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GOVERNMENT OF INDIAMINISTRY OF PLANNING

LOK SABHASTARRED QUESTION NO. *182

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2015

CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEMES

*182: SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:SHRI MALLIKARGUN KHARGE:

Will the Minister of Planning be pleased to state:

(a) whether the NITI Aayog Task Force has submitted its report on Centrally Sponsored Schemes, if so,the details thereof and the follow up action taken by the Government thereon;

(b) whether there has been revision in the funding pattern of Centrally Sponsored/Social Sector Schemes,if so, the details thereof, programme-wise;

(c) the extent to which the change in the funding pattern of these schemes is going to affect theirimplementation; and

(d) whether the Union Government proposes to compensate the States affected by the revised pattern offunding, if so, the details thereof and the further steps taken by the Government to protect the interestsof the States in this regard?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF PLANNINGAND MINISTER OF STATE FOR DEFENCE

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a) to (d) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARREDQUESTION NO. *182 RAISED BY MPS SHRI JYOTIRADITYA SCINDIA AND SHRIMALLIKARGUN KHARGE REGARDING “CENTRALLY SPONSORED / SOCIAL SECTORSCHEMES”

(a) The Sub – Group of Chief Ministers on Rationalization of Centrally Sponsored Schemes constituted

by NITI Aayog vide its notification/order dated 9th March, 2015 has submitted its Report to the Hon’ble

Prime Minister, Chairman of the NITI Aayog. The Report is being processed by NITI Aayog, so that

a final decision on its implementation can be taken as soon as possible.

(b) Yes, Madam. The order issued by the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance in this regard

is annexed.

(c) NITI Aayog, at this stage do not anticipate any change in the working of the schemes as a result of the

change in the funding pattern.

(d) No, Madam. Does not arise.

Annexure

Annexure to the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *182 due for answer on 11.12.2015 regarding centrally Sponsored/Social Sector Schemes


LOK SABHAUNSTARRED QUESTION N0. 2121TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2015

“CESS FOR SWACHH BHARAT”

2121. SHRI NANA PATOLE:

SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

(a) whether the sub-committee of the Chief Ministers constituted on Swachh Bharat Mission in NITI

Aayog has recommended to impose cess to mobilise funds for Swachh Bharat Mission;

(b) the names of the industries on which this cess is likely to be imposed along with its rate,

(c) the revenue estimated to be collected annually from the said cess; and

(d) whether these funds are likely to be used in the areas other than Swachh Bharat Mission, if so, the

details thereof along with the reasons therefor, State wise?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF PLANNING ANDMINISTER OF STATE FOR DEFENCE


(a) to (d): The Sub-Group of Chief Ministers on Swachh Bharat in its report has made the following

recommendations to impose cess to mobilise funds for Swachh Bharat Mission:

(i) Enabling provision to empower Central Government to impose Swachh Bharat Cess on all or certain

taxable services at the rate of 2% on the value of such taxable services, as announced in the Union budget

2015-16.

(ii) To generate additional resources for the programme the following cess may be levied:

a) Swachh Bharat Cess on petrol, diesel and telecom services may be levied by the Central Government.

b) Swachh Bharat cess on accumulated waste produced by mineral waste generation plants like coal,

aluminium, and iron ore may be levied by the Central Government.

The amount generated through cess will enable the Central Government to meet its share to the states.

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LOK SABHAUNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2156TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2015

REVIEW OF SCSP AND TSP

2156. SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR:SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:SHRI RAMSINH RATHWA:SHRIMATI P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER:


a) whether the Government has conducted any study regarding implementation of Scheduled Castes Sub-

Plan (SCSP) and Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP), if so, the details and the findings thereof;

b) whether the Government provides funds to Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) for welfare

activities under the Plans, if so, the details thereof along with funds allocated and released to NGOs

during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise including Rajasthan;

c) whether the Government proposes to release the Special Central Assistance (SCA) directly under the

Plans to implementing agencies in States so that the SCA is fully utilised, if so, the details thereof;

d) whether the Government released a hand book/manual containing all the guidelines to field level

officers for proper implementing the SCSP and TSP, if so, the details thereof; and

e) whether the Government/NITI Aayog considers to prepare a 10 year Vision Document based on 11th

