Lok Sabha Question No. 544 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-23
Subject: Functioning of PRIs
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: OM PRAKASH YADAV, SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI, SANTOSH AHLAWAT

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 544

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2015

## FUNCTIONING OF PRIs

## †544 SHRI OM PRAKASH YADAV: SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI: SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has recently fixed certain norms to examine the functioning of Panchayati Raj Institutions in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the number of proposals received by the Union Government from the State Governments for  issuance  of  funds  under  the  Panchayati  Raj  schemes  during  the  last  three  years  and  the current year and the action taken by the Union Government thereon, State-wise;

(d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  additional  funds  to  PRIs  in  order  to improve their functioning;

(e) if so, the details thereof; and

(f) the other steps taken/being taken by the State Governments to improve the functioning of PRIs?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI NIHAL CHAND)

(a)& (b): The Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR), in collaboration with State Governments, has framed  parameters  to  analyse  the  functioning  of  Panchayati  Raj  Institutions  (PRIs).  A  set  of model  indicators,  questionnaire  and  marking  scheme,  to  be  adapted  appropriately  by  the States/UTs in their context for assessing the functioning of PRIs, have been developed by MoPR. MoPR also assesses the extent of devolution of powers and authority to PRIs by States through an independent study, which ranks States on a Panchayat Devolution Index (PDI). The study for 2014-15 was conducted by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS). States were ranked on the PDI in this study.

(c), (d) & (e):  State-wise  Backward  Region  Grants  Fund  (BRGF)  grants  and  Rajiv  Gandhi Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyan (RGPSA) grants released to States during 2012-13 to 2014-15 are  respectively  at Annex  I  and  II .  BRGF  Programme  has  been  de-linked  from  the  Central Government  support  with  effect  from  2015-16.  Also  State  Component  of  RGPSA  stands transferred to States from 2015-16.

(f):  The  Ministry  of  Panchayati  Raj  has  supported  States  to  take  measures  to  promote transparency and accountability in Panchayats by institutionalizing accountability processes such as voluntary disclosure of information & social audit and strengthening the system of budgeting, accounts  and  audit,  including  use  of  e-enabled  processes.  Through  the  software  'PRIAsoft'  of MoPR, Panchayats have been enabled to put accounts on-line.

BRGF: Releases during last three years i.e. 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15

## Amount in Rs. Crore

| Sl.No.   | State             | Funds Released   | Funds Released   | Funds Released   |
|----------|-------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| Sl.No.   | State             | 2012-13          | 2013-14          | 2014-15          |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | 327.75           | 325.62           | 43.80            |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh | 13.88            | 0.00             | 15.35            |
| 3        | Assam             | 142.35           | 76.40            | 139.41           |
| 4        | Bihar             | 490.51           | 485.80           | 206.52           |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh      | 229.37           | 192.56           | 218.26           |
| 6        | Gujarat           | 55.70            | 42.87            | 65.07            |
| 7        | Haryana           | 32.05            | 26.41            | 12.98            |
| 8        | Himachal Pradesh  | 35.19            | 27.79            | 11.92            |
| 9        | Jammu &Kashmir    | 37.36            | 20.40            | 45.67            |
| 10       | Jharkhand         | 166.60           | 40.85            | 281.75           |
| 11       | Karnataka         | 106.32           | 71.22            | 46.53            |
| 12       | Kerala            | 20.23            | 0.00             | 29.20            |
| 13       | Madhya Pradesh    | 476.07           | 279.21           | 221.22           |
| 14       | Maharashtra       | 267.91           | 246.82           | 236.14           |
| 15       | Manipur           | 21.86            | 39.83            | 36.76            |
| 16       | Meghalaya         | 35.25            | 32.41            | 2.56             |
| 17       | Mizoram           | 19.42            | 25.36            | 24.39            |
| 18       | Nagaland          | 41.51            | 9.12             | 60.87            |
| 19       | Odisha            | 240.05           | 283.63           | 179.46           |
| 20       | Punjab            | 12.93            | 0.00             | 14.87            |
| 21       | Rajasthan         | 262.09           | 62.30            | 211.45           |
| 22       | Sikkim            | 11.11            | 8.68             | 12.32            |
| 23       | Tamil Nadu        | 100.16           | 94.42            | 42.42            |
| 24       | *Telangana        | 0.00             | 0.00             | 89.42            |
| 25       | Tripura           | 13.66            | 13.04            | 12.63            |
| 26       | Uttar Pradesh     | 207.65           | 273.35           | 346.86           |
| 27       | Uttarakhand       | 46.84            | 22.79            | 2.53             |
| 28       | West Bengal       | 306.37           | 99.12            | 226.64           |
|          | Total             | 3720.19          | 2800.00          | 2837.00          |

