Lok Sabha Question No. 848 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-25
Subject: Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Anurag Sharma, Suresh Kumar Kashyap, Pratap Chandra Sarangi, Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta, C. R. Patil, Ramapati Ram Tripathi, P.P. Chaudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 848 ANSWERED ON 25/07/2023

## RASHTRIYA GRAM SWARAJ ABHIYAN

848. SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:

SHRI SURESH KUMAR KASHYAP:

SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI:

SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA:

SHRI C.R. PATIL:

DR. RAMAPATI RAM TRIPATHI:

SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the steps taken by the Government for monitoring the Rural Local Bodies in  each  district  under  the  revamped  scheme  of  Rashtriya  Gram  Swaraj  Abhiyan (RGSA);
- (b) whether the Government has made any special efforts in every State of the country particularly Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha, Gujarat and Rajasthan towards achieving the nine themes of RGSA, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the total number  of orientation and refresher training conducted for elected representatives of rural  bodies under the said scheme in Jhansi, Deoria, Pratapgarh, Shimla, Balasore and Pali Parliamentary Constituencies of the above States?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## (SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL)

(a) The  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  Revamped  Rashtriya  Gram  Swaraj  Abhiyan (RGSA) approved for the implementation from financial year 2022-23 to 2025-26. The primary objective of Revamped RGSA is to develop the governance capabilities of the Panchayats to deliver  on  SDGs  which  are  covered  within  the  purview  of  Panchayats.  For  effective implementation of the scheme, utilization of funds has been closely monitored and reviewed through regular and sustained communication, meetings, and videoconferences etc. with the States. For release of funds to the States, the status of utilization of funds released earlier was also taken into account. In addition to this, Training Management Portal (TMP) is in place to monitor trainings conducted by States/ UTs under the scheme. Transaction based PFMS has been introduced for release and tracking of funds under RGSA.

(b) Ministry has adopted thematic approach for the Localization of SDGs with nine themes integrating the 17 SDGs as per the recommendations of the Expert Group constituted by the Ministry. To take it forward at the grassroots, inter-ministerial consultations with the Nodal Ministries, regional workshops with States/UTs and consultative meetings with UN Agencies, NGOs  and  other  stakeholders  had  been  held  to  reinforce  the  collaborative  endeavour  for localizing SDGs through PRIs. Ministry is continuously working with the States/UTs including Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha, Gujarat and Rajasthan and other stakeholders to take forward  the  LSDGs  at  grassroot  level  with  Panchayati  Raj  Institutions  for  expeditious attainment of SDGs.

(c) Details  of  orientation  training  and  refresher  training  provided  to  the  ERs  under  the scheme in Jhansi, Deoria, Pratapgarh, Shimla, Balasore and Pali Parliamentary Constituencies is attached as Annexure.

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## Annexure

## Annex refer to in reply to Part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 848 answered on 25/07/2023

|   S. No. | Place      | Total ERs Trained   |
|----------|------------|---------------------|
|        1 | Shimla     | 13,983              |
|        2 | Jhansi     | 898                 |
|        3 | Deoria     | 3109                |
|        4 | Pratapgarh | 1923                |
|        5 | Balasore   | 5475                |
|        6 | Pali       | 2390                |

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