Five Year Plan for development of SCs and STs, if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF PLANNING ANDMINISTER OF STATE FOR DEFENCE


(a) Yes Madam; a “Research study on livelihood options, assets creation out of Special Component Plan

(SCP) & Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) schemes and its impact among SCs and STs in India” was conducted under

the aegis of the erstwhile Planning Commission, in 2007. The full report of the study, containing inter-alia

conclusions & recommendations is available in the web-link

http://planningcommission.gov.in/reports/sereport/ser/stdy_scp.pdf.

(b) Yes Madam; the respective Ministries / Departments of Government of India provide funds to Non-

Governmental Organizations (NGOs) for welfare activities. State-wise details of funds released to NGOs by

the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and Ministry of Tribal Affairs, including to NGOs in

Rajasthan, during last three years and current year, for the welfare SCs and STs are given in the Statement at

Annexure-I and II respectively.

(c) The provision for Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan (SCA to SCSP) and Special

Central Assistance (SCA) to Tribal Sub-Plan (SCA to TSP) made in the budget of Ministry of Social Justice

& Empowerment and Ministry of Tribal Affairs respectively. The Ministries release funds to States and the

States release the same to implementing agencies. There is no proposal at present to change the release

procedure.

(d) A compendium containing guidelines for implementation of SCSP & TSP was circulated to Central

Ministries / Departments and States / UTs by the erstwhile Planning Commission in the year 2006.

Subsequently, Task Force guidelines (2010) and additional guidelines (2014) were issued to Central Ministries

/ Departments and revised guidelines to States /UTs in (2014). These guidelines are also available in the web

link of erstwhile Planning Commission http://planningcommission.gov.in/sectors/guide.

(e) The strategies for development of SCs & STs have been spelt out in the Chapter 24 -‘Social Inclusion’ of

the 12th Five Year Plan document, which are based, inter alia on the outcome of the 11th Five Year Plan. At

present, there is no proposal before NITI Aayog to prepare a 10 years Vision Document for SCs and STs

separately.

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ANNEXURE.I

STATE-WISE GRANT-IN-AID RELEASED TO NON GOVERNMENT ORGANISATION DURINGLAST THREE YEARS AND CURRENT YEAR UNDER THE ''SCEHME OF GRANT-IN-AID TOVOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS WORKING FOR SCHEDULED CASTES''

Sl.No.

States/UTs 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 (upto08.12.2015)

Amountsanctioned

and released(Rs. in Lakh)

Amountsanctionedand released(Rs. in Lakh)

Amountsanctionedand released(Rs. in Lakh)

Amountsanctioned andreleased(Rs. in Lakh)

1 Andhra Pradesh 80.81 54.18 26.06 7.572 Bihar 00 00 00 003 Chhattisgarh 00 00 00 004 Gujarat 23.28 50.27 23.80 005 Haryana 00 15.59 15.32 006 Himachal Pradesh 06.42 06.53 6.70 3.267 Jammu & Kashmir 06.72 10.87 6.17 13.528 Jharkhand 00 00 00 009 Karnataka 135.97 224.80 195.27 99.6910 Kerala 0.69 0.69 00 0011 Madhya Pradesh 82.59 194.27 40.14 0012 Maharashtra 316.20 379.46 524.03 53.5113 Odisha 110.54 192.25 246.51 0014 Punjab 00 00 00 0015 Rajasthan 98.00 115.61 206.92 14.6316 Tamil Nadu 00 40.60 36.24 0017 Uttar Pradesh 339.33 201.55 305.62 13.5918 Uttarakhand 31.32 9.81 1.64 0019 West Bengal 50.59 77.34 45.66 11.9020 NCT of Delhi 120.80 208.00 139.62 42.0021 Assam 60.48 63.17 52.99 7.2922 Manipur 18.82 50.49 30.01 4.0523 Tripura 3.51 00 00 00

