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GOVERNMENT OF INDIAMINISTRY OF PLANNING

LOK SABHASTARRED QUESTION NO. 93*

TO BE ANSWRED ON THE 29.04.2016

Development of Vidarbha Region

*93 Shri Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Facts Finding Committee constituted by the erstwhile Planning Commission toinquire into the causes of slow development of backward areas of Vidarbha has submitted itsreport;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the major recommendations made by the Committee;(c) whether the Government has formulated any action plan to overcome the backwardness of

Vidarbha region in the light of the recommendations made in the said report; and(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

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

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

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

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARREDQUESTION NO. *93 FOR ANSWER ON APRIL 29, 2016, REGARDING“DEVELOPMENT OF VIDARBHA REGION”.

(a) Yes, Madam.

(b) The Fact Finding Committee had submitted its report on 30th May, 2006. The majorrecommendations of the Committee inter alia included implementation of the programmes forwater harvesting and integrated watershed development; organizing crop insurance; waivingoutstanding loans of the farmers; improving absorptive capacity of various sectors for incurringexpenditure; and improving farmers’ advisory and extension services.

(c) & (d) Based on the recommendations of the Fact Finding Committee on Vidarbha, a SpecialRehabilitation Package amounting to Rs. 3873.26 crore to mitigate the distress of farmers ofMaharashtra in six districts namely Amravati, Akola, Buldhana, Washim, Yavatmal and Wardhawas announced by the Prime Minister on 1st July, 2006. Further, Vidarbha Intensive IrrigationDevelopment Project” (VIIDP) was launched in 2012 with an allocation of Rs. 3250.0 crore underRashitrya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) as a special programme to bring more area underprotective irrigation. Under the Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP), 21 major andmedium irrigation projects have been taken up in Maharashtra benefiting the Vidarbha Region anda central assistance of Rs. 5,834.24 crore has been released till 2015-16.

The Government has accorded the highest priority to water conservation and itsmanagement. The Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) has been implementedamalgamating the ongoing Schemes of AIBP, Integrated Watershed Management Programme(IWMP) and On Farm Water Management (OFWM) with the vision of extending the coverage ofirrigation to every field (Har Khet Ko Pani) and improving water use efficiency (more crop perdrop). PMKSY has been approved in 2015 for implementation across the country with an outlayof Rs.50,000 crore for five years.

To provide risk cover to farmers against crop failure due to weather aberrations and naturalcalamities like drought, flood, etc., the Government has unveiled Pradhan Mantri Fasal BimaYojana (PMFBY) in 2016. The farmers will have to pay lower premiums and get claim againstfull sum insured under PMFBY. The rainfed areas including Vidarbha region would be benefitedfrom this scheme.

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LOK SABHAUNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 929TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.04.2016

Monitoring of Power Projects

929. SHRI E. AHAMED:SHRI R. PARTHIPAN:


(a) whether the NITI Aayog has Power and Energy Division which monitors the functioning,planning and monitoring of power projects including State Electricity Board in variousstates, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Aayog has taken note of report of CAG which has come down heavily onTamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd. (TNGDC) for its deficiency infinancial management, implementation of power projects and its monitoring etc., if so, thereaction of the Government thereon;

(c) whether the Aayog has received complaints of fraudulent financial practices in procurementof energy meters by some Southern States Electricity Generation and Distributioncompanies; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and steps being taken to abate financial assistance to such StateGovernment power and distribution companies?

ANSWER

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


a) The Power & Energy Division now reconstituted as Energy & Climate Change Verticalin the NITI Aayog carries out the mandate of NITI Aayog in the area of Energy andClimate Change however do not directly involve itself in the functioning, planning andmonitoring of the State Agencies.

b) CAG conducted performance audit on Public Undertakings of Government of TamilNadu and submitted its report no. 1 of 2014. As per extent procedure, the follow up onthe recommendation is pursued by Departments of State Governments and / orAccountants General.

c) & d) NITI Aayog received a communication/ complaint dated 9.3.2016 from Shri SalimAnsari, Hon’ble Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) regarding non-payment to certainsupplier. Hon’ble Member of Parliament was communicated the action taken on thecommunication/complaint. NITI Aayog does not provide any financial assistance toState Government power and distribution companies.


