Lok Sabha Question No. 91 (STARRED), answered on 2023-02-08
Subject: Development Works in Aspirational Districts
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 91

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2023

## DEVELOPMENT WORKS IN ASPIRATIONAL DISTRICTS

- *91. SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has been implementing development works in aspirational districts to remove their backwardness;
- (b) if so, the details of all works done in Bolangir district of Odisha so far along with the details of agencies carrying out the said works;
- (c) the details of funds allocated for the said programme in Bolangir district, year-wise;
- (d) whether the Government has nominated Joint Secretary/Additional Secretary level officials as Central Prabhari Officers for each of the aspirational districts and if so, the details thereof including Bolangir indicating the duties performed by the said officers so far;
- (e) whether Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) have been allotted to each district for works under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and if so, the details thereof along with the works done and funds spent under CSR by PSEs in Bolangir so far, year-wise and PSE-wise; and
- (f) the other steps being taken by the Government for development of Bolangir district?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION, MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

Answer (a) to (f) laid on the table.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *91  REGARDING  'DEVELOPMENT  WORKS  IN ASPIRATIONAL  DISTRICTS'  RAISED  BY  SHRIMATI  SANGEETA  KUMARI SINGH  DEO FOR ANSWER ON 08TH FEBRUARY, 2023.

- (a). Yes, Sir. The Aspirational Districts Programme was launched for rapid transformation of 112 relatively underdeveloped Districts. Some of the salient features of this Programme include identification  of  sectors  which  are  critical  for  improving  quality  of  life  and/  or  economic productivity of citizens. These sectors are Health and Nutrition, School Education, Agriculture  and  Water  Resources,  Financial  Inclusion  and  Skill  Development  and  Basic Infrastructure. 49 key performance indicators have been selected across these sectors and a district's performance is monitored on the basis of progress made on these indicators. Every month,  districts  are  assessed  on  the  basis  of  monthly  progress  and  the  best  performing District  in  overall  terms,  in  each  of  the  five  sectors,  are  identified.  The  first  and  second rankers in overall terms are awarded Rs. 10 crores and Rs. 5 crores respectively. The first ranker from each of the five sectors is awarded Rs. 3 crores each.

Based on the performance grant as mentioned above, districts undertake specific projects to address critical needs felt by them. This robust monitoring and ranking of the districts instill them with a sense of competition which results in rapid improvement.

All  Aspirational  Districts  have  seen  improvement  since  inception  of  the  Programme. However, every district varies from others in its strengths and challenges, and accordingly, so does  its  performance.  Details  of  district-wise  performance  (overall)  since  inception  for aspirational districts is available on the Champions of Change Portal (http://championsofchange.gov.in/site/coc-home/) which is in the public domain.

- (b)  and  (c).  As  stated  in  (a)  above,  every  month,  districts  register  their  progress  in  key performance  indicators  of  these  sectors  and  are  ranked  on  the  basis  of  performance,  and allocated  a  performance  grant.  Till  date,  a  total  of  13  Cr  has  been  allocated  to  District Bolangir  on  the  basis  of  its  performance.  Using  this  reward  money  Bolangir  district  has undertaken  specific  projects  to  address  critical  needs  felt  by  them.  The  specific  projects undertaken by District Bolangir are given in the table below:

| Name of the Project                            | Name of the Project                            | Amount (Cr)   |
|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|---------------|
| Supply of gas Cylinders to AnganWadi Centres   | Supply of gas Cylinders to AnganWadi Centres   | Rs. 1.53 Cr   |
| Strengthening of 7 Delivery Points in 5 blocks | Strengthening of 7 Delivery Points in 5 blocks | Rs. 0.48 Cr   |
| Quality                                        | Diagnostic Services at                         | Rs. 2.14 Cr   |

| Name of the Project                                                                                               | Amount (Cr)   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|
| PHCs, SHCs and Mobile Health Units                                                                                |               |
| Climate Smart Agriculture through Promoting Improved Agronomic Packages and Practices for Sustainable Agriculture | Rs. 2.39 Cr   |
| EDUCATION- Creation of e-smart classroom, setting up of science laboratory cum reading room                       | Rs. 4.44 Cr   |
| EDUCATION - Setting up of 2 hostels for children of migrants                                                      | Rs. 2.02Cr    |
| Total                                                                                                             | Rs. 13 Cr     |

