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Science and Technology on Environment: Lok Sabha 2013-14

Q. No. Q. Type Date Ans by Ministry

Members Title of the Questions Subject Specific Political Party

State Representative

1796 Unstarred 07.03.2013 Science and Technology

Shri Tarachand Bhagora

Risks from Asteroid Hits Disaster Management INC Rajasthan


Shri Raju alias Devappa Anna Shetti

National Mission on Bamboo Application

Environment and Forest Trade

SWP Maharashtra


Sardar Partap Singh Bajwa

Mapping of Himalayan Region

Environmental Education, NGOs and Media

INC Punjab


Shri Sameer Magan Bhujbal

Biosafety Research Agriculture NCP Maharashtra


Shri Suresh Kumar Shetkar

Largest Solar Telescope Alternative Technologies INC Andhra Pradesh

79 Starred 08.08.2013 Science and Technology

Shri Sanjay Bhoi Threat of Cloudbursts Disaster Management INC Odisha

Shri Eknath Mahadeo Gaikwad

Environmental Conservation

INC Maharashtra


Shri Ravneet Singh Lack of Quality Research Work

Environmental Education, NGOs and Media

INC Punjab

Shri Rangaswamy Dhruvanarayana

INC Karnataka


Shri S. Pakkirappa Indigenous Research Projects

Energy Studies BJP Karnataka


Shri Jose K. Mani National Research Development Corporation

Alternative Technologies KC(M) Kerala

*231 Starred 06.02.2014 Science and Technology

Shri P. Karunakaran Innovation at Grassroot Level

Agriculture CPI(M) Kerala


Shri Ponnam Prabhakar Innovation Eco-system Environmental Education, NGOs and Media

INC Andhra Pradesh

Smt. Annu Tandon INC Uttar Pradesh

SARANDA DEVELOPMENT PROJECT 7th March, 2013 LSQ 1693 SHRI M. I. SHANAVAS SHRI MADHU KORA Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:- (a) whether any action plan has been prepared by the Government under Saranda Action Plan for over all development Saranda forest area of Jharkhand State; (b) if so, the current status thereof; (c) whether Saranda forest area is affected by extremism and is a tribal and socially, economically and culturally backward area; (d) if so, whether baseline survey had been conducted before implementing the Saranda Action Plan; (e) if so, the details thereof; (f) whether the Government proposes to include Podahat forest area under Saranda Action Plan or to implement any Podahat action Plan under the policy of balanced regional development; and (g) if so, the details thereof and if not the reasons therefor? MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRADEEP JAIN ÀDITYA`) (a) Yes sir, Saranda Development Plan is being implemented in the Saranda forest area of West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand state. (b) As informed by the Government of Jharkhand, under this plan short-term and medium-term interventions have been proposed. The short-term interventions, which have been completed, include provision of solar lamps, distribution of bicycles and transistors, inclusion of around 3,000 eligible households under the BPL category, provision of IAY houses, provision of employment under MGNREGA with the help of Atirikt Rozgar Sewaks, employment linked skill training to youths and construction of roads under PMGSY. The proposed medium term interventions include promotion of sustainable livelihood through SHGs, establishment of residential schools- Ashram schools and construction of ICDS centres. A steering committee under the chairmanship of Development Commissioner, Government of Jharkhand has been formed to monitor the progress made under the Plan. The current status of the projects is as under: (i) 7,000 solar lamps, transistors and bicycles are distributed; (ii) 5,500 families received the first installment and 1,500 families received the second installment under Indira Awas Yojana; (iii) Under NRLM, 91 new SHGs have been formed and 24 old SHGs have been strengthened and revived; (iv) Two roads under PMGSY have been completed and eleven are under progress; (v) 10 forest villages have been given forest pattas; (vi) Gurukul has been set up to provide skill based training to the youths of Saranda;

(vii) 118 hand pumps have been installed; and (viii) 56 Atirikta Rozgar Sewak and 36 Atirikta Rozgar Sevika have been selected. (c) Yes sir. (d) and (e) No sir. (f) and (g) There is no such proposal to include Podahat forest area under Saranda Action Plan. PROJECTS UNDER CAPART 7th March, 2013 LSQ 1752 SHRI PREM DAS RAI Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:- (a) whether the Government has sponsored any projects on Bamboo Cultivation through the Council for Advancement of People`s Action and Rural Technology (CAPART); (b) if so, the details thereof along with the total amount sanctioned and released; (c) whether the Government has taken any steps to encourage Bamboo based projects for sustainable development through CAPART; and (c) if so, the details thereof? MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRADEEP JAIN ‘ADITYA’) (a) Yes, Sir. (b) The details of the projects sanctioned, amount sanctioned and released are given in the Annexure. (c) Yes, Sir. (d) As per CAPART’s guidelines, bamboo based activities are encouraged under different schemes which are innovative, need based, replicable and have advocacy value.

Annexure DETAILS OF THE PROJECTS SANCTIONED, AMOUNT SANCTIONED AND RELEASED AS REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (B) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1752 DATED 07.03.2013.

(Amount in Rs.) S No.

VO-Name VO-Address Scheme

Amount Sanctioned

Date of Sanction

Amount Released

1 ASSAM CENTER FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT

29,PB REHABARI, GUWAHATI-8, ASSAM

ARTS

668000 14-Dec-04

668000

2 BHAGALPUR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

PO SABOUR, DISTT BHAGALPUR, BIHAR

ARTS

621000 24-Mar-87

543000

3 SHUBHA SOCIAL WELFARE SOCIETY

26, MIG, KANKARBAGH COLONY, PATNA-800020

ARTS

525800 23-Dec-03

525800

4 ACADEMY OF DEVELOPMENT SCIENCE

V & PO.KASHELE, KARJAT TQ., DISTT RAIGARH MAHARASHTRA

ARTS

1323550 6-Jul-01 1140334

5 PRERAK AR KAS, PO GHUTUK, VIA GORIYABOND, DISTT RAIPUR CHHATISGARH

ARTS

1623275 30-Mar-05

727000

6 SOBTI ROHINJAN,PO-TALOJA,BLK-PANVEL,DIST.RAIGAD,MAHARASHTRA

ARTS

980000 31-Mar-03

980000

7 ALARIPPU B3/59 SAFDURJUNG ENCLAVE, NEW DELHI

ARTS

1035425 23-Jan-86 1035425

8 ALARIPPU B3/59 SAFDURJUNG ENCLAVE, NEW DELHI

ARTS

200000 4-May-94 200000

9 KALPTARU VIKAS SAMITI

7,FORT VIEW COLONY,KOTESHWAR ROAD,BLK & DISTT-GWALIOR,MADHYA PRADESH.

ARTS

672000 14-Aug-03

672000

10 MAHAVEER OJHA SHIKSHA PRASAR SAMITI, SHIVPURI

HOUSE NO. 84, KAMLAGANJ,NEAR BRIDGE,A.V.ROAD,SHIVPURI, MADHYA PRADESH

ARTS

240400 3-Aug-05 240400

11 MANTHAN GRAMIN AVAM SAMAJ SEVA SAMITI

H.NO.-31, SECTOR-1, SHAKTI NAGAR,BHOPAL-462 025(MP)

ARTS

784612 31-Dec-04

784612

12 PRAKRITIK STROT SURAKSHA AVEM VIKAS SANSTHAN

SETH COMPLEX,1ST FLOOR,RASAL CHOWK,BLOCK-PANAGAR,DIST-JABALPUR,M.P.-482001

ARTS

434500 20-Apr-05

434500

13 SHRI VEDMATA KHADI GRAMODHYOG SAMITI PIPLA

WARD NO.-15,BLOCK-SAUSAR,DIST-CHHINDWARA,MADHYAPRADESH-480 106

ARTS

218375 2-Nov-05 196538

14 APPROPRIATE RURAL TECHNOLO

KARVE BUNGLOW,NR ADHIKARGRIHA, LAXMI NAGAR, PHALTAN DISTT-SATARA,

ARTS

428500 24-Dec-04

224000

GY INSTITUTE

MAHARASTRA

15 INSTITUTE OF VILLAGE ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT FOR HANDICRAFT ARTISANS

PLOT NO-N-9, VISHWA YOGEE, LAXMI NAGAR, BLK/DIST-NAGPUR, MAHARASHTRA.

ARTS

946103 19-Dec-02

946103

16 JIVAN SUDHAR BAHUUDDESHIYA SHIKSHAN SANSTHA

SAWALE NIWAS, 57, OLD SUBHEDAR LAYOUT EXTENSION, NAGPUR

ARTS

519705 17-Apr-06

318127

17 CENTRE FOR MENTAL HYGIENE

SANGAIPROU AIRPORT ROAD, IMPHAL

ARTS

81400 14-Dec-04

81400

18 MANIPUR WOMEN CO-ORDINATING COUNCIL

CHILDREN HOME COMPLEX,OPP. M.V. CANCHIPUR,IMPHAL EAST

ARTS

1083470 29-Jul-03 975123

19 PEOPLE SOCIO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION

HARIBHAWAN,THANGMEIBAND,LOURUNGPUREL,LEIKAI,PO-LAMPHEL,MANIPUR

ARTS

200000 9-Jan-04 200000

20 PLANTATIONS CROPS INDUSTRIES AND MARKETING ASSOCIATION

URIPOK NAOREMTHONG KHULEM LEIKAI,

ARTS

346390 26-Feb-05

346390

21 RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

WANGKHEI ANGOM LEIKAI, IMPHAL EAST - II BLOCK

ARTS

68400 14-Dec-04

68400

22 THE ICHUM LAIREMBI WOMEN WELFARE ASSOCIATION

TAKYEL KHONGBAL KHUMANTHEM LEIKAI,IMPHAL WEST DISTRICT, MANIPUR-795001

ARTS

216900 21-Feb-04

216900

23 THE WESTERN

SANGAITHEL,IMPHAL WEST-DIST.PS-LAMPHEL,PO-IMPHAL,MANIPUR

ARTS

199300 29-Jan-05 199300

SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY

24 THE YOUTHS STEP FORWARD CENTRE

WANGJING BAZAR,P.O. WANGJING,THOUBAL,MANIPUR

ARTS

236500 26-Feb-05

236500

25 UPLIFTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCE AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE

WANGJING SOROKHAIBAM LEIKAI,PO-WANGJING,DIST-THOUBAL,MANIPUR-795148

ARTS

279810 21-Feb-04

279810

26 SOCIAL WELFARE ORGANISATION

P.B.NO.287,H.P.O-KOHIMA,NAGALAND-797111

ARTS

289800 6-Oct-05 179900

27 TESOPHENYU LIGHT BEARER YOUTH CLUB

VILL & P.0-TESOPHENYU,DIST-KOHIMA,POST BOX-NO.287,NAGALAND.