LOK SABHAUNSTARRED QUESTION No. 955TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.04.2016

CSS/Flagship Programmes of NITI Aayog

955. SHRI PRATHAP SIMHASHRI NAGAR RODMAL

Will the Minister of Planning be pleased to state:

(a) the details of Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) including flagship programmes beingimplemented at present;

(b) whether the Government proposes to restructure/reduce the existing CSS/AdditionalCentral Assistance (ACA) Schemes and programmes;

(c) if so, the details thereof, scheme-wise along with the details of targets and allocationsmade, funds allocated, disbursed and utilized to these schemes during the 12th Five Year Plan;

(d) whether the several State Governments raised the issue of assigning greater role to theState in formulating CSS; and

(e) If so, the details thereof and the response of the Union Government thereto?

ANSWER



(a) to (c) : In June 2013, Government of India rationalized CSS, which inter-alia includesrestructuring of the then existing 142 CSS/Additional Central Assistance Schemes in theTwelfth Five-Year Plan into 66 Schemes, including 17 Flagship Programmes. The details of66 Centrally Sponsored Schemes are given at Annexure-A. Financial Target i.e. total outlay ofthe 12th Five Year Plan and year-wise outlay & releases for the major Centrally SponsoredSchemes / programmes i.e. flagship programmes during the 12th Five year are given atAnnexure-B. However, in the budgetary provision for 2015-16, existing CSSs have beenclassified into four categories. (Relevant extract of the budgetary provision for 2015-16 isenclosed at Annexure-C).

Category A: Centrally Sponsored Schemes placed in this category are proposed to beimplemented with full central support. (17 existing CSS).

Category B: Funding pattern of Centrally Sponsored Schemes placed in this category areproposed to be changed. (33 existing CSS).

Category C: Centrally Sponsored Schemes placed in this category are delinked from unionsupport and States may decide to continue or not from their own resources. (8 existing CSS).

Category D: Schemes placed in this category are part of devolution to the States or havebeen restructured and amalgamated among schemes in A, B or C. (8 existing CSS).

The allocation/releases of funds under the Centrally Sponsored Schemes to the StateGovernments are made by the Administrative Ministries/Departments concerned as per thescheme guidelines and also on the basis of timely submission of utilization certificates andmobilization of contribution of the State Governments. However, as per information availablewith NITI Aayog, the financial target i.e. total outlay of the 12th Five Year Plan and year-wiseoutlay & releases for the major programmes i.e flagship programmes during the 12th Five yearare given at Annexure- B.

(d) to (e) : As per decision taken in the first meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog,held on February 8, 2015, a Sub-Group of Chief Ministers on Rationalization of CentrallySponsored Schemes was constituted. The terms of reference of the sub-group include : (i) Toexamine the existing CSSs and recommend measures for ensuring that their implementation isstreamlined and adequately flexible; (ii)In light of the Finance Commission recommendations,the increased devolution of taxes to States and the higher revenue deficit grants, to suggestreforms of the schemes which are being continued under CSS; (iii)To recommend appropriatemeasures for coordination between the Centre and the States and among the States for achievingthe objectives of the schemes; (iv) Any other measures related to the schemes to strengthen thenational development agenda and ensure outcomes.

In course of deliberations, the Sub-Group sought the suggestions from States/UTs. Thesuggestions received from State Governments include framing of guidelines of CSS, flexibilityincluding an increase in flexi fund, monitoring and larger role of the States in CSS. Thesesuggestions of the State Governments along with the views of Central Ministries were submittedfor the consideration of the Sub-Group. The Report of the Sub-Group on Rationalization of theCentrally Sponsored Schemes has been submitted to the Government.