Annexure-II Details of financial assistance provided to States/UTs against State Annual Plans under RGPSA scheme (Rs. in Crore)

| S.No.   | Name of the State/ UTs   | One time amount of Central Share sanctioned/ released during 2012-13 (*)   | Amount of Total plan approved, Central Share sanctioned and released during 2013-14   | Amount of Total plan approved, Central Share sanctioned and released during 2013-14   | Amount of Total plan approved, Central Share sanctioned and released during 2013-14   | Amount of Total plan approved, Central Share sanctioned and released during 2014-15 (as on 31-03- 2015)   | Amount of Total plan approved, Central Share sanctioned and released during 2014-15 (as on 31-03- 2015)   | Amount of Total plan approved, Central Share sanctioned and released during 2014-15 (as on 31-03- 2015)   |
|---------|--------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         |                          | -                                                                          | Total Amount Approved                                                                 | Central share Sanctioned                                                              | Central share Released                                                                | Total Amount Approved                                                                                     | Central share Sanctioned                                                                                  | Central share Released                                                                                    |
| 1       | Assam                    | -                                                                          | 37.00                                                                                 | 33.30                                                                                 | 16.65                                                                                 | 98.21                                                                                                     | 88.39                                                                                                     | 26.04                                                                                                     |
| 2       | Andhra Pradesh           | -                                                                          | 111.82                                                                                | 83.20                                                                                 | 41.60                                                                                 | 144.35                                                                                                    | 108.30                                                                                                    | 24.19                                                                                                     |
| 3       | Arunachal Pradesh        | 0.99                                                                       | 21.55                                                                                 | 19.39                                                                                 | 8.71                                                                                  | 23.13                                                                                                     | 20.82                                                                                                     | 7.72                                                                                                      |
| 4       | Bihar                    | -                                                                          | 22.98                                                                                 | 17.23                                                                                 | 8.61                                                                                  | 192.30                                                                                                    | 144.23                                                                                                    | 63.67                                                                                                     |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh             | 1.25                                                                       | 71.94                                                                                 | 53.96                                                                                 | 25.73                                                                                 | 94.33                                                                                                     | 70.75                                                                                                     | 11.40                                                                                                     |
| 6       | Gujarat                  | 3.32                                                                       | 93.25                                                                                 | 69.93                                                                                 | 31.65                                                                                 | 37.70                                                                                                     | 28.27                                                                                                     | 1.06                                                                                                      |
| 7       | Haryana                  | 5.66                                                                       | 20.09                                                                                 | 15.07                                                                                 | 2.93                                                                                  | 57.90                                                                                                     | 43.42                                                                                                     | 18.78                                                                                                     |
| 8       | Himachal Pradesh         | 4.95                                                                       | 55.43                                                                                 | 41.57                                                                                 | 15.84                                                                                 | 51.59                                                                                                     | 38.69                                                                                                     | 15.26                                                                                                     |
| 9       | Jammu& Kashmir           | -                                                                          | 25.19                                                                                 | 18.89                                                                                 | 9.45                                                                                  | 45.71                                                                                                     | 34.28                                                                                                     | 8.58                                                                                                      |
| 10      | Jharkhand                | -                                                                          | 43.87                                                                                 | 32.90                                                                                 | 16.45                                                                                 | 47.92                                                                                                     | 35.94                                                                                                     | 16.20                                                                                                     |
| 11      | Karnataka                | 2.27                                                                       | 68.12                                                                                 | 51.09                                                                                 | 25.56                                                                                 | 160.00                                                                                                    | 120.10                                                                                                    | 46.80                                                                                                     |
| 12      | Kerala                   | -                                                                          | 44.22                                                                                 | 33.16                                                                                 | 16.58                                                                                 | 60.35                                                                                                     | 45.26                                                                                                     | 14.49                                                                                                     |
