Lok Sabha Question No. 2375 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-06
Subject: Vulnerability Reduction Fund
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri P P Chaudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2375 ANSWERED ON 06/08/2024

## VULNERABILITY REDUCTION FUND

## 2375 SHRI P P CHAUDHARY:

## Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENTbe pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  households  identified  and  included  in  the DeendayalAntyodayaYojana -National Rural Livelihoods Mission  (DAY-NRLM)  target  group  particularly  in  Pali  district ofRajasthan;
- (b) the total amount of Vulnerability Reduction Fund (VRF) disbursed to Village Organizationsin Rajasthan during each of the last three financial years especially in Pali district; and
- (c) whether any special projects have been sanctioned for particularly  vulnerable  communitiesin  Rajasthan  under  DAYNRLM, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (DR. CHANDRA SEKHAR PEMMASANI)

- (a):  Under DeendayalAntodayaYojana  -  National  Rural  Livelihoods Mission  (DAY-NRLM  10.05  crore  rural  poor  households  have  been mobilised into 90.86 Lakh Self Help Groups (SHGs). In the State of Rajasthan,  38.04  Lakh  households  have  been  mobilised  into  3.21 lakh SHGs. Further, in Pali district of Rajasthan,  a total number of 1,11,308  households  have  been  identified  and  included  under  the DAY-NRLM.
- (b):  An  amount  of  Rs.  62,50,000  has  been  disbursed  to  Village Organizations  (VOs)  in  Rajasthan  during  the  last  three  financial years.  An  amount  of  Rs.  12,50,000  has  been  disbursed  in  Pali district of Rajasthan. The details of funds disbursed under Vulnerability  Reduction  Fund  (VRF)  are  given  at  Annexure-I  and Annexure-II.

(c):  Yes,  a  project  titled  'UPARJAN'  has  been  sanctioned  on 01.10.2023  for  particularly    vulnerable  communities  in  Rajasthan under DAY-NRLM. The project has been undertaken as an innovative activity under the DAY-NRLM programme. The target groups for the project are mainly multi-dimensionally poor households from Particularly  Vulnerable  Tribal  Groups  (PVTGs),  Scheduled  Tribes (STs) and Scheduled  Castes  (SCs). The  project covers 4000 households  and  is being implemented in 4 blocks across 3 districts of  Rajasthan - Todabhim block (Karauli District), Kishanganj block (Baran District), Shahbad block (Baran District) and Pindwara block (Sirohi District).

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Annexure  I  -referred  in  reply  to  Part  (b)  of  LokSabhaUnstarred Question No. 2375 for answer on 06.08.2024 regarding 'Vulnerability Reduction Fund'.

Total  amount  of  VRF  disbursed  to  VOs    in  Rajasthan.  (Last  three year) (Amount in Rs.)

| Sr.No   | District   | 2021- 2022   | 2022- 2023   | 2023-2024   | Total Fund Release   |
|---------|------------|--------------|--------------|-------------|----------------------|
| 1       | Pali       | -            | 1250000      | -           | 1250000              |
| 2       | Rajsamand- |              | -            | 2000000     | 2000000              |
| 3       | Dungarpur  | -            | -            | 1500000     | 1500000              |
| 4       | Bhilwara   | -            | -            | 500000      | 500000               |
| 5       | Baran      | -            | -            | 500000      | 500000               |
| 6       | Kota       | -            | -            | 500000      | 500000               |
| Total   | Total      | Total        | Total        | Total       | 62,50,000            |

Annexure  II  -referred  in  reply  to  Part  (b)  of  LokSabhaUnstarred Question No. 2375 for answer on 06.08.2024 regarding 'Vulnerability Reduction Fund'.

Total  amount  of  Vulnerability  Reduction  Fund  (VRF)  Disbursed  to VOs especially in Pali district. (last three year) (Amount in Rs.)

| VRF Details District- Pali   | VRF Details District- Pali   | VRF Details District- Pali   | VRF Details District- Pali   | VRF Details District- Pali   |
|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| S.NO                         | VO Name                      | Village                      | Block                        | Amount                       |
| 1                            | Krishna VO                   | Bijapur                      | Bali                         | 50000                        |
| 2                            | Dharti Mata Vo               | Kundal                       | Bali                         | 50000                        |
| 3                            | Ganesh VO                    | Goriya                       | Bali                         | 50000                        |
| 4                            | Saheli VO                    | Goriya                       | Bali                         | 50000                        |
| 5                            | Shakti VO                    | Berdi                        | Bali                         | 50000                        |
| 6                            | Gou Mata                     | Sherawa                      | Bali                         | 50000                        |
| 7                            | Jeevan VO                    | Peepla                       | Bali                         | 50000                        |
| 8                            | Laxmi Mata                   | Panetra                      | Bali                         | 50000                        |
| 9                            | Mahadev VO                   | Paderla                      | Bali                         | 50000                        |
| 10                           | Vishwas VO                   | Paderla                      | Bali                         | 50000                        |
| 11                           | Ekta VO                      | Sewari                       | Bali                         | 50000                        |
| 12                           | Shiv Shakti                  | Sewari                       | Bali                         | 50000                        |
| 13                           | Ujala VO                     | Karnava                      | Bali                         | 50000                        |
| 14                           | Vinayak VO                   | Latada                       | Bali                         | 50000                        |
| 15                           | Suraj VO                     | KotBaliyan                   | Bali                         | 50000                        |
| 16                           | Madina VO                    | Beda                         | Bali                         | 50000                        |
| 17                           | Veer Baksi                   | Kumtiya                      | Bali                         | 50000                        |
| 18                           | Khimaj Mata VO               | Bhatund                      | Bali                         | 50000                        |
| 19                           | Narishakti VO                | Artiya                       | Rohat                        | 50000                        |
| 20                           | Gajan Mata                   | Kalali                       | Rohat                        | 50000                        |
| 21                           | Shree Ram VO                 | Rampura                      | Rohat                        | 50000                        |
| 22                           | Udaan VO                     | NeembliPatelan               | Rohat                        | 50000                        |
| 23                           | Jay Hanuman VO               | Aatan                        | Rohat                        | 50000                        |
| 24                           | Mahila Shakti                | SavaltaKhurd                 | Rohat                        | 50000                        |
| 25                           | Ujala VO                     | Kharda                       | Rohat                        | 50000                        |
| Total                        | Total                        | Total                        | Total                        | 12,50,000                    |

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