Lok Sabha Question No. 640 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-23
Subject: DRDA
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: C.R. CHAUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 640 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23/07/2015

## DRDA

## 640. SHRI CR CHAUDHARY:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) agencies functioning in various States in the country and the funds allocated to DRDA under various schems and programmes in the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
- whether the Government has revised/proposed to review the achievements of DRDAs considering its important role payed for the enhancing rural development services and if the the details therof, State-wise; and SO,
- the other steps taken/being taken by the Government to make these agencies more result oriented?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

(a) At present there are 651 District Rural Development Agencies functioning in various States. A statement showing the details of funds allocated and released under the scheme of DRDA Administration the last three and current year (State wise) is given in the Annexure. during years

(b) (c): In order to review the functioning of the DRDAs in the country, the Ministry had set up & Committee in November; 2010. The mandate of the Committee was to study the functioning of DRDAs and give suitable recommendations for its   restructuring: The Committee   submitted its   report  in  January, 2012, The   recommendations made by the Committee have been   accepted by the Ministry. Further  action in the matter  has been initiated.

| S No.             | StatesiUTs        | 2012-2013          | 2012-2013   |                    |                 |                    |                 | 2015-2016   | 2015-2016   |
|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------|-------------|--------------------|-----------------|--------------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------|
| S No.             | StatesiUTs        | Central Allocation |             | Central Allocadicn | Central Release | Centrai Allocation | Ceniral Release | Central     |             |
|                   | Andhra Pradesh    | 1958.07            | 1829.64     | 962.61             | 1863.04         | 922.84             | 887.85          | 581.90      | 290.95      |
| 2                 | Telangana         |                    |             |                    |                 | 610.68             | 573.11          | 384.98      | 169.90      |
| 3                 | Bihar             | 3268.94            | 1903.92     | 1607.05            | 2122.25         | 2560.12            | 1322.71         | 1614.26     | 516.84      |
| 4                 | Chhatisgarh       | 1861.12            | 1087.19     | 914.93             | 1163.15         | 1457.76            | 1097.85         | 919.16      | 393.83      |
| 5                 | Goa               | 140.64             | 140.64      | 69.14              | 127.37          | 121.92             | 114.71          | 76.88]      | 38.44       |
| 6                 | Gujarat           | 2027.68            | 1516.02     | 996.82             | 1495.39         | 1588.24            | 1071.88         | 1210.46     | 368.54      |
|                   | Haryana           | 1469.24            | 1251,03     | 729.67             | 1242.29         | 1162.56            | 1029.59         |             | 351.01      |
| 8                 | Himachal Pradesh  | 854.78             | 699.67      | 420.21             | 687.37          | 669.52             | 621.89          | 422.14      | 211.07      |
| 9                 | Jammu & Kashmir   | 1598.96            | 1050.11     | 786.05             | 1161.49         | 1252.40            |                 | 789.66      | 267.04      |
| 10                | Jharkhand         | 1899.36            | 1264.24     | 941.13             | 1409.54]        | 1499.44            | 929.43          | 983.16      | 249.50      |
| 11                | Karnataka         | 2120.56            | 1433.03     | 1042.47            | 1571.91         | 1660.96            | 1296.69         | 1047.28     | 469.69      |
| 12                | Kerala            | 1160.62            | 930.49      | 570.57             |                 | 909.08             | 596.57          | 573.10      | 264.64      |
|                   | Madhya Pradesh    | 3638.97            | 3133.95     | 1788.93            | 3073.11         | 2850.24            | 2485.64         | 1797.16     | 759.66      |
| 14                | Maharashtra       | 2729.54            | 2322.78     | 1341.87            | 2234.16         | 2137.92            | 1700.80         | 1347.86     | 673.93      |
| 15                | Orissa            | 2425.05            | 2285.40     | 1192.18            | 2251.23         | 1899.40            | 1714.41         | 1197.54     | 535.73      |
| 16                | Punjab            | 1441,92            | 995.90      | 739.73             | 1078.72         | 1228.88            | 955.21          | 774.82      | 303.46      |
| 17                | Rajasthan         | 2483.77            | 2181.60     | 1221.04            | 2237.34         | 1945.44            | 1808.84         | 1226.60     | 597.79      |
| 18                | Tamil Nadu        | 2636.67            | 2357.12     | 1296.22            | 2253.67         | 2065.16            |                 | 1301.96     | 650.98      |
| 19                | Uttar Pradesh     | 5892.01            | 4658.85     | 2951.61            | 4928.99         | 4810.40            | 3127.84         | 3033.02     | 1209.36     |
| 20                | Uttaranchal       | 988.60             | 853.00      |                    | 795.98          | 774.32             | 660.80          | 488.22      | 228.60      |
| 21                | West Bengal_      | 1657.69            | 938.17      | 814.94             | 960.92          | 1298.20            | 785.79          | 851.66      | 211.40      |
| 22                | A & N Isaland     | 251.24             | 41.87       | 123.51             | 41.16           | 196.68             | 8.00            | 124.02      |             |
| 23                | DEN Haveli        | 83.75              | 0.00        | 41.17              | 0.00            | 65.56              | 8.00            | 41,.34      | 8.00        |
| 24                | Daman & Diu       | 83.75              | 0.00        | 41.17              | 0.00            |                    | 0.00            |             |             |
|                   | 25 Lakshadweep    | 103.78             | 51.89       | 51.02              | 25.51           | 81.26              | 9.00            | 51.22       |             |
| 26                | Pondicheriy       | 103.78             | 51.89       | 51.02              | 25.51           | 81.26              | 25.00           | 51.22       |             |
|                   | Sub Total         | 42880.49           | 32978.40    | 21181.06           | 33586.90        | 33915.80           | 25642.68        | 21664.001   | 8770.36     |
| North East States | North East States |                    |             |                    |                 |                    |                 |             |             |
|                   | Arunachal Pradesh | 1381.30            | 1371.03     | 707.24             | 1297.11         | 1126.74            | 1031.72         | 710.4       | 336.59      |
| 2                 | Assam             | 2441.44            | 2112.92     | 1200.23            | 2024.99         | 1912.04            | 1726.88         | 1205.54     | 601.92      |
| 3                 | Meghalaya         | 581.69             |             | 425.30             | 509.351         | 677.64             | 506.58          | 427.22      | 139.17      |
| 4                 | Manipur_          | 732.43             | 492.85      | 360.06             | 670.76          | 573.661            | 429.82          | 361.68      | 162.23      |
| 5                 | Nagaland          | 901.20             |             | 442.97             | 690.54          | 705.84             | 352.92          | 445.02      | 203.9       |
|                   | Mizoram           | 602.97             | 580.13      | 296.42             | 573.67          | 472.32             | 413.45          | 297.76      | 148.88      |
|                   | Sikkir            | 93.40              | 93.40       | 45.92              | 88.87           | 73.14              | 64.74           | 46.12       | 23.06       |
| 8                 | Tripura           | 385.061            | 204.59      | 340.80             | 558.81          | 542.82             | 331.21          | 342.26      | 106.        |
|                   | Sub Total         | 7119.49            | 5874.60     | 3818.94            | 6414.10         | 6084.20            | 4857.32         | 3836.00]    | 1722.15     |
|                   | GRAND TOTAL       | 50000.0            | 38853.00    | 25000.0            | 40001.00        |                    | 30500.00        | 25500.00    |             |