Lok Sabha Question No. 2026 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Allocation of Funds under RGPSA
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2026

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.05.2016

## ALLOCATION OF FUNDS UNDER RGPSA

## 2026. SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB: SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- a) the details of funds provided to the States/UTs for construction and repair of Panchayat Ghars/Bhawans under the Rajiv Gandhi Panchayati Sashaktikaran Abhiyan in the country during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
- b) whether  some  of  the  States  have  reported  under-utilisation  of  the  said  funds  in  the country, if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- c) whether the cases of irregularities in utilisation of the said funds under the said scheme have come to the notice of the Government during the said period, if so, the details thereof;
- d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  alongwith  the  action  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  in such cases so far State/UT-wise; and
- e) the  other  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  for  optimum  utilisation  of  funds under the said scheme across the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR  PANCHAYATI RAJ

(SHRI NIHAL CHAND)

- (a) The details of funds sanctioned and utilized during 2013-14 & 2014-15 for construction and repair of Panchayat Ghars are given in Annexure-I.  In 2015-16, funds have been sanctioned under RGPSA to UTs for Panchayat Ghars.
- (b) State  has  reported  under  utilization  of  the  funds  released  to  them  for  construction  and repair of Panchayat Ghars under the scheme.
- (c) & (d) No case of irregularities has come to notice in utilization of the funds released under the scheme RGPSA for construction and repair of Panchayat Ghars.
- (e) For the optimum utilization of funds under the scheme, MoPR  reviews the implementation of the scheme on continuous basis through various meetings at state regional and central levels and provides handholding support to the 16 states and training institutions.

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (c ) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no 2026  to be answered on 5.5.2016 regarding allocation of funds under RGPSA

## Amount sanctioned and spent for Construction & Repair to GP building

(Rupees In crore)

| S.L No.   | States               | Construction& Repair of GP building   | Constructio n &Repair of GP building   | Construction &Repair of GP building   | Funds utilized cumulative(201 3-14 &2014- 15(As reported by States in the Annual Plan   |
|-----------|----------------------|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|           |                      | 2013-2014                             | 2014-15                                | 2015-16                               |                                                                                         |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh       | 38.28                                 | 29.63                                  |                                       | 8.53                                                                                    |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh    | 4.06                                  | 2.21                                   |                                       | 1.82                                                                                    |
| 3         | Assam                | 6.90                                  | 19.05                                  |                                       | 4.68                                                                                    |
| 4         | Bihar                | 3.60                                  | 8.85                                   |                                       | **                                                                                      |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh         | 13.57                                 | 12.88                                  |                                       | 10.18                                                                                   |
| 6         | Gujarat              | 17.52                                 | 12.28                                  |                                       | 8.76                                                                                    |
| 7         | Haryana              | 3.96                                  | 12.74                                  |                                       | **                                                                                      |
| 8         | Himachal Pradesh     | 7.50                                  | 9.16                                   |                                       | 10.27                                                                                   |
| 9         | Jammu &Kashmir       | 0.00                                  | 7.08                                   |                                       | 0.00                                                                                    |
| 10        | Jharkhand            | 8 .28                                 | 6.79                                   |                                       | 8.28                                                                                    |
| 11        | Karnataka            | 12.84                                 | 29.69                                  |                                       | 26.10                                                                                   |
| 12        | Kerala               | 2.01                                  | 11.38                                  |                                       | 1.91                                                                                    |
| 13        | Madhya Pradesh       | 18.75                                 | 28.12                                  |                                       | Funds not released                                                                      |
| 14        | Maharashtra          | 84.00                                 | 42.00                                  |                                       | 52.35                                                                                   |
| 15        | Manipur              | 0.66                                  | 2.54                                   |                                       | 1.82                                                                                    |
| 16        | Odisha               | 15.12                                 | 24.10                                  |                                       | 0                                                                                       |
| 17        | Punjab               | 0                                     | 0.00                                   |                                       | 0.00                                                                                    |
| 18        | Rajasthan            | 6.00                                  | 9.40                                   |                                       | 2.4                                                                                     |
| 19        | Sikkim               | 1.31                                  | 2.91                                   |                                       | 1.25                                                                                    |
| 20        | Tamil Nadu           | 2 9.79                                | 20.02                                  |                                       | 18.57                                                                                   |
| 21        | Telangana            |                                       | 29.97                                  |                                       | 24.81                                                                                   |
| 22        | Tripura              | 3.87                                  | 2.64                                   |                                       | 1.18                                                                                    |
| 23        | Uttar Pradesh        | 20.00                                 | 27.81                                  |                                       | 9.89                                                                                    |
| 24        | Uttarakhand          | 3.52                                  | 10.37                                  |                                       | 6.55                                                                                    |
| 25        | Mizoram              | 0                                     | 1.04                                   |                                       | **                                                                                      |
| 26        | West Bengal          | 0.00                                  | 17.52                                  |                                       | **                                                                                      |
| 27        | Dadar &Nagar Haveili | 0.48                                  | 0.33                                   |                                       | **                                                                                      |
| 28        | Daman &Diu           | 0.60                                  | 0.36                                   |                                       | **                                                                                      |
|           | Chandigarh           |                                       |                                        | 0.23                                  |                                                                                         |
|           | ** Not Reported      |                                       |                                        |                                       |                                                                                         |

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