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Lok Sabha Question No. 1290 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-09
Subject: KCC Issued in Odisha
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Anubhav Mohanty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1290

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 9 TH  FEBRUARY, 2021

## KCC ISSUED IN ODISHA

1290.  SHRI ANUBHAV MOHANTY:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of Kisan Credit Cards (KCC) issued under the scheme till date in the state of Odisha;
- (b) the target fixed for issue of number of Kisan Credit Cards in the previous two years ending December, 2020;
- (c) the total  number of complaints received by the Government regarding non-issue of Kisan Credit Cards to the eligible farmers during FY 2018-19 in the state of Odisha; and
- (d) the action taken by the Government in this regard and the outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a): The total number of KCC issued under the scheme in the State of Odisha till October, 2020 is 41.62 lakh.
- (b): The aim of Government is universal coverage of all farm households under KCC.  In the  first  instance,  the  target  under  KCC  saturation  drive  is  to  cover  all  PM  Kisan beneficiaries.
- (c) & (d): Kisan  Credit  Card  is  issued  by  Scheduled  Commercial  Banks,  Cooperative Banks  and  Regional  Rural  Banks  for  which  the  nodal  agencies  are  RBI  and  NABARD respectively.  Complaints for non-issuance of KCC are received by the RBI and NABARD and are forwarded to concerned banks for redressal.  However, such data is not centrally maintained by them.

The Government has fixed a time line of 15 days for issue of KCC on the receipt of the completed applications for KCC.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1287 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-09
Subject: Inclusion of Tulu language in Eighth Schedule
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Rajmohan Unnithan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1287

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 9 TH   FEBRUARY, 2021/ MAGHA 20, 1942 (SAKA)

INCLUSION OF TULU LANGUAGE IN EIGHTH SCHEDULE

1287. SHRI RAJMOHAN UNNITHAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  include  Tulu  language  in  the Eighth  Schedule  of  the  Constitution  as  there  has  been  a  long  standing demand for according the Eighth Schedule status for Tulu language; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) & (b): At present there are 22 languages included in the Eighth Schedule to  the  Constitution.  There  have  been  demands  for  inclusion  of  more languages  including  Tulu.  As  the  evolution  of  dialects  and  languages  is  a dynamic  process, influenced by socio-cultural, economic  and  political developments,  it  is  difficult  to  fix  any  criterion  for  languages,  whether  to distinguish them from dialects, or for inclusion in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution.  The  earlier  attempts,  through  the  Pahwa  (1996)  and  Sitakant Mohapatra  (2003)  Committees,  to  evolve  such  fixed  criteria  have  been inconclusive.  Government  of  India  is  conscious  of  the  sentiments  and requirements for inclusion of other languages in the Eighth Schedule. Such requests have to be considered keeping in view these sentiments, and the other relevant considerations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1285 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-09
Subject: New Mega Food Parks
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah, Pushpendra Singh Chandel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1285

ANSWERED ON 09 TH  FEBRUARY, 2021

## NEW MEGA FOOD PARKS

## 1285.   SHRIMATI MALA RAJYA LAXMI SHAH: SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to establish new Mega Food Parks especially in the areas having dominance with agro based economy, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is considering to give incentive for setting up New Mega Food Parks in primarily agriculture producing States like Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the time by when it is likely to start?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a)  to  (c):  Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  has  been  implementing  Mega  Food  Park Scheme (MFPS) to create modern infrastructure for the food processing. This scheme is now a component of the new Central Sector Umbrella Scheme  - Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY). Ministry does not establish Mega Food Parks in the country on its own. The proposals under Mega Food Park Scheme for setting up of Mega Food Parks in the country are invited through Expression of Interest (EoI) from time to time. Selection of suitable proposals for these projects is done as per the Scheme guidelines, based on the merit, through a three tier stringent appraisal process as per the prefixed criteria. Ministry has floated EoI on 03.02.2021 for submission of proposals for setting up of Mega Food Parks in the country under Scheme for Mega Food Park. Last date of submission of proposal is 03.03.2021. As on date, there is no proposal under consideration to establish any new Mega Food Parks in the country under the Mega Food Park Scheme of the Ministry.

