Lok Sabha Question No. 318 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-22
Subject: Funds for development of Panchayats
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Smt. Delkar Kalaben Mohanbhai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 318 ANSWEREDON: 22.07.2025

## FUNDS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF PANCHAYATS

## † 318: SMT. DELKAR KALABEN MOHANBHAI:

Will the Minister of Panchayati Raj be pleased to state;

- (a) whether the Government has allocated funds under centrally sponsored schemes to augment the development of Panchayats in the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli during the last three financial years;
- (b) the details of funds allocated, utilised and unutilised, State-wise including Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli;
- (c) whether any specific funds have been allocated to the Panchayats for deprived ensuring development of various social groups, deprived sections and for promoting employment; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof, year and State-wise including Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PANCHAYATI RAJ (PROF. S.P. SINGH BAGHEL)

(a) & (b) Panchayat is a State subject and the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) supplements and complements the efforts of State Governments, including fund support under the schemes towards functioning of the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) on a continuous basis.

The MoPR implements a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) with the primary objective of strengthening Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) by way of capacity building and training of the Elected Representatives (ERs) and their functionaries, and providing infrastructural support like Gram Panchayat Bhawan and computerization. The State/UT-wise (including Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli) funds released, utilised and unspent balance under the RGSA scheme during the last three years are at Annexure-I .

(c) & (d) There is no specific fund provision for the Panchayats for the deprived classes under the scheme of MoPR. However, the Panchayats receive Central Finance Commission (CFC) Grants for various developmental works. At present, the Panchayats are receiving funds based on recommendations of the 15 th Finance Commission that have two components - Tied and Untied. Tied Grants are used for drinking water, rainwater harvesting, water recycling, sanitation and maintenance of Open Defecation Free status. Untied grants are used for felt needs under the 29 subjects enshrined in the XI Schedule of the Constitution of India - which include, inter alia, poverty alleviation, women and child development, social welfare,

including welfare of the handicapped and mentally retarded and welfare of the weaker sections, and particularly, of the Scheduled Castes (SC) and the Scheduled Tribes (ST). The State-wise allocation of tied and untied grants under the 15 th Finance Commission recommendations during the last three years is at Annexure-II.

As per the information received from the UT Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, a total of Rs.97.67 crore was allocated to the Panchayats in the UT under schemes of National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MGNREG) Scheme, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin (PMAYG) and Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin during the last three years for rural development and employment generation purposes in the Panchayats.

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Statement Referred to in Reply to Part (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.318 Answered on 22.07.2025 Regarding Funds for Development of Panchayats

State/UT-wise Funds Released and Utilised during the last three years and Unspent Balance lying with them under the RGSA Scheme

(Rs. In crore)

|   SL. No. | State/UT                              |   Funds Released* |   Funds Utilised# |   Unspent Balance$ |
|-----------|---------------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------|
|         1 | ANDHRAPRADESH                         |              2.52 |             81.01 |              15.53 |
|         2 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                     |            250.78 |            300.36 |               0.18 |
|         3 | ASSAM                                 |            192.99 |            259.16 |               2.4  |
|         4 | BIHAR                                 |             58.37 |            199.93 |               1.25 |
|         5 | CHHATTISGARH                          |             34.07 |             85.9  |               1.6  |
|         6 | GOA                                   |              2.24 |              3.41 |               0.15 |
|         7 | GUJARAT                               |              0    |             16.77 |               9.13 |
|         8 | HARYANA                               |              5    |             20.14 |               8.36 |
|         9 | HIMACHALPRADESH                       |            107.17 |            149.92 |               6.14 |
|        10 | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                     |            170    |            214.25 |               0.29 |
|        11 | JHARKHAND                             |             31    |             70.95 |              12.12 |
|        12 | KARNATAKA                             |             72.25 |            114.2  |               6.52 |
|        13 | KERALA                                |             50.4  |             92.82 |               1.92 |
|        14 | MADHYAPRADESH                         |            100.17 |            316.25 |               3.25 |
|        15 | MAHARASHTRA                           |            233.96 |            458.1  |               5.16 |
|        16 | MANIPUR                               |             18.19 |             15.56 |               8.12 |
|        17 | MEGHALAYA                             |             14    |             20.27 |               0.54 |
|        18 | MIZORAM                               |             36.27 |             63.81 |               2.73 |
|        19 | NAGALAND                              |             20    |             23.74 |               1.63 |
|        20 | ODISHA                                |             58.73 |            129.2  |               8.84 |
|        21 | PUNJAB                                |             49.25 |             89.86 |               9.79 |
|        22 | RAJASTHAN                             |             36.72 |            103.41 |              20.61 |
|        23 | SIKKIM                                |             19.01 |             20.23 |               1.13 |
|        24 | TAMILNADU                             |             70.42 |             98.3  |               1.8  |
|        25 | TELANGANA                             |             20    |             32.71 |              27.76 |
|        26 | TRIPURA                               |             27.23 |             35.01 |               0.48 |
|        27 | UTTAR PRADESH                         |            207.95 |            436.12 |              39.97 |
|        28 | UTTARAKHAND                           |            157.15 |            187.16 |               2.92 |
|        29 | WEST BENGAL                           |             90.65 |            190.89 |              14.45 |
|        30 | ANDAMANANDNICOBARISLAND               |              2.91 |              3.49 |               1.12 |
|        31 | DADRAAND NAGAR HEVELIAND DAMANAND DIU |              3.14 |              4.88 |               0    |
|        32 | LADAKH                                |              1    |              2.9  |               0.16 |

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## Annexure Referred to in Reply to Parts (c) & (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 318 answered on 21.07.2025 regarding 'Funds for Development of Panchayats'.