ARTS

374850 6-Oct-05 374850

28 THE GOOD SHEPHERD MINISTRY

LOWER PWD COLONY,P.B.NO-312,KOHIMA

ARTS

47900 14-Dec-04

47900

29 AGENCY FOR SOCIAL ACTION

AT.+P.O. KAKATPUR,BLK-KAKATPUR,DISTT-PURI,ORISSA,

ARTS

672000 28-Jul-03 604800

30 IDEAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

AT-BONAJODI,P.O.-PADMAPUR ARTS

1041125 18-Jan-05 1041125

31 SABUJA BIPLAV

AT. ADARSHAPADA, P.O. BALANGIR ARTS

672000 29-Jul-03 413500

32 THE VOLUNTARY HEALTH, EDUCATION AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY

41 (OLD NO.19) CIRCULAR ROAD,UNITED INDIA COLONY,KODAMBAKKAM,CHENNAI,TAMILNADU.

ARTS

2201000 14-Aug-03

1100000

33 CRAFT SOCIETY OF TRIPURA

VILL-KALIKAPUR,P.O.RAMPUR,AGARTALA,WEST TRIPURA-DIST.TRIPURA-799002

ARTS

330600 16-Dec-06

314070

34 AMAR VILL&PO-NANDEKUAN,BASTI ART 282750 2-Mar-05 282750

SHAHID CHANDRA SHEKHAR AZAD SEVA SANSTHAN

S

35 BHARATIYA SAMAJIK CHETNA EVAM GRAM VIKAS SANSTHAN

5,FRIENDS ENCLAVE,DAYAL BAGH,DISTT-AGRA,UTTAR PRADESH.

ARTS

498450 22-Nov-04

383725

36 FOUNDATION FOR DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH AND ACTION

5/8 VISHAL KHAND,GOMTI NAGAR,LUCKNOW

ARTS

568050 30-Dec-04

37 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY

DUBKI KHURD,HANDIA,ALLAHABAD ARTS

237000 27-Jun-05 237000

38 JAN SEWA SAMITI

VILL/PO-GOHILAW, DIST-SANT RAVIDAS NAGAR, U.P

ARTS

237000 27-Jun-05 237000

39 MAHILA UTTHAN EVAM KALYAN SAMITI

302,SHRIYA APARTMENT,MUIR ROAD,ALLAHABAD

ARTS

237000 27-Jun-05 237000

40 MAITREE SANSTHAN

42,SIDDHARTH APARTMENT,SHASTRI NAGAR EXT., SIGRA,VARANSI

ARTS

237000 20-Jul-05 123500

41 NAVYUG GRAMODAYA SAMITI

17, TAGORE TOWN-ALLAHABAD, DIST-ALLAHABAD, U.P

ARTS

620550 24-Feb-04

620550

42 SHAHEED ABDUL HAMEED JAN SEVA EVAMSHOURYA KALA SAMITI

5/7 DROUMOND ROAD (NIYAR A.G OFFICE), ALLAHABAD, U.P

ARTS

237000 27-Jun-05 213300

43 SHIV SAHITYA PARISHAD

VILL&PO-KUMHRAWAN,BAKHSHI KA TALAB,LUCKNOW

ARTS

282750 2-Mar-05 141375

44 SOCIETY FOR AGRICULTURE FORESTRY HEALTH AND EDUCATIO

VILL.-KHARAKPUR,P.O.-GAUSPUR NAWABAN

ARTS

282750 2-Mar-05 171000

N 45 SOCIETY

FOR UTILIZATION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR UPLIFT OF RURAL

447,ARYANAGAR,DIST.SITAPUR ARTS

687700 23-Dec-03

506500

46 SOLIDARITY OF THE NATION SOCIETY

10/32 BAHAR B-SAHARA ESTATE, JANKIPURAM, LUCKNOW

ARTS

1003300 2-Feb-05 1003300

47 SWARGIYA BHAGWATI SHICHHAN SANSTHAN

VILL/PO-BAITALPUR, DIST-DEORIA, U.P

ARTS

282750 2-Mar-05 282750

48 THARU JANJATI MAHILA VIKAS SAMITI

638, AWAS VIKAS COLONY, GONDA, DIST-GONDA, U.P

ARTS

282750 2-Mar-05 282750

49 VIKLANG KENDRA RURAL RESEARCH SOCIETY

13 LUKERGANJ, DISTT ALLAHABAD, UTTAR PRADESH

ARTS

360785 31-Jul-87 360785

50 PARVATIYA GRAMIN VIKAS & SEVA SAMITI

MALAASI BHAWAN (NEAR CONVENT SCHOOL) PADAMPUR SUKHRAU, KOTDWAR, PAURI GARHWAL, UTTARANCHAL.

ARTS

1248054 20-Dec-02

1248054

51 AGRADUT PALLI UNNAYAN SAMITI

VILL/PO GAJA, DIST HOWRAH, WEST BENGAL

ARTS

292992 22-Nov-04

188000

52 SHATMONISHA SANTI SANGHA (MAHILA SAMITY)

VILL SHATMONISHA, PO BASULDANGA,BLK-DIAMOND HARBOUR-I,DISTT.SOUTH 24 PARGANAS,WEST BENGAL

ARTS

480700 22-Nov-04

210000

53 SRIKRISHNA CLUB

KSHIRISH BARI,P.O.-BARABARI(SOUTH)

ARTS

1227526 23-Dec-03

772500

54 ALL MANIPUR HANDICAP TRAINING CUM PRODUCTION SOCIETY

KHURAI KONSAM LEIKAI, IMPHAL EAST - I, C.D. BLOCK (SAWOMBUNG), IMPHAL EAST, MANIPUR - 795 010

DIS 391000 17-Jul-02 391000

55 STREE KARMIKA

PO SRIKANTAPURAM, TQ HINDUPUR, DISTT ANANTAPUR ANDHRA

DWCRA

86500 13-Feb-89

0

AIKYAMATHYA SANGHA

PRADESH

56 UNIVERSAL SOCIETY

VELGODE,KURNOOL DIST.,ANDHRA PRADESH.

DWCRA

52300 13-Dec-89

52300

57 ADARSH MAHILA SHILP KALA KENDRA

MANORAMA BHAWAN, AMIR GANJ, TAJPUR ROAD DISTT SAMASTIPUR, BIHAR

DWCRA

177950 14-Dec-92

119550

58 ARVIND MAHILA SHILP PRASHIKSHAN KENDRA

MASJID KE PAS,CHAMDORIYA,PATNA CITY,PATNA-800008

DWCRA

126450 21-Mar-94

79150

59 JAGATARAN SAMAJ KALYAN KENDRA

AT/PO-DARPUR, DISTT-SITAMARHI, BIHAR

DWCRA

68160 14-Dec-92

44460

60 MAHILA BAL UTTHAN KENDRA

SAHU ROAD, DISTT MUZAFFARPUR, BIHAR

DWCRA

274400 28-Oct-93 274400

61 ANCHALIKA HARIJAN SEVA PARISHAD

AT-BHATAPADA,PO-KANAS DWCRA

88300 28-Jul-98 57300

62 ARUN INSTITUTE OF RURAL AFFAIRS

AT ASWAKHOLA, PO KARMULA, VIA MAHIMAGADI DISTT DHENKANAL, ORISSA

DWCRA

124600 16-Mar-92

124600

63 ARUNA UDAYA JUBAK SANGHA

AT.+P.O. RAYPUR DWCRA

151000 20-Nov-93

151000

64 BHAGABATI YUBAKA SANGHA

AT/PO POKATUNGA, VIA BANTALA, DISTT ANGUL, ORISSA

DWCRA

165500 11-Mar-98

126300

65 DEMOCRATIC HUMANITARIAN AUXILIARY AND RURAL MASS AGENCY

AT.+P.O. RADHADEIPUR DWCRA

77400 25-Jan-92 67150

66 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL RESEARCH FOR UTKAL RURAL

