Lok Sabha Question No. 2398 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-03
Subject: Schemes of Panchayati Raj in Assam
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Naba (Hira) Kumar Sarania

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2398 ANSWERED ON-03.08.2021

## SCHEMES OF PANCHAYATI RAJ IN ASSAM

## †2398. SHR1 NABA KUMAR SARANIA:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI   RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the various schemes being run by the Ministry;
- (b) the  details  of  the  various  schemes  being  run  in  the  State  of  Assam  and  Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) and the funds allocated and the work undertaken from the allocated funds during the last three years and the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Ministry allocates funds directly to BTC, if so, the names of the schemes under which funds has been released and the details thereof; and
- (d) the amount of funds allocated under various schemes to other States including North Eastern States during the last three years and the details thereof, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) The Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) is implementing the (i) Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS)  of  Rashtriya  Gram  Swaraj  Abhiyan  (RGSA)  with  the  primary  aim  of  strengthening Panchayati Raj Institutes (PRIs) for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDG's) with the main thrust on convergence with Mission Antyodaya and emphasis on strengthening PRI's in the 117 Aspirational districts,    (ii) Central Sector scheme 'Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas' (SVAMITVA) with the objective to provide the 'record of rights' to village household owners in rural 'Abadi' areas and issuance of Property Cards, (iii) Incentivization  of  Panchayats  (IoP),  a  Central  Components  of  RGSA  scheme  to  encourage competitive  spirit  among  Panchayati  Raj  Institutions  (PRIs)  under  which,  Awards  including financial incentives are given to best performing Panchayats in recognition of their good work for improving delivery of services and public goods, (iv) Mission Mode Project on e-Panchayats, a Central   component of RGSA scheme under which various e-governance projects are funded, (v) Central Sector Scheme of Action Research & Research Studies under which funds are provided to various research organizations/Institutes to conduct  various theme based studies and (vi) Central

Sector  Scheme  of  Media  &  Publicity  for  funding  various  media  and  publicity  activities  like dissemination  of  vital  information  on  schemes  and  progarmmes  of  the  Ministry  and  other Ministries and Departments, creation of mass awareness among  stakeholders and also strengthening  the  advocacy  and  capacity  building  of  the  representatives  of    Panchayati  Raj Institutions (PRIs) and other functionaries.

(b)   The (i) Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA), (ii) Central Sector scheme 'Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas' (SVAMITVA), and (iii) Incentivization of Panchayats (IoP),  a Central  Components of RGSA scheme are implemented in all areas of State of Assam including Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC). However, no prior allocation of funds is made to any States including the State of Assam under the Schemes of Ministry of Panchayati Raj. The funds under the RGSA Scheme is released based on the annual action plan submitted by the State concerned and funds under the scheme of Incentivisation of Panchyats is released to the best performing Panchayats selected through a national competition for the National Panchayat Awards of various categories. Similarly, limited fund for Information Education & Communication activities/State Project Management Unit under SVAMITVA scheme is released to State on demand and no demand has since been received from Assam.  The funds provided to the State of Assam under the schemes of RGSA and IoP during the last 3 years is as follows:

| Name of Scheme   |   2018-19 (Rs. in crore) |   2019-20 (Rs. in crore) |   2020-21 (Rs. in crore) |
|------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| RGSA             |                    39.21 |                    23.22 |                  26.1159 |
| IoP              |                     1.3  |                     0.97 |                   1.59   |

- (c)  No, Sir.

(d) The State-wise details of funds released under the schemes of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) and Incentivization of Panchayats (IoP) is at Annexure.

