  of  funds  allocated  by  the  Union Government to the State Government of Punjab during the last three years under the schemes of DoRD, is attached at Annexure-I .

The  Department  of  Land  Resources  (DoLR),  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  (MoRD)  is implementing  two  schemes  viz.  Watershed  Development  Component  of  Pradhan  Mantri Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana  (WDC-PMKSY)  and  Digital  India  Land  Records  Modernization Programme (DILRMP). The details of the schemes and funds released and funds utilized by the State of Punjab during last three years is given at Annexure-II.

The Ministry  of  Panchayati  Raj  (MoPR)  is  also  implementing  the  Rashtriya  Gram  Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) in all States including the State of Punjab and its districts of Sangrur and Barnala for strengthening the Panchayati Raj Institutions. Further, under the Central Finance Commission  Awards,  funds  are  allocated  and  released  to  the  rural  local  bodies  of  States including the State of Punjab through the respective States.

The details  of  funds  released  under  the  Schemes  of  RGSA  during  the  last three  years  and allocation and releases made out of CFC awards for the State of Punjab including the districts of Sangrur and Barnala is attached at Annexure-III.

(c) & (d)   The Government of India accords emphasis on proper implementation of all its rural development schemes. In order to ensure that the programme benefits reach the rural poor,  the  Department  of  Rural  Development  has  evolved  a  comprehensive  system  of monitoring and evaluation, including regular review meetings with states, District Development  Co-ordination  and  Monitoring  Committee  ('DISHA')  meetings,  National Level  Monitors  (NLMs),  Area  Officers  Schemes,  Common  Review  Mission,  Concurrent Evaluation and Impact Assessment Studies.

In addition to above, steps have also been taken to strengthen transparency and accountability using  IT  systems  which  include  geo-tagging  of  assets,  and  establishment  of  independent social audit units and appointment of Ombudspersons.

The  Department  allows  for  registering  complaint  through  various  forums  viz.,  Centralized Public Grievance Redress And Monitoring System (CPGRAMS), written complaints etc. The complaints received  in  the  Department  are  forwarded  to  the  concerned  State  Governments /Union  Territory  for  taking  appropriate  action  including  investigation.  Whenever  specific complaints of irregularities are received, State Governments are requested to have it inquired and take necessary action. In serious cases of irregularities, central teams of its officials or National  Level  Monitors  are  sent  for  on-ground  inquiry  and  based  on  their  findings,  State Governments are instructed for taking action on those responsible for the same. Action has been taken on such irregularities in the State of Punjab. Similar systems have been evolved in the Department of Land Resources and Ministry of Panchayati Raj. Status of irregularities/ complaints is at Annexure-IV .

(e) The  scheme-wise  details  of  funds  allocated  and  utilized  so  far  in  the  Sangrur  and Barnala districts  of  state  of  the  Punjab  with  respect  of  Department  of  Rural  Development, Department of Land Resources and Ministry of Panchayati Raj is attached at Annexure-V .

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Annexure  referred  to  part  (a)  &  (b)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Starred  Question  No  *117 regarding 'Funds Allocated to Punjab for Panchayat Schemes'.

## Schemes of Department of Rural Development

## (i) Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (Mahatma Gandhi NREGS) :

MGNREGS  is  a  demand  driven  wage  employment  programme  which  provide  for  the enhancement  of  livelihood  security  of  the  households  in  rural  areas  of  the  country  by providing at least one hundred days of guaranteed wage employment in every financial year to  every  household  whose  adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work. Being a demand driven wage employment programme, no States/UTs-wise and work-wise financial allocation is made. The details of Central fund released to Punjab and expenditure incurred by Punjab under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS during the last three years is as under.