AT/PO-KABARA MADHAPUR,VIA-MAHIMAGADI

DWCRA

143500 24-Jan-92 143500

TRIBALS (NISRURT

67 ECONOMIC RURAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY

6 KIRAN SANKAR ROY ROAD, GROUND FLOOR, ROOM NO. 3 CALCUTTA, WEST BENGAL

DWCRA

102300 13-Jan-89 102300

68 SANKARGACHI PALLI UNNAYAN SAMITI

VILL SANKARGACHI, PO GOLABARI BAZAR DISTT 24 PARGANAS(N), WEST BENGAL

DWCRA

178110 8-Mar-91 99110

69 ALL INDIA SOCIETY FOR RESEARCH IN RURAL AREA

NORTH KRISHNAPURI, 10 LAL BAHADUR SHASHTRI MARG, DISTT PATNA, BIHAR

IRDP 172500 9-Feb-94 156500

70 GRAMIN VIKAS SEVA SANSTHAN

TRIAR BHAWAN, KASHIPUR, BLOCK- SAMASTIPUR, DIST- SAMASTIPUR, BIHAR

IRDP 165500 23-Dec-95

100000

71 NAGAR YUVA VIKAS SANGH

VILL/PO- BAHERA , VIA-NANPUR, DIST-SITAMARHI, BIHAR

IRDP 132500 17-Mar-94

116500

72 VIHAR SAMAJ KALYAN SANSTHAN

HAWAI NAGAR, KHUTI ROAD, PO-HATIA RAILWAY STATION, DIST-RANCHI, JHARKHAND

IRDP 131250 16-Sep-94

82250

73 CENTRAL ACADEMY YOUTH ASSOCIATION

CHARANGPAT MAMANG LEIKAI, P.O. THOUBAL

IRDP 145600 29-Jul-93 145600

74 CHINGAMATHAK NAMEIRAKPAM MAKHA LEIKAI CRAFT CENTRE

CHINGAMATHAK NAMEIRAKPAM MAKHA LEIKAI

IRDP 156600 4-Oct-94 156600

75 ADARSH SAMAJ KALYAN EVAM KHADI GRAMODYOG

AT/PO GANESHIPUR,KHAPTIHA IRDP 129000 9-Dec-94 0

76 KENSILY YOUBAK SANGHA

AT.+P.O. KENSILY IRDP 153600 3-Oct-94 128600

77 MAKRAMPUR MANISHA

VILL/PO MAKRAMPUR, VIA PATASHPUR, DISTT MIDNAPORE WEST BENGAL

IRDP 141200 7-Aug-94 141200

JUBA KALYAN SANGHA

78 MAKRAMPUR MANISHA JUBA KALYAN SANGHA

VILL/PO MAKRAMPUR, VIA PATASHPUR, DISTT MIDNAPORE WEST BENGAL

IRDP 534500 21-Apr-97

534500

79 PALLIKATHA

48/29 A, SOUTH SINTHEE ROAD, KOLKATA

IRDP 343300 11-Nov-93

283200

80 VENU BHARATI

APROOP NIRMAN,B-2,PUSHPAGANDHA FLATS,OPP ASHA MANGAL KARYALAYA,DHARAMPETH

MDD

400000 20-Apr-98

400000

81 SPASTWADI SAHYOGI MAITRI SANGH

STATE BANK OFFICERS COLONY, 2/26-KHAJPURA, BLOCK-PATNA SADAR,DIST-PATNA, BIHAR

ORP 126240 14-Dec-04

126240

82 LOTUS PROGRESSIVE CENTRE

VILL.MOROWA, NALBARI PC 98800 6-Aug-07 98800

83 SHANTI SADHANA ASHRAM

SHANTIVAN,BASISTHA,P.O.-BELTOLA,GUWAHATI,ASSAM

PC 4906800 31-Mar-05

84 SOCIETY FOR AFFECTED VILLAGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT (SAVED)

TAXI MOTHADONG,P.O. CHAUKARA, SIBSAGAR

PC 247000 21-Feb-04

247000

85 URAVU INDIGENOUS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STUDY CENTRE

THRIKKAPPETTA.P.O. MEPPADI(VIA), WAYANAD DIST

PC 335500 27-Feb-03

335500

86 SAMARITAN FOUNDATION

SAMARITAN ENGLISH SCHOOL CAMPUS,SUGNU,TONGDONPHAI

PC 394900 26-Feb-05

355410

87 TARAO ARTS & CULTURE ASSOCIATION

LEISHOKCHING,BPO - LIWACHANGNING

PC 90000 12-Jul-01

88 KHASI BAIAR DEVELOPM

SHILLONG,EAST KHASI HILLS,MEGHALAYA

PC 396000 21-Feb-04

396000

ENT ORGANISATION

89 MIZORAM YOUNG BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION

BPO-NUNSURY,PO-DEMAGIRI(TLABUNG),DIST-LUNGLEI,MIZORAM-796751

PC 129200 13-Feb-93

129200

90 BHANJA INSTITUTE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT

AT.+P.O. KULLOADA, BLOCK-BHANJANAGAR

PC 228000 8-Dec-08 228000

91 GOURI SHANKAR YUBA PARISAD

PLOT NO. 36, HATIASUNI LANE, TANKAPANI ROAD, BHUBANESWAR

PC 2334392 4-Feb-10 1029955

92 GRAM VIKAS

P.O. MOHUDA, VIA-BERAHAMPUR PC 209000 6-Feb-92 209000

93 INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL SERVICE & RURAL ART

AT. BALIJHTI, P.O. RAMAKRUSHNAPUR, VIA-BHUBAN

PC 424000 8-Dec-08 377360

94 NETAJI YUBAK SANGHA

AT : PITHAMPUR,PO-BISALKHINDA,BLOCK-DHANKAUDA,DIST-SAMBALPUR

PC 428100 16-Oct-08 379205

95 VOLUNTARY ACTION FOR RURAL RECONSTRUCTION

AT/.PO-ANLABERENI,BLOCK-KAMAKHYANAGR

PC 376500 13-Jul-07 330600

96 ST JOSEPH SOCIAL WELFARE CENTRE

VELLAMADAM, DISTT KANYAKUMARI, TAMILNADU

PC 110000 20-Sep-94

110000

97 MANAV VIKAS EVAM SEVA SANSTHAN

261, HIND NAGAR KANPUR ROAD PC 141200 26-Apr-01

141200

98 JAN SEVA SANSTHAN

KATHPURIA(KOSHI) DISTT ALMORAH, UTTAR PRADESH

PC 137250 20-Dec-93

120000

DESERT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 25th April, 2013 LSQ 4851 SHRI HARISH CHOUDHARY

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:- (a) whether the State Government of Rajasthan has made a request to the Union Government for providing any kind of financial assistance under the Desert Development Programme; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the current status of the said proposal? MINISTER OF STATE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI LAL CHAND KATARIA) (a) to (c) In 20012-13, the State Government of Rajasthan had requested to release Central funds to Jalore, Jodhpur and Jhunjhunu districts for implementation of DDP special projects of Hariyali II & III, Hariyali IV and Hariyali I respectively sanctioned under Hariyali guidelines. The Central funds of Rs. 352.292 lakh were released to Jalore district. The proposals of Jodhpur and Jhunjhunu districts are under process.

WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PROJECTS 25th April, 2013 LSQ 4972 DR. RATTAN SINGH AJNALA Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:- (a) the details of the different schemes for the watershed management projects in the country; (b) the details of the expenditure incurred on such projects in Punjab; (c) whether the Government has any regulatory authority to check the effectiveness in terms of rise in ground water level of such projects; and (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? MINISTER OF STATE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI LAL CHAND KATARIA) (a) The Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development has been implementing three area development programmes viz. Integrated Wasteland Development Programme (IWDP), Drought Prone Area Programme (DPAP) and Desert Development Programme (DDP) since 1995- 96 on watershed basis. The above three programmes have been integrated into a single a modified programme called Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) w.e.f. 26.02.2009, for development of rainfed/degraded areas. The major activities taken up under IWMP inter-alia include ridge area treatment, drainage line treatment, soil and moisture conservation, rain water harvesting, nursery raising, afforestation, horticulture, pasture development, livelihoods for asset less persons. (a) As on 31.03.2013, an amount of Rs.14.04 crore has been incurred as expenditure on Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) and Rs. 23.30 crore was incurred on Integrated Wasteland Development Programme (IWDP). No projects under DPAP and DDP had been sanctioned in Punjab. (c) & (d) The Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) has been constituted under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 for the purpose of regulation and control of ground water development and management in the country. It is headed by the Chairman, Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) and 14 other members of different Ministries /Departments/ Organizations/ Institutions of Government of India. The Central Ground Water Authority do not exercise any powers/ regulatory measures to check the effectiveness in terms of rise in ground water level of

watershed managements projects. The Central Ground Water Authority excercises following powers and perform functions namely: (i) Exercise of powers under section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 for issuing directions and taking such measures in respect of all matters referred to in sub- section(2) of section 3 of the said Act. (ii) To resort to penal provisions contained in section 15 to 21 of the said Act. (iii) To regulate and control, management and development of ground water in the country and to issue necessary regulatory directions for the purpose. (iv) Exercise of powers under section 4 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 for the appointment of officers. Considering the severity of the exploitation and in order to restrict further exploitation of ground water, some of highly over exploited areas are Notified by Central Ground Water Authority for regulation of ground water withdrawal. The Central Ground Water Authority has so far notified 162 areas in the country for the purpose of regulation of ground water development. SCHEMES FOR HILLY AREAS 2nd May, 2013 LSQ 5751 SHRI BADRI RAM JAKHAR Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:- (a) whether there is any comprehensive scheme for making the life of people living in hilly areas comfortable and for improving their life style; (b) if so, the details thereof including the villages covered under the scheme; and (c) the number of people benefited by this scheme during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT wise including Rajasthan? MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRADEEP JAIN ÀDITYA`) (a)&(b): The Ministry of Rural Development is implementing through State Governments and Union Territory Administrations the major programmes namely; Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), Swarnjayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana (SGSY)/ National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana(PMGSY), Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY), National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) and Integrated Watershed Management Programmes (IWMP) in all the rural areas of the country including hilly areas. The objectives of these programmes are to provide employment & poverty alleviation, basic amenities, rural infrastructure and area development to enable the rural people improving their living standards. (c): State-wise benefits provided, including state of Rajasthan under MGNREGA, IAY, SGSY/NRLM and NSAP during the last three years (i.e. 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13) are given at Annexure. Progress reports of these programmes for the current financial year (2013-14) have not been received.

Annexure Annexure referred to in reply to part (c ) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.5751 for Answer on 02.05.2013 Physical achievement under Rural Development Programmes during the last three years i.e. 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13

No. State

MGNREGA IAY SGSY NSAP Cumulative No. of

House Holdes provided employment

Number of houses Completed and

allotted to beneficiaries

Number of Swarozgaries economcally

assisted

Number of benifishries

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

1 ANDHRA PRADESH

6200423

4980822

5506369

257104

249013

233588

26545

108814

22481 971709

1011153

1587813

2 ARUNACHAL PRADES 134527 3306 101004 9915 1400 1581 1036 308 NR NR NR 31209

3 ASSAM 179837

2 134895

8 121707

415691

114377

0 925092500

814388

3 NR 598965 NR 750501

4 BIHAR 473846

4 171660

3 190855

356614

846988

552292

5 226313542

6 1078 234126

7 320377

1381935

0

5 CHHATTISGARH 248558

1 272422

8 262605

4 58419 77485 191622256

8 448852592

0 530193 586882 6361576 GOA 13897 11167 4384 667 1087 621 98 184 NR 2734 2136 2136

7 GUJARAT 109622

3 822039 67804016731

311199

9 587571817

9 302671410

4 298519 320110 395958

8 HARYANA 235281 277834 290849 18055 17282 7210 NR 244351071

5 130306 131326 147191

9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 444247 503102 491848 5834 6019 3061 860 10828 4902 90619 91440 94607

10 JAMMU AND KASHMI 492277 421185 492191 19666 8305 2599 526 5236 NR 129000 NR 131194

11 JHARKHAND 198736

0 157367

7 139442

616725

411734

3 540074404

7 570191622

6 650145 640044 636213

12 KARNATAKA 222446

8 165211

6 133788

2 95567 26965 829971144

5 807545022

9 782538 933891123964

1

13 KERALA 117581

6 141644

4 152548

6 54853 54499 33390 2847 40311 NR 185316 185316 289141

14 MADHYA PRADESH

4407643

3817389

3080587 79097 98447 78540

31629 88860

22021

1166199

1215452

1476300

15 MAHARASHTRA 451169 146539

8 154866

715657

514147

9 632143303

115242

91742

1 107211

3 107100

0120000

016 MANIPUR 433856 357649 427856 4682 2956 2021 190 363 NR 50714 NR 72514

17 MEGHALAYA 346149 333715 300297 11439 13147 35973965

0 5182 941 48112 48112 5099718 MIZORAM 170894 168560 173967 3517 3227 1526 3405 3010 NR 23747 23747 2635919 NAGALAND 350815 367173 375740 15514 13362 NR 4993 5519 NR 40462 46483 47191

20 ORISSA 200481

5 137859

7 159809

717122

314139

8 768233895

812936

3 5039 119317

6 177708

3177708

321 PUNJAB 278134 245443 234838 20483 16622 4430 NR 10287 3108 159792 159048 166233

22 RAJASTHAN 585966

7 451927

0 420138

6 6346412564

2 615212136

9 761492447

2 574828 629906 68351623 SIKKIM 56401 54642 54536 2739 1805 1410 592 1337 NR 15169 NR 18707

24 TAMIL NADU 496914

0 634730

3 705486

7 96256 88579 29389 5748 720952013

23 101417

2 101923

2115053

7

25 TRIPURA 557055 566770 596465 12310 26529 NR2129

8 13456 4797 136592 136592 152550

26 UTTAR PRADESH 643121

3 731675

7 488086

230537

630701

2 80037 111934193

58227

4 327478

0 338029

0376671

7

27 UTTARAKHAND 542391 466663 401748 15924 15573 10373 951 17673 9649 191168 252827 245692

28 WEST BENGAL 499823

9 550237

1 569387

017883

218442

513441

3 3536 744945321

2 127163

1 172894

8131028

0

29 AND & NIC ISLANDS 17636 18890 10398 316 578 398 NR 359 NR 1063 NR 1011

30 DAD & NAG HAVELI 2290 NR NR NR NR 2 NR NR NR 944 NR 8891

31 DAMAN AND DIU NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 130 NR 111532 LAKSHADWEEP 4507 3855 1807 NR NR NR NR NR NR 36 NR 73833 PUDUCHERRY 38118 42546 41281 NR NR NR NR 2256 NR 15523 23607 23607

