Lok Sabha Question No. 1414 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-04
Subject: CSCs in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Shri Shashank Mani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1414

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2024

## CSCs IN UTTAR PRADESH

## 1414.    SHRI SHASHANK MANI:

Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  data  on  the  number  of  Common  Service  Centers  (CSCs) currently operational in Uttar Pradesh, if so, the details thereof, district-wise and their impact on rural business activities; and

(b)  whether there has been progress in providing high-speed internet and mobile connectivity in villages across Uttar Pradesh along with digital training programmes specifically for rural entrepreneurs with a focus on women and youth and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

(a):      Common Services Centres (CSCs) are set up by Village Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs) and are an initiative of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India through CSC e-Governance Services India Limited, a special purpose vehicle (SPV) set up for this purpose. The CSC initiative (i.e. CSC 2.0 project) aims to connect government to rural citizens by delivering services to citizens till Gram Panchayat level. Over 800 services are  being  delivered  through  CSCs,  including  government  services,  financial  services  and services related to Aadhaar, various social welfare schemes, education, telemedicine, travel bookings, utility payments, etc.

CSC  e-Governance  Services  India  Limited  has  apprised  that  as  on  31.10.2024,  a  total  of 1,21,640 CSCs (rural + Urban) are functional in Uttar Pradesh, out of which 95,803 CSCs are functional at the Gram Panchayat (GP) level. District-wise number of functional CSCs in the States of Uttar Pradesh, as on 31.10.2024, are at Annexure-I.

These centres are run by Village Level Entrepreneurs on a self-sustainable & entrepreneurship  model.  Further,  CSC  e-Governance  Services  India  Limited  apprised  that these  CSCs  provide  approximately  3.5  lakh  jobs  in  rural  areas  of  Uttar  Pradesh  (on  an average of 3-4 individuals per CSC), creating valuable livelihood opportunities. The CSCs have provided a thrust to the several business activities by promoting  outreach of Government to Citizen (G2C) and Business to Citizen (B2C) services to the last mile.

(b):    Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has apprised that there has been progress in providing  high  speed  internet  and  mobile  connectivity  in  villages  across  Uttar  Pradesh,  as follows:

-  Total villages in Uttar Pradesh - 1,05,531
-  Total number of villages covered with mobile connectivity as on 31.10.2024 - 1,05,445.
-  Total  number  of  villages  covered  with  high-speed  mobile  internet  (3G/4G)  as  on 31.10.2024 - 1,05,236.

CSC e-Governance Services India Limited apprised that it has provided 'behavioural and soft skills  training'  to  VLEs  under  the  Mission  Karmayogi  program  initiated  by  the  MeitY .

Further, apprised that as on 31.10.2024, over 96,000 VLEs have undergone training. These efforts  aim to  equip VLEs with the skills required to operate CSCs effectively and expand their services, thus promoting digital literacy and entrepreneurship among rural communities, with a focus on women and youth. Details are at Annexure II.

MeitY has also implemented Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan (PMGDISHA),  was  launched  by  Government  of  India  to  promote  digital  literacy  in  rural India. The aim was to reach 6 crore rural households (one person per household) nationwide.

The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) conducted the 'Comprehensive Annual Modular Survey'  (CAMS) in  its  79th  round  (July,  2022  to  June,  2023)  and  the  data  in  their  report indicated a significant positive trend in digital literacy across both rural and urban areas of India. As against 6 crore, 6.39 crore individuals were trained across the country as on March 31, 2024. From the said report and given the significant rise in smart-phone usage, internet penetration,  and  digital  engagement  in  rural  areas,  the  objectives  of  the  scheme  have  been successfully achieved.

In the state of Uttar Pradesh, a total of 1,63,14,369 candidates were enrolled and 1,45,48,273 candidates were trained under the PMGDISHA Scheme.

