Lok Sabha Question No. 4237 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-18
Subject: Establishment of State Institute for Transformation
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: Shri Brijmohan Agrawal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4237 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.03.2026

## ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE INSTITUTE FOR TRANSFORMATION

4237. SHRI BRIJMOHAN AGRAWAL:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

- (a)      the  details  of  States  that  have  successfully  established  State Institutes for Transformation (SITs) under the State Support Mission as of March 2026 including the fund utilisation for these units, State and year-wise;
- (b)        the  specific  steps  taken  to  address  the  stagnation  in  SDG  10 (Reduced Inequalities) scores in tribal-dominated States like Chhattisgarh compared to rapid gains in poverty and energy indicators;
- (c)        whether  the  Government  is  assisting  State  Governments  in implementing  SDG-linked  Outcome  Budgeting  to  ensure  that  annual allocations are directly proportional to the gaps identified in the SDG India Index;
- (d)       the details mechanisms put in place to provide real-time, localised data to Aspirational Blocks to prevent the "data-action lag" in social indicators; and
- (e)       the timelines for launching a "Citizen-Feedback Loop" on the national  SDG  dashboard  to  validate  official  performance  data  with ground-level beneficiary experiences?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS & PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION; MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a)  As of now, a total of 32 States/UTs have been onboarded under State Support Mission for establishing State Institutions for Transformation (SITs)  or  strengthening  existing  State  Planning  Departments/Boards. The fund utilisation details are appended at Annexure.
- (b)  To address inequalities in tribal-dominated States, Government has taken various initiatives. Launched in 2023, the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha  Abhiyan (PMJANMAN)  focuses on uplifting Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs). It aims to improve the quality of life for PVTG communities through targeted support in areas such as safe housing, clean drinking water, education, health, road and telecom connectivity, electrification and sustainable livelihoods. The Mission is aimed at targeted development of 75 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal  Groups  (PVTGs)  residing  in  18  States  and  1  UT,  who  were unreached by earlier schemes. Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission aims to foster tribal entrepreneurship and advance the "Vocal for Local by Tribal" initiative. It emphasises empowering tribal communities to harness natural resources effectively, including Minor Forest Products (MFPs) and non-MFPs, by supporting businesses centred around locally produced goods.
- (c) The Government of India provides technical support to States and Union Territories for SDG-linked Outcome Budgeting.
- (d) The Aspirational Blocks Programme monitors all Aspirational Blocks on  a  quarterly  basis  across  40  key  performance  indicators.  These

indicators fall under crucial sectors of Health & Nutrition, Education, Agriculture & Allied Sectors, Social Development, and Basic Infrastructure.  The  progress  of  all  500  Aspirational  Blocks  on  all indicators is monitored and the performance data is publicly accessible via the Champions of Change Dashboard (https://abp.championsofchange.gov.in/).

(e) The Government undertakes exercise of Voluntary National Review on  progress  of  SDGs  through  a  structured  and  consultative  process which includes consultation with civil society organisations representing diverse population groups.

## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4237 FOR 18.03.2026 REGARDING ESTABLISHMENT  OF  STATE  INSTITUTE  FOR  TRANSFORMATION  BY SHRI BRIJMOHAN AGRAWAL

Status of fund utilisation in State Institutes for Transformation (SITs)

In ₹ Cr.

| S. No .                   | State/UTs                                                        |   Name of SIT |   Sanctio ned for FY 2023- 24 | Amo- unt Utilis ed in FY 23-24   | Sanction ed for FY 2024-25   |   Amou nt Utilis ed in FY 24-25 | Sanction ed for FY 2025-26   | Amount Utilised in FY 25- 26   |
|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|-------------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 1 Andaman Nicobar Islands | & Andaman Nicobar Islands Institution for Transformation (ANIIT) |          0    |                             0 | 0                                | 0                            |                            2.3  | 0                            |                                |
| 2 Andhra Pradesh          | State Institution for Transformation - AP(SITA-AP)               |          0    |                             0 |                                  | 1.61 0.85                    |                            1.64 |                              | 2.02                           |
| 3 Assam                   | State Innovation and Transformation Aayog (SITA)                 |          1.37 |                             0 | 0                                | 0.12                         |                            0    |                              | 0.01                           |
| 4 Bihar                   | State Transformation Commission (STC) - Bihar                    |          0    |                             0 | 1.99                             | 0.73                         |                            1.33 |                              | 1.59                           |
| 5 Chandigarh              | State Institute for Transformation - Chandigarh                  |          0    |                             0 | 1.96                             | 0.001                        |                            0    |                              | 0.41                           |
| 6 Chhattisgarh            | Rajya Niti Aayog - Chhattisgarh                                  |          1.72 |                             0 |                                  | 0                            |                            0.26 | 0                            | 0.02                           |