TOTAL 549470

68 504244

72 482514

2927154

5324658

3316601

013618

9116771

175699

12 169616

62 186183

96219411

49 NR=Not Reported Achievement/Data for the year 2012-13 is provisional WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES 2nd May, 2013 LSQ 5965 SHRI MAHABALI SINGH SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:- (a) whether despite introduction of integrated barren land development programme, drought prone areas programme and desert development programme a large area of land in the country is still lying non-arable; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has brought down the target of converting non-arable land into arable land; (d) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and (e) the details of the steps taken/being taken by the Government to convert non-arable land into arable land in the country? MINISTER OF STATE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI LALCHAND KATARIA) (a)& (b) The Department of Land Resources in collaboration with National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA), Hyderabad commissioned the project entitled ?Identification of Wastelands in India?. The results of the project were published as Wastelands Atlas of India- 2000. Subsequently, the Department of Land Resources in collaboration with National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), Hyderabad brought out Wastelands Atlas of India in 2005, 2010 and 2011. As per the Wastelands Atlas of India-2000, 2005, 2010 and 2011, the extent of wastelands in the country was 63.85 million hectare, 55.64 million hectare, 47.23 million hectare and 46.70 million hectare respectively. (b) to (e) There is no specific scheme in the Department of Land Resources for converting non arable land into arable land in the country. However, the Department has been implementing three area development programmes viz. Integrated Wastelands Development Programme (IWDP), Drought Prone Areas Programme (DPAP) and Desert Development Programme (DDP) since 1995-96 on watershed basis. The above three programmes have been integrated into a single modified programme called Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) w.e.f. 26.02.2009, for development of rainfed/degraded areas. The major activities taken up under IWMP inter alia include ridge area treatment, drainage line treatment, soil and moisture conservation, rain water harvesting, nursery raising,

afforestation, horticulture, pasture development, livelihoods for asset less persons. Against the target of 27.65 million hectares, an area of 29.21 million hectare has been sanctioned under IWMP from 2009-10 to 2012-13 and central assistance of Rs. 6584.76 crore has been released to States. LIVELIHOOD OF FARMERS 8th August, 2013 LSQ 704 SHRI HEMANAND BISWAL Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:- (a) whether the Government has taken any measures to improve the livelihood of farmers residing in drought hit areas; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and (d) the funds allocated for the purpose during the last three years and the current year, State/Year-wise? MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRADEEP JAIN ‘ADITYA’) (a) to (c) The Government is implementing the following major programmes: (i) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) The objective of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is to ensure livelihood security of people in rural areas by guaranteeing at least 100 days of wage – employment in a financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work. The provisions in MGNREGA are effected through Schemes formulated by States under Section 4(1) of the Act. Schedule-I of MGNREGA as amended from time to time lists the category of works upon. The following activities are allowed on land or homestead owned by households belonging to the small or marginal farmers as defined in the Agriculture Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008; # Provision of irrigation facility, dug out farm pond, horticulture, plantation, farm bunding and land development; # Agriculture related works, such as, NADEP composting, vermin-composting, liquid bio-manures; # Livestock related works, such as, poultry shelter, goat shelter, construction of pucca floor, urine tank and fodder trough for cattle, azolla as cattle-feed supplement; # Works in coastal areas, such as, fish drying yards, belt vegetation; # Rural sanitation related works, such as, individual household latrines, school toilet units, anganwadi toilets, solid and liquid waste management; The above works shall be taken up subject to the following conditions, namely:- (i) The households shall have the job card; and (ii) The beneficiaries shall work on the project undertaken on their land or homestead. Additional employment beyond the stipulated 100 days and up to 150 days per rural household under NGNREGA may also be provided, on case to case basis, in special circumstances. Such kind of dispensation was allowed for the notified drought affected Talukas/ Blocks during FY 2012-13. The additional cost for such special dispensation is shared between the Centre and State as per the funding pattern given in Section 22 of the Act.

(ii) Integrated Watershed Management Programme INTEGRAT (IWMP) The Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development has been implementing three area development programmes viz. Integrated Wastelands Development Programme (IWDP), Drought Prone Areas Programme (DPAP) and Desert Development Programme (DDP) since 1995-96 on watershed basis. The above three programmes have been integrated into a single modified programme called Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) with effect from 26.02.2009, for development of rainfed/ degraded areas including wastelands. The programme is being implemented as per Common Guidelines for Watershed Development Projects-2008 (Revised Edition-2011). As per the Guidelines, 9% of the total project fund is earmarked for livelihood activities for asset less persons. The identification of type of activities to be taken up, selection of beneficiaries, their skill development etc. are done by the concerned State Level Nodal Agency for IWMP. (iii) National Rural Livelihoods Mission –Aajeevika Since 1999, the Government was implementing Swarnjayanti Gram SwarojgarYojana (SGSY) which has now been restructured as National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) – renamed as Aajeevika. NRLM has been formally launched on 3rd June, 2011. The programme is being implemented across the country, including drought hit areas, in a mission mode in a phased manner for targeted and time bound delivery of results. NRLM works towards organising the rural poor, identified through a process of Participatory Identification of Poor (P.I.P) into institutions of the poor and empowering these institutionswho, in turn, support their members in enhancing their income levels through improved and easy access to credit and their entitlements. SGSY has ceased to exist with effect from 01.04.2013. Universal social mobilization through formation of Self Help Groups (SHGs) under NRLM will ensure at least one member of each rural poor family, preferably a woman member, is covered under SHG net. With a view to form strong people’s institutions, NRLM focus on setting up of federations of SHGs from village panchayat to district levels. NRLM would ensure universal financial inclusion by facilitating opening of savings accounts of all its beneficiaries, simultaneously encouraging thrift and credit activities, facilitating access to credit from banks etc. 10% of allocation under the programme is utilized for training and capacity building of the intended beneficiaries to take up the micro enterprises for enhancing their incomes. In addition to the self – employment, the programme also focus on supporting rural poor youth for accessing skilled wage employment through placement linked skill development projects. One of the components of NRLM is to set up at least one Rural Self Employment Training Institute (RSETI) in each district of the country in collaboration with the Public Sector Banks (PSB) and the State Governments to provide skill training to the rural BPL youth to enable them to take up self employment or wage employment. The RSETIs’ core strength is short term residential training with long handholding support. In few instances, the RSETIs also offer off-site training at village/block levels. RSETIs offer training in more than 65 vocations classified under agriculture, process, product and general Entrepreneur- ship Development Programme. Since the RSETIs are run by the PSBs, it is expected that the Banks will provide necessary credit support to the beneficiaires for settingup micro-enterprises. As on 31.3.2013, 552 RSETIs are functioning across the country. During the year 2012-13, against a target of training 2,00,000 beneficiaries, 2,14,363 beneficiaries were trained by institutes graded B and above. State wise bank wise targets for the 2013-14 have been fixed at 2,55,200. During the year 2013-14, banks have been asked to give special focus on settlement of beneficiaries with bank credit which would be monitored closely. Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP) was announced in the budget of 2010-11 as a sub-component of the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) to meet the specific needs of women farmers and achieve socio-economic and technical empowerment of the rural women farmers, predominantly small and marginal farmers. There is no specific allocation for drought hit areas under MKSP. However, one of the necessary conditions for the project approval under MKSP is that the project is innovative and covers vulnerable areas like ecologically fragile, rain fed, drought and flood prone areas. Another component of NRLM is Placement Linked Skill Development under which Government is providing placement linked skill development training to rural BPL youth. Under this programme, training and placement is

provided as per demand for jobs in various sectors of the economy such as textiles, organized retail, construction, IT and hardware industry etc. (c) MGNREGA is a demand driven wage employment programme under which no State-wise allocation of fund is made. Central funds are released to the States/Union Territories/Districts on the basis of agreed to Labour Budget. The central funds released to the States during the previous three financial years and the current financial year 2013-14 is given in Annexure I.The funds released under IWMP during the last three years and the current year isgiven in Annexure II. The State-wise and Year-wise funds allocated under SGSY/NRLM are given in Annexure III.Further, a statement indicating assistance approved from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for drought of 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 are given in Annexure IV.

Annexure I Annexure I referred in reply to part (d) of LokSabhaUnstarred Question No. 704 for answer on 8.8.2013 Central fund released under MGNREGA

Sl.no. State

Central fund released (Rs. in Lakhs)

2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 till 26/07/2013

1 ANDHRA PRADESH 741807.00 147757.89 321673.59 287921.32 2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 3528.47 6078.58 6834.19 6276.25 3 ASSAM 60928.65 42685.80 53445.67 29524.51 4 BIHAR 210365.46 130073.42 122781.45 104663.62 5 CHHATTISGARH 168504.95 163855.88 203136.31 82102.31 6 GUJARAT 89486.13 32429.03 47440.77 23090.02 7 HARYANA 13100.11 27512.23 34935.89 14919.07 8 HIMACHAL PRADESH 63625.00 31138.16 36129.50 23382.24 9 JAMMU & KASHMIR 31359.89 78130.96 76276.16 32815.73

10 JHARKHAND 96286.92 123733.08 80916.84 37958.42 11 KARNATAKA 157305.00 66256.92 123193.69 77450.23 12 KERALA 70423.24 95105.43 131117.81 42817.93 13 MADHYA PRADESH 256576.96 296851.28 161015.37 168882.62 14 MAHARASHTRA 20471.11 104043.62 157324.33 115292.02 15 MANIPUR 34298.83 62496.73 59023.09 5600.00 16 MEGHALAYA 20980.84 28498.33 22610.82 15579.37 17 MIZORAM 21602.83 32956.72 25229.24 2659.36 18 NAGALAND 51156.84 67346.57 46012.38 11062.55 19 ODISHA 156186.38 97821.72 84797.88 51760.49 20 PUNJAB 12879.17 11429.36 11421.27 7380.80 21 RAJASTHAN 278882.00 161969.60 258534.43 115838.68 22 SIKKIM 4448.55 10079.77 7406.51 2180.00 23 TAMIL NADU 202489.77 281552.22 354605.42 284377.40 24 TRIPURA 38260.70 95932.57 76889.88 37527.15 25 UTTAR PRADESH 526658.86 424048.00 129202.49 146933.87 26 UTTARAKHAND 28980.93 37351.42 26827.10 16898.15 27 WEST BENGAL 211761.00 259703.16 339547.96 221438.19 28 ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR 768.63 1643.85 1381.49 803.95 29 DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI 47.73 100.00 39.56 0.00 30 DAMAN & DIU 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 31 GOA 507.76 259.64 241.16 0.00 32 LAKSHADWEEP 233.58 35.00 117.55 16.93 33 PUDUCHERRY 2982.05 100.00 885.75 0.00 34 CHANDIGARH 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Total 3576895.33 2918976.94 3000995.55 1967153.18

Annexure-II Annexure II referred in reply to part (d) of the LokSabhaUnstarred Question No 704 for answer on 08.08.2013. Funds released under Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) during the last three years and current year

(Rs. In Crore) Sl. No.