Grand Total 1486.07 1895.49 1902.70 271.01

ANNEXURE-II

STATE-WISE GRANT-IN-AID RELEASED TO NON GOVERNMENT ORGANISATION DURINGLAST THREE YEARS AND CURRENT YEAR UNDER THE ''SCEHME OF GRANT-IN-AID TOVOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS WORKING FOR SCHEDULED TRIBES''

(Amount in Rs Lakh)Sl.No. Name of the

State 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15)2015-16(as on08.12.2015)

1 Andhra Pradesh120.68 307.11 34.43 179.40

2 ArunachalPradesh

80.34 671.33 449.75 65.30

3 Assam 83.90 99.26 87.55 0.004 Chhattisgarh 16.20 95.24 49.44 0.005 Gujarat 0.00 83.79 213.72 13.016 Himachal

Pradesh1.58 153.08 170.74 0.00

7 Jharkhand 118.50 307.29 657.26 86.008 Jammu &

Kashmir0.00 18.49 40.36 0.00

9 Karnataka 94.66 166.75 248.89 171.8810 Kerala 62.64 70.23 99.07 43.6911 Madhya Pradesh

70.54 64.80 101.90 0.00

12 Maharashtra 231.47 62.82 196.97 18.2413 Manipur 125.43 213.81 210.92 19.1814 Meghalaya 293.50 857.92 672.15 0.0015 Mizoram 0.00 40.27 40.40 0.0016 Nagaland 0.00 10.50 32.15 0.0017 Odisha 183.05 222.22 303.98 26.8418 Rajasthan 0.00 0.00 83.31 0.0019 Sikkim 0.00 28.29 25.64 0.0020 Tamil Nadu 23.31 34.34 35.10 0.0021 Telangana 0.00 23.72 23.75 0.0022 Tripura 32.95 1.07 17.15 0.0023 Uttrakhand 28.57 90.24 118.67 0.0024 Uttar Pradesh 0.00 16.84 69.05 15.8225 West Begnal 234.21 360.57 452.53 137.4826 Delhi 7.36 0.00 15.11 0.00

Grand Total 1808.88 4000.00 4450.00 776.84



FLAGSHIP PROGRAMME FOR AGRICULTURE SECTOR

2164 : SHRI J. J. T. NATTERJEE

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state :

(a) whether the NITI aayog in its meeting concerned about the absence of any flagship programme for

the agriculture sector, which is constrained by high costs and low productivity;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the measures taken by the Government for the development of agriculture with the specific

features for low costs with high productivity ?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) MINISTRY OFPLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR DEFENCE


(a) & (b) Yes Madam. The first meeting of Governing Council (GC) of NITI Aayog was held under thechairmanship of the Prime Minister on 08th February, 2015 in which issues concerning several sectorsincluding agriculture were discussed. The GC inter alia decided to constitute a Task Force on AgriculturalDevelopment in NITI Aayog to suggest measures for rejuvenating agricultural development in thecountry. Similar task forces were also constituted in the States. The NITI Aayog’s Task Force onAgricultural Development was assigned the task of co-ordinating and developing synergy with the centralMinistries and State Governments’ Task Forces and recommend strategies for re-invigorating agriculturein all its aspects.

(c) The Government has taken several initiatives for the development of agriculture and enhanceproductivity and profitability. The Prime Minister Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) has been launchedwith an allocation of Rs. 5300 crore during 2015-16. The PMKSY envisages minimum assured irrigationto all agricultural fields (HAR KHET KO PANI) and maximum output with every unit use of water (PERDROP MORE CROP). To provide better opportunities to farmers for marketing of their produce and earnmore profit, the central sector Scheme on promotion of National Agricultural Market through Agri-TechInfrastructure Fund (ATIF) has been launched for transparent sale transactions and price discovery inregulated markets and Kisan mandis, etc. The soil health card scheme is under operation to economisethe use of fertilizers and maintain soil fertility for higher crop productivity. To increase the profit andproductivity in livestock sub-sector, Rashtriya Gokul Mission has been launched for conservation ofindigenous cattle breeds and to sustain milk production.