(Rs. in lakh)

| 2018-19         | 2018-19     | 2019-20         | 2019-20     | 2020-21         | 2020-21     |
|-----------------|-------------|-----------------|-------------|-----------------|-------------|
| Central Release | Expenditure | Central Release | Expenditure | Central Release | Expenditure |
| 59855.36        | 66,976.09   | 77688.68        | 76,733.21   | 128785.95       | 1,24,081.9  |

Source: Management Information System (The Expenditure includes State Share)

## (ii) Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana - Gramin (PMAY-G):

The  details  of  funds  allocated  by  the  Union  Government  to  the  State  of  Punjab  for construction of Houses under PMAY-G Scheme during the last three years are as under:

| Financial Year (FY)   |   Total Funds allocated (Central) (In lakh) | Funds released (In lakh)   |   Target allotted by MoRD |   House Sanctioned |   House Completed |
|-----------------------|---------------------------------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------|-------------------|
| 2018-19               |                                         0   | 0                          |                         0 |                  0 |                 0 |
| 2019-20               |                                      7322.4 | 0.00                       |                     10000 |               9998 |              7014 |
| 2020-21               |                                         0   | *4922.04                   |                         0 |                  0 |                 0 |

## (iii) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY):

Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana  (PMGSY)  was  launched  as  a  one-time  special intervention to provide rural connectivity, by way of a single all-weather road, to the eligible unconnected habitations of designated population size in the core network for uplifting the socio-economic condition of the rural population.

The  state  of  Punjab  was  sanctioned  1,050  Road  works  of  6,938  Km  road  length  under PMGSY-I and 123 road works of 1,343 Km road length and 7 bridges under PMGSY- II, which  have  been  completed.  Further,  the  state  has  been  allocated  a  target  of  3,362.5  Km under PMGSY-III out of which 2,084 Km has already been sanctioned.

The allocation of funds to the States for implementation of PMGSY depends, inter-alia, on works in hand, pace of expenditure and unspent balance available with the State.  No fund has been released to the State of Punjab during the last three years, keeping in view the works in hand and funds availability with the State. Funds under PMGSY are allocated to the state on the basis of projects sanctioned, they are not allocated Panchayat-wise.

## (iv) Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihood Mission(DAY-NRLM):

The DAY-NRLM programme is being implemented in 114 blocks of all the Districts in the State of Punjab. The funds allocated and released and progress made under DAY-NRLM in Punjab from 2018-19 to 2020-21 is as under:-

| Year            | Central Allocation (In lakh)   | Central Release (In lakh)   | Expenditu re (In lakh)   | No. of Household mobilised   | SHG Promoted   | RF Disbursed   | RF Disbursed   | CIF Disbursed   | CIF Disbursed   |
|-----------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| Year            | Central Allocation (In lakh)   | Central Release (In lakh)   | Expenditu re (In lakh)   | No. of Household mobilised   | SHG Promoted   | No of SHGs     | Amount in lakh | No of SHGs      | Amount in lakh  |
| 2018-19 1593.87 | 1380.61                        | 1270.68                     |                          | 28568                        | 2751           | 1784           | 217.81         | 937             | 387.11          |
| 2019-20 2199.98 | 1099.99                        |                             | 2676.01                  | 85154                        | 8142           | 4272           | 640.70         | 871             | 360.79          |
| 2020-21 2481.10 | 1860.83                        |                             | 3361.22                  | 75450                        | 7565           | 6190           | 927.75         | 1980            | 861.00          |

## (v) Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY)

The  details  of  funds  allocated  by  the  Union  Government  to  the  State  of  Punjab  towards training  of  Rural  poor  youth  under  DDUGKY  Scheme  during  the  last  three  years  are  as under:

| Punjab   |   Funds Released (Centre + State) Rs in crore |   Funds utilized (Rs in crore) |   Candidates Trained |   Candidates Placed. |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
| 2018-19  |                                         18.03 |                          11.99 |                 2787 |                 1443 |
| 2019-20  |                                        134.56 |                          26.82 |                 1938 |                 1311 |
| 2020-21  |                                          0    |                          51.73 |                 2922 |                 1931 |