State 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 Total

1 Andhra Pradesh 119.80 160.94 125.14 0 405.88 2 Bihar 0 3.00 12.18 15.42 30.60 3 Chhattisgarh 50.38 62.37 0.00 0 112.75 4 Goa 0 0 0 0 0.00 5 Gujarat 161.73 160.71 329.24 651.68 6 Haryana 0 11.63 5.23 14.20 31.06 7 Himachal Pradesh 57.77 48.93 8.02 0 114.72 8 Jammu & Kashmir 0 0.00 38.27 0 38.27 9 Jharkhand 24.10 15.70 48.17 0 87.97 10 Karnataka 70.96 127.41 334.55 311.87 844.79 11 Kerala 11.01 10.81 4.81 0 26.63 12 Madhya Pradesh 113.25 108.60 128.30 30.54 380.69 13 Maharashtra 208.14 378.69 501.60 0 1088.43 14 Odisha 73.47 77.53 89.70 136.91 377.61 15 Punjab 3.45 8.44 14.89 0 26.78 16 Rajasthan 257.47 318.33 424.53 0 1000.33 17 Tamil Nadu 60.16 17.57 227.77 0 305.50 18 Uttar Pradesh 132.13 164.46 128.43 0 425.02 19 Uttarakhand 15.97 2.34 4.22 0 22.53 20 West Bengal 0 16.06 40.31 0 56.37 21 Arunachal Pradesh 20.08 22.09 15.97 10.79 68.93 22 Assam 40.82 37.53 42.97 0 121.32 23 Manipur 10.37 15.33 33.75 0 59.45 24 Meghalaya 9.88 12.87 37.43 28.05 88.23 25 Mizoram 17.14 5.84 16.44 10.50 49.92 26 Nagaland 26.71 59.42 76.42 72.43 234.98 27 Sikkim 3.88 1.15 8.18 0 13.21 28 Tripura 8.16 18.17 24.02 24.33 74.68 Grand Total 1496.83 1865.92 2720.52 655.04 6738.31

Annexure-IV Annexure IV referred in reply to part (d) of LokSabhaUnstarred Question No. 704 for answer on 8.8.2013 Statement indicating assistance sought and assistance approved from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for drought of 2010-11, 2011-12 & 2012-13

(Rupees in crores)

Sl.

No.

State Drought of 2010-11 Drought of 2011-12 Drought of 2012-13

Assistance Approved*



1 Andhra Pradesh --- 706.15 ---

2 Bihar 1459.54 --- ---

3 Gujarat --- --- 864.71

4 Jharkhand 855.30 --- ---

5 Karnataka --- 469.03 526.06

6 Kerala --- --- 62.61

107.89

7 Maharashtra --- 574.71 778.09

1036.98

8 Odisha 376.55 --- ---

9 Rajasthan --- --- 320.64

10 West Bengal 724.99 --- ---

* Subject to Adjustment of 75% of available balances in the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) on concerned State Government.

PROJECT UNDER SGSY 8th August, 2013 LSQ 753 SHRI GOWDAR MALLIKARJUNAPPA SIDDESWARA Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the State Government of Karnataka has submitted detailed project report under the Jute and Coir Technology Demonstration Project under Swaranjayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana (SGSY) covering 41 works at an estimated cost of 60 crores for upgradation; and (b) if so, the details of the present status of the said report? MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRADEEP JAIN ÀDITYA`) (a) No, Madam. (b) Dose not arise in view of reply given in (a) above. DISTRIBUTION OF LAND 8th August, 2013 LSQ 794 SHRI K. D. DESHMUKH SHRI WAKCHAURE BHAUSAHEB RAJARAM SHRI NILESH NARAYAN RANE Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:- (a) whether the Government is contemplating enactment of new law enabling allotment of land to poor people in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) the procedure for allotting land to the poor people for construction of homes; (d) the time by which the said new law is likely to come into effect; (e) whether any scheme to allot waste land, forest and surplus land to the landless persons in rural areas for plantation of fruit trees is being implemented; (f) if so, the details thereof indicating the achievements made thereunder; (g) if not, whether any such proposal is under consideration of the Government; and (h) if so, the details thereof? MINISTER OF STATE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI LAL CHAND KATARIA) (a) &(b): Yes, Sir. The Government is considering to bring a legislation to provide Homestead Rights to the landless and shelterless poor of rural areas, all over the country, so as to guarantee 10 cents of homestead to every landless and shelterless rural poor household. (c): A Scheme of Homestead sites was launched on 24th August, 2009 as part of Indira Awas Yojana, to provide funds for purchase/acquisition of homestead sites for those rural BPL households who have neither agricultural land nor a housesite. Under this scheme, a homestead site of 100-250 sq.mt. is provided to those rural BPL households who have neither land nor a housesite. For this purpose, Rs. 10,000/- per beneficiary is provided to the DRDAs which is shared by the Centre and the States in the ratio of 50:50. It has now been decided to increase the amount from Rs, 10,000/- to Rs 20,000/- with effect from April, 2013.

(d) : The time by which the said new law is likely to come into effect cannot be specified at this stage. (e): No scheme to allot waste land, forest and surplus land to the landless persons in rural areas for plantation of fruit trees is being implemented by the Department of Land Resources. (f) : In view of ( e) above, question does not arise. (g) & (h): No such proposal is under consideration of the Department of Land Resources. GRANTS UNDER CAPART TO NGOS 8th August, 2013 LSQ 875 SHRI BHISMA SHANKAR ALIAS KUSHAL TIWARI Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:- (a) the details of the grants provided by the Council for Advancement of People`s Action and Rural Technology (CAPART) to Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) during the last three years and the current year,State/UT and year-wise; (b) whether some complaints regarding misuse of funds and irregularities made by NGOs have come to the notice of the Government; (c) if so, the details thereof during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise including the number of NGOs that have been blacklisted during the said period; (d) whether any regulatory mechanism is available with CAPART to ensure proper utilisation of funds by these NGOs; and (e) if so, the details thereof and the steps being taken by the Government to check misuse of such funds/grants ? MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRADEEP JAIN ‘ADITYA’) (a) The details of the grants provided by the Council for Advancement of People`s Action and Rural Technology (CAPART) to Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) during the last three years i.e 2010-11,2011-12, 2012-13 and the current year, State/UT and year-wise are attached as Annexure-A. (b) & (c) No, Sir. No complaint has been received against the projects mentioned in Annexure-A. (d) Yes, Sir. CAPART has a Regulatory Mechanism to ensure proper utilization of funds by the NGOs. Monitoring mechanism followed by CAPART is attached as Annexure-B. (d) NGOs found misutilising CAPART funds are placed under funding restriction i.e. Further Assistance Stopped (FAS ) category and Blacklisted (BLA). ANNEXURE-I REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 875 FOR 08-08-2013

Annexure A Statement showing the details of the grants provided by the Council for Advancement of People's Action and Rural Technology (CAPART) to Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) during the last three years i.e 2010-11,2011-12, 2012-13 and the current year as referred to in part (a) of the LokSabhaUnstarred Question No. 875 dated 08/08/2013.

Financial Year-2010-11 State: ANDHRA PRADESH Sl NO.

Vo Name & Address

Scheme Amount sanctioned

Date of Sanction

Amount Released

1

CHAITANYA EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY 1/169-2,IIIRD ROAD EXTENSION,ANANTAPUR,A.P. Public Cooperation 1032350

24-May-10 0

2

CHAITANYA YUVAJANA SANGHAM H.NO.2-3-175/1, UPPARPALLI VILLAGE, GANDHI NAGAR, BAHADURPURA, RAJENDRANAGAR MANDAL, RR DIST., AP Public Cooperation 1343100

24-May-10 0

3

FORUM FOR INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT H.NO 3-4-1009,(ADJ. BUS DEPOT)BARAKATPURA,HYDERABAD, A.P.

Advancement of Rural Technology Scheme 2067000 9-Apr-10

1860300

4

INDIRA PRIYADARSINI WOMEN'S WELFARE ASSOCIATION 8-7-179/1,PLOT NO. 51 2ND FLOOR SAMANTHANAGAR,OLD BOWENPALLY,KUKATAPLLY MUNICIPALITY,SECUNDERABAD,A.P. Gram Shree Mela 450000

10-Sep-10 0

5

INTEGRATED RURAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY D.NO.7-1-34,KOTHAKOTAVARI ST,AMADALAVALASA, SRIKAKULAM DIST, A.P. GRAM SHREE MELA 450000

10-Sep-10 450000

6

PRAKRITI ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY H.NO.7-4-167, FEROZGUDA, BALANAGAR, HYDERABAD, A.P. GRAM SHREE MELA 962000

10-Sep-10 0

7

SEVA BHARATI BEHIND Z.P.P. HIGH SCHOOL, TIRUCHANUR, DISTT CHITTOOR, ANDHRA PRADESH GRAM SHREE MELA 450000

10-Sep-10 225000

8

YOUTH CLUB OF BEJJIPURAM D.NO.4/29-A,BEJJIPURAM VILLAGE,MURAPAKA S.O,RANASTALAM GRAM SHREE MELA 396000

10-Sep-10 0

TALUK,SRIKAKULAM DIST,AP-532403.