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SPECIAL STATUS TO AP

2194. SHRI Y.V.SUBBA REDDY:SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA:


(a) whether the Government has received representations/demands from various States particularlyAndhra Pradesh for according Special Category Status;

(b) if so, the details and the status thereof;(c) whether the Government proposes to increase the amount of money being given out to Andhra

Pradesh, if so the details thereof;(d) whether the Government has any plan to give a special financial package to Andhra Pradesh keeping

in view the various needs that have risen owing to the building of a new capital; and(e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER



(a) & (b) Government has received requests for according Special Category Status from Andhra Pradesh,Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Telangana and Jharkhand.Special Category Status for planassistance has been granted in the past by the National Development Council (NDC) to some States that arecharacterized by a number of features necessitating special consideration. These features include: (i) hillyand difficult terrain (ii) low population density and / or sizeable share of tribal population (iii) strategiclocation along borders with neighbouring countries (iv) economic and infrastructural backwardness and (v)non-viable nature of state finances. At present there is no proposal to modify the criteria for grant of SpecialCategory Status to States.(c) to (e) As part of the special package to Andhra Pradesh, an amount of Rs. 350 crore (at the rate of Rs.50 crore per district) was released for development activities in seven backward districts of Andhra Pradeshconsisting of four districts of Rayalseema and three districts of North Coastal region of Andhra Pradeshduring 2014-15. During 2015-16 also special assistance of Rs. 350 crore (at the rate of Rs. 50 crore perdistrict) was released for the development of these districts.

Regarding the financial assistance to the new capital of Andhra Pradesh, the Ministry of Finance,Government of India had released Rs. 500 crore to Andhra Pradesh for the construction of Raj Bhawan andAssembly etc. during 2014-15. Besides this, an amount of Rs. 1000 crore had been released to AndhraPradesh during 2014-15 by Ministry of Urban Development for creation of essential urban infrastructurefor the new capital region of Andhra Pradesh under following two projects :-

(i) Storm water drainage scheme at Vijayawada city (Rs. 460 crore) and(ii) Comprehensive underground sewerage scheme at Guntur city (Rs. 540 crore).Besides this, the Ministry of Finance, Government of India has released an amount of Rs. 350 crore for

the new capital of the State during 2015-16.--------

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EXPANDING ROLE OF NITI AAYOG

2225. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK:


(a) whether the Government is working towards expanding the role of NITI Aayog so that it does not

restrict itself just with the allocation of funds to States but also play an important role ranging from

process of tax collection and disinvestment to the preparation of budget;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government proposes to include other economists and experts into the NITI Aayog; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) MINISTRY OF PLANNING ANDMINISTER OF STATE FOR DEFENCE


(a)&(b) The Allocation of Business Rules for NITI Aayog inter-alia define its functions: (i) to evolve a

shared vision of national development priorities, sectors and strategies with the active involvement of

States in the light of national objectives and (ii) to design strategic and long term policy and programme

frameworks and initiatives and monitor their progress and their efficacy. These functions in a way

influence budget-making. Budget-making of Central Ministries / Departments and allocation of funds to

States per se is not a function of NITI Aayog.

(c)&(d) The NITI Aayog’s resolution envisages a full time organisational framework comprising of full-

time members with diverse subject expertise and part-time members maximum of two from leading

universities, research organisations and other relevant institution in an ex-officio capacity on a rotational

basis. There is also a provision for experts, specialists and practitioners with relevant domain knowledge

to be nominated as special invitees by the Prime Minister. NITI Aayog’s objective is to provide advice

and encourage partnerships between key stakeholders, national and international thinktanks, as well as

educational and policy research institutions.

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NITI AAYOG


EVALUATION OF WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROJECTS

2265. SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIKSHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAOSHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULESHRI SATAV RAJEEVDR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVITSHRI T.RADHAKRISHNANDR. J. JAYAVARDHAN


(a) whether the NITI Aayog has received a proposal from the Ministry of Finance to explore thepossibility of evaluating the projects which are financially supported by the World Bank;

(b) if so, the details and the objectives thereof;

(c) whether the Government has set any time-frame for the NITI Aayog to submit the report in thisregard, if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the NITI Aayog also proposes to evaluate all the flagship programmes/schemes and if so,the details thereof; and

(e) the other steps taken/being taken by the government to develop NITI Aayog and raise its statureinternationally?

