Lok Sabha Question No. 2457 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-10
Subject: Rural Development Schemes in Odisha
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Pradeep Purohit

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2457 ANSWERED ON 10/12/2024

## RURAL DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES IN ODISHA

## 2457. SHRI PRADEEP PUROHIT:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  implemented  specific  schemes under rural development in Odisha particularly in Bargarh and Jharsuguda;
- (b) whether the Government has details of beneficiaries from rural development  schemes  in  Bargarh  and  Jharsuguda  over  the past two years;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  information  on  the  total  funds allocated and utilized for rural development schemes Bargarh Odisha  and  Jharsuguda,  during  the  last  two  years  and  the current financial year; and
- (d) whether the Government has conducted any assessment of the impact  of  these  schemes  in  improving  rural  livelihoods  and infrastructure in Bargarh and Jharsuguda districts?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)

(a):   The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) has adopted multipronged strategies to improve the economic well-being of people in rural areas including in the districts of Bargarh and Jharsuguda of Odisha with the main focus on increasing livelihood opportunities, empowering  rural  women,  providing  social  safety  net  skilling  of rural youth, infrastructure development etc through its Programmes. In  this  regard,  the  Government  is  implementing  a  number  of targeted  programmes  such  as  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Pradhan MantriAwasYojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY), DeendayalAntyodayaYojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY NRLM),

DeenDayalUpadhyayaGrameenKaushalyaYojana (DDU-GKY), Rural Self  Employment  Training  Institutes(RSETI)  and  National  Social Assistance Programme (NSAP). The Department of Land Resources (DoLR) is implementing Watershed Development Component (WDC) of the Pradhan MantriKrishiSinchayeeYojana (WDC-PMKSY) with the primary objective to develop rainfed/ degraded lands.

- (b): The details of beneficiaries from rural development schemes in Bargarh and Jharsuguda over the past two years wherever
- maintained are as under:
- i. Under MGNERGS, total no. of persondays generated in Bargarh and Jharsuguda district of Odisha during last 2 years are 88.06 lakh and 36.61 lakh respectively
- ii. Under PMAY-G, total houses sanctioned in Bargarh and Jharsuguda district  of  Odisha  during  last  2  years  are  27,105 and 11,628 respectively.
- Under  DAY-NRLM,  a  total  no.  of  1,131  SHGs  and  10,351 Households mobilised in Bargarh and a total no. of 402 SHGs and  3,740  Households  mobilised  in  Jharsuguda  district  of
- iii. Odisha during the last 2 years.
- iv. Under DDU-GKY,  a  total of 554 candidates trained and 587candidates placed in Bargarh and a total of 213 candidates trained  and  160  candidates  placed  in  Jharsuguda  district  of Odisha during the last 2 years.
- v. Under RSETI, a total of 1331candidates trained and 1217candidates settled in Bargarh and a total of 1665candidates trained and 1667candidates settled in Jharsuguda district of Odisha during the last 2 years.
- vi. Under NSAP, total no. of beneficiaries in Bargarh and Jharsuguda district of Odisha during last 2 years are 1,37,827 and 42,018 respectively.
- vii.
- PMGSY is not a beneficiary oriented scheme.
- viii. Under, WDC-PMKSY, district-wise data are not maintained.
- (c): Funds under these schemes are allocated by this Ministry to the  States/UTs  which  in  turn  release  to  the  concerned  districts. Hence, this  Ministry  does  not  allocate  funds  to  the  districts.  The total funds allocated and utilized for rural development schemes in the  State  of  Odisha  including  in  the  districts  of  Bargarh  and Jharsuguda, wherever maintained during the last two years and the current financial year are as under:

## I. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)

|                            | (Rs. in Lakhs.)   | (Rs. in Lakhs.)   |
|----------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|                            | Bargarh           | Jharsuguda        |
| 2022-23                    | 16533.36          | 5636.47           |
| 2023-24                    | 15640.96          | 5491.04           |
| 2024-25 (as on 05.12.2024) | 6594.65           | 2435.18           |

As per NREGASoft

## II. Pradhan MantriAwasYojana-Gramin (PMAY-G)

(Rs. in Cr.)

| Financial Year            | Central Share released   | State Share released   | Utilization   |
|---------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------|---------------|
| 2022-23                   | 1,723.27                 | 1,148.85               | 310.82        |
| 2023-24                   | 4,310.70                 | 2,873.80               | 7,643.52      |
| 2024-25 (till 02.12.2024) | 41.32                    | 27.54                  | 1,913.87      |

## III. Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY)

(Rs. in Cr.)

| Financial Years            |   Allocated |   Released |   Expenditure (including State Share) |
|----------------------------|-------------|------------|---------------------------------------|
| 2022-23                    |     1235.88 |    1235.88 |                               2088.9  |
| 2023-24                    |     1262.55 |    1262.55 |                               1589.8  |
| 2024-25 (as on 05.12.2024) |      900    |     479.89 |                                479.11 |

## IV. DeendayalAntyodayaYojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY NRLM)

(Rs. in Lakhs.)

| Financial Years                 |   Central Allocation |   Central Release |
|---------------------------------|----------------------|-------------------|
| 2022-23                         |              49358.9 |           61698.7 |
| 2023-24                         |              49358.9 |           49358.9 |
| 2024-25 (upto 30 th Nov., 2024) |              60331   |               0   |

## V. DeenDayalUpadhyayaGrameenKaushalyaYojana (DDU-GKY)

(Rs. in Lakhs.)