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| 7                   | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu                       |   State Institution for Transformation, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu |   0 | 0    |   1.68 | 0    | 0    | 0    |
|---------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----|------|--------|------|------|------|
| 8 Delhi             | State Institute for Transformation- Delhi                      |                                                                         0    |   0 | 1.43 |   0    | 0    | 0    |      |
| 9 Goa               | Goa Institution for Future Transformation (GIFT)               |                                                                         0    |   0 | 0    |   0    | 2.08 | 0.01 |      |
| 10 Gujarat          | Gujarat Rajya Institution for Transformation (GRIT)            |                                                                         0    |   0 | 1.81 |   0.63 | 1.6  |      | 1.4  |
| 11 Haryana          | State Institution for Transformation, Haryana                  |                                                                         0    |   0 | 0.78 |   0    | 0    |      | 0.69 |
| 12 Himachal Pradesh | State Transformation Cell (STC)                                |                                                                         0    |   0 | 2.59 |   0    |      | 0    | 1.23 |
| 13 Jammu & Kashmir  | Centre for Innovation and Transformation in Governance (CITaG) |                                                                         0    |   0 | 0    |   0    |      | 2.17 | 0    |
| 14 Karnataka        | State Institute for Transformation Karnataka (SITK)            |                                                                         1.62 |   0 |      |   0    | 0    | 0    | 0    |
| 15 Ladakh           | Planning Department                                            |                                                                         0    |   0 | 0    |   0    |      | 2.15 | 0    |

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| 16                | Lakshadweep                                                 | Directorate of Planning, Statistics and Taxation   | 0    | 0      | 1.61   |   0.06 |    0 | 0.48   |
|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|------|--------|--------|--------|------|--------|
| 17 Madhya Pradesh | Madhya Pradesh Rajya NITI Aayog (MPRNA)                     | 0                                                  | 0    | 0.62   | 0      |   0    | 0.12 |        |
| 18 Maharashtra    | Maharashtra Institution for Transformation (MITRA)          | 0                                                  |      | 0      | 2.8    |   0.27 | 0    | 1.14   |
| 19 Meghalaya      | Meghalaya Government Innovation Lab (GIL)                   | 0                                                  |      | 0      | 3.78   |   1.13 | 0    | 2.65   |
| 20 Mizoram        | for Transformation, Mizoram (SIT- M)                        | 0                                                  |      | 0 3.01 |        |   1.72 | 1.14 | 1.75   |
| 21 Nagaland       | Nagaland Institute of Transformation (NIoT)                 | 0                                                  |      | 0      | 1.83   |   0    | 0    | 1.18   |
| 22 Puducherry     | State Institute for Transformation, Puducherry              |                                                    | 1.42 | 0      | 0      |   0.08 | 0    | 0.94   |
| 23 Punjab         | Punjab Development Commission (PDC)                         | 0                                                  |      | 0      | 0      |   0    | 1.05 | 0.38   |
| 24 Rajasthan      | Rajasthan Institute of Transformation and Innovation (RITI) |                                                    | 0    | 0      | 2.59   |   0.45 | 0    | 0.7    |
| 25 Sikkim         | State for                                                   | Institute Transformation, Sikkim (SIT-S)           | 1.62 | 0      | 0      |   0.35 | 0    | 0.26   |

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|   26 | Tamil Nadu    | State Planning Commission                                                |    0 |    0 |   0.82 |    0 |   0.67 |   0.99 |
|------|---------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|------|------|--------|------|--------|--------|
|   27 | Telangana     | State Planning Department                                                | 0    | 0    |   0    | 0    |   2.8  |   0    |
|   28 | Tripura       | Tripura Institution for Transformation (TIFT)                            | 1.62 | 0.01 |   0    | 1.15 |   2.97 |   0.77 |
|   29 | Uttar Pradesh | State Transformation Commission (STC)                                    | 1.73 | 0    |   0    | 0.28 |   0    |   1.37 |
|   30 | Uttarakhand   | State Institute for Empowering and Transforming Uttarakhand (SETU Aayog) | 1.72 | 0.67 |   1.05 | 1.64 |   1.27 |   0.6  |

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