## (vi) Rural Self Employment Training Institutes (RSETI):

The  details  of  funds  allocated  by  the  Union  Government  to  the  State  of  Punjab towards training of Rural poor Youth under RSETI Scheme during the last three years are as under:

| Punjab   |   Funds Released (Centre + State) Rs in Lakh |   Funds utilized (Rs in Lakh) |   Candidates Trained |   Candidates Settled. |
|----------|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|
| 2018-19  |                                       169.62 |                        169.62 |                10516 |                  6797 |
| 2019-20  |                                        64.28 |                         64.28 |                 9280 |                  5605 |
| 2020-21  |                                       193.1  |                        193.1  |                 7501 |                  5489 |

## (vii) National Social Assistance Programme(NSAP):

National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) is a social security/social welfare programme for below poverty line households applicable to senior citizens, widows, disabled persons and bereaved  families  on  death  of  primary  bread  winner.  Under  NSAP,  five  welfare  schemes, namely: a) Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme(IGNOAPS), b) Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme(IGNWPS), c) Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme(IGNDPS),  d)  National  Family  Benefit  Scheme  and  e)  Annapurna  Scheme  are implemented. The  district-wise  fund  is  not  allocated  under  NSAP.  Therefore,  district-wise fund allocation and utilization is not maintained. The funds allocated and released to State government of Punjab during the last three years under NSAP is as under:

(Rs in Crore)

| Financial Year   |   Funds allocation/Release |
|------------------|----------------------------|
| 2018-19          |                      32.37 |
| 2019-20          |                      32.86 |
| 2020-21          |                      47.38 |

## (viii) Shyama Prasad Mukharjee Rurban Mission (SPMRM):

Under  SPMRM,  the  State  of  Punjab  has  been  allocated  total  eight  (08)  clusters.  Rurban cluster development focuses on integrated development of a cluster of villages. Strengthening local economic activities is one of the key priorities under cluster development. The details of funds released to the State in last three financial years are as tabulated below:

(Rs in Crore)

| Year wise funds released and funds utilized in the State of Punjab   | Year wise funds released and funds utilized in the State of Punjab   | Year wise funds released and funds utilized in the State of Punjab   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                                                                 | Critical Gap Funds (CGF) Released (Central Share)                    | Critical Gap Funds (CGF) utilized                                    |
| 2018-19                                                              | 5.40                                                                 | 8.00*                                                                |
| 2019-20                                                              | 16.20                                                                | 31.16*                                                               |
| 2020-21                                                              | 11.70                                                                | 40.87*                                                               |

Note: * The excess between funds utilized and funds released in the table is on account of the utilization of (i) unspent balance of previous years (ii) corresponding State share of CGF

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No*117 for answer on 27.07.2021 regarding 'Funds Allocated to Punjab for Panchayat Schemes'.

## Schemes of Department of Land Resources

## (i) Watershed  Development  Component  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee Yojana (WDC-PMKSY):

The scheme is  being implemented since 2015-16. The project period of WDC-PMKSY got over on 31.03.2021. The Department however, has extended the period till September, 2021 for Batch IV and V projects of the scheme.  However, the State of Punjab does not have any projects belonging to these batches. The scheme aims for development of rainfed/ degraded lands  in  28  States  including  Punjab  (now  27  States  and  2  UTs  of  Jammu  &  Kashmir  and Ladakh).  The  activities  undertaken inter  alia include  ridge  area  treatment,  drainage  line treatment, soil and moisture conservation, rainwater harvesting, nursery raising, afforestation, horticulture, pasture development, livelihoods for assetless persons, etc.

Physical  &  Financial  Progress: Under  the  scheme,  an  amount  of  Rs  60.42  crores  were released by Government of India (GOI) as the central assistance for 33 projects in the state of Punjab. The total expenditure including state share, reported by State, stands Rs 78.72 crores. As per information received from the State, since 2014-15 to 2021-22 (upto Q 1), 672 water harvesting structures have been created / rejuvenated. An additional area of 7196 ha has been brought under protective irrigation. The number of farmers benefited is 9162 during the said period.  No Central funds have been released to Punjab during last three years. Further, no projects have been sanctioned in Barnala and Sangrur districts.

