Lok Sabha Question No. 332 (STARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: Computerization of Gram Panchayats in Jharkhand
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Chandra Prakash Choudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 332

ANSWERED ON 21.12.2021

## COMPUTERIZATION OF GRAM PANCHAYATS IN JHARKHAND

## *332. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  funds  allocated  by  the  Government  for  the  development  of  Gram Panchayats in the State of Jharkhand from the year 2019, district-wise;
- (b) the details of the Panchayats in the State which have been computerized; district-wise;
- (c) the total number of Panchayats, which have been computerized in the said State?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

- (a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (c) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  332  FOR  ANSWER  ON  21.12.2021  REGARDING COMPUTERIZATION OF GRAM PANCHAYATS IN JHARKHAND

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(a)   A total of Rs. 5166.71 crore has been released to the State of Jharkhand   under the Central Finance Commissions Award and the schemes of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj i.e. Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) and Incentivisation of Panchayats  (IoP) during 2018-19 to 2021-22  (as  on  16.12.2021).  Based  on  the  information  received  from  the  Government  of Jharkhand, the District-wise funds released is at Annexure-I .

(b) & (c) As informed by the Government of Jharkhand, of the total 4,350 Gram Panchayats in the  State,  3,749  Gram  Panchayats  have  been  computerised.  The  district-wise  details  are  at Annexure-II.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 332 Answered on 21.12.2021 regarding Computerization of Gram Panchayats in Jharkhand.

Details of District-wise Funds Released in the State of Jharkhand under Central Finance Commissions Awards and Schemes of Ministry of Panchayati Raj during 2018-19 to 202122 (as on 16.12.2021)

| S.No         | Name of District     | Amount of Fund allocated (in Crore)   | Amount of Fund allocated (in Crore)   |
|--------------|----------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 1            | Garhwa               |                                       | 239.11                                |
| 2            | Palamu               |                                       | 318.76                                |
| 3            | Latehar              |                                       | 145.54                                |
| 4            | Chatra               |                                       | 194.41                                |
| 5            | Hazaribagh           |                                       | 294.44                                |
| 6            | Koderma              |                                       | 111.41                                |
| 7            | Giridih              |                                       | 424.45                                |
| 8            | Deoghar              |                                       | 229.83                                |
| 9            | Godda                |                                       | 231.80                                |
| 10           | Sahebganj            |                                       | 190.13                                |
| 11           | Pakur                |                                       | 159.84                                |
| 12           | Dumka                |                                       | 241.90                                |
| 13           | Jamtara              |                                       | 137.66                                |
| 14           | Dhanbad              |                                       | 266.42                                |
| 15           | Bokaro               |                                       | 273.88                                |
| 16           | Ramgarh              |                                       | 135.74                                |
| 17           | Lohardaga            |                                       | 79.96                                 |
| 18           | Gumla                |                                       | 205.17                                |
| 19           | Khunti               |                                       | 104.66                                |
| 20           | Ranchi               |                                       | 347.77                                |
| 21           | Simdega              |                                       | 121.70                                |
| 22           | West Singhbhum       |                                       | 281.59                                |
| 23           | Saraikela- Kharsawan |                                       | 162.25                                |
| 24           | East Singhbhum       |                                       | 261.46                                |
| RGSA Scheme* | RGSA Scheme*         | RGSA Scheme*                          | 6.83*                                 |
| Total        | Total                | Total                                 | 5166.71                               |

Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) & (c) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 332  Answered  on  21.12.2021  regarding  Computerization  of  Gram  Panchayats  in Jharkhand

Details of District-wise Status of Panchayat Computerization in the State of Jharkhand

| S.No    | Name of District   | Total Number of Panchayats   | Number of Computerized Panchayats   |
|---------|--------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| 1       | Bokaro             | 249                          | 150                                 |
| 2       | Chatra             | 152                          | 126                                 |
| 3       | Deoghar            | 194                          | 189                                 |
| 4       | Dhanbad            | 256                          | 255                                 |
| 5       | Dumka              | 206                          | 198                                 |
| 6       | East Singhbhum     | 231                          | 208                                 |
| 7       | Garhwa             | 189                          | 122                                 |
| 8       | Giridih            | 348                          | 296                                 |
| 9       | Godda              | 197                          | 197                                 |
| 10      | Gumla              | 159                          | 116                                 |
| 11      | Hazaribagh         | 250                          | 199                                 |
| 12      | Jamtara            | 118                          | 110                                 |
| 13      | Khunti             | 86                           | 57                                  |
| 14      | Koderma            | 106                          | 106                                 |
| 15      | Latehar            | 115                          | 81                                  |
| 16      | Lohardaga          | 66                           | 61                                  |
| 17      | Pakur              | 128                          | 101                                 |
| 18      | Palamu             | 265                          | 265                                 |
| 19      | Ramgarh            | 125                          | 103                                 |
| 20      | Ranchi             | 305                          | 277                                 |
| 21      | Sahebganj          | 162                          | 125                                 |
| 22      | Saraikela          | 132                          | 132                                 |
| 23      | Simdega            | 94                           | 85                                  |
| 24 West | Singhbhum          | 217                          | 190                                 |
| Total   | Total              | 4,350                        | 3,749                               |

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