ANSWER



(a) Yes, Sir.

(b) The objective for taking up evaluation of the projects funded by Multilateral Development Banks(MDBs), as stated by the Ministry of Finance, is to undertake independent assessment of thedevelopmental outcomes and impact of these projects from the borrowers’ perspective.

(c) No time-frame has been set for the NITI Aayog for submission of the evaluation reports.

(d) NITI Aayog has been assigned the responsibility to monitor and evaluate the implementation ofprogrammes and initiatives as selected or identified from time to time through the ‘DevelopmentMonitoring and Evaluation Office’, i.e. an attached office of NITI Aayog.

Since the MDBs also have an in-built mechanism of undertaking independent assessment ofthe projects/programmes funded by them, the NITI Aayog has requested the Ministry of Financeto suggest a few projects for independent evaluation as a test case.

(e) NITI Aayog has been established on 1st January 2015 and assigned the responsibility to discharge13 major functions as per the Allocation of Business Rules, including evolution of a shared visionof national development priorities, foster cooperative federalism, design strategic and long termpolicy and programme frameworks and initiatives, and to create a knowledge, innovation andentrepreneurial support system through a collaborative community of national and internationalexperts, practitioners and other partners.

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POVERTY IN INDIA

2283. SHRI RAGHAV LAKHANPAL:SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:SHRI YOGI ADITYA NATH:DR. A. SAMPATH:SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:SHRI ELUMALAI V.:SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA:SHRI RAJESH RANJAN:SHRI JOSE K. MANI:SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA:SHRI ALOK SANJAR:SHRI BAHADUR SINGH KOLI:SHRI RAMSINH RATHWA:


(a) whether one third of population of India are living Below Poverty Line (BPL) as per assessment of

the World Bank;

(b) if so, the details and State-wise present position thereof both in urban and rural areas separately;

(c) the reaction of the Government thereto; and

(d) the corrective and effective measures taken by the Government for upliftment of people living BPL?

ANSWER



(a) & (b): No, Madam. The World Bank’s Policy Research Note titled “Ending Extreme Poverty and

Sharing Prosperity: Progress and Policies” released in October, 2015, states that for 2011-12, India’s

poverty rate using Uniform Reference Period (30-day recall for consumption of both food & non-food

items to measure expenditure) based consumption expenditure was 21.2 percent. It also mentions that

the poverty rate for India based on Modified Mixed Reference Period (MMRP) (it modifies the 30-day

recall to a 7-day recall for some food items and to a 1-year recall for low-frequency non-food

consumption items) consumption expenditure translates to 12.4 percent for 2011-12. The World Bank

has not released State-wise poverty estimates for urban and rural India separately.

(c): The World Bank estimates poverty in the member countries on the basis of the international poverty

line in order to monitor progress in reduction of poverty worldwide. The erstwhile Planning

Commission did not use the international poverty norms set by the World Bank to estimate number of

poor in the country primarily because international poverty line does not distinguish between rural and

urban areas or between different States of the country.

(d): The Government has initiated various measures to improve the quality of life of the people and to

reduce poverty in the country through direct intervention by implementing specific poverty reduction

and mitigation programmes. These include Prime Minister’s Jan-DhanYojana (PMJDY), Mahatma

Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), National Rural Livelihoods

Mission (NRLM), National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM), Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and

Urban Transformation Mission (AMRUT), Housing for All, National Health Mission (NHM), Sarva

Sikhsha Abhiyaan (SSA), Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS), Mid-Day Meal Scheme

(MDMS), Swachh Bharat Mission, National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP), Targeted Public

Distribution System (TPDS)/ National Food Security Act (NFSA), road connectivity through the

Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti BimaYojana, the Pradhan

Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana, etc. There are many other initiatives which are

directly taken by the State Governments keeping in view the State and district-specific requirements.

The emphasis of the Government is on “Sabka Saath, SabkaVikas” which symbolizes inclusive

development.

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