Lok Sabha Question No. 1884 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Details of Funds
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1884 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.05.2016

## DETAILS OF FUNDS

## 1884. SHRIMATI P.K SREEMATHI TEACHER:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the schemes of his ministry that were initiated in Kerala and the progress made thereon during the last three year;
- (b) the details of funds allocated/released to the State during the last two years and current year, district wise;
- (c) whether the funds have been fully utilized in the State;
- (d) if, so , the details thereof, district- wise; and
- (e) if, not, the reason therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## (SHRI NIHAL CHAND)

(a) to (e) The Ministry of Panchayati Raj till 2014-15 had two major schemes;  (i) Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyan (RGPSA) and Backward Regions Grant Fund(BRGF). Under  State  component  of  RGPSA,  financial  assistance  was  being  provided  to  States  for engaging administrative  &  technical  staff,  construction  of  Gram  Panchayat  Bhawans,  training and creation of training infrastructure for Elected Representatives and functionaries of Panchayats etc. till 2014-2015. However, w.e.f 2015-16 due to State component of the scheme being  transferred  to  State,  funds  were  not  provided  for  Administrative  &  Technical  support, construction of panchayat building, procurement of computers.  Details of financial assistance provided  to  Kerala  under  RGPSA  scheme  during  each  of  the  last  three  financial  years  and cumulative utilization are given in Annexure-I. The funds were provided to the State and not to districts.

Ministry  of  Panchayati  Raj  (MoPR)  was  implementing  the  District  component  of  the Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF) in 272 identified backward districts of all the States of the country except Goa. Funds were provided under two components viz. Development Grant and Capacity Building. The fund provided financial resources for supplementing and converging existing developmental inflows into identified districts to bridge critical gaps in local infrastructure and other development requirements.    Palakkad and Wayanad Districts of Kerala were  covered  under  the  BRGF  Programme.  The  BRGF  Programme  has  been  delinked  from budgetary  support  of  the  Central  Government  with  effect  from  the  financial  year  2015-16. The District- wise details of funds allocated/released to Kerala under BRGF Programme during the last two years and current year is given at Annexure-II.

## Annex referred to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1884 to be answered on 05.05.2016

Details of financial assistance provided to Kerala against State Annual Plans under RGPSA scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

| Name of the State/ UTs   | 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   | Amount of Total plan approved, Central Share sanctioned and released during 2014-15   | Amount of Total plan approved, Central Share sanctioned and released during 2014-15   | Amount of Total plan approved, Central Share sanctioned and released during 2015-16 (as on 31-03- 2015)   | Amount of Total plan approved, Central Share sanctioned and released during 2015-16 (as on 31-03- 2015)   | Amount of Total plan approved, Central Share sanctioned and released during 2015-16 (as on 31-03- 2015)   | Cumulative Utilization (central Share) against released as on date   |
|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                          | Tot al Am oun t Ap pro                                                                | Central share Sancti oned                                                             | Central share Released                                                                | Total Amount Approv ed                                                                | Central share Sancti oned                                                             | Central share Released                                                                | Amount Approved                                                                                           | Central share Sanctioned                                                                                  | Central share Release d                                                                                   | Utilization                                                          |
| Kerala                   | 44. 22                                                                                | 33.16                                                                                 | 16.58                                                                                 | 60.35                                                                                 | 45.26                                                                                 | 14.49                                                                                 | 10.55                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                         | 26.40                                                                |

## Annexure-II

## Annex referred to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1884 to be answered on 05.05.2016

Kerala: BRGF (Development Grant+Capacity Building Grant) allocation and releases during the last two years and current year

Amount in Rs. Crore

| State   | District                        | Funds allocated                 | Funds allocated                 | Funds allocated                 | Funds released                  | Funds released                  | Funds released                  | Utilization reported            | Utilization reported            | Utilization reported            |
|---------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|         |                                 | 2014- 15                        | 2015- 16                        | 2016-17                         | 2014- 15                        | 2015- 16                        | 2016- 17                        | 2014- 15                        | 2015- 16                        | 2016- 17                        |
|         | (A) Development Grant Component | (A) Development Grant Component | (A) Development Grant Component | (A) Development Grant Component | (A) Development Grant Component | (A) Development Grant Component | (A) Development Grant Component | (A) Development Grant Component | (A) Development Grant Component | (A) Development Grant Component |
|         | Palakkad                        | 23.19                           | *                               | *                               | 19.05                           | *                               | *                               | 0.65                            | -                               | -                               |
|         | Wayanad                         | 15.43                           | *                               | *                               | 10.15                           | *                               | *                               | 0.00                            | -                               | -                               |
| Kerala  | Sub total                       | 38.62                           | -                               | -                               | 29.20                           | -                               | -                               | 0.65                            | -                               | -                               |
|         | (B) Capacity Building Component | (B) Capacity Building Component | (B) Capacity Building Component | (B) Capacity Building Component | (B) Capacity Building Component | (B) Capacity Building Component | (B) Capacity Building Component | (B) Capacity Building Component | (B) Capacity Building Component | (B) Capacity Building Component |
|         | -                               | 2.00                            | *                               | *                               | 0.00                            | *                               | *                               | -                               | -                               | -                               |
|         | Total (A)+(B)                   | 40.62                           | -                               | -                               | 29.20                           | -                               | -                               | 0.65                            | -                               | -                               |

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