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## Annexure

Annexure  referred  to  in  part  (d)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Un-starred  Question No.2398 Answered on 03.08.2021 regarding Schemes of Panchayati Raj in Assam

State/UT-wise Funds released under RGSA schemes during the year 201819, 2019-20 and 2020-21

## (Rs. in Crore)

|   SI. No. | State/ UTs               |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |
|-----------|--------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh           |     67.69 |      0    |  22.339   |
|         2 | Andaman &Nicobar Islands |      0    |      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    |   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 | Ladakh                   |      0    |      0    |   2.1485  |
|        19 | Madhya Pradesh           |     62.79 |     85.48 |  71.42    |
|        20 | Maharashtra              |     11.54 |      8.44 |  66.76    |
|        21 | Manipur                  |      9.25 |      4.54 |   3.4127  |
|        22 | Meghalaya                |      4.44 |      2.63 |   3.967   |
|        23 | Mizoram                  |      9.85 |      0.5  |  21.185   |
|        24 | Nagaland                 |      7.89 |      3.94 |   3.7217  |
|        25 | Odisha                   |      0    |      0    |   2.937   |
|        26 | Punjab                   |     29.68 |      0    |  13.45    |
|        27 | Rajasthan                |     25.57 |      0    |  12.981   |
|        29 | Sikkim                   |      5.08 |      5.1  |   4.7475  |
|        29 | Tamil Nadu               |     57.6  |      5.3  |  56.875   |
|        30 | Telangana                |      0    |      0    |  12       |
|        31 | Tripura                  |      2.77 |      0    |   2.5304  |
|        32 | Uttar Pradesh            |     57.14 |    169.92 |  32.54    |
|        33 | Uttarakhand              |     33.05 |     23.79 |  26.751   |
|        34 | West Bengal              |     54.94 |     44.1  |  33.52    |

## State-wise fund released under Incentivization of Panchayats Scheme in 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21

(Rs. in crore)

|   Sl. No. | States/ UTs              |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |
|-----------|--------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|         1 | Andaman &Nicobar Islands |      0    |      0.05 |      0.18 |
|         2 | Andhra Pradesh           |      2.34 |      2.2  |      2.47 |
|         3 | Arunachal Pradesh        |      0.5  |      0.5  |      0.15 |
|         4 | Assam                    |      1.3  |      0.97 |      1.59 |
|         5 | Bihar                    |      0.43 |      0.25 |      2.76 |
|         6 | Chhattisgarh             |      1.29 |      1.55 |      1.54 |
|         7 | Dadra &Nagar Haveli      |      0    |      0    |      0.7  |
|         8 | Daman &Diu               |      0    |      0    |      0.35 |
|         9 | Goa                      |      0    |      0    |      0    |
|        10 | Gujarat                  |      1.52 |      0.05 |      3.62 |
|        11 | Haryana                  |      1.58 |      0.05 |      2.86 |
|        12 | Himachal Pradesh         |      1.36 |      1.33 |      1.54 |
|        13 | Jammu &Kashmir           |      0.08 |      0.05 |      0.6  |
|        14 | Jharkhand                |      1.07 |      1.36 |      1.52 |
|        15 | Karnataka                |      1.55 |      1.63 |      0.1  |
|        16 | Kerala                   |      1.55 |      0.25 |      1.75 |
|        17 | Ladakh                   |      0    |      0    |      0    |
|        18 | Lakshadweep              |      0    |      0    |      0.05 |
|        19 | Madhya Pradesh           |      2.53 |      2.35 |      0.05 |
|        20 | Maharashtra              |      2.46 |      0    |      2.31 |
|        21 | Manipur                  |      0.7  |      0.78 |      0.25 |
|        22 | Meghalaya                |      0    |      0.05 |      0    |
|        23 | Mizoram                  |      0    |      0    |      0    |
|        24 | Nagaland                 |      0    |      0    |      0.26 |
|        25 | Odisha                   |      4.19 |      0    |      2.97 |
|        26 | Punjab                   |      1.64 |      1.62 |      1.64 |
|        27 | Rajasthan                |      1.54 |      1.34 |      1.83 |
|        28 | Sikkim                   |      0.85 |      0.81 |      0.86 |
|        29 | Tamil Nadu               |      1.86 |      0.05 |      3.56 |
|        30 | Telangana                |      1.42 |      0.05 |      2.91 |
|        31 | Tripura                  |      0.93 |      1.06 |      1.36 |
|        32 | Uttarakhand              |      1.33 |      0.05 |      2.96 |
|        33 | Uttar Pradesh            |      4.65 |      4.7  |      4.79 |
|        34 | West Bengal              |      1.75 |      1.6  |      1.65 |

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