- (d) Yes, Sir. One of the strategies of the programme is nomination of Joint Secretary/Additional Secretary  level  officials  from  Government  of  India  as  Central  Prabhari  Officers  for  each district.The  Central  Prabhari  Officer  for  Bolangir  is  Shri  Chandra  Shekhar  Kumar,  JS, Ministry  of  Panchayati  Raj.  The  role  of  these  Prabhari  Officers  is  to  guide  the  district administration on the basis of their long experience. In addition, the Central Prabhari Officer of  Bolangir  has  already  conducted  field  visits  in  the  District  and  recommended  several projects undertaken by the District as specified in (b).
- (e) Yes, Sir. As per an Office Memorandum dated 10 th December, 2018 issued by Department of Public  Enterprises  to  secretaries  of  ministries  concerned  with  all  CSR  eligible  CPSEs  and Chief Executives of all CSR eligible CPSEs the CPSEs which are assigned to undertake CSR activities in Balangir district are HPCL, BPCL, Cotton Corporation of India Ltd, Mahanadi Coalfields  Ltd  and  Engineers  India  Ltd.  The  details  of  works  done  and  funds  spent  under CSR by CPSEs are given in Annexure.
- (f) Aspirational Districts Programme is in the nature of an additionality. The implementation of various schemes is coordinated by the District/ State/ Union Territory administration.

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## Annexure

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *91  REGARDING  'DEVELOPMENT  WORKS  IN ASPIRATIONAL  DISTRICTS'  RAISED  BY  SHRIMATI  SANGEETA  KUMARI SINGH  DEO FOR ANSWER ON 08TH FEBRUARY, 2023.

## Details of works done and funds spent under CSR by CPSEs

|   Sl No. | Name of CPSE                      | Fund Allocated    |   Year |
|----------|-----------------------------------|-------------------|--------|
|        1 | Mahanadi Coalfield Limited, Burla | Rs. 1,09,42,755/- |   2021 |
|        1 | Mahanadi Coalfield Limited, Burla | Rs. 2,18,85,510/- |   2022 |
|        2 | Central Warehousing Corporation   | Rs. 25,00,000/-   |   2022 |

|   Sl no | Name of the Project                                                                                                          | Total Project Cost(in Rs)   |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
|       1 | Development of Divyang School, Balangir                                                                                      | 7,35,000/-                  |
|       2 | Development of Leprosy colony in three locations (1*3)                                                                       | 41,00,000/-                 |
|       3 | Construction of two community hall at leprosy colony at Puintala &Gaintala                                                   | 70,00,000/-                 |
|       4 | Development of Sports infrastructure in the hostel                                                                           | 19,98,000/-                 |
|       5 | Student motivational Programme at Govt. ITI, Balangir                                                                        | 4,72,000/-                  |
|       6 | Construction of road (650 m) on the west side of Govt. Polytechnic, Balangir                                                 | 57,47,720/-                 |
|       7 | Equipment and machineries for Govt. Polytechnic, Balangir                                                                    | 16,57,000/-                 |
|       8 | Hand operated portable fogging machine at 14 community health centres and 5 urban local bodies                               | 16,00,000/-                 |
|       9 | 17 Diesel Generators (5 KV) for 2 community health centres, 13 primary health centres and 2 sub centres in Balangir District | 35,56,970/-                 |

| 10    | Upgradation of Labour Rooms at 7 PHCs                                                | 19,00,000/-   |
|-------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|
| 11    | Construction of four public toilets in four different CHCs                           | 31,80,000/-   |
| 12    | Improvement of road from Pandesara Kulari Nallah bridge to Bharsuja in Agalpur Block | 30,00,000     |
| Total | Total                                                                                | 3,49,46,690   |