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Annexure-ACENTRALLY SPONSORED/ACA SCHEMES FOR THE TWELFTH FIVE YEAR

PLAN (2012-2017)S.No. DEPARTMENT/SCHEMES/ PROGRAMMESDEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & COOPERATION1 National Food Security Mission2 National Horticulture Mission3 National Mission on Sustainable Agriculture4 National Oilseed and Oil Palm Mission

5 National Mission on Agriculture Extension and Technology

6 Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) (ACA)

DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING & FISHERIES7 National Livestock Management Programme

8 National Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme

9 National Plan for Dairy Development

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE10 Assistance to States for Infrastructure Development for Exports (ASIDE)

MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER SUPPLY11 National Rural Drinking Water Programme

12 Swatchh Bharat Mission

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS13 National River Conservation Programme (NRCP)

14 National Afforestation Programme (National Mission for a Green India)

15 Conservation of Natural Resources and Ecosystems

16 Integrated Development of Wild Life Habitats

17 Project Tiger

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

18National Health Mission including NRHM

19 Human Resource in Health and Medical Education

DEPARTMENT OF AYUSH20 National Mission on Ayush including Mission on Medicinal Plants

DEPARTMENT OF AIDS CONTROL (New Department)21 National AIDS & STD Control ProgrammeMINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS22 National Scheme for Modernization of Police and other forces

23 Border Area Development Programme (BADP) (ACA) (MHA/M/o Finance)

MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION24 National Urban Livelihood Mission

25 Rajiv Awas Yojana ( including JNNURM part of MoHUPA)

DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY26 Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)

S.No. DEPARTMENT/SCHEMES/ PROGRAMMES27 National Programme Nutritional Support to Primary Education (MDM)28 Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA)

29Support for Educational Development including Teachers Training & AdultEducation

30Scheme for setting up of 6000 Model Schools at Block level as Benchmark ofExcellence

31 Scheme for providing education to Madrasas, Minorities and DisabledDEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION32 Rashtriya Uchhtar Shiksha Abhiyan

MINISTRY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY / MINISRY OF FINANCE

33 National E-Governance Action Plan (NeGAP) (ACA)MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT

34Social Security for Unorganized Workers including Rashtriya SwasthayaBima Yojana

35 Skill Development Mission

MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE

36Development of Infrastructure Facilities for Judiciary including GramNyayalayas

MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS37 Multi Sectoral Development Programme for MinoritiesMINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

38Backward Regions Grant Fund (District Component) (ACA) (M/o PR/M/oFinance

39 Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Sashastrikaran Yojana

DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT40 National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA)41 Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)42 Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY)

43 National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM)

44 National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) (M/o RD / M/o FinanceDEPARTMENT OF LAND RESOURCES45 Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP)46 National Land Record Management Programme (NLRMP)MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT & DISABILITYAFFAIRS47 Scheme for Development of Scheduled Castes

48Scheme for Development of Other Backward Classes and denotified, nomadicand semi-nomadic Tribes.

49 Scheme for development of Economically backward Classes ( EBCs)

50 Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY)

DEPARTMENT OF DISABILITY AFFAIRS

51 National Programme for Persons with Disabilities

MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

52 Support for Statistical Strengthening

S.No. DEPARTMENT/SCHEMES/ PROGRAMMESMINISTRY OF TEXTILES

53 National Handloom Development Programme

54 Catalytic Development programme under Sericulture

MINISTRY OF TOURISM55 Infrastructure Development for Destinations and CircuitsMINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

56 Umbrella scheme for Education of ST students.

MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT57 Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)

58National Mission for Empowerment of Women including Indira GandhiMattritav Sahyog Yojana

59 Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS)60 Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls (SABLA)MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES / MINISTRY OF FINANCE

61Accelerated Irrigation Benefit & Flood Management Programme (mergingAIBP and other programmes of water resources such as CAD, FMP etc.) (ACA)

DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS62 Panchayat Yuva Krida aur Khel Abhiyan (PYKKA)

DEPARTMENT OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES63 National Mission on Food Processing

MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT / MINISTRY OF FINANCE64 Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) (ACA)

PLANNING COMMISSION / MINISTRY OF FINANCE65 Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF) (State Component) (ACA)

MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS66 National Service Scheme (NSS)

Annexure-BFinancial Target i.e. total outlay of the 12th Five Year Plan and year-wise outlay & releases for the major

Centrally Sponsored Schemes /programmes i.e. flagship programmes during the 12th Five year.(Rs. in Crores)

S.No. Name of FlagshipProgrammes 12th Plan 2012-13 % of

releasesto

outlay

2013-14 % ofreleasesto outlay

2014-15 2014-15 % ofrelease

s tooutlay

2015-16

1 2Total

OutlayTotal

Outlay Releases TotalOutlay Releases Total

Outlay Releases TotalOutlay

1Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan(SSA) 192726.00 25555.00 23811.17 93% 27258.00 24757.94 91% 28034.75 24039.07 86% 22000.00

2National Health Mission(NHM) 188015.75 20542.00 16321.02 79% 20999.00 17768.08 85% 21650.23 18022.11 83% 18000.00

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Mahatma Gandhi NationalRural EmploymentGuarantee Act 165500.00 33000.00 30015.95 91% 33000.00 32763.68 99% 33353.00 32463.40 97% 33700.00

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Integrated ChildDevelopment Services(ICDS) 108503.00 14250.00 15690.51 110% 15912.20 16232.86 102% 18227.40 16637.17 91% 8000.00

5Mid-Day MealProgramme (MDM) 90155.00 11849.25 10834.60 91% 13215.00 10887.99 82% 13052.00 10446.56 80% 9236.4

6Pradhan Mantri GramSadak Yojana (PMGSY) 124013.00 24000.00 8879.97 37% 21700.00 9804.98 45% 10150.59 14188.25 140% 10100.00

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Jawaharlal Nehru nationalUrban Renewal Mission(JNNURM) 101917.00 12522.00 5288.00 42% 14000.00 7559.92 54% 10614.98 1120.27 11% 6000.00*

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Accelerated IrrigationBenefit Programme(AIBP) 91435.00 14242.00 6503.58 46% 12962.00 4630.00 36% 8992.22 3261.04 36% 1000.00

9 Indira Awas Yojana (IAY) 59585.00 11075.00 7417.73 67% 15184.00 12975.26 85% 15976.00 11096.15 69% 10000.00

10Backward Regions GrantFund 29306.00 12040.00 9058.19 75% 11500.00 6330.52 55% 10950.00 5515.73 50%

delinkedfromunionsupport

11National Rural DrinkingWater Programme 68786.00 10500.00 10761.97 102% 11000.00 9262.29 84% 10890.50 9301.07 85% 2500.00

S.No. Name of FlagshipProgrammes 12th Plan 2012-13 % of

releasesto

outlay

2013-14 % ofreleasesto outlay

2014-15 2014-15 % ofrelease

s tooutlay

2015-16

1 2Total

OutlayTotal

Outlay Releases TotalOutlay Releases Total

Outlay Releases TotalOutlay

12Rashtriya Krishi VikasYojana 63246.00 9217.00 8399.28 91% 9954.00 7048.42 71% 9954.00 8433.22 85% 4500.00

13National Social AssistanceProgramme (NSAP) 48642.00 8382.00 7824.85 93% 9541.00 9046.39 95% 10546.97 7083.70 67% 9000.00

14 Swatchh Bharat Abhiyan 37159.00 3500.00 2438.47 70% 4260.00 2073.68 49% 4135.00 2749.96 67% 3500.00

15Integrated WatershedManagement Programme 29296.00 3050.00 2886.02 95% 5387.00 2181.31 40% 3464.00 2312.69 67% 1500.00

16National RuralLivelihoods Mission 29006.00 3915.00 2152.08 55% 4000.00 1987.40 50% 2482.50 2013.75 81% 1300.00