| 13      | Manipur                  | -                                                                          | 3.55                                                                                  | 3.20                                                                                  | 1.60                                                                                  | 12.03                                                                                                     | 10.83                                                                                                     | 5.42                                                                                                      |
| 14      | Madhya Pradesh           | 0.99                                                                       | 116.86                                                                                | 87.65                                                                                 | 42.83                                                                                 | 164.76                                                                                                    | 123.60                                                                                                    | 37.46                                                                                                     |
| 15      | Maharashtra              | -                                                                          | 221.78                                                                                | 166.34                                                                                | 83.17                                                                                 | 214.31                                                                                                    | 160.70                                                                                                    | 34.76                                                                                                     |
| 16      | Mizoram                  | -                                                                          | -                                                                                     | -                                                                                     | -                                                                                     | 5.52                                                                                                      | 4.98                                                                                                      | 2.48                                                                                                      |
| 17      | Odisha                   | -                                                                          | 76.62                                                                                 | 57.46                                                                                 | 28.73                                                                                 | 116.51                                                                                                    | 87.38                                                                                                     | 32.92                                                                                                     |
| 18      | Punjab                   | 2.90                                                                       | 28.97                                                                                 | 21.73                                                                                 | 7.97                                                                                  | 7.36                                                                                                      | 5.52                                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                         |
| 19      | Rajasthan                | 13.61                                                                      | 64.26                                                                                 | 48.19                                                                                 | 15.45                                                                                 | 44.84                                                                                                     | 33.63                                                                                                     | 11.56                                                                                                     |
| 20      | Sikkim                   | -                                                                          | 7.00                                                                                  | 6.30                                                                                  | 3.15                                                                                  | 1777                                                                                                      | 13.33                                                                                                     | 6.85                                                                                                      |
| 21      | Tamil Nadu               | -                                                                          | 155.03                                                                                | 116.27                                                                                | 58.14                                                                                 | 54.10                                                                                                     | 40.58                                                                                                     | 20.16                                                                                                     |
| 22      | Tripura                  | 0.08                                                                       | 17.41                                                                                 | 15.67                                                                                 | 9.09                                                                                  | 13.34                                                                                                     | 12.01                                                                                                     | 2.36                                                                                                      |
| 23      | Telangana                | -                                                                          | 91.49                                                                                 | 69.28                                                                                 | 34.64                                                                                 | 154.26                                                                                                    | 115.69                                                                                                    | 29.94                                                                                                     |
| 24      | Uttarakhand              | 2.11                                                                       | 18.65                                                                                 | 13.99                                                                                 | 5.47                                                                                  | 46.82                                                                                                     | 35.12                                                                                                     | 13.04                                                                                                     |
| 25      | Uttar Pradesh            | 4.77                                                                       | 125.70                                                                                | 94.28                                                                                 | 42.37                                                                                 | 87.17                                                                                                     | 65.38                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                         |
| 26      | West Bengal              | -                                                                          | 21.93                                                                                 | 16.45                                                                                 | 8.23                                                                                  | 102.88                                                                                                    | 77.16                                                                                                     | 27.71                                                                                                     |
| 27      | Dadra& Nagar Haveli      | -                                                                          | -                                                                                     | -                                                                                     | -                                                                                     | 2.90                                                                                                      | 2.18                                                                                                      | 1.09                                                                                                      |

Note: During 2012-13, one-time central amount was released to States under RGPSA Scheme.