Lok Sabha Question No. 3073 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Appointments in PRIs
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: TAMRADHWAJ SAHU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3073

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2015

## APPOINTMENTS IN PRIS

## 3073. SHRI TAMRADHWAJ SAHU:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

(a) whether  there  is  any  provision  for  appointment  of  Panchayat  Assistant-cum-  Data Entry Operator under the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in the country;

(b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  number  of  such  appointments  made  during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;

(c) whether the  Government proposes to adjust/merge these posts in any other departments; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR PANCHAYATI RAJ

## (SHRI NIHAL CHAND)

(a)  &  (b)  The  appointment  of  Panchayat  Assistant-cum-  Data  Entry  Operators  under  the Panchayati  Raj  Institutions  is  the  responsibility  of  State  Governments.    The  Ministry  of Panchayati  Raj  under  the  scheme  of  Rajiv  Gandhi  Panchayat  Sashaktikaran  Abhiyan (RGPSA),  operationalised  since  2012-13,  has  provided  financial  support  to  the  States  for strengthening Panchayats as per context specific plans prepared by them including administrative  and  technical  support  at  Gram  Panchayat  (GP)  level.  The  details  of  the Accountants/ Data Entry Operator and other functionaries, state wise for which funds have been sanctioned under RGPSA during 2013-14 and 2014-15 is given in Annex. No funds were sanctioned for Administrative and Technical support during 2012-13. During 2015-16, as  RGPSA  was  transferred  to  States  and  funds  substantially reduced,  no funds  for Administrative and Technical support have been provided.

(c)  & (d) As Panchayats is a State subject, any decision regarding adjusting merging these posts has to be taken by the State Government concerned.  However funds for Administrative and  Technical  support  can  be  accessed  by  Gram  Panchayats  under  the  14 th Finance Commission Grant.

Annex referred to in reply to part (a & b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3073 for answer on 17.12.2015 regarding Appointments in PRIs

Financial Support under RGPSA to State / Union Territories for engagement of manpower in Panchayats during 2013-14 and 2014-15

| SL.No.   |                      | Administrative &Technical Support   | Administrative &Technical Support   | Administrative &Technical Support   | Administrative &Technical Support   | Administrative &Technical Support   | Administrative &Technical Support   |
|----------|----------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|          | State                | Accnt./ DEO                         | Accnt./ DEO                         | PS/PDOs                             | PS/PDOs                             | JE                                  | JE                                  |
|          |                      | 13-14                               | 14-15                               | 13-14                               | 14-15                               | 13-14                               | 14-15                               |
| 1.       | ASSAM                | 2202                                | 2202                                | 0                                   | 2449                                | 0                                   | 2202                                |
| 2.       | ANDHRA PRADESH       | 0                                   | 0                                   | 8891                                | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   |
| 3.       | ARUNACHAL P RADESH   | 591                                 | 0                                   | 177                                 | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   |
| 4.       | SIKKIM               | 0                                   | 0                                   | 176                                 | 0                                   | 62                                  | 0                                   |
| 5.       | HIMACHAL PRADESH     | 3243                                | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   |
| 6.       | RAJASTHAN            | 0                                   | 150                                 | 0                                   | 150                                 | 0                                   | 248                                 |
| 7.       | MAHARASHTRA          | 0                                   | 2075                                | 1280                                | 0                                   | 702                                 | 702                                 |
| 8.       | CHATTISGARH          | 5058                                | 3026                                | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 146                                 |
| 9.       | JHARKHAND            | 0                                   | 0                                   | 885                                 | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   |
| 10.      | KERALA               | 0                                   | 450                                 | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   |
| 11.      | UTTARAKHAND          | 1100                                | 1440                                | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 95                                  |
| 12.      | MADHYA PRADESH       | 8860                                | 8860                                | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   |
| 13.      | JAMMU& KASHMIR       | 0                                   | 1032                                | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   |
| 14.      | TRIPURA              | 1038                                | 400                                 | 1038                                | 0                                   | 232                                 | 0                                   |
| 15.      | TAMILNADU            | 2704                                | 2704                                | 0                                   | 0                                   | 385                                 | 0                                   |
| 16.      | TELENGANA            | 0                                   | 7790                                | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 4438                                |
| 17.      | WEST BENGAL          | 1500                                | 1849                                | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   |
| 18.      | PUNJAB               | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   |
| 19.      | KARNATAKA            | 5629                                | 6376                                | 528                                 | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   |
| 20.      | ODISHA               | 6232                                | 6232                                | 0                                   | 0                                   | 743                                 | 403                                 |
| 21.      | GUJARAT              | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 446                                 | 0                                   |
| 22.      | HARYANA              | 0                                   | 2294                                | 2294                                | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   |
| 23.      | BIHAR                | 0                                   | 8402                                | 0                                   | 8402                                | 0                                   | 0                                   |
| 24.      | UTTAR PRADESH        | 16432                               | 16432                               | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   |
| 25.      | MANIPUR              | 161                                 | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   |
| 26.      | DAMAN &DIU           | 2                                   | 0                                   | 10                                  | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   |
| 27.      | DADARA &NAGER HAVELI | 1                                   | 8                                   | 11                                  | 0                                   | 0                                   | 7                                   |
|          | TOTAL                | 54753                               | 71727                               | 15290                               | 11001                               | 2570                                | 8247                                |

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