17Rajiv Gandhi PanchayatShashaktikaran Yojana 11547.00 45.00 17.91 40% 406.80 629.58 155% 1006.00 482.53 48%

delinkedfromunionsupport

Total 1438837.75 217684.25 168301.30 77% 230279.00 175940.30 76% 213480.14 169166.67 79% 140336.40

Source: CPSMS* Allocation for the scheme Urban Rejuvenation Mission-500: Habitations and Mission for Development of 100 Smart Cities

S. No. Scheme Releases in last three years Total

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2012-15

1 17 Flagship CSS 164335 173453 169167 506955(86%)

2 Balance 49 CSS 24,843 29,560 27275 81,678(14%)

Total 189178 203013 196442 588633

Annexure-C

Budgetary Provision form 2013-14 to 2015-16 under CSSs classified under 4 categories(Category-A) (Rs. in crore)

Sr. No. Schemes to be Fully Supported byUnion Government

2013-2014Actuals

2014-2015Budget

2014-2015Revised

2015-16Budget

1 Project Tiger 161.02 161.02 136.46

2Border Areas DevelopmentProgramme (BADP) 990 800 990

3Support for EducationalDevelopment including TeachersTraining & Adult Education 1013.5 919.13 1012.5

4Scheme for providing education toMadrasas, Minorities and Disabled 374.99 143.48 375

5Social Security for UnorganizedWorkers 1324.3 539.74 1290.52

6Multi Sectoral DevelopmentProgramme for Minorities 1232 766.46 1232

7National Social AssistanceProgramme (NSAP) 9046.39 10547 7187.95 9000

8Mahatma Gandhi National RuralEmployment Guarantee Act(MGNREGA) 33353 32456 33700

9Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY) 6657.39 6466.39 5476.53

10Pradhan Mantri Adarsh GramYojana (PMAGY) 100 33 200

11National Programme for Personswith Disabilities 5 0.02 5

12Umbrella scheme for Education ofST students. 1036.84 1065.85 1136.84

13Integrated Child Protection Scheme

(ICPS) 318.23 367.73 318

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National Mission forEmpowerment of Women includingIndira Gandhi Mattritav SahyogYojana (IGMSY) including NMEW& SAAHAS 391.32 358.4 400

15 National Service Scheme (NSS) 67.15 76.54 67.15

16 Scheme for Development ofScheduled Castes

37.5 28.16 37.5

17 Scheme for development ofEconomically backward Classes

10 10 10

Total 57619.2 51379.9 55387.5

CSS under Category – B

Sr. No. Schemes to be run with theChanged Sharing Pattern

2013-2014

Actuals

2014-2015

Budget

2014-2015Revised

2015-16Budget

1Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana(RKVY)

7052.5 9954 8444 4500

2National Food Security Mission(NFSM)

1450.99 2030 1830 1300

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National Horticulture Mission(NHM) [Mission for IntegratedDevelopment of Horticulture(MIDH)]

NA 1958 1629 1500

4National Mission on SustainableAgriculture

1511.6 1330.39 300

5National Oilseed and Oil PalmMission

426.00

38.40

329.00

93.27

350.00

200.00

6National Mission on AgricultureExtension and Technology

474.5 470.08 450

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National Plan for DairyDevelopment (NPDD) [NationalProgramme for Bovine Breeding &Dairy Development (NPBB&DD)]

105 85

8National Livestock ManagementProgramme (NLMP) [NationalLivestock Mission (NLM)]

268.5 271.78 100

9 Swachh Bharat 4135 2748 3500

10National Rural Drinking WaterProgramme (NRDWP)

10890.5 9190.5 2500

11National River ConservationProgramme (NRCP)

... 84

12National Afforestation Programme(National Mission for a Green India)

253.15 190.86 74

13Integrated Development of Wild Life

Habitats70.15 58.89 52.96

14 National Health Mission (NHM) 21650.2

15National Mission on Ayushincluding Mission on MedicinalPlants

285.18

...