State: BIHAR

1

BIBIPUR AREA SMALL FARMERS AND RESOURCELESS COMMUNITIES ASSOCIATION PO ANIRUDH BELUHOR, DISTT VAISHALI, BIHAR PUBLIC COOPERATION 1495175 24-May-10 0

State: DELHI

1

CONFEDERATION OF INDIAN INDUSTRY - CII 23, INSTITUTIONAL AREA, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110003 PUBLIC COOPERATION 543500 15-Mar-11 0

2

CONFEDERATION OF INDIAN INDUSTRY - CII 23, INSTITUTIONAL AREA, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110003 PUBLIC COOPERATION 732300 17-Feb-11 0

3

CONFEDERATION OF INDIAN INDUSTRY - CII 23, INSTITUTIONAL AREA, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110003 PUBLIC COOPERATION 732300 13-Oct-10 0

4


5


6 INDIAN ADVANCEMENT OF RURAL TECHNOLOGY 453500 17-Aug- 0

INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CRDT - IIT, HUAZ KHAS, NEW DELHI-16

SCHEME 0 10

State: GUJARAT

1

NATIONAL INNOVATION FOUNDATION AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT

ADVANCEMENT OF RURAL TECHNOLOGY SCHEME 1045000 18-May-10 940500

2

DR. AMBEDKAR EDUCATION TRUST BHAVNAGAR, GUJARAT

GRAM SHREE MELA 450000 13-Dec-10 0

3 MALDHARI SEVA SANGH AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT


4

UNIMEK GRAMYA VIKAS CHARITABLE TRUST DISTT. RAJKOT, GUJARAT


State:HARYANA

1

MODERN EDUCATION SOCIETY MANDOURI ROAD, MANDOURA, DISTT-TEH-SONIPAT, HARYANA

PUBLIC COOPERATION 1378300 21-May-10 0

State: JHARKHAND

1

LIFETECH DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTION AT-G.T. ROAD,MUGMA MORE,MUNGMA, DISTT-DHANBAD, JHARKHAND GRAM SHREE MELA 449000 5-Aug-10 449000

State: KERALA

1

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY CIVIL STATION, MALAPURAM DIST- ERANAKULAM GRAM SHREE MELA 450000 30-Sep-10 0

2

RAJAGIRI EDUCATIONAL ALTERNATIVES AND COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICE SOCIETY RAJAGIRI COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES,RAJAGIRI,KALAMASSERY GRAM SHREE MELA 450000 30-Sep-10 449510

State: RAJASTHAN

1

RAJASTHAN NAVCHETNA SAMITI, KOTPUTALI BAJAJON KA MOHALLA,MARWAR MUNDWA, DIST-NAGAUR,RAJASTHAN- GRAM SHREE MELA 439000 7-Sep-10 0

341026

2

SHILPI SANSTHAN(PARYAVARAN SHIKSHA SANSKRITI LALITKALA VIKAS SANSTHAN) KHAGAL MOHALLA,BARMER-344001,RAJASTHAN GRAM SHREE MELA 439000 31-Aug-10 329250

State: TAMIL NADU

1

A M M MURUGAPPA CHETTIAR RESEARCH CENTRE TIAM HOUSE, NO-28,RAJAJI SALAI,CHENNAI,TAMIL NADU.

ADVANCEMENT OF RURAL TECHNOLOGY SCHEME 300000

7-Sep-10 0

2

CENTRE FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT KULALA STREET, THIRUNAINARKURICHY, AMMANDIVILAI P.O, KURUNTHENCODE, KANYAKUMARI DIST, TAMIL NADU.

ADVANCEMENT OF RURAL TECHNOLOGY SCHEME

4904000

15-Apr-10

2452000

State: UTTARAKHAND

1

ALPSHANKHYAK EVAM PICHHARA VARG VIKAS SAMITI SARADA FACTORY KE SAMANE, NIKAT SHEESMAHAL,KATHGODAM-NAINITAL,UTTARAKHAND GRAM SHREE MELA 450000 9-Sep-10 0

State: UTTAR PRADESH

1

ADHAR 117/507, Q-BLOCK, SHARDA NAGAR- KANPUR, DIST- KANPUR, UP GRAM SHREE MELA 450000 13-Jul-10 0

2

BAL MAHILA AVAM GRAM VIKAS SEWA SAMITI 58/300/1B/1 AYODHYA KUNJ,ARJUN NAGAR,MEIN ROAD-AGRA.U.P. GRAM SHREE MELA 450000 11-Aug-10 0

3

DARAGANJ GRAMODYOG VIKAS SANSTHAN 109, TAGORE TOWN, DISTT ALLAHABAD, UTTAR PRADESH GRAM SHREE MELA 450000 23-Jul-10 0

4

DR.AMBEDKAR SWASTHYA VIKASH SEWA SAMITI PITAMBERKHERA,NEAR DIS 2321880 24-Jun-10 0

CBLOCK RLY CROSSING RAJAJIPURAM LUCKNOW-17,UTTAR PRADESH

5

GOPAL SHIKSHAN AND GRAMIN VIKAS SANSTHAN VILL/PO-JONIHAN, DIST-FATEHPUR,UTTAR PRADESH GRAM SHREE MELA 450000 26-Jul-10 0

6

GORAKHPUR BHARATIYA SHIKSHA PARISHAD DHARMASHALA BAZAR,GORAKHPUR,UTTAR PRADESH GRAM SHREE MELA 450000 29-Jul-10 0

7

JAN JAGRITI SEWA SANSTHAN D.M.COLONY-SUTARKHANA- BANDA, DIST-BANDA,U.P. GRAM SHREE MELA 450000 26-Jul-10 0

8

KRISHNA SOCIAL WELFARE ORGANISATION 486/160, LAHORE GUNJ, DALI GUNJ-LUCKNOW,U.P. GRAM SHREE MELA 450000 26-Jul-10 0

9

MAULANA AZAD MEMORIAL SOCIETY 93 ADAL SARAY KALPI, JALAUN,U.P. GRAM SHREE MELA 450000 16-Aug-10 0

10

PURVANCHAL VIKAS SANSTHAN MOHA-KHAUDAIPURA, PO-SADAR, GHAZIPUR,U.P. GRAM SHREE MELA 450000 2-Aug-10 0

11

SAINIK MAHILA PRASHIKSHAN SANSTHAN JUBILEE ROAD, MOH-PURDILPUR, SHAHAR GORAKHPUR,U.P. GRAM SHREE MELA 450000 16-Jul-10 0

12

SHARDA SAMAJOTHAN EVAM SHIKSHA SAMITI 2/180,RUCHI KHAND,SHARDA NAGAR,BLK-SAROJINI NAGAR,DIST.LUCKNOW,U.P. PUBLIC COOPERATION 709087 21-May-10 0

13

SHRI NAGESHWAR JAN KALYAN SAMITI 26,CHURCH LANE-ALLAHABAD,UTTAR PRADESH GRAM SHREE MELA 450000 26-Jul-10 0

State: WEST BENGAL

1

SARBIK PALLI KALYAN KENDRA AT/PO KIAGERIA, VIA CHANDRAKONA, DIST MIDNAPORE, WEST BENGAL PUBLIC COOPERATION 915838 31-May-10 0

Fin Year - 2011-12 - NIL Fin Year - 2012-13 - NIL Fin Year - 2013-14 - NIL

Annexure-B

Monitoring Mechanism followed by CAPART as referred to in part (d) of the LokSabhaUnstarred Question No. 875 dated 08/08/2013 CAPART has an effective three tier monitoring system as under: Pre- funding Appraisal: After the desk appraisal of the proposal, CAPART depute its empanelled FCEs for Pre-funding appraisal to look into the following aspects: Periodic filing of reports and returns with the registration authorities, filing of income tax returns, if any, compliance with the FCRA requirements. Verification of Account from Bank/ Post office and Registration Certificates from the office of the Registrar Societies. Maintenance of Basic records- Executive Committee, General Body minutes books, books of accounts etc. Consultation with the members of the society for assessment of transparency in managing the society. Capacity, expertise and infrastructure to implement the project. Rapport established by the V.O with the people, Panchayats, the local administration, Bank etc. Consultation held by the V.O with proposed beneficiaries, Villagers, Panchayats, Block officials, bankers while formulating the proposal and ensuring the sustainability. On the basis of appraisal as above, the FCE in his report comment on the need of the project proposed, describe the technical feasibility, economic viability, social acceptance and administrative and technical competence of the V.O. Mid- term appraisal by CAPART: The FCE is expected to look into the following aspects: Management of the affairs of the society, fulfilling the legal requirements, authenticity of the progress report available in comparison to the field work done, Physical and financial achievement made by the V.O in terms of implementation of the project, beneficiaries involvement, Checking of vouchers and books of accounts, beneficiaries satisfaction and their participation etc. Based on these factors, the monitor is expected to make his recommendation for release of next installment. The report submitted by FCE and all the requisite documents like Utilization Certificate, Audit Statement of Accounts, Progress reports etc submitted the V.O have been examined. Based on the positive report of FCEs and requisite documents submitted by V.O CAPART releases next installment. Post Evaluation: On receipt of the completion report and other final documents, CAPART appoint FCEs for Post Evaluation within 15 days. The FCE is expected to into the following aspects: To verify whether all the stipulated work has been completed out as per the terms of the sanction order. To ascertain beneficiaries satisfaction, books of accounts and ensure proper utilization of funds, Physical and financial achievements in terms of implementation of project, impact of the project and sustainability of the project. Comprehensive assessment and evaluation of VOs are conducted by CAPART of the work of large recipients. In addition to the periodic evaluations, such evaluations are also conducted through professional institutions or team of experts. FUNDS TO NGOS BY CAPART FOR CONSTRUCTION OF LOW COST LATRINES 22nd August, 2013 LSQ 2123 SHRI A.K.S. VIJAYAN Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:- (a) whether the Council for Advancement of People`s Action and Rural Technology (CAPART) sanctions funds to Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) for construction of Low Cost Latrines (LCLs) in rural areas;

(b) if so, whether CAPART has stopped sanctioning funds for the purpose after abandoning the Central Rural Sanitation Programme (CRSP); (c) if so, the details thereof; (d) whether construction activity of LCLs was permitted under the Public Cooperation (PC) scheme of CAPART; (e) if so, the upper limit fixed for unit cost of LCLs under PC scheme; and (f) the details of NGOs that were sanctioned funds for construction of LCLs under PC scheme during the last three years and the current year with unit cost in each case? MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRADEEP JAIN ÀDITYA`) (a) Yes Madam. CAPART had sanctioned projects to NGOs for construction of low cost latrines (LCLs) in rural areas earlier. (b)& (c) The CRSP schemes was stopped w.e.f. 01-April-1999. (e) to(f) CAPART has not sanctioned any project for construction of low cost latrines (LCLs) under PC schemes

during the last 3 years and current year. WATER RESOURCES WORK UNDER MGNREGS 22nd August, 2013 LSQ 2207 DR. M. JAGANNATH Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:- (a) the percentage of work related towater resources undertaken under MahatmaGandhi National Rural EmploymentGuarantee Scheme (MGNREGS); (b) whether works related to water resources under the Scheme has a significant impact on improving groundwater levels, increasing water availability for irrigation and drinking purpose; (c) if so, the details thereof; (d) whether the Government proposesto replicate it in other States/UTs; and (e) if so, the details thereof? MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRADEEP JAIN ÀDITYA`) (a)to(c): Apart from providing wage employment on demand, creation of durable assets and strengthening the livelihood resource base of the rural poor are also important objectives of the Act. Schedule -I of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act lists the category of works on which the schemes formulated by State Governments under Section 4(1) of the Act shall focus upon. These primarily include water harvesting and irrigation, flood control and protection, land development, plantation, environmental protection and conservation, horticulture, livestock, water and soil conservation works, drought proofing, afforestation etc. Since inception of MGNREGA, about 53.4% of the works taken up were for works relating to Water conservation and 13.3% relating to provision of irrigation facility to land owned by individual beneficiaries. Micro-level studies indicate that the