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| District-wise functional CSCs in Uttar Pradesh, as on 31.10.2024   | District-wise functional CSCs in Uttar Pradesh, as on 31.10.2024   | District-wise functional CSCs in Uttar Pradesh, as on 31.10.2024   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| District Name                                                      | Total (Urban + Rural)                                              | Rural                                                              |
| Agra                                                               | 1,776                                                              | 1,152                                                              |
| Aligarh                                                            | 1,527                                                              | 1,050                                                              |
| Ambedkar Nagar                                                     | 1,506                                                              | 1,311                                                              |
| Amethi                                                             | 1,600                                                              | 1,518                                                              |
| Amroha                                                             | 1,557                                                              | 1,211                                                              |
| Auraiya                                                            | 1,090                                                              | 825                                                                |
| Ayodhya                                                            | 1,591                                                              | 1,425                                                              |
| Azamgarh                                                           | 2,291                                                              | 2,052                                                              |
| Baghpat                                                            | 764                                                                | 554                                                                |
| Bahraich                                                           | 2,014                                                              | 1,788                                                              |
| Ballia                                                             | 1,653                                                              | 1,441                                                              |
| Balrampur                                                          | 1,197                                                              | 1,055                                                              |
| Banda                                                              | 908                                                                | 702                                                                |
| Barabanki                                                          | 1,980                                                              | 1,738                                                              |
| Bareilly                                                           | 3,187                                                              | 2,207                                                              |
| Basti                                                              | 1,815                                                              | 1,653                                                              |
| Bhadohi                                                            | 951                                                                | 813                                                                |
| Bijnor                                                             | 2,574                                                              | 1,981                                                              |
| Budaun                                                             | 2,050                                                              | 1,569                                                              |
| Bulandshahr                                                        | 2,321                                                              | 1,695                                                              |
| Chandauli                                                          | 1,302                                                              | 1,156                                                              |
| Chitrakoot                                                         | 561                                                                | 460                                                                |
| Deoria                                                             | 2,197                                                              | 1,857                                                              |
| Etah                                                               | 1,235                                                              | 964                                                                |
| Etawah                                                             | 1,097                                                              | 786                                                                |
| Farrukhabad Fatehpur                                               | 1,326                                                              | 986                                                                |
|                                                                    | 1,204                                                              | 968                                                                |
| Firozabad                                                          | 1,714                                                              | 1,003                                                              |
| Gautam Buddha Nagar                                                | 807                                                                | 271                                                                |
| Ghaziabad                                                          | 1,395                                                              | 394                                                                |
| Ghazipur                                                           | 1,731                                                              | 1,547                                                              |
| Gonda                                                              | 2,217                                                              | 2,017                                                              |
| Gorakhpur                                                          | 2,461                                                              | 2,058                                                              |
| Hapur                                                              | 818                                                                | 612                                                                |
| Hardoi                                                             | 2,139                                                              | 1,819                                                              |
| Hathras                                                            | 1,067                                                              | 775                                                                |
| Jalaun                                                             | 1,036                                                              | 692                                                                |
| Jaunpur                                                            |                                                                    | 2,008                                                              |
| Jhansi                                                             | 2,279 1,001                                                        | 637                                                                |
| Kannauj                                                            | 831                                                                | 625                                                                |
| Kanpur                                                             |                                                                    |                                                                    |
| Dehat                                                              | 1,288                                                              | 1,080                                                              |
| Kanpur Nagar                                                       | 1,567                                                              | 740                                                                |
| Kasganj Kaushambi                                                  | 995 1,130                                                          | 732 971                                                            |
| Kheri                                                              |                                                                    | 1,807                                                              |
| Kushi Nagar                                                        | 2,031 2,607                                                        | 2,267                                                              |
| Lalitpur                                                           | 775                                                                | 613                                                                |
| Lucknow                                                            | 2,596                                                              | 1,238                                                              |
| Maharajganj                                                        | 2,162                                                              | 1,944                                                              |