16National AIDS & STD ControlProgramme

892 890.89 500

17National Urban Livelihood Mission(NULM)

950 720.5 500

18 Mid Day Meal (MDM) 4318 3997 1325

19 Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) 9194 8894 2000

20Rashtriya Madhyamik ShikshaAbhiyan (RMSA)

4916 3432 3493

21Rashtriya Uchhtar Shiksha Abhiyan(RUSA)

262 2109 387 1060

22 Skill Development Mission 362.52 342.64 100

23Development of InfrastructureFacilities for Judiciary includingGram Nyayalayas

800 564.84 ...

24 Indira Awas Yojana (IAY) 15976 10990 10000

25National Rural Livelihood Mission(NRLM)

2482.5 1313.9 1300

26Integrated Watershed Management

Programme (IWMP)3464 2312.7 1500

27National Land Record ManagementProgramme (NLRMP)

221 179 73

28Accelerated Irrigation Benefit &Flood Management Programme(AIBFMP)

8992.22 3276.56 1000

29Pradhan Mantri Krishi SinchaiYojana

1000 4 1000

30Integrated Child Development

Service (ICDS) including NationalNutrition Mission (NNM) & ISSNIP

17858 16316.1 8000

31 Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan 159.5 60.2 52.64

32 Rajiv Awas Yojana 2400 1403.6

33Conservation of Natural Resourcesand Ecosystems

72 34.62 32

Total 8765.49 129467 81452 46159.64

CSS under Category – C

Sr. No. Schemes delinked from Union Support2013-2014

Actuals

2014-2015

Budget

2014-2015

Revised

2015-16Budget

1Assistance to States for InfrastructureDevelopment for Exports (ASIDE)

800 564.84

2 National Mission on Food Processing 175 124.61

3National Scheme for Modernization ofPolice and other forces

1597 1433.2

4Scheme for setting up of 6000 ModelSchools at Block level as Benchmark ofExcellence

1193.99 1020.99 1

5National e-Governance Action Plan(NeGAP)

242.51 800 464

6Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat SashastrikaranYojana (RGPSY)

194.91 1006 483

7Infrastructure Development for

Destinations and Circuits357 495

8Backward Regions grant fund (DistrictComponent ) (ACA) (M/o PR/M/oFinance )

2800 5900 2837

Total 3237.42 11829 7422.64 1

CSS under Category – D

Sr. No. Other Schemes2013-2014

Actuals

2014-2015

Budget

2014-2015

Revised2015-16Budget

1Backward Region Grant Fund (BRGF) -State Component

3530.52 5050 3450

2Human Resource in Health & MedicalEducation

3National Handloom DevelopmentProgramme

292 224

4(ii) Catalytic Development programmeunder Sericulture

5(i) Jawaharlal Nehru National UrbanRenewal Mission (JNNURM)

2921.28

6

(iv) Rajiv Gandhi Scheme forEmpowerment of Adolescent Girls(SABLA) & SAKSHAM

679.15 621.3

7Support for Statistical Stregthening

taken upas EAP

SCHEME

8Scheme for development of OBC andDNT and Semi-nomadic tribes

Total 6451.8 6021.15 4295.3



Monitoring of Schemes under SCSP and TSP

958. SHRI B.V. NAIK:


(a) whether as per guidelines issued by NITI Aayog on Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan (SCSP) and TribalSub-Plan (TSP) implementation, the State Governments need to establish State level, district leveland block-level Standing Committees to monitor the implementation of various schemes underSCSP and TSP;

(b) if so, the details of States/UTs where these Standing Committees are formed;

(c) the reason for not forming such various level Committees in some States along with the plan ofaction for establishment of these Standing Committees in these States; and

(d) the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

ANSWER



(a) States/Union Territories (UTs) are empowered to setup Vigilance and Monitoring Committees atthe State / District / Block levels for monitoring of Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan (SCSP) as per revisedGuidelines for SCSP issued on 18.06.2014 by the erstwhile Planning Commission. The revisedGuidelines for the Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) issued also on 18.06.2014 by the erstwhile PlanningCommission provided for an Apex Level Committee or a Tribal Advisory Council under the ChiefMinister and the District Planning and Monitoring Committee under the Deputy Commissioner/District Collector to, inter alia, monitor and review of TSP. The Guidelines were reiterated by theNITI Aayog in April 2015.