(Rs. in Lakhs.)

(Rs. in Lakhs.)

| Financial Years            |   Funds Allocated/Released |
|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| 2022-23                    |                    68058.4 |
| 2023-24                    |                    68547.4 |
| 2024-25 (as on 05.12.2024) |                    14149.4 |

Source:- NSAP-PPS

- VIII. Watershed Development Component (WDC)- Pradhan MantriKrishiSinchayeeYojana (WDC-PMKSY 2.0)

| Financial Years   |   Funds Released |
|-------------------|------------------|
| 2022-23           |           175.77 |
| 2023-24           |          3630.14 |
| 2024-25           |             0    |

## VI. Rural Self Employment Training Institutes (RSETI)

| Financial Years   |   Funds Released |
|-------------------|------------------|
| 2022-23           |          1133.5  |
| 2023-24           |          1250.76 |
| 2024-25           |          1464    |

## VII. National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP)

(Rs. in Cr.)

| Financial Years   |   Central share released |   Funds utilized* |
|-------------------|--------------------------|-------------------|
| 2022-23           |                    45.39 |            156.65 |
| 2023-24           |                   146    |            275.96 |
| 2024-25           |                    31.83 |            105.03 |

*Funds utilized includes both Central share and State share released

(d):MoRD  accords  emphasis  for  targeted  implementation  of  its factors affecting performance are analyzed and tailored actions are taken schemes/programmes. The scheme/programme wise accordingly. Some of the major strategies in this regard are:-

- i. In  order  to  ensure  that  the  schemes  reach  closure,  the Ministry  has  evolved  a  comprehensive  multi-level  and  multiformat system of monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of rural development schemes, including Performance Review Committee Meetings, District Development Co ordination and Monitoring Committee ('DISHA')  meetings,  National  Level  Monitors  (NLMs),  Area Officers Schemes, Common Review Mission, Concurrent Evaluation  and  Impact  Assessment  Studies.  State  specific reviews of States/UTs are also undertaken from time to time and  action  is  taken  on  the  basis  of  their  findings.  The  NLM covered Special Monitoring of MGNREGS and PMAY-G in 202122,  the  district  of  Jharsuguda  was  covered  under  Regular Monitoring in 2021-22 and the district of Bargarh was covered under Regular Monitoring in 2022-23.
2. The  schemes  of  the  Rural  Development  have  been  brought upon end-to-end transaction based MIS, which enables all the stakeholders  to  monitor  status  of  schemes  in  a  real  time basis.  The  works  are  photographed  with  geo-tags  and  time stamps.  All  the  data  of  RD  schemes  are  available  on  public
- ii. domain.
4. In addition to above, the Ministry arranges for sufficient funds clearances, coordinates convergence with related Ministries/Agencies for
- iii. for completion of works, facilitates forest manpower, technical support etc.
- iv. Social  Audits  are  also  conducted  for  some  Schemes  like Mahatma  Gandhi  NREGS  and  PMAY-G.  Ombudsman  are  also appointed for attending to any grievances regarding MGNREGA works.  In  addition,  grievance  redressal  is  being  given  due attention in all schemes of the Rural Development.
- v. States are advised to recruit adequate staff for implementation  of  the  programme.  Norms  have  been  laid  for

- staffing. Funds are provided for supporting hiring of manpower and other administrative expenditure. The training and orientation  of  programme  manpower  is  also  arranged  from time to time.
- vi. Norms  for  administrative  and  technical  oversight  and  audit have  been  laid  down.  Mobile  application  for  inspection  viz. Area Officer App has been developed. Similar apps have been developed  in  other  areas  too  and  is  an  ongoing  process depending on the requirements. The performance of officials is monitored against them.
- vii. Regular  coordination  with  the  State  Govt.  for  preparation  of the  fund  release  proposals  and  documentation  is  made  and timely advice is tendered to them in this regard. In cases of delay,  the  matter  is  escalated  to  higher  levels  for  seeking release of funds.
- viii. Women  networks,  community  based  organisations  and  civil society organisations are mobilised for creating demand from below for proper implementation of the schemes.
- Under  MGNREGA,  emphasis  has  been  given  in  strengthening Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRIs) by empowering local bodies to  sanction  works,  provide  work  on  demand,  and  authorize
- ix. wage payments.
- x. Under  PMAY-G,  awards  to  the  best  performing  States/UTs, Districts  based  on  performance  index  dashboard,  thereby creating healthy competition and motivation among the States/UTs for achieving the set targets.
- Under PMGSY, both state and central authorities are actively working to address the challenges through coordination with various nodal agencies and experts, making concerted efforts to  resolve  issues  and  ensure  the  timely  completion  of  all

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- xi. remaining works.