Lok Sabha Question No. 2442 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-03
Subject: Infrastructure Created under PMJVK
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil, Sanjeev Kumar Singari

## Infrastructure created under PMJVK

## 2442.   SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL: DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the progress made under Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) which aimed  to  develop  infrastructure  projects  in  the  identified  areas  with  development  deficits  for socio-economic development of the said areas, State/UT-wise;

- (b) the details of benefits realized thereunder;
- (c) whether the ISRO has started geo-tagging of the infrastructure created under PMJVK across the country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the details of other such measures being taken to increase the accountability in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) & (b)  The Government implements various schemes for the welfare and upliftment of every strata, including minorities, specially the economically weaker and lesser privileged sections of the  society,  through  the  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship,  Ministry  of Textiles, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Women and Child Development and Ministry of Rural Development. Ministry of Minority Affairs specifically implements various schemes across the country  for  socio-economic  and  educational  empowerment  of  the  six  (6)  Centrally  notified minority communities.

Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  Vikas  Karyakram  (PMJVK),  a Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  (CSS),  is  an area  development  programme  under  which  community  infrastructure  and  basic  amenities  are being created in the identified areas. The scheme is being implemented under the aegis of the

State Governments/ Union Territory Administrations (UTAs) on a fund sharing pattern and the projects are implemented and managed by the concerned State Government/ UT Administration. The  scheme  has  been  approved  with  effect  from  financial  year  2022-23  with  the  revised guidelines, for implementation in all districts of the country during the period of 15th Finance Commission Cycle. As per the revised PMJVK guidelines, approval of new projects and release of funds has been linked to the progress of implementation of projects already approved in the States,  pace  of  expenditure,  pending  Utilisation  Certificates  (UCs),  unspent  balance  available with  the  State  Governments  and  geo-tagging  of  PMJVK  assets.  The  State/UT-wise  funds released under PMJVK and the details of projects approved in the States/UTs are available on the website the Ministry www.minorityaffairs.gov.in.

(c)  to  (e)     For  effective  monitoring  of  the  projects  under  PMJVK  and  getting  real  time information  regarding  status  of  the  infrastructure  projects  under  PMJVK,  the  Ministry  has entered  into  an  MOU  with  National  Remote  Sensing  Centre  (NRSC),  Indian  Space  Research Organisation  (ISRO)  for  geo-tagging  of  assets  created  under  PMJVK.   NRSC,  ISRO  has developed a mobile app, which function on the web-based Bhuvan geo-portal. The mobile app is used for Geo-tagging of assets created under PMJVK and capturing the project specific attributes including photographs at different stages of construction/ completion of projects. The mobile app has  been  rolled  out  in  all  the  States/  UTs  and  the  Ministry  is  providing  support  for  capacity building/ training of the State/ District officials. The assets are geo-tagged by the States/ UTs. As on 28.07.2023, a total of 46,590 PMJVK assets have been geo-tagged.

Besides  the  above,  for  effective  implementation  of  PMJVK  and  to  ensure  that  funds  are optimally utilised,  the States/  UTs  have  been  given  flexibility  to  use  the  funds  released  under PMJVK. As per the revised procedure of Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, now the release of funds under PMJVK are not tied to the individual projects. The amount available in the bank account of State Nodal Agency (SNA) of PMJVK forms a common pool, which can be utilised by the States to complete the ongoing projects. A web portal has also been developed for submission  of project proposals, progress reports and  utilisation certificates by the States/UTs.

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