(b) A statement showing States/UTs which have constituted the Committees is placed at Annexure-I.

(c) & (d) The Government of National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi and Andaman and NicobarAdministration have not constituted the Committees so far. They have been advised again to dothe needful to constitute the Committees.

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Annexure-I

Statement referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Un-starred Question No. 958 tobe answered on 29.04.2016 regarding monitoring of SCSP and TSP

Details of Committees Constituted and Action Plan

Sl.No.

Name of the State/UT

Status of Committees Constituted at the State,district and block level

1 Andaman & Nicobar Islands (UT) Not constituted2 Andhra Pradesh Constituted3 Arunachal Pradesh Not Applicable4 Assam Constituted5 Bihar Constituted6 Chandigarh (UT) Constituted7 Chattisgarh Constituted8 Dadra & Nagar Haveli (UT) Not Applicable9 Daman & Diu (UT) Not Applicable10 Delhi Not constituted11 Goa Constituted12 Gujarat Constituted13 Haryana Constituted14 Himachal Pradesh Constituted15 Jammu & Kashmir Constituted16 Jharkhand Constituted17 Karnataka Constituted18 Kerala Constituted19 Lakshadweep Not Applicable20 Madhya Pradesh Constituted at State and District Level21 Maharashtra Constituted22 Manipur Constituted23 Meghalaya Not applicable24 Mizoram Not applicable25 Nagaland Not applicable26 Odisha Constituted27 Pondicherry Constituted at State level28 Punjab Constituted29 Rajasthan Constituted at State and District Level30 Sikkim Constituted31 Tamil Nadu Constituted32 Telangana Constituted at State and District Level33 Tripura Constituted at State Level34 Uttar Pradesh Constituted at State and District Level35 Uttarakhand Constituted at State and District Level36 West Bengal Constituted

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Development of Hilly Areas

981. SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR:


(a) whether the Government has taken note of development of hilly areas in the country is very slow ascompared to the urban/plain areas;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c) whether application of flexible norms in the hilly States could register faster growth in comparison toplain/urban areas;

(d) if so, whether there is a proposal to fix special norms for hilly States in this regard; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?



(a) : No Sir. A statement indicating GDP growth rate (2011-12 base year) of eleven Hill States vizJammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam Manipur,Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura vis-à-vis All India for 2012-13, 2013-14 &2014-15 is at Annexure.

(b) : Does not arise.

( c) to (e) : Recognising the weak revenue base of the Hill States, the Fourteenth FinanceCommission has already provided these States additional devolution to compensate for the revenuedeficits. Moreover, the Government has taken a number of steps in the past to reduce regionaldisparities. However, development indicators continue to vary between different States. Hillyareas have their specific challenges including difficult terrain, location on international border etcwhich constraint development. Norms of many of the Centrally Sponsored Schemes have beendesigned to address these challenges from time to time. Government has recently accepted therecommendation of the Sub Group of Chief Ministers set up on rationalisation of CentrallySponsored Schemes to have 90:10 (Centre: State) fund sharing pattern for core schemes for theeleven north eastern and hill states as compared to 60:40 in other States. The Sub-Group of ChiefMinisters has also recommended that States may be allowed to decide construction cost norms onthe basis of Scheduled of Rates applicable in the State concerned.

