Question : RGSA

(a) whether the Government has any goals set with suitable timelines to achieve the objectives set under the RGSA scheme, if so, the details thereof;
(b) the details of activities including technical assistance provided to Panchayats in the State of Odisha during the last year;
(c) the details of funds sanctioned and released for such activities during the last three years and current year, State/ UT-wise; and
(d) whether this scheme includes computerization of Panchayats, if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ
(SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) - (d) Ministry of Panchayat Raj implemented the scheme of Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyan (RGPSA) from 2012-13 to 2015-16 under which funds were provided to States for strengthening of Panchayati Raj Institutions. A new restructured scheme of Rashtriya Gram Sawaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) aims at strengthening of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) by way of capacity building of the PRIs and its functionaries, through more use of technology and handholding some Panchayats as peer learning centres. The scheme envisages to provide computers on limited scale.

During 2016-17, the funds to the States have been provided for Capacity Building of Panchayats, out of the budgetary provision of Capacity Building-Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyan (CB-PSA), a sub-scheme of to be restructured scheme of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA).

Details of activities including technical assistance for which funds were sanctioned to State of Odisha during the last year under RGSA is as follows:
Year Training Institutional Infrastructure E- governance PESA
No of participants
2015-16 131090 I DPRC 3 Faculty for SPRC and 40 faculty for 9 DPRCs State level Unit 1926 Gram Sabha Mobilizers
118 Block Coordinators and 13 District Coordinators

For IEC & PMU activities to the extent of 1% & 5% respectively of the approved budget were provided.

Details of funds sanctioned and released on different activities during the last three years and current year, State/ UT-wise under the scheme of Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Sahasktikaran Abhiyan(RGPSA)/Rastriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) is at Annexure.

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