Lok Sabha Question No. 2007 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: e-Governance for Panchayats
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: NITYANAND RAI, ABHISHEK SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2007

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.05.2016

## E-GOVERNANCE FOR PANCHAYATS

## †2007.  SHRI NITYANAND RAI:

## SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) the current status of the implementation of e-Governance in Panchayats and the time frame for the same;
- (b) whether the Union Government has given any financial assistance to the State Governments in this regard;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  of  such  financial  assistance  given  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current year and the funds utilized by the State Governments out of it, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) whether the work of laying of optical fibre to network Panchayats has been started and if so, the details thereof and the time frame for completion of this work?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI NIHAL CHAND)

- (a)  The  Ministry of Panchayati Raj is implementing e-Panchayat, a Mission Mode Project, under Digital  India  Programme  that  seeks  to  completely  transform  the  functioning  of  Panchayati  Raj Institutions, making them more transparent, accountable and effective as last mile cutting edge units of  decentralized  local  self-governments.  Under  e-Panchayat,  a  suite  of  Core  Common  Software Applications has been developed to address various aspects of Panchayats' functioning including planning, budgeting, implementation, accounting, monitoring, social audit and delivery of citizen services  like  issue  of  certificates,  licences,  etc.  Lack  of  internet  connectivity,  power  supply, manpower and capacity continue to pose hindrances in the proper implementation of e-Governance activities. Due to differentials in the level of preparedness for e-enablement at the Panchayat level, the  pace  of  adoption  of  these  Applications  has  varied  across  and  within the  States/UTs.  Besides, several States have also developed their own State-specific applications to address various areas of Panchayat functioning. It is an ongoing activity.
- (b)  &  (c)  Under  the  erstwhile  Rajiv  Gandhi  Panchayat  Sashaktikaran  Abhiyan  Scheme  of  the Ministry, funds were sanctioned to the States/UTs for e-enablement of the Panchayats. The details of amounts sanctioned to States/UTs during the last three years are at Annexe .  Furthermore, upto 10% of the allocation to the Gram Panchayats (GPs) under the 14 th Finance Commission is allowed for  meeting  the  cost  of  technical  and  administrative  support  towards  Operation  and  Maintenance and capital expenditure including for e-enablement.
- (d)    Yes,  Madam. BharatNet is being implemented by the Department of Telecommunications to connect all GPs (approx. 2.5 lakh) in the country through Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) by December 2018.

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## Annexe  referred  in  reply  to  Part  (b)  &  (c)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  2007 answered on 05.05.2016

## State/UT-wise amount sanctioned under e-enablement component

(Rs. in crore)

| Sl.No.   | State               | *Amount Sanctioned   | *Amount Sanctioned   | *Amount Sanctioned   |
|----------|---------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
| Sl.No.   | State               | 2013-14              | 2014-15              | 2015-16              |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh      | 24.23                | 6.53                 | 0.76                 |
| 2        | Assam               | 8.80                 | 4.40                 | 1.26                 |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh   | 0.00                 | 0.00                 | 0.07                 |
| 4        | Bihar               | 0.40                 | 7.32                 | 0.00                 |
| 5        | Chhatisgarh         | 0.00                 | 8.00                 | 2.96                 |
| 6        | Chandigarh          | 0.00                 | 0.00                 | 0.00                 |
| 7        | Daman &Diu          | 0.05                 | 0.18                 | 0.00                 |
| 8        | Dadra &Nagar Haveli | 0.04                 | 0.14                 | 0.00                 |
| 9        | Goa                 | 0.00                 | 0.00                 | 0.33                 |
| 10       | Gujarat             | 0.00                 | 4.31                 | 3.25                 |
| 11       | Haryana             | 4.57                 | 3.68                 | 0.00                 |
| 12       | Himachal Pradesh    | 0.00                 | 7.64                 | 0.51                 |
| 13       | Jammu &Kashmir      | 4.12                 | 6.19                 | 1.50                 |
| 14       | Jharkhand           | 4.00                 | 0.00                 | 2.05                 |
| 15       | Karnataka           | 0.00                 | 2.52                 | 1.37                 |
| 16       | Kerala              | 0.00                 | 9.78                 | 0.00                 |
| 17       | Lakshadweep         | 0.00                 | 0.00                 | 0.06                 |
| 18       | Maharashtra         | 0.00                 | 0.00                 | 0.00                 |
| 19       | Madhya Pradesh      | 0.00                 | 0.00                 | 0.00                 |
| 20       | Manipur             | 0.26                 | 0.00                 | 0.26                 |
| 21       | Mizoram             | 0.00                 | 0.48                 | 0.00                 |
| 22       | Odisha              | 11.21                | 5.61                 | 0.88                 |
| 23       | Punjab              | 0.00                 | 0.40                 | 0.00                 |
| 24       | Rajasthan           | 0.91                 | 0.00                 | 0.00                 |
| 25       | Sikkim              | 0.70                 | 0.70                 | 0.28                 |
| 26       | Tamil Nadu          | 50.09                | 0.00                 | 0.00                 |
| 27       | Telangana           | 0.00                 | 8.22                 | 0.00                 |
| 28       | Tripura             | 2.24                 | 0.08                 | 0.00                 |
| 29       | Uttar Pradesh       | 0.00                 | 40.00                | 32.00                |
| 30       | Uttarakhand         | 0.00                 | 4.00                 | 3.64                 |
| 31       | West Bengal         | 1.60                 | 2.03                 | 0.89                 |
|          | Total               | 113.22               | 122.21               | 52.07                |