Question : STRENGTHENING OF PRIS

(a) the names of the Centrally Sponsored Schemes being implemented by his Ministry;

(b) the details of the funds allocated to and utilized by the States, under the said schemes during the last three years and the current year, scheme, year and State/ UT-wise;

(c) whether the Government has set up training centres in the States to strengthen the Panchayati Raj Instituions (PRIs) during the said period; and

(d) if so, the details thereof including the funds allocated to the said centres during the said period, State/UT-wise?

MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI V. KISHORE CHANDRA DEO)

(a) and (b): During the last three years two Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSSs) were being implemented by this Ministry namely Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Yojana (RGSY) and the Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyan (RGPSA). The scheme of RGSY was implemented till 31.03.2013 and has been subsumed in the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of RGPSA which was launched in 2012-13. The details of the funds released to the concerned States/UTs during 2010-11 to 2013-14 and the status of utilization thereof under these schemes are given in Annex-I.

(c) and (d): The position of funds released to the concerned States during the said period under RGSY scheme and RGPSA scheme for training centres is given in Annex-II.