Lok Sabha Question No. 167 (STARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Publication of SECC Data
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RANJEET RANJAN, K. ASHOK KUMAR

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 167

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2015

## PUBLICATION OF SECC DATA

## *167. SHRIMATI  RANJEET RANJAN: SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  set  any  target  and  time - frame  for  publication  of  Socio -Economic and Caste Census(SECC) data and if so, the details thereof along with the for delay if any;
- (b) whether  the  Government  faced  any  difficulty  in  collating  the  data  and  recti detected in SECC and if so, the remedial measures taken in this regard;
- (c) whether the list o f beneficiaries under various programmes schemes is likely to shri aftermath of SECC and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  review  the  criteria  laid  down  for  census targeting of Government schemes and if so , the details thereof; and
- (e) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  improve  the  delivery  mecha Government schemes and also socio - economic condition of people living in the rural ar

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI BIRENDER SINGH)

- (a) to (e ):  A s tatement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## Statement Referred to in Reply to Lok Sa bha Starred Question No. 167 for answer on 10 th December, 2015.

(a) & (b): Government  initiated  the  Socio  Economic and  Caste  Census  (SECC)  in  June  2011 under the Ministry of Rural Development as a Nodal Ministry.  The Caste census, Urban and Rural BPL census come within the administrative jurisdiction of Registrar General of Ministry of Housing an d Urban Poverty Alleviation (HUPA) and Ministry of Rural Developm respectively. The SECC was conducted by the State/UT Governments with the financial and support  of  the  Ministry.    At  each  stage  of  the  enumeration  of  data  there  was  an  op ty  for transparency and grievance redressal. Reasons for delay, inter alia, include inadequate preparation in field, introduction of verification module and increased timelines in settling households' claims and objections. Out of 24.45 crore households en umerated in the country, 1.32 Crore households ra Claims & Objections. The same have been rectified by the appropriate designated autho state governments.

(c) & (d): Under  SECC,  rural  households  are  classified  using  three  step  method - automatic exclusion on the basis of fourteen parameters, automatic inclusion on the basis of five grading of household deprivation on the basis of seven criteria. The SECC data addre dimensionality  of  poverty  and  provides  a  uniqu e  opportunity  for  a  convergent,  evidence  ba planning. The SECC data will help in making evidence based selection, prioritization an beneficiaries under different programmes of the government.

(e):      In order to ensure effective and efficient implementation of the rural development progra at the grassroots level, the Ministry has evolved a comprehensive multi - level and multi - tool system of Monitoring and Evaluation. The mechanism adopted by the ministry for Monitoring and Ev on includes Periodic Progress Reports/ Returns (On - line and Off - line); Meeting of Performance Review Committee  (PRC);  Review  by  Hon'ble  Minister,  Vigilance  &  Monitoring  Committee  (V&MC), National Level Monitors; Visits of Area Officers, Impact Assessment S tudies etc. This comprehensive system of Monitoring and Evaluation ensures that the programme benefits rural  poor  in  full  measure.  The  rural  development  programmes  implemented  by  the  De contribute significantly towards the improvement of socio - economic condition of the rural people.