## (ii) Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP):

DILRMP came to effect from 1 st April,  2016  with  100%  funding  by the  Centre and  being implemented  at  district  /  village  /  SRO  level  with  the  objective  of  digitization  and computerization  of  land  records  with  the  ultimate  aim  of  developing  a  transparent  and  an Integrated  Land  Information  Management  System  (ILIMS).  This  scheme  is  the  revamped version of national Land Record Modernasation Programme approved on 21.08.2008.

Physical & Financial Progress: Since inception in 2008, an amount of Rs. 4295.70 lakh has been sanctioned as  Central  Share  under  DILRMP  to  the  State  of  Punjab  out  of  which  Rs. 2796.20 lakh has  been released  till  date.  The  State  has  reported  utilization  of  Rs.  1089.20 lakh under various components of the programme. No funds have been released to Punjab during the last three years under DILRMP Scheme.

Annexure  referred  to  part  (a)  &  (b)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Starred  Question  No  *117 regarding 'Funds Allocated to Punjab for Panchayat Schemes'.

## Schemes of Ministry of Panchayati Raj

The details of funds released under the Schemes of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) during the last three years and allocation and releases made out of CFC awards for the State of Punjab and the Districts of Sangrur and Barnala are as under:

(Rs. in crore)

| Year    | RGSA         | RGSA          | Central Finance Commission   | Central Finance Commission   |
|---------|--------------|---------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
|         | Fund Release | Fund Utilized | Fund allocation              | Fund Release                 |
| 2018-19 | 29.68        | 0.263         | 920.58                       | 817.48                       |
| 2019-20 | 0            | 29.68*        | 1239.58                      | 1104.58                      |
| 2020-21 | 13.45        | 0             | 1388.00                      | 1388.00                      |

Annexure  referred  to  part  (c)  &  (d)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Starred  Question  No  *117 regarding 'Funds Allocated to Punjab for Panchayat Schemes'.

## Scheme-wise status of Irregularities/ Complaints

## (i) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY):

Two (02) complaints on quality of road construction were received, one each from Hoshiarpur and Jalandhar. The matter has been examined in consultation with the  State  Government.  The  road  work  'Garshankar  Chowk-Tahliwal  Chowk'  in Hoshiarpur district completed on 31st May, 2016 and five year routine maintenance of the road completed on 30th May, 2021. However, at the time of complaint in April, 2021, the road was under DLP, so that the road has been got maintained through the agency by the concerned PIU. As regards 2nd complaint, the State Government has intimated  that  road  work  'Village  Apra  to  village  Nagar'  in  Jalandhar  district  has already completed 5-year routine maintenance period on 10 th March, 2019. Now this road has been proposed for repair under State funding scheme.

## (ii) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS):

|   S. No. | Source from which Complaint was received and Date                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Issue raised                                                                                                                                           | Action Taken/ Present Status                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Shri Sukhbir Singh Badal, Hon'ble MP LS forwarded a letter of Shri Gurmeet Singh Sandhu, ex. Sarpanch of village Sadhuwala Tehsil, District Faridkot, Punjab alleging irregularities in implementation of Mahatma Gandhi NREGA in Faridkot District. | 1. In measurement of funds by giving work to ghost beneficiaries. 2. Construction of road in private land or the place where the same was not needed   | So far, an amount of Rs. 31,22,596 lakh has been recovered in case of Districts of Shri Muktsar Sahib and an amount of Rs. 11.09 lakh in District Faridkot. Further, an amount of Rs. 3.78 lakh which was excess expenditure on construction of paver road in Pankhi Kalan has been recovered. Further, disciplinary action such as withholding of annual increment, termination of service has been taken. On some issues, further action has been recommended to Government of Punjab. |
|        2 | Mrs. Harsimrat Kaur Badal, MP (the then Minister for Food Processing Industries) alleged about irregularities in implementation of Mahatma Gandhi NREGA in Gonina Panchayat, District Bhatinda,                                                      | 1. Flouting of norms regarding 60:40 wage- material ratio. 2. Misappropriation of funds in laying of inter-locking tiles 3. Carrying out works for the | A report was sought in the matter from the State Government. In its reply dated 24.11.2020, the State Govt. denied the allegation regarding violation of wage- material ratio. However, the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |

|    | Punjab                                                                                                                                                                                                 | benefit of private parties                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | allegation regarding misappropriation of funds in laying of inter-locking tiles and construction of road on private land was observed and excess payment in one case was observed and recovery has been made in all these cases. In respect of one of the issues pertaining to earth works, enquiry from National Level Monitors (NLM) team has been ordered. The State Government has also been advised to take remedial action for avoiding such issues in future.   |
|----|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  3 | Mrs. Harsimrat Kaur Badal, MP (the then Minister for Food Processing Industries) complained about alleged misuse of Mahatma Gandhi NREGA funds in Bhatinda and Faridkot Districts of Punjab.           | 1. The main allegation was regarding purchase of material from non- existing funds. 2. Issue of job cards to non- eligible people. 3. Purchase of material from people related to local politicians.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | The matter was got enquired into from NLM team, which found the allegation false. However, NLM team has made some suggestions for improving the system further, which has been noted down.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|  4 | Shri Bhagwant Mann, Hon'ble MP LS, raised a matter of public importance on 17.03.2021 during zero hour raising several issue concerning implementation Mahatma Gandhi NREGA in Punjab.                 | 1. Workers are not getting 100 days of works as mandated by the Mahatma Gandhi NREGA Act. 2. Wage rate of Mahatma Gandhi NREGA workers in Punjab is Rs.241/- is very low and it should be enhanced to Rs. 600/- 3. Wages are not being paid to the concerned workers who have worked in the Scheme instead in his name the wage money is being paid to someone else. The rightful workers are unable to raise the issue as most of them are illiterate. 3. | A report was sought in the matter from the State Govt. In its reply, the State Govt. stated that as per enquiry conducted in the District of Sangrur, no case of payment of wages to non-eligible person was found. Accordingly, vide letter dated 04.07.2019, Hon'ble MP has been informed.                                                                                                                                                                           |
|  5 | Complaint has been received from Sunny Deol, MP, LokSabha regarding selective issue of job cards even to non entitled persons by the district administration under the influence of local politicians. | 1. Issue of job cards to non entitled persons 2. Depriving genuine beneficiaries from getting job cards                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | NLM enquiry has been ordered.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |

Annexure referred to in reply to part (e) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No *117 regarding 'Funds Allocated to Punjab for Panchayat Schemes'.

## I. Department of Rural Development

## (i) Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (Mahatma Gandhi NREGS) :

Under  MGNREGS, Central Government does not release fund  directly to Districts. However, as per MIS of Mahatma Gandhi NREGS, the details of expenditure in Sangrur and Barnala  districts  of  Punjab  under  Mahatma  Gandhi  NREGS in current FY  2021-22  (as on 21.07.2021) are given below:

(Rs.  in lakh)

| Districts of Punjab   |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 | 2021-22 (as on 21.07.2021)   |
|-----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------------------|
| Sangrur               |   3173.13 |   4757.77 |   6380.81 | 2,328.94                     |
| Barnala               |   1621.7  |   1526.73 |   2274.1  | 1,449.09                     |

## (ii) Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana - Gramin (PMAY-G):

The  funds  are  allocated  to  the  entire  State  as  one  unit  and  the  further  allocation  and utilization/implementation  amongst  districts  is  done  by  the  State.  As  on  22.07.21,  the utilization by Barnala & Sangrur districts of Punjab as reported on Awaasoft is as follows:

|       |                                  | Utilization (in lakhs)   | Utilization (in lakhs)   | Utilization (in lakhs)   | Utilization (in lakhs)   |
|-------|----------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| S.No. | State/District                   | FY 18-19                 | FY 19-20                 | FY 20-21                 | FY 21-22                 |
| 1     | Punjab (Including all Districts) | 12858.2                  | 3493.44                  | 5748.66                  | 2391.84                  |
| 2     | Barnala district                 | 190.2                    | 13.14                    | 48.96                    | 4.5                      |
| 3     | Sangrur district                 | 197.82                   | 1.44                     | 18.48                    | 0.72                     |