water conservation structures, desilting of traditional water bodies, plantations and other works taken up under MGNREGA, have improved water percolation and helped recharge groundwater. This has also led to a rise in groundwater levels and water availability. (d)&(e): The provisions in Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) are effected through Schemes formulated by States under Section 4(1) of the Act. Panchayats have been given a pivotal role in the planning and implementation of projects under MGNREGA. Section 16(1) of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) provides that Gram Panchayats shall be responsible for identification of projects in the Gram Panchayat area to be taken up under the scheme as per the recommendations of the Gram Sabhas and Ward Sabhas. Section 13(1) of MGNREGA provides that the Panchayats at district, intermediate and village levels shall be the principal authorities for planning and implementation of the schemes made under the Act. Hence, it would be the prerogative of the States to decide on the nature of works to be taken up by them depending on their order of priority. INTEGRATED WASTELANDS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 29th August, 2013 LSQ *263 SHRI VIKRAMBHAI ARJANBHAI MAADAM Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:- (a) the details of the major activities taken under the Integrated Wastelands Development Programme (IWDP) and the names of the States where the Programme is under implementation at present; (b) the details of the projects implemented and the areas of wasteland brought under cultivation, State/UT-wise; (c) the funds sanctioned/released and incurred under the programme during the last three years and the current year, year and State/UT-wise; and (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government for effective implementation of the programme particularly in the coastal areas of the country? MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI JAIRAM RAMESH) (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House. Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 263 due for reply on 29.08.2013 (a) & (b) The major activities taken up under Integrated Wastelands Development Programme (IWDP) inter-alia,include the following: i. Development of small water harvesting structures such as low-cost farm ponds, nalla bunds, check- dams, percolation tanks and other ground water recharge measures. ii. Renovation and augmentation of water sources, desiltation of village tanks for drinking water/ irrigation/fisheries development. iii. Fisheries development in village ponds/tanks, farm ponds etc. iv. Afforestation including block plantations, agro-forestry and horticultural development, shelterbelt plantations, sand dune stabilization, etc.

v. Pasture development either by itself or in conjunction with plantations. vi. Land Development including in-situ soil and moisture conservation measures like contour and graded bunds fortified by plantation, bench terracing in hilly terrain, nursery raising for fodder, timber, fuel wood, horticulture and non-timber forest product species. vii. Drainage line treatment with a combination of vegetative and engineering structures. viii. Repair, restoration and up-gradation of existing common property assets and structures in the watershed to obtain optimum & sustained benefits from previous public investments. ix. Crop demonstrations for popularizing new crops/varieties or innovative management practices. x. Promotion and propagation of non-conventional energy saving devices, energy conservation measures, bio fuel plantations etc. IWDP has been implemented in all the 28 States of the country. The details of the State wise projects sanctioned and area covered under IWDP are at Annexure-I. IWDP along with two other area development programmes viz., Desert Development Programme (DDP) and Drought Prone Areas Programme (DPAP), have been consolidated and integrated into a single modified programme called Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) with effect from 26.02.2009. No new projects under IWDP have been sanctioned since 2007-08. However, the funds have been released for completion of ongoing IWDP projects sanctioned up to 2006-07. In order to understand the dynamics of wastelands through comparison of spatial statistics a project on Wasteland Change Analysis between 2005-06 and 2008-09 had been assigned to National Remote Sensing Centre, Hyderabad by the Department of Land Resources. The findings of the project have been published as Wastelands Atlas of India 2011. As per Wastelands Atlas of India-2011, the total area of wasteland that has been reduced and put to productive use from 2005-06 to 2008-09 is 5240.78 sq. kms. The State / UT wise details are at Annexure –II. (c) State-wise details of central funds released and utilized under IWDP during the last three years and the current year are at Annexure-III. (d) The Department of Land Resources integrated the three area development programmes viz., DPAP, DDP and IWDP into a single modified programme called ‘Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP)’ with effect from 26.02.2009. The main aims of IWMP are harnessing, conserving and developing degraded natural resources such as soil, vegetative cover and water; prevention of soil run-off; rain water harvesting and recharging of the ground water table; increasing the productivity of crops; introduction of multi-cropping and diverse agro-based activities; promoting sustainable livelihoods and increasing the household incomes. Under IWMP, the projects are selected based upon following criteria for prioritization: Poverty index, Percentage of Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribes population, Actual wages, Percentage of small and marginal farmers, Ground water status, Moisture index, Area under rain-fed agriculture, Drinking water, Degraded land, Productivity potential of the land, Contiguity to another watershed that has already been developed/ treated and Cluster approach. Any area including coastal area, satisfying the above criteria of prioritization, qualifies for treatment under IWMP. The other steps taken by the Department inter- alia include reviewing performance of the programme through Quarterly Review Meetings, Regional Review Meetings, Steering Committee Meetings and field visits by the senior officers of the Department.

Annexure-I Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 263 due for reply on 29.8.2013 State wise details of the projects implemented under Integrated Wastelands Development Programme (IWDP)

Sl. No. Name of the State No of Project Sanctioned Areas of the projects sanctioned (Lakh Ha)

1 Andhra Pradesh 102 7.48 2 Bihar 65 3.21 3 Chhattisgarh 70 3.84 4 Goa 4 0.13 5 Gujarat 84 5.51 6 Haryana 26 1.28 7 Himachal Pradesh 63 4.36 8 Jammu & Kashmir 37 2.18 9 Jharkhand 25 1.36

10 Karnataka 86 5.59 11 Kerala 29 1.49 12 Maharashtra 84 5.32 13 Madhya Pradesh 124 7.64 14 Odisha 89 5.17 15 Punjab 17 0.66 16 Rajasthan 90 5.37 17 Tamil Nadu 82 4.63 18 Uttar Pradesh 130 8.59 19 Uttarakhand 51 3.04 20 West Bengal 29 1.18

North Eastern States 21 Arunachal Pradesh 145 4.29 22 Assam 149 9.09 23 Manipur 43 2.96 24 Meghalaya 112 2.21 25 Mizoram 52 4.34 26 Nagaland 42 3.81 27 Sikkim 25 1.48 28 Tripura 22 1.00 Total 1877 107.22

Note: The programme is not operational in Union Territories

Annexure-II Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 263 due for reply on 29.8.2013 State/UT wise area of wastelands (square km.) that has been reduced and put to productive use from 2005-06 to 2008-09

Sl. No. State/UT Total wasteland Change in Wasteland 2005-06 2008-09

1 Andhra Pradesh 38788.22 37296.62 -1491.60 2 Arunachal Pradesh 5743.83 14895.24 9151.41 3 Assam 8778.02 8453.86 -324.15 4 Bihar 6841.09 9601.01 2759.92 5 Chhattisgarh 11817.82 11482.18 -335.64 6 Delhi 83.34 90.21 6.87 7 Goa 496.27 489.08 -7.18 8 Gujarat 21350.38 20108.06 -1242.32 9 Haryana 2347.05 2145.98 -201.07 10 Himachal Pradesh 22470.05 22347.88 -122.17 11 Jammu & Kashmir 73754.38 75435.77 1681.39 12 Jharkhand 11670.14 11017.38 -652.76 13 Karnataka 14438.12 13030.62 -1407.50

14 Kerala 2458.69 2445.62 -13.07 15 Madhya Pradesh 40042.98 40113.27 70.29 16 Maharashtra 38262.81 37830.82 -431.99 17 Manipur 7027.47 5648.53 -1378.94 18 Meghalaya 3865.76 4127.43 261.67 19 Mizoram 6021.14 4958.64 -1062.50 20 Nagaland 4815.18 5266.72 451.55 21 Odisha 16648.27 16425.76 -222.51 22 Punjab 1019.50 936.83 -82.67 23 Rajasthan 93689.47 84929.10 -8760.37 24 Sikkim 3280.88 3273.15 -7.73 25 Tamil Nadu 9125.56 8721.79 -403.77 26 Tripura 1315.17 964.64 -350.53 27 Uttarakhand 12790.06 12859.53 69.47 28 Uttar Pradesh 10988.59 9881.24 -1107.35 29 West Bengal 1994.41 1929.20 -65.21 30 Union Territory 337.30 315.00 -22.30

Total 472261.94 467021.16 -5240.78 Source: Wastelands Atlas of India, 2011

Annexure-III Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 263 due for reply on 29.8.2013 State wise details of funds released and utilized during the last three years and current year under Integrated Wastelands Development Programme (IWDP)

(Rs. in crore) Sl. No. Name of the State Funds released ( Central Share) Funds utilized (Including State Share)

2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 Andhra Pradesh 12.20 3.35 1.33 0.0 33.44 34.36 10.95 0.0 Bihar 0.0 2.46 3.98 1.37 4.26 9.84 NR NR Chhattisgarh 8.42 12.02 4.56 1.05 12.25 8.67 11.39 0.49 Goa 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Gujarat 15.74 6.47 6.7 0.0 26.73 13.41 7.90 2.22 Haryana 5.58 2.53 0.56 0.0 2.75 5.87 2.64 0 Himachal Pradesh 16.95 13.23 3.85 1.45 18.79 20.21 13.92 1.79 Jammu & Kashmir 2.28 4.31 2.57 0.0 4.26 1.43 2.37 0.08 Jharkhand 1.30 0.86 0.75 0.0 0.46 4.44 NR NR Karnataka 17.42 7.26 1.48 0.0 30.18 15.07 6.54 0.78 Kerala 6.98 0.0 2.03 0.0 5.60 0.46 0.97 0 Maharashtra 38.27 10.66 6.00 1.53 34.95 16.27 16.01 1.17 Madhya Pradesh 12.40 5.09 1.24 0.48 22.19 9.71 3.40 2.21 Odisha 25.29 26.03 5.92 8.78 28.64 34.68 28.40 1.04 Punjab 2.09 2.77 0.0 0.0 1.65 2.00 0.39 0.18 Rajasthan 7.92 1.38 0.23 0.0 15.67 8.13 3.01 0.0 Tamil Nadu 13.61 6.15 5.23 2.02 13.93 11.91 13.13 0.31 Uttar Pradesh 8.45 2.63 0.27 0.0 17.42 3.17 0.30 0.0 Uttarakhand 15.64 11.05 4.39 3.17 16.03 15.28 12.82 0.67 West Bengal 3.52 0.38 0.25 0.0 8.28 3.17 NR NR North Eastern States

1 Arunachal Pradesh 26.80 15.71 3.98 0.81 13.85 13.71 3.70 0.0 2 Assam 13.36 8.30 8.6 0.0 0.55 0.0 NR NR 3 Manipur 15.43 9.70 0.71 0.0 7.75 9.35 0.62 0.0