Annexure

Statement on GDP Growth Rate as referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No981 due for reply on 29-04-2016

Sl.No State\UT 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 Average1 Arunachal Pradesh 1.78 10.78 6.41 6.32

2 Assam -0.07 6.08 3.34 3.12

3 Himachal Pradesh 6.41 7.09 7.46 6.99

4 Jammu & Kashmir 2.80 7.33 -0.96 3.05

5 Manipur 1.73 10.24 NA NA

6 Meghalaya 2.42 4.22 2.28 2.97

7 Mizoram 7.15 11.36 8.86 9.12

8 Nagaland 5.09 9.76 7.26 7.37

9 Sikkim NA NA NA NA

10 Tripura NA NA NA NA

11 Uttarakhand 7.42 7.25 7.33 7.33

All-India GDP(2011-12 base) 5.62 6.64 7.24 6.50Source: CSO, MOSPI, Govt. of India


LOK SABHAUNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1023TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.04.2016

Task Force on Poverty Eradication

1023. ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR:SHRI RAM KUMAR SHARMA:SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA:


(a) whether the NITI Aayog's Task Force on Poverty Eradication has made a number ofrecommendations in the recent past;

(b) if so, the details and major recommendations/suggestions thereof along with reaction of theGovernment thereto;

(c) whether the panel has accepted the Tendulkar line of poverty tool to track the progress incombating extreme poverty and not identification of the poor for the purposes of disbursement ofGovernment doles and subsidies, if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the panel has also called for creation of Coastal Economic Zones for sustained rapidgrowth with job creation potential; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER



(a) to (e) : As it stands now, the Task Force on Elimination of Poverty in India constituted byNITI Aayog has not submitted its report.

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LOK SABHAUNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1110TO BE ANSWERED ON 29-04-2016

Advertisements of Welfare Scheme

1110. SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

Will the MINISTER OF PLANNING be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has noticed that people are not able to get the desired benefits ofvarious Government schemes for want of widespread publicity/advertising of most of thepublic welfare schemes of the Government;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c) the details of funds spent for the publicity/advertising of these schemes during each of the lastthree years and the current year; and

(d) the details of monitoring mechanism for proper utilisation of funds in this regard?

ANSWER



(a) to (c) : Government Schemes are being publicised through various media vehicles like print &electronic so that the information reaches out to the intended beneficiaries and theybecome aware of schemes and participate in the implementation of the schemes.

The details of the total expenditure incurred by DAVP on behalf of the client Ministriesthrough various media vehicles during the last three years is at Annex – I.

(d) DAVP releases payment to media organizations for advertisements only afterconforming their publication / telecast / broadcast as per norms. DAVP expenditure isaudited by CAG of India.

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ANNEX-I

ANNEXURE TO REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1110 FORANSWER ON 29TH APRIL, 2016 REGARDING “ADVERTISEMENTS OF WELFARESCHEME” - THE DETAILS OF THE TOTAL EXPENDITURE INCURRED BY DAVP ONBEHALF OF THE CLIENT MINISTRIES THROUGH VARIOUS MEDIA VEHICLESDURING THE LAST THREE YEARS.

(Rs. crore)Year Print

MediaAudio-Visual

PrintedPublicity

OutdoorMedia

Exhibition Total

2013-14 446.69 500.35 14.03 74.35 3.83 1039.25

2014-15 424.84 473.67 12.80 81.27 5.76 998.34

2015-16 510.53 531.60 15.76 120.34 12.30 1190.53


LOK SABHAUNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1138TO BE ANSWERED ON 29/04/2016

First Meeting of Governing Council of NITI Aayog

1138. SHRI RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO, MP


(a) the details of the issues discussed between the Government and States in the first meeting of theGoverning Council of NITI Aayog;

(b) the reaction of the Government on the said points including Cooperative federalism; and(c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government on the said points?

ANSWER



(a) & (b) In the first meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog, held on February 8, 2015,it was decided to constitute three Sub-Groups of the Chief Ministers on (i) Rationalization ofCentrally Sponsored Schemes (ii) Skill Development and (iii) Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan and twoTask Forces viz. (i) Task Force on Agriculture Development and (ii) Task Force on Elimination ofPoverty in India under the Chairpersonship of the Vice Chairman NITI Aayog.

(c) As a follow up action of the decision of the First Meeting of Governing Council, all the threeSub-Groups and two Task Forces were constituted and the three Sub Groups have submitted theirreport to the Government.

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