Lok Sabha Question No. 127 (STARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: Funds for Street Lighting in Villages
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Prataprao  Jadhav, Ravindra Kushawaha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *127

ANSWERED ON 07.12.2021

## FUNDS FOR STREET LIGHTING IN VILLAGES

## *127.   SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV: SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government provides funds to Gram Panchayats for street lighting in villages and if so, the details thereof during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  demanded  utilization  certificates  of  funds  from  the concerned authorities and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any actual target for fund utilization has been fixed for the said purpose and if so, the details thereof and the achievements made thereon, State/UT-wise;
- (d) whether any time-frame has been fixed for providing street lights in all the villages in the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

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

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.  127  ANSWERED  ON  07.12.2021  REGARDING  'FUNDS  FOR  STREET LIGHTING IN VILLAGES'

(a) Under the Fourteenth Finance Commission (XIV FC) award for the period of 20152020, grants to the tune of Rs.2,00,292.20 crore were allocated to Gram Panchayats (GPs) in 26 States. The Grant was provided to GPs for delivering basic services including street-lighting. Under Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV FC), Grants to the tune of Rs. 60,750  crore are allocated for the interim period FY 2020-21 and Rs.2,36,805 Crore are allocated for the period FY 2021-26 to Panchayats in all the three tiers and Traditional Local Bodies and Sixth Schedule areas in 28 States. The Grants are in two parts namely Basic (Untied) Grants and Tied Grants. The Untied Grants can be utilised for felt needs on 29 subjects enshrined under Schedule XI of the Constitution including street lighting. State-wise status of allocation and release of XIV FC Grants for the F.Y. 2018-19 and 2019-20 and XV FC Grants for the F.Y. 2020-21 and 202122 is given at Annexure. Under the Finance Commission Grants, funds are provided only to States and not to Union Territories.

(b) Release  of  subsequent  installments  of  the  Grants  under  FFC  and  XV  FC  award  is subject  to  submission  of  utilization  certificate  /  grant  transfer  certificate  for  the  previous installments drawn along with compliance of other stipulated conditions by the States.

(c) to (e)  No, Sir. The Panchayats incur expenditure on basic services as per their approved Panchayat Development Plan based on local felt needs and priorities.

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Annexure Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 127 answered on 07.12.2021 Allocation  and  Release  of  Finance  Commission  Grants  to  the  States  for  Rural  Local

Bodies during the last three years and current year

(Rs. In crore)

| Sl. No   | States            | Under XIV FC   | Under XIV FC   | Under XIV FC   | Under XIV FC   | Under XV FC   | Under XV FC   | Under XV FC   | Under XV FC   |
|----------|-------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
|          |                   | 2018-19        | 2018-19        | 2019-20        | 2019-20        | 2020-21       | 2020-21       | 2021-22       | 2021-22       |
| .        |                   | Allocation     | Release        | Allocation     | Release        | Allocation    | Release       | Allocatio n   | Release       |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | 1947.32        | 1729.23        | 2622.13        | 2336.56        | 2625.00       | 2625.00       | 1939.00       | 969.50        |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh | 184.49         | 163.83         | 248.44         | 221.38         | 231.00        | 231.00        | 170.00        | 85.00         |
| 3        | Assam             | 1218.82        | 1082.32        | 1641.19        | 1462.45        | 1604.00       | 1604.00       | 1186.00       | 593.00        |
| 4        | Bihar             | 4729.38        | 4199.71        | 6368.25        | 5674.70        | 5018.00       | 5018.00       | 3709.00       | 1854.50       |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh      | 1180.02        | 1047.86        | 1588.94        | 1415.89        | 1454.00       | 1454.00       | 1075.00       | 537.50        |
| 6        | Goa               | 30.10          | 26.73          | 40.53          | 36.12          | 75.00         | 75.00         | 55.00         | 0.00          |
| 7        | Gujarat           | 1942.96        | 1725.36        | 2616.26        | 2331.33        | 3195.00       | 3195.00       | 2362.00       | 1181.00       |
| 8        | Haryana           | 873.86         | 775.99         | 1176.68        | 1048.53        | 1264.00       | 1264.00       | 935.00        | 467.50        |
| 9        | Himachal Pradesh  | 407.24         | 361.63         | 548.36         | 488.64         | 429.00        | 429.00        | 317.00        | 158.50        |
| 10       | Jammu& Kashmir*   | 779.40         | 544.83         | 1049.49        | 0.00           | -             | -             | -             | -             |
| 11       | Jharkhand         | 1360.62        | 1208.24        | 1832.12        | 1632.59        | 1689.00       | 1689.00       | 1249.00       | 624.50        |
| 12       | Karnataka         | 2090.10        | 1841.54        | 2814.39        | 2504.13        | 3217.00       | 3217.00       | 2377.00       | 1188.50       |
| 13       | Kerala            | 904.03         | 802.78         | 1217.30        | 1084.73        | 1628.00       | 1628.00       | 1203.00       | 601.50        |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh    | 3050.41        | 2708.78        | 4107.48        | 3660.14        | 3984.00       | 3984.00       | 2944.00       | 1472.00       |
| 15       | Maharashtra       | 3383.28        | 3004.37        | 4555.70        | 4059.55        | 5827.00       | 5827.00       | 4307.00       | 2153.50       |
| 16       | Manipur           | 46.36          | 41.17          | 62.43          | 55.63          | 177.00        | 177.00        | 131.00        | 65.50         |
| 17       | Meghalaya#        | -              | -              | -              | -              | 182.00        | 91.00         | 135.00        | 0.00          |
| 18       | Mizoram#          | -              | -              | -              | -              | 93.00         | 93.00         | 69.00         | 34.50         |
| 19       | Nagaland#         | -              | -              | -              | -              | 125.00        | 125.00        | 92.00         | 18.40         |
| 20       | Odisha            | 1991.48        | 1768.44        | 2681.59        | 2389.54        | 2258.00       | 2258.00       | 1669.00       | 834.50        |
| 21       | Punjab            | 920.58         | 817.48         | 1239.58        | 1104.58        | 1388.00       | 1388.00       | 1026.00       | 513.00        |

| 22   | Rajasthan     |   3067.80 |   2724.22 |   4130.90 |   3681.01 | 3862.00   | 3862.00   |   2854.00 | 1427.00   |
|------|---------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 23   | Sikkim        |     33.41 |     29.67 |     44.99 |     40.09 | 42.00     | 42.00     |        31 | 15.50     |
| 24   | Tamil Nadu    |   1975.07 |   1753.87 |   2659.5  |   1821.11 | 3607.00   | 3607.00   |      2666 | 1333.00   |
| 25   | Telangana     |   1209.53 |   1071.59 |   1628.68 |   1451.3  | 1847.00   | 1847.00   |      1365 | 682.50    |
| 26   | Tripura       |     75.53 |     67.07 |    101.71 |     90.63 | 191.00    | 191.00    |       141 | 70.50     |
| 27   | Uttar Pradesh |   8050.34 |   7148.74 |  10840    |   9659.47 | 9752.00   | 9752.00   |      7208 | 3604.00   |
| 28   | Uttarakhand   |    423.64 |    376.19 |    570.44 |    508.31 | 574.00    | 574.00    |       425 | 212.50    |
| 29   | West Bengal   |   3193.39 |   2740.69 |   4300.01 |   3703.25 | 4412.00   | 4412.00   |      3261 | 1630.50   |
|      | Total         |  45069.2  |  39762.3  |  60687.1  |  52461.7  | 60750.0 0 | 60659.0 0 |     44901 | 22327.9 0 |