As per the Mega Food Park Scheme guidelines, the Scheme provides a capital grant at the rate of 50 percent of the eligible project cost in general areas including Uttar Pradesh and at the rate of 75 percent of eligible project cost in difficult and hilly areas i.e. North East Region including Sikkim, J&K, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and ITDP notified areas of the States subject to a maximum grant of Rs.50 crore per project. The time schedule for completion and successful operationalization of a Mega Food Park project is 30 months from the date of final approval to the project.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1278 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-09
Subject: Cancellation of Licences of NGOs
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: A. Ganeshamurthi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1278

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 09 TH  FEBRUARY, 2021/ MAGHA 20, 1942 (SAKA)

CANCELLATION OF LICENCES OF NGOs

1278. SHRI A. GANESHAMURTHI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  it  is  true  that  the  licences  of  around  14,800  foreign  donorfunded  Non-Governmental  Organisations  (NGOs)  have  been  cancelled across the country under the Foreign Contributions Regulation Act;

(b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  alongwith  the  reasons  for  cancelling  of  all these NGOs; and

(c)  the  total  number  of  such  NGOs  whose  licences  have  been  cancelled the licenses during the last three years along with the reasons, State-wise and NGO-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) to (c): The registration certificates of more than 20,600 NGOs/ Associations have been cancelled during the period from 2011 till date, for violation of various provisions of The Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 2010 (FCRA, 2010) & Rules made thereunder. Most of these cancellations were on account of non-filing of the Annual Returns which is a mandatory requirement under the Act.

## L.S.US.Q.NO.1278 FOR 09.02.2021

During the last three years i.e. 2018 to 2020, FCRA registration certificates of 1810 NGOs/Associations have been cancelled. State-wise & NGO/Association-wise  details  of  such  cancellations  are  available  in  the public domain on the web portal of FCRA i.e. www.fcraonline.nic.in of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1272 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-09
Subject: Houses for All
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: (Dr.) Ram Shankar Katheria, Ajay (Teni) Misra

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1272 ANSWERED ON 09.02.2021

## HOUSES FOR ALL

## 1272.   DR. RAM SHANKAR KATHERIA: SHRI AJAY KUMAR MISRA TENI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has fixed the target to provide pucca housing to poor beneficiaries having kutcha housing by 2022;
- (b) if so, whether any agency or institution has been established to conduct survey of kutcha housing, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any priority list is prepared in village panchayats in this regard;
- (d) if so, the persons authorized to prepare the said list;
- (e) whether as per demand/need in rural areas, more than two crore housing units have been constructed in the country till now and the Government proposes to increase its pace so as to provide housing to all by 2022; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a)  to  (d):  In  order  to  achieve  the  objective  of  'Housing  for  All',  the  erstwhile  rural  housing scheme Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) has been restructured into Pradhan Mantri Awaas YojanaGramin (PMAY-G) w.e.f. 1 st April,  2016.  Under PMAY-G, the beneficiaries are identified on the  basis  of  housing  deprivation  parameters  and  exclusion  criteria  prescribed  under  Socio Economic Caste Census (SECC) 2011 subject to due verification by Gram Sabha and completion of  Appellate  Process.  The  Permanent  Wait  List  of  the  PMAY-G  was  prepared  based  on  the eligible  beneficiaries  identified  as  per  the  SECC-2011.  PMAY-G  targets  construction  of  2.95 crore houses by March, 2022.

(e)& (f): Yes, Sir. Since 01.04.2014 till 04.02.2021, a total of 2,00,33,085 rural homes have been constructed under rural housing schemes. This includes 1,27,81,323 PMAY-G  houses constructed  under  PMAY-G  Scheme  and  72,51,762  houses  constructed  for  erstwhile  IAY Scheme. The introduction of policy and technical reforms under PMAY-G, which also impacted the IAY implementation, have resulted in  manifold increase in  completion of the houses during the said period.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1270 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-09
Subject: Establishment of Andhra Pradesh Police Academy
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1270

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 9 TH  FEBRUARY, 2021/ MAGHA 20, 1942 (SAKA)

ESTABLISHMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH POLICE ACADEMY

1270. SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal  from  the  State Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  requesting  for  establishment  of  Andhra Pradesh Police Academy in the State; and

(b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  alongwith  the  response  of  the  Government  in this regard?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

( a)  & (b): No Sir.  The  Government of India  has not received any proposal from the State Government of Andhra Pradesh requesting for establishment

of Andhra Pradesh Police Academy in the State

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1269 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-09
Subject: Coal Based Urea
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: P. Velusamy, K. Shanmuga Sundaram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1269 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2021

## Coal Based Urea

1269:

SHRI VELUSAMY P.