## Component wise and State-wise Allocation of Fifteenth Finance Commission Grants during 2022-23 to 2024-25

| S       | States             | 2022-23   | 2022-23   | 2022-23           | 2023-24   | 2023-24   | 2023-24           | 2024-25   | 2024-25   | 2024-25          |
|---------|--------------------|-----------|-----------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|------------------|
| l. N o. | States             | Untied    | Tied      | Total Allocatio n | Untied    | Tied      | Total Allocatio n | Untied    | Tied      | Total Allocation |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh     | 804.00    | 1206. 00  | 2010.00           | 812.40    | 1218.6 0  | 2031.00           | 860.80    | 1291.20   | 2152.00          |
| 2       | Arunacha l Pradesh | 70.80     | 106.2 0   | 177.00            | 71.60     | 107.40    | 179.00            | 75.60     | 113.40    | 189.00           |
| 3       | Assam              | 491.20    | 736.8 0   | 1228.00           | 496.40    | 744.60    | 1241.00           | 526.00    | 789.00    | 1315.00          |
| 4       | Bihar              | 1536.8 0  | 2305. 20  | 3842.00           | 1553.6 0  | 2330.4 0  | 3884.00           | 1645.6 0  | 2468.40   | 4114.00          |
| 5       | Chhattisg arh      | 445.60    | 668.4 0   | 1114.00           | 450.00    | 675.00    | 1125.00           | 476.80    | 715.20    | 1192.00          |
| 6       | Goa                | 22.80     | 34.20     | 57.00             | 23.20     | 34.80     | 58.00             | 24.80     | 37.20     | 62.00            |
| 7       | Gujarat            | 978.40    | 1467. 60  | 2446.00           | 989.20    | 1483.8 0  | 2473.00           | 1047.6 0  | 1571.40   | 2619.00          |
| 8       | Haryana            | 387.20    | 580.8 0   | 968.00            | 391.60    | 587.40    | 979.00            | 414.40    | 621.60    | 1036.00          |
| 9       | Himachal Pradesh   | 131.60    | 197.4 0   | 329.00            | 132.80    | 199.20    | 332.00            | 140.80    | 211.20    | 352.00           |
| 10      | Jharkhand          | 517.20    | 775.8 0   | 1293.00           | 522.80    | 784.20    | 1307.00           | 554.00    | 831.00    | 1385.00          |
| 11      | Karnataka          | 985.20    | 1477. 80  | 2463.00           | 996.00    | 1494.0 0  | 2490.00           | 1054.8 0  | 1582.20   | 2637.00          |
| 12      | Kerala             | 498.40    | 747.6 0   | 1246.00           | 504.00    | 756.00    | 1260.00           | 533.60    | 800.40    | 1334.00          |
| 13      | Madhya Pradesh     | 1220.0 0  | 1830. 00  | 3050.00           | 1233.2 0  | 1849.8 0  | 3083.00           | 1306.0 0  | 1959.00   | 3265.00          |
| 14      | Maharash tra       | 1784.4 0  | 2676. 60  | 4461.00           | 1804.0 0  | 2706.0 0  | 4510.00           | 1910.4 0  | 2865.60   | 4776.00          |
| 15      | Manipur            | 54.00     | 81.00     | 135.00            | 54.80     | 82.20     | 137.00            | 58.00     | 87.00     | 145.00           |
| 16      | Meghalay a         | 56.00     | 84.00     | 140.00            | 56.40     | 84.60     | 141.00            | 59.60     | 89.40     | 149.00           |
| 17      | Mizoram            | 28.40     | 42.60     | 71.00             | 28.80     | 43.20     | 72.00             | 30.40     | 45.60     | 76.00            |
| 18      | Nagaland           | 38.40     | 57.60     | 96.00             | 38.80     | 58.20     | 97.00             | 40.80     | 61.20     | 102.00           |
| 19      | Odisha             | 691.20    | 1036. 80  | 1728.00           | 698.80    | 1048.2 0  | 1747.00           | 740.40    | 1110.60   | 1851.00          |
| 20      | Punjab             | 424.80    | 637.2 0   | 1062.00           | 429.60    | 644.40    | 1074.00           | 455.20    | 682.80    | 1138.00          |
| 21      | Rajasthan          | 1182.8 0  | 1774. 20  | 2957.00           | 1195.6 0  | 1793.4 0  | 2989.00           | 1266.4 0  | 1899.60   | 3166.00          |
| 22      | Sikkim             | 13.20     | 19.80     | 33.00             | 13.20     | 19.80     | 33.00             | 14.00     | 21.00     | 35.00            |
| 23      | Tamil              | 1104.4    | 1656.     | 2761.00           | 1116.4    | 1674.6    | 2791.00           | 1182.8    | 1774.20   | 2957.00          |

|    | Nadu          | 0        | 60       |      | 0        | 0        |      | 0        |        |      |
|----|---------------|----------|----------|------|----------|----------|------|----------|--------|------|
| 24 | Telangana     | 566.00   | 849.0 0  | 1415 | 572.00   | 858.00   | 1430 | 605.60   |  908.4 | 1514 |
| 25 | Tripura       | 58.80    | 88.20    |  147 | 59.20    | 88.80    |  148 | 62.80    |   94.2 |  157 |
| 26 | Uttar Pradesh | 2986.4 0 | 4479. 60 | 7466 | 3018.8 0 | 4528.2 0 | 7547 | 3197.6 0 | 4796.4 | 7994 |
| 27 | Uttarakha nd  | 176.00   | 264.0 0  |  440 | 178.00   | 267.00   |  445 | 188.40   |  282.6 |  471 |
| 28 | West Bengal   | 1351.2 0 | 2026. 80 | 3378 | 1366.0 0 | 2049.0 0 | 3415 | 1446.8 0 | 2170.2 | 3617 |

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