Lok Sabha Question No. 1581 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: Fund Allocation to Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Upendra Singh Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1581

ANSWERED ON 07.12.2021

## FUND ALLOCATION TO UTTAR PRADESH

## 1581. SHRI UPENDRA SINGH RAWAT:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) the  amount  of  fund  allocated  by  the  Government  for  panchayat  development particularly in Uttar Pradesh during the last three years;
- (b) the amount of fund utilised for the said purpose;
- (c) the details of the total population in Blocks/ Panchayats in Uttar Pradesh;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  any  guidelines  regarding  the  total  population  level  in blocks/gram panchayats; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL)

- (a) The details of funds allocated under the Central Finance Commission (CFC) Grants and funds released under the schemes of Ministry of Panchayati Raj i.e Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) and Incentivization of Panchayats (IoPs) for the Development of Panchayats in the Country and in the State of Uttar Pradesh during the last three years are as follows:

## (Rs. in crore)

| Central Finance Commission Grants/Schemes of Ministry of Panchayat Raj   |   All India |   Uttar Pradesh |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-----------------|
| XIV &XVFinance Commission Grants (Allocation)                            |   166506    |        28642.4  |
| RGSA(Release)*                                                           |     1508.73 |          259.6  |
| IoP (Release)*                                                           |      114.3  |           14.14 |

- (b)  As per the information provided by the Government of Uttar Pradesh, an amount of Rs. 26602.96 crore has been utilised out of Central Finance Commission grants for the social justice goals of the Panchayats through works like construction roads, lighting, basic civic amenities, tree plantation, construction and maintenance in government schools, Anganwadi centres and public assets, construction of   community toilets, drainage system, construction of Panchayat Bhawan etc.   Under the scheme of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) a total of Rs. 367.49 crore (including State share) has been utilised towards strengthening of Panchayati Raj Institutions  for  mostly  capacity  building  and  training  of  the  elected  representatives  and functionaries of the PRIs in Uttar Pradesh.

Further,  under  the  scheme  of  Incentivization  of  Panchayats  (IoPs),  financial  incentives  of Rs.14.14 crore has been provided to the good performing PRIs in the State of Uttar Pradesh.

- (c) the details of the Panchayats and total rural population in Uttar Pradesh are as follows:
- (d) No, sir.
- (e) In terms of List II (State List) of Seventh Schedule of the Constitution, 'Panchayat', being  'local  government',  is  a  State  Subject  and  States/Union  Territories  are  competent  to consider and formulate guidelines to this effect under the provisions of respective Panchayat Raj Acts.

|   Number of District Panchayats |   Number of Block Panchayats | Number of Gram Panchayats   | Total rural population as per Census 2011   |
|---------------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
|                              75 |                          826 | 58,189                      | 15,53,17,278                                |