SHRI SHANMUGA SUNDARAM K:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has policy for manufacturing coal based urea as the country has surplus coal at present and if so, the details thereof; any
- if so, the estimated savings of petroleum import per annum; and (d the likely impact on the subsidy given by the Government for urea once the coal based urea production starts?
- (b) whether the Government would encourage second-generation bio-fuels also known as advances bio-fuels for setting up of industries to manufacture them in the country;

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

## (SHRI D.V. SADANANDA GOWDA)

(a): The Government had announced New Investment Policy (NIP) 2012 on January, 2013 and its amendment on 7th October 2014 to facilitate fresh investment in urea sector and to make India self-sufficient in the urea sector. The said policy is applicable to urea units to be based on gas i.e. Natural Gas (domestic RLNG) and Coal Based Methane (CBM) 2nd

(b) & (c): Government has launched 'National Policy on Biofuels-2018' to encourage and promote use of bio-fuels in the country: Government has inter-alia allowed procurement of ethanol   produced from other non-food feedstock like cellulosic and lignocellulosic materials. In March, 2019, Government has notified the "Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN (Jaiv Indhan-Vatavaran Anukool fasal awashesh Nivaran) Yojana' for providing financial support for setting up Second Generation (2G) bioethanol projects in the country using lignocellulosic biomass and other renewable feedstock.

(d): It cannot be estimated at this stage as the production cost of coal based urea would depend upon many factors like technology adopted, cost of various inputs etc\_

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1265 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-09
Subject: MGNREGS in Assam
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Kripanath Mallah

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1265 ANSWERED ON 09.02.2021

## MGNREGS IN ASSAM

## 1265. SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  funds  allocated,  sanctioned  and  utilized  under  the  Mahatma  Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) within Assam during the last three years;
- (b) the details and number of works taken up during the said period within Assam under the scheme;
- (c) the details of works completed; and
- (d) the steps being taken by the Government for the remaining incomplete works?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (Mahatma Gandhi NREGS) 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 programme no State/UT-wise financial allocation is made.

The details of fund released by Central Government to State of Assam and expenditure incurred in Assam under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS during the last three years are as under:

## (Rs. in crore)

| Financial Year   |   Central release | Expenditure*   |
|------------------|-------------------|----------------|
| 1123.66          |           1530.76 | 2017-18        |
| 1030.97          |           1338.44 | 2018-19        |
| 2019-20          |           1476.29 | 1687.52        |

*Including State share

(b)&(c)    The  details  of  works  taken  up  and  completed  in  Assam  under  Mahatma  Gandhi NREGS during the last three years are as under:

| Financial Year                                | 2017-18   |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |
|-----------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Works taken up (New + Spill Over) ( In lakh ) | 2.24      |      2.74 |      3.23 |
| Works completed ( In number )                 | 55,921    | 142597    |  76935    |

- (d) The  Ministry  regularly  reviews  the  status  of  work  completion  during  labour  budget meeting, mid-term review meeting and other review meetings. Also, Ministry issues advisories to States/Union Territories (UTs) from time to time regarding completion of incomplete works in a time bound manner.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1262 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-09
Subject: Skill Training to Physically Challenged Persons
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Vishnu Dutt Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND) EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1262 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2021

## Skill Training to Physically Challenged Persons

## 1262. SHRI VISHNU DUTT SHARMA:

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased t0 state:

(a) the details of the schemes/programmes implemented by the Government for skill training/development of physically challenged people separately alongwith the amount utilized under each scheme during the last three years;

b) whether the Government has any proposal t0 start a national action plan for skill training and development of such persons; and;

