Lok Sabha Question No. 3409 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-05
Subject: Expenditure on Social Sector Schemes
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: JOSE K. MANI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3409 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2016

## EXPENDITURE ON SOCIAL SECTOR SCHEMES

## 3409. SHRI JOSE K. MANI:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

(a) whether the expenditure on social sector schemes has not reflected an increasing trend, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(b) whether efficiency of expenditure incurred so far can be assessed by the performance of social sectors through various social indicators;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the steps taken by the Government to increase investment in human capital to enhance productivity of workforce and welfare of the population?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND MINISTRY OF HOUSING &URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a):    The  Social  Sector  Schemes  are  implemented  by  various  Ministries/Departments  viz.  Health  & Family Welfare, Human Resource Development, Labour & Employment, Rural Development, Drinking Water & Sanitation and Women & Child Development. Among the major schemes, with substantial outlays, releases under ten larger schemes have increased from Rs. 146,074.43 crore in 2013-14 to Rs. 148,686.14 crore in 2015-16. The details of releases for the last three years are given in Annexure-I. In addition,  as  per  the  recommendations  of  the  14 th Finance  Commission, the resources of States have increased  with  greater  devolution  from  32%  to  42%,  thereby  enabling  the  States  to  incur  more expenditure for Social Sector Schemes.

(b) & ( c): Yes, Madam, the efficiency of expenditure incurred may be assessed by the performance indicators of social sectors schemes. The details for Performance of Social Sector Schemes and Selected Indicators of Human Development are given in Annexure-II.

( d): The Union Government has taken many initiatives to improve the efficiency of social sector that, inter alia, include; measures for rationalization of subsidies including direct benefit transfer (DBT); plans to dovetail the resources from other social sector programmes and sources of funding for the sanitation initiatives of the Government; and, initiatives for skill development and financial inclusion which have the potential to promote inclusive growth. Union Budget 2015-16 has announced steps that can  impact  social  sector  outcomes  positively,  which,  among  others,  include:  focus  on  irrigation, traditional agriculture, agricultural credit, rural infrastructure and rural employment; extension of DBT; emphasis  on  micro  unit  development  refinance  and  credit  to  SC/ST  enterprises;  focus  on  selfemployment and talent utilization along with consolidation of skill development initiatives; and fillip to investment in infrastructure and industries.

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Annexure to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3409, due for answer on 05.08.2016, raised by SHRI JOSE K. MANI regarding 'EXPENDITURE ON SOCIAL SECTOR SCHEMES'.

Releases for 10 Major Social Sector Schemes during 2013-14, 2014-15 & 2015-16 (Rs. In Crore)

| Sl. No.   | Scheme/Programme                                                           | Releases 2013-14   | Releases 2014-15   | Releases 2015-16   |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| 1         | Sarva Sikha Abhiyaan (SSA)                                                 | 24,757.94          | 24,039.07          | 21,577.69          |
| 2         | National Health Scheme (NHM)                                               | 17,768.08          | 18,022.34          | 18,251.61          |
| 3         | National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme(NREGA)                          | 32,763.68          | 32,463.40          | 36,719.65          |
| 4         | Mid-Day Meal (MDM)                                                         | 10,887.99          | 10,446.56          | 9,112.24           |
| 5         | Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)                                   | 9,804.98           | 14,188.25          | 18,289.80          |
| 6         | Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS)                                 | 16,232.86          | 16,637.17          | 15,416.03          |
| 7         | Indira Awas Yojana (IAY) now known as Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Grameen) | 12,975.26          | 11,096.15          | 10,000.18          |
| 8         | Swachh Bharat Mission (Nirmal Bharat Abhiyaan)                             | 2190.29            | 2,749.96           | 6,538.80           |
| 9         | National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP)                            | 9646.96            | 9301.07            | 4263.92            |
| 10        | National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP)                                | 9,046.39           | 7,083.81           | 8,516.22           |
|           | Total                                                                      | 146,074.43         | 146,027.78         | 148,686.14         |

Source: Public Finance Management (PFMS)

Annexure to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3409, due for answer on 05.08.2016, raised by SHRI JOSE K. MANI regarding 'EXPENDITURE ON SOCIAL SECTOR SCHEMES'.

## Performance of National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) and Swachh Bharat

Table-A Mission (Nirmal Bharat Abhiyaan (NBA)- Social Sector Schemes

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Scheme                                  | As on 31.03.2013                                    | As on 31.03.2014                                    | As on 31.03.2015                                    | As on 31.03.2016                                    |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP)     | National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP)     | National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP)     | National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP)     | National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP)     |
|           | Total No. of habitations                            | 1692251                                             | 1696664                                             | 1713303                                             | 1714528                                             |
|           | No. of fully covered habitations                    | 1161018                                             | 1249695                                             | 1270199                                             | 1306580                                             |
|           | %of fully covered habitations                       | 68.60%                                              | 73.65%                                              | 74.14%                                              | 76.20%                                              |
| 2         | Swachh Bharat Mission (Nirmal Bharat Abhiyaan (NBA) | Swachh Bharat Mission (Nirmal Bharat Abhiyaan (NBA) | Swachh Bharat Mission (Nirmal Bharat Abhiyaan (NBA) | Swachh Bharat Mission (Nirmal Bharat Abhiyaan (NBA) | Swachh Bharat Mission (Nirmal Bharat Abhiyaan (NBA) |
|           | %of households covered with toilets of habitations  | 31.76%                                              | 41.58%                                              | 44.852%                                             | 51.83%                                              |

Table-B Selected Indicators of Human Development (All India) during 2001-05 to 2009-13

|   Sl. No | Selected Indicators of Human Development                    |   2001-05 |   2009-13 |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|
|        1 | Life Expectancy at Birth (in years)                         |      64.3 |      67.5 |
|        2 | Infant Mortality Rate (Male &Female) (per 1000 live births) |      58   |      40   |
|        3 | Birth rate (per 1000)                                       |      23.8 |      21.4 |
|        4 | Death rate (per 1000)                                       |       7.6 |       7   |
|        5 | Total Fertility                                             |       2.9 |       2.3 |
|        6 | Literacy (variation between 2001 &2011 Census)              |      64.8 |      73   |
|        7 | Child Sex Ratio (variation between 2001 &2011 Census)       |     927   |     918   |

Source:  Economic Survey 2015-16, Government of India.