Lok Sabha Question No. 1501 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA)
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Vishnu Dayal Ram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1501 ANSWERED ON- 07/12/2021

## RASHTRIYA GRAM SWARAJ ABHIYAN (RGSA)

## 1501. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA);
- (b) the data on the funds allocated for the RGSA, State-wise in the last three years;
- (c) the data on the funds allocated for RGSA, Panchayat-wise during the last three years especially in the districts of Palamu and Garwha;
- (d) whether any new initiatives have been taken up under the scheme; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PANCHAYATI RAJ

## (SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL)

(a) The  Ministry  of  Panchayati  Rai  is  implementing  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) w.e.f.  financial year 2018-19 across all States/ Union Territories  with  the  primary  aim  of  strengthening    Panchayati  Raj  Institutions  (PRIs)  for achieving  Sustainable  Development  Goals  (SDGs)  with    main  thrust  on  convergence  with Mission Antyodaya and emphasis on strengthening PRIs in 117 Aspirational districts.

(b) State-wise  detail  of  fund  released  during  the  last  three  years  under  the  scheme  is attached as Annexure .

- (c) Under RGSA scheme, funds are released to States and not to Districts/Panchayats.

(d)  &  (e)  The  scheme  lays  emphasis  on  ensuring  basic  orientation  training  for  Elected Representatives of Panchayats within six months of their election and refresher training within 2  years.  The  scheme  lays  strong  focus  on  Capacity  Building  and  Training  of  Elected Representatives and Stakeholders on Sustainable Development Goals, Own Source Revenue (OSR) and subject of National Importance.  One of the notable interventions of the scheme is to mobilise, educate and transform Ward Members or Panchs into Sectoral Resource Persons with a clear role and to transform them into agents of change.  The Scheme also promotes Self Help Groups (SHGs)-PRI convergence to ensure effective community mobilisation and greater public ownership of flagship programs of the Govt. Use of e-governance and technology driven solutions at Panchayat level have been increased through this scheme to attain administrative efficiency, improved service delivery, and greater accountability. The notable intervention in this regard is rolling out of Audit online application under e- Mission Mode Project for online audit  of  Panchayat  accounts.  Further,  scheme  also  supports  innovative  and  economic development and income enhancement projects on a limited scale.

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## Annex refer to in reply to Part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1501 answered on 07/12/2021

## Details of fund released to States/ UTs during last 3 years

(Rs. in crore)

|   Sl. No. | State                    |   2018-19 |   2019-20 | 2020-21   |
|-----------|--------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh           |     67.69 |      0    | 22.339    |
|         2 | Andaman &Nicobar Islands |      0.17 |      0    | 0         |
|         3 | Arunachal Pradesh        |     33.19 |     39.59 | 0         |
|         4 | Assam                    |     39.21 |     23.22 | 26.1159   |
|         5 | Bihar                    |      4.25 |      0    | 0         |
|         6 | Chhattisgarh             |      7.24 |      0    | 4.0395    |
|         7 | Dadra &Nagar Haveli      |      0    |      0    | 0         |
|         8 | Daman &Diu               |      0    |      0    |           |
|         9 | Goa                      |      0    |      0    | 0         |
|        10 | Gujarat                  |      0    |      0    | 0         |
|        11 | Haryana                  |      6.99 |      0    | 9.89      |
|        12 | Himachal Pradesh         |     17.26 |     10    | 22.098    |
|        13 | Jammu &Kashmir           |     25.06 |      6.19 | 25        |
|        14 | Jharkhand                |      4.49 |      0    | 2.34      |
|        15 | Karnataka                |      0    |      0    | 0.439     |
|        16 | Kerala                   |      7.68 |      0    | 8.12955   |
|        17 | Lakshadweep              |      0    |      0    | 0         |
|        18 | Madhya Pradesh           |     62.79 |     85.48 | 71.42     |
|        19 | Maharashtra              |     11.54 |      8.44 | 66.76     |
|        20 | Manipur                  |      9.25 |      4.54 | 3.4127    |
|        21 | Meghalaya                |      4.44 |      2.63 | 3.967     |
|        22 | Mizoram                  |      9.85 |      0.5  | 21.185    |
|        23 | Nagaland                 |      7.89 |      3.94 | 3.7217    |
|        24 | Odisha                   |      0    |      0    | 2.937     |
|        25 | Punjab                   |     29.68 |      0    | 13.45     |
|        26 | Rajasthan                |     25.57 |      0    | 12.981    |
|        27 | Sikkim                   |      5.08 |      5.1  | 4.7475    |
|        28 | Tamil Nadu               |     57.6  |      5.3  | 56.875    |
|        29 | Telangana                |      0    |      0    | 12        |
|        30 | Tripura                  |      2.77 |      0    | 2.53045   |
|        31 | Uttar Pradesh            |     57.14 |    169.92 | 32.5407   |
|        32 | Uttarakhand              |     33.05 |     23.79 | 26.751    |
|        33 | West Bengal              |     54.94 |     44.1  | 33.52     |
|        34 | Ladakh                   |      0    |      0    | 2.1485    |
|        35 | Puducherry               |      0    |      0    | 0         |