(c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(a) to with Disabilities (DEPwD) implements a "National  Action Plan (NAP) for Skill Development of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs)" which was launched in March; 2015. NAP is implemented under the umbrella scheme "Scheme for Implementation of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act (SIPDA) as per Common Norms guidelines of Mlo Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) It is a Central Sector Scheme implemented across the country under which training programme is condueted via a network of' training partners (ETPs)   empanelled from Government and Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) as well as organizations of the Department such as National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation(NHFDC) National Institutes (NIs) and Composite Regional Centres (CRCs) Release of fund in respect of Skill Training of PwDs under the scheme began from the year 2016-17 as the initial year was dedicated towards empanelment of Training Partners. The details of funds released by the Department for skill training of PwDs last three years are aS under: during

| Financial Year   |   Funds released (Rs. Crore) |
|------------------|------------------------------|
| 2017-18          |                        82.2  |
| 2018-19          |                        44.65 |
| 2019-20          |                         4.32 |

In addition, other Ministries/Departments also provide skill training to PwDs under their skill training programmes  There is mandatory provision of 5% for PwDs under DDUGK Y scheme of Ministry of Rural Development:

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is implementing a centrally sponsored scheme   namely ~Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM)" to reduce poverty and vulnerability of urban poor households on a sustainable basis. Mission aims to enable urban poor to access gainful  self-employment and skilled wage  employment   opportunities   through skill training in market oriented courses under the   Employment through Skill Training &   Placement (EST&P) component: Under this has   been made   for   the differently-abled person.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1261 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-09
Subject: Preservation of Fishes in Himalayan River
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Raju Bista

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1261 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 th  FEBRUARY, 2021

## Preservation of Fishes in Himalayan River

## 1261.  SHRI RAJU BISTA:

Will  the  Minister  of  FISHERIES,  ANIMAL  HUSBANDRY  AND  DAIRYING मत्स्यपाऱन , पशुपाऱन और डेयरीमंत्री be pleased to state:

- a) whether the Government has taken any steps for protection and propagation of native variety of fishes in Himalayan Rivers;
- b) whether there is any impact assessment of pre-dam and post- dam fish-stock on River Teesta and Rangeet where multiple dams have now come up, if so, the details thereof; and
- c) whether there is any support mechanism funded by the Government to provide local organizations that are struggling to preserve local varieties of fishes, especially International Union  for  Conservation  of  Nature  (IUCN)  Red  Listed  Species  Golden  Mahseer  fishes  in River Teesta, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & DAIRYING

## (SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI)

- (a) : The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is implementing a flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) - A scheme to bring about Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development of fisheries sector in India with  highest ever estimate investment of ₹20050 crores in fisheries sector  for  a  period  of  5  years  with  effect  from  the  financial  year  2020-21.  The  scheme provides support for conservation and propagation of native species.
- (b) :   The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has not made any impact assessment of pre-dam and post- dam fish-stock on River Teesta and Rangeet.
- (c):  The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has not supported to the local organizations including the International Union for Conservation of Nature  (IUCN)  for  preservation  of  Red  Listed  Species  Golden  Mahseer  fishes  in  River Teesta.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1257 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-09
Subject: Capacity Building Programmes
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Basanta Kumar Panda

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1257

ANSWERED ON 09.02.2021

## CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMMES

## †1257. SHRI BASANTA KUMAR PANDA:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is trying to provide assistance to elected representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions by organising capacity building programmes and providing training in order to make these institutions self-dependant and strengthened;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the areas in which Government has provided assistance to the State Governments?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) Yes, Sir.
- (b) & (c) Under the restructured Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) launched in 2018-19, the Ministry has till date provided financial support to the tune of 1479.19 crores to the States/ Union Territories (UTs) for various activities relating to strengthening of Panchayats including Capacity Building and Training (CB&T) of Elected Representatives (ERs), Panchayat Functionaries (PFs)and other stakeholders of Panchayats.

The training area covers Panchayat Governance; Panchayat Finance; formulation & monitoring of Gram Panchayat Development Plans (GPDPs); Own Source Revenue generation, various schemes  of  Government,  subjects  of  national  importance  such  as  Primary  health  & Immunisation,  Nutrition,  Education,  Sanitation,  Water  conservation  etc.  and  the  role  of Panchayats therein. Trainings are also conducted for eGramSwaraj and Audit online to cater to various aspects of Panchayat functioning including planning, budgeting accounting, audit & delivery  of  citizen  services  Exposure  visits  of  ERs  and  Panchayat  functionaries  have  been scaled up to promote learning through peer exchange and development of model panchayats as peer learning centres.