## (iii)      Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY):

The funds for implementation of the scheme are released by the Ministry to the state as a whole. Further release of funds to the Programme Implementation Units (PIUs) at the district level is done by the respective state depending on the expenditure to be done. The utilization by Barnala & Sangrur districts of Punjab under PMGSY is as follows:

|       |                                  | Utilization (in lakhs)   | Utilization (in lakhs)   | Utilization (in lakhs)   | Utilization (in lakhs)   |
|-------|----------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| S.No. | State/District                   | FY 18-19                 | FY 19-20                 | FY 20-21                 | FY 21-22                 |
| 1     | Punjab (Including all Districts) | 22764                    | 3210                     | 267                      | 0                        |
| 2     | Barnala district                 | 225                      | 431                      | 157                      | 0                        |
| 3     | Sangrur district                 | 1178                     | 0                        | 0                        | 0                        |

## (iv) Deendayal  Antyodaya  Yojana  -  National  Rural  Livelihood  Mission(DAYNRLM):

Under DAY-NRLM allocation and releases are made state-wise. The district wise allocation is not maintained at the Central Level. Fund allocated and utilized to Punjab State is given in Annexure-I .

## (v) Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDUGKY):

Under DDU-GKY, utilization is captured at State level and therefore no district wise data on expenditure is maintained.  Fund allocated and utilized to Punjab State is given in AnnexureI.

## (vi) Rural Self Employment Training Institutes (RSETI):

Under  RSETI,  utilization  is  captured  at  State  level  and  therefore  no  district  wise  data  on expenditure is available.  Fund allocated and utilized to Punjab State is given in Annexure-I.

## (vii) National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP):

The district-wise fund is not allocated under NSAP. Therefore, district-wise fund allocation and utilization is not maintained. Fund allocated to Punjab State is given in Annexure-I .

## (viii) Shyama Prasad Mukharjee Rurban Mission (SPMRM):

In  Sangrur  and  Barnala  districts,  there  is  no  Rurban  cluster,  therefore  funds  released  and utilized is NIL.

## II. Department of Land Resources

- (i) Watershed  Development  Component  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee Yojana (WDC-PMKSY): Under this scheme, no project has been sanctioned in Barnala & Sangrur districts of Punjab.
- (ii) Digital  India  Land  Records  Modernization  Programme  (DILRMP): As  per information  available  on  the  MIS-DILRMP  (updated  by  the  respective  States  / UTs), Central Share of funds sanctioned and released under DILRMP to Sangrur and Barnala districts of Punjab are as under:

(Amount in lakh)

|   SN | District   |   Sanctioned Central Share |   Released Central Share |
|------|------------|----------------------------|--------------------------|
|    1 | Barnala    |                     159.34 |                    94.88 |
|    2 | Sangrur    |                       2.45 |                     1.47 |

## III. Ministry of Panchayati Raj

(i) Incentivization of Panchayats Scheme: Details of funds released & utilized under Incentivization of Panchayats Scheme under the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan in last three years in Punjab including Sangrur and Barnala districts is given below:

|             | 2018-19       | 2018-19       | 2019-20       | 2019-20       | 2020-21       | 2020-21       |
|-------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| States/ UTs | Fund released | Fund utilized | Fund released | Fund utilized | Fund released | Fund utilized |
| Punjab      | 1.64 #        | 1.64          | 1.62          | 1.62          | 1.64*         | 1.64          |

# Rs.8 Lakh for Attergarh Gram Panchayat from Barnala District under DDUPSP 2018.

* Rs.5 Lakh for Bhadalwad Gram Panchayat from Sangrur District under DDUPSP 2020.

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