| Mahoba            | 684      | 501    |
|-------------------|----------|--------|
| Mainpuri          | 1,400    | 1,020  |
| Mathura           | 1,180    | 756    |
| Mau               | 1,218    | 947    |
| Meerut            | 1,778    | 982    |
| Mirzapur          | 1,390    | 1,199  |
| Moradabad         | 2,804    | 1,893  |
| Muzaffarnagar     | 1,349    | 1,038  |
| Pilibhit          | 1,964    | 1,616  |
| Pratapgarh        | 2,387    | 2,165  |
| Prayagraj         | 3,418    | 2,988  |
| Rae Bareli        | 1,682    | 1,485  |
| Rampur            | 2,044    | 1,580  |
| Saharanpur        | 2,802    | 2,098  |
| Sambhal           | 1,872    | 1,476  |
| Sant Kabeer Nagar | 1,148    | 1,034  |
| Shahjahanpur      | 1,989    | 1,621  |
| Shamli            | 889      | 599    |
| Shravasti         | 702      | 649    |
| Siddharth Nagar   | 1,980    | 1,816  |
| Sitapur           | 1,965    | 1,659  |
| Sonbhadra         | 1,315    | 1,164  |
| Sultanpur         | 1,345    | 1,262  |
| Unnao             | 1,788    | 1,495  |
| Varanasi          | 1,862    | 1,449  |
| Total             | 1,21,640 | 95,803 |

## Source: CSC e-Governance Services India Limited

Annexure-II

| Status of training of VLEs under Mission Karmayogi   | Status of training of VLEs under Mission Karmayogi   | Status of training of VLEs under Mission Karmayogi   | Status of training of VLEs under Mission Karmayogi   |
|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| State/UT                                             | No. of VLEs participated (Male)                      | No. of VLEs participated (Female)                    | Total no. of VLEs participated                       |
| Andhra Pradesh                                       | 1,094                                                | 349                                                  | 1,443                                                |
| Arunachal Pradesh                                    | 25                                                   | 2                                                    | 27                                                   |
| Assam                                                | 2,277                                                | 779                                                  | 3,056                                                |
| Bihar                                                | 16,362                                               | 1,007                                                | 17,369                                               |
| Chhattisgarh                                         | 3,795                                                | 980                                                  | 4,775                                                |
| Delhi                                                | 1                                                    | 0                                                    | 1                                                    |
| Gujarat                                              | 1,461                                                | 129                                                  | 1,590                                                |
| Haryana                                              | 678                                                  | 63                                                   | 741                                                  |
| Himachal Pradesh                                     | 246                                                  | 35                                                   | 281                                                  |
| Jammu And Kashmir                                    | 1,261                                                | 119                                                  | 1,380                                                |
| Jharkhand                                            | 13,243                                               | 1,961                                                | 15,204                                               |
| Karnataka                                            | 1,350                                                | 107                                                  | 1,457                                                |
| Kerala                                               | 132                                                  | 73                                                   | 205                                                  |
| Madhya Pradesh                                       | 7,039                                                | 774                                                  | 7,813                                                |
| Maharashtra                                          | 9,280                                                | 986                                                  | 10,266                                               |
| Meghalaya                                            | 128                                                  | 48                                                   | 176                                                  |
| Mizoram                                              | 84                                                   | 14                                                   | 98                                                   |
| Nagaland                                             | 31                                                   | 25                                                   | 56                                                   |
| Odisha                                               | 4,688                                                | 358                                                  | 5,046                                                |
| Punjab                                               | 755                                                  | 129                                                  | 884                                                  |
| Rajasthan                                            | 3,289                                                | 390                                                  | 3,679                                                |
| Sikkim                                               | 88                                                   | 36                                                   | 124                                                  |
| Tamil Nadu                                           | 1,055                                                | 351                                                  | 1,406                                                |
| Telangana                                            | 1,268                                                | 307                                                  | 1,575                                                |
| Tripura                                              | 284                                                  | 31                                                   | 315                                                  |
| Uttar Pradesh                                        | 10,211                                               | 657                                                  | 10,868                                               |
| Uttarakhand                                          | 2,153                                                | 392                                                  | 2,545                                                |
| West Bengal                                          | 3,789                                                | 300                                                  | 4,089                                                |
| Grand Total                                          | 86,067                                               | 10,402                                               | 96,469                                               |

Source: CSC e-Governance Services India Limited

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