(a) whether the Government has taken or proposes to formulate a suitable action plan for
balanced development of all regions in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
(a) whether the Government has taken or proposes to formulate a suitable action plan for
balanced development of all regions in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN
THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)
(a) & (b): In order o specifically address the issue of balanced development of all regions
in the country, the Central Government has initiated the Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF) in
2006-07. The BRGF has two components, namely,
(i) Special Plans for Bihar and the
undivided Kalahandi – Bolangir – Koraput (KBK) districts of Orissa, and
(ii) District
Component covering 250 districts in 27 States, identified as backward. The Special Plan for
Bihar aims to bring about improvement in sectors like power, road connectivity, irrigation,
forestry and watershed development. The Special Plan for the KBK districts of Orissa
focuses on critical sectors to achieve the objectives of drought proofing, poverty alleviation,
health and nutrition, connectivity, etc. The District Component aims to help converge and
catalyze development in backward areas by:
(i) addressing critical gaps in infrastructure;
(ii)
promoting good governance; and
(iii) converging, through supplementary infrastructure and
capacity building, the substantial existing development inflows into these districts.
(c): Does not arise.