4 Meghalaya 25.80 13.16 4.95 2.46 24.06 17.16 5.92 0.0 5 Mizoram 28.01 6.35 8.39 4.32 19.02 6.35 8.39 0.0 6 Nagaland 0.44 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.99 0.0 0.0 0.0 7 Sikkim 1.84 1.54 1.62 1.10 4.84 1.09 0.0 0.0 8 Tripura 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.28 0.01 0.0 0.0 Total 325.74 173.39 79.58 28.54 368.82 265.75 152.77 10.94

Note: The programme is not operational in Union Territories; NR: Not reported MGNREGS 29th August, 2013 LSQ *278 SHRI ANANT KUMAR HEGDE SHRI ARJUN ROY Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:- (a) the number of households provided employment under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) during each of the last three years and the current year, State/ UT-wise; (b) whether any mechanism has been put in place to monitor periodically the MGNREGS at National, State and district levels and to check misuse of funds across the country; (c) if so, the details thereof including the outcome of such review for the last quarter; and (d) the details of the success achieved by the Government in the implementation of the scheme so far along with the steps taken by the Government for its effective implementation? MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI JAIRAM RAMESH) (a)to(d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House. Statement as referred to in reply to parts (a) to (d) of LokSabha Starred Question No. 278 for answer on 29.08.2013. (a): The State/UT-wise number of households provided employment under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) during each of the last three years and the current year is indicated in the Annexure. (b): The responsibility of implementation of MGNREGA is vested with the State Governments in accordance with the Schemes formulated by them. There is a comprehensive system of monitoring and review of the implementation of MGNREGA, which, inter alia, include Periodic Progress Report, Performance Review Committee meetings, Quarterly Regional Reviews, Area Officers` Scheme, National Level Monitors and Vigilance & Monitoring Committees at the State and District levels. Independent monitoring and verification by National Level Monitors (NLMs) and Officers/team of officers of the Ministry are also carried out in cases of specific complaints. The findings and reports of such review meetings and visits are shared with the concerned States/UT Governments for follow up action. Complaints received in the Ministry on various issues like job cards not provided, misappropriation of funds, engagement of contractors, forgery of muster roll, manipulation in job cards, under payment of wages, non-payment of wages, corruption and other irregularities, use of machinery, delay in payments etc. are forwarded to the concerned State Governments for taking appropriate action including investigation, as per law. Enquiry reports are analyzed at the Central level and advisories are issued to the State Governments for initiation of departmental inquiry, proceedings for disqualification/ termination in respect of

elected officials, lodging of FIR against the delinquent official(s) in case prima facie a criminal intent is established, recovery of amount misappropriated etc. Detailed instructions by way of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for dealing with complaints have also been issued to all States/UTs and have been displayed on website www.nrega.nic.in. (c): The last meeting of the Performance Review Committee (PRC) on Rural Development programmes including MGNREGA was held on 27th and 28th May, 2013 which discussed in detail various aspects of the programme implementation including planning, capacity building, deployment of human resources, fund management issues, short release of state share, complaints and grievance redressal, administrative expenses, execution of works, timely payment of wages etc. The officers of the Ministry were deputed to various states during May-July, 2013 for an on-the-spot inspection of implementation of Rural Development programmes including MGNREGA under Area Officers` Scheme. The Comptroller & Auditor General of India has also submitted findings on the Performance Audit of MGNREGA in its Report No. 6 of 2013. The report has been analyzed in detail and advisories have been issued to the States/UTs for appropriate corrective action on the basis of the report. (d): The primary objective of MGNREGA is to enhance the livelihood security of the rural households, by providing on demand at least 100 days of guaranteed unskilled wage employment in a year to every rural household. Creation of durable assets and strengthening the livelihood resource base of the rural poor is also an important objective of the Act. Schedule-I of MGNREGA as amended from time to time lists the category of works on which the Schemes formulated by State Governments under Section 4(1) of the Act for giving effect to the provisions of the Act shall focus upon. These primarily include water harvesting and irrigation, flood control and protection, land development, plantation, environmental protection and conservation, sanitation, horticulture, livestock, water and soil conservation works, drought proofing, afforestation, works relating to augmenting natural resource base for improving rural economy, rural connectivity etc. The Ministry of Rural Development had engaged Institutions like Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Indian Institute of Management (IIMs), Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD), National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO) and other professional institutions to conduct studies and surveys on the implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). Some major findings of such studies related to impact of MGNREGA works are: (i) Increase in Agriculture wages and enhanced bargaining power of rural poor. (ii) Creation of environmental friendly jobs. (iii) Reduction in soil erosion and enhancement in soil organic matter (iv) Improvement in ground water table, agricultural productivity and cropping intensity. (v) Reduction in water vulnerability index, agriculture vulnerability, livelihood vulnerability index. As per the information available with the Ministry, the year 2012-13 witnessed a better performance under the Act than the year 2011-12. The volume of wage-employment grew from 216.34 cr. person-days in 2011-12 to 228.16 cr. person-days in 2012-13. The average person-days per household and women participation rate were 43, 46 person-days and 48 per cent and 52 per cent during 2011-12 and 2012-13, respectively. Out of the total works taken up during 2012-13, 54% of the works were related to water conservation. To ensure effective implementation of the provisions of the Act, Operational Guidelines have been issued from time to time, and last revised with effect from 01.04.2013. The Guidelines give detailed procedures on all aspects of the programme. The Operational Guidelines, inter alia, require the States to: # initiate appropriate IEC campaigns including wall writings for wide dissemination of the provisions of the Act; # carry out of door-to-door survey to identify needy and eligible households for registration under MGNREGA; # expand scope and coverage of the demand registration system to ensure that demand for work under MGNREGA do not go unregistered; # organize Rozgar Divas periodically to capture latent demand under the programme and to disseminate awareness about other provisions of the Act;

# prepare development plans and shelf of projects by adhering to the timelines as defined in the Guidelines; # prepare realistic labour budgets after assessing appropriate quantum and timing of demand for works; # adhere to the time schedule for works` execution and monitor asset quality; # ensure timely payment of wages to the job seekers; # maintain proper financial records; # ensure transparency and accountability at each level of programme implementation and rolling out of a robust vigilance and grievance redressal system. Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of LokSabha starred question No.278 dated 29.8.2013

Sl No State

Households provided employment under MGNREGA (in lakh)

2010-11 2011-12 2012-13

2013-14 (as on

12/08/2013) 1 ANDHRA PRADESH 62.00 49.98 57.88 6.40 2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 1.35 0.04 1.07 NR 3 ASSAM 17.98 13.49 12.35 5.38 4 BIHAR 47.38 17.69 20.64 8.96 5 CHHATTISGARH 24.86 27.25 26.37 17.37 6 GUJARAT 10.96 8.22 6.81 2.74 7 HARYANA 2.35 2.78 2.94 1.20 8 HIMACHAL PRADESH 4.44 5.05 5.13 2.15 9 JAMMU & KASHMIR 4.92 4.31 6.29 0.58

10 JHARKHAND 19.87 15.75 14.15 6.82 11 KARNATAKA 22.24 16.52 13.38 0.76 12 KERALA 11.76 14.16 15.26 6.24 13 MADHYA PRADESH 44.08 38.80 34.76 7.72 14 MAHARASHTRA 4.51 15.05 15.97 6.86 15 MANIPUR 4.34 3.56 4.56 0.68 16 MEGHALAYA 3.46 3.35 3.29 0.41 17 MIZORAM 1.71 1.69 1.75 0.90 18 NAGALAND 3.51 3.73 3.87 0.47 19 ODISHA 20.05 13.79 15.99 10.10 20 PUNJAB 2.78 2.45 2.40 0.86 21 RAJASTHAN 58.60 45.22 42.17 25.15 22 SIKKIM 0.56 0.55 0.57 0.08 23 TAMIL NADU 49.69 63.43 70.61 43.33 24 TRIPURA 5.57 5.67 5.97 4.05 25 UTTAR PRADESH 64.31 73.28 49.36 29.33 26 UTTARAKHAND 5.42 4.69 4.40 1.00 27 WEST BENGAL 49.98 55.17 58.12 13.79 28 ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR 0.18 0.19 0.12 0.02 29 DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI 0.02 NR NR NR 30 DAMAN & DIU NR NR NR NR 31 GOA 0.14 0.11 0.05 0.01 32 LAKSHADWEEP 0.05 0.04 0.02 0.00 33 PUDUCHERRY 0.38 0.43 0.41 0.24 34 CHANDIGARH NR NR NR NR

Total 549.47 506.45 496.64 203.62 NR-Not reported FUNDS UNDER IWMP

29th August, 2013 LSQ 3032 SHRI HARIBHAU MADHAV JAWALE Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:- (a) whether the funds have not been utilized fully by various State Governments/UTs under various rural development schemes especially under Integrated Watershad Management Programme (IWMP) resulting that the schemes are adversely affected; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Union Government has issued guidelines to State Governments/ UTs in this regard; and (d) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the State Governments/UTs thereto? MINISTER OF STATE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI LALCHAND KATARIA) (a) & (b): The Ministry of Rural Development implements various schemes namely Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), the Swarnjayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana (SGSY) / National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY), National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) and Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) through State Governments/Union Territory Administrations. The release of central funds by the Ministry of Rural Development to various schemes and their utilization by the respective State Governments and implementing agencies is done in accordance with the provisions of programme guidelines. The State-wise available funds and expenditure under rural development schemes during 2012-13 is given at Annexure-I. (c) & (d): For proper and better utilization of funds under Rural Development Schemes including IWMP, a system of monitoring the implementation and impact of the programmes is in existence which includes On-line reporting of Periodical Progress Reports, Performance Review Committee, Area Officer’s Scheme, Vigilance and Monitoring Committee at the State/District Level, and National Level Monitors. Besides, the State Governments have been advised to adopt a five-pronged strategy consisting of (i) creation of awareness about the schemes, (ii) transparency, (iii) people’s partnership, (iv) accountability, social audit and (v) strict vigilance and monitoring at all levels for effective utilization of funds. In addition to above, to address the unspent balance with States and to ensure availability of funds for smooth implementation of IWMP, the Ministry has revised the mechanism for release of Central assistance w.e.f. 13.06.2012. The main features of the same are as under: (i) Central assistance is released in lump-sum to State Level Nodal Agency (SLNA) on the basis of annual plan of fund requirement furnished by SLNA. (ii) The funds are ordinarily be released in two installments every year. The first installment will be equivalent to 60% of the estimated annual fund requirement of SLNA including the unspent balance available with the SLNA as on 1st April of the financial year or fund requirement for six months, whichever is less. (iii) The next installment in the year will be released after utilization of 60% of the funds of first installment (including unspent balance) and submission of corresponding physical progress, utilization certificate, Audited Statement of Accounts for the proceeding financial year by the SLNA. (iv) For effective utilization of funds already released for ongoing IWMP projects, SLNA is permitted intra and inter transfer of funds from one batch to another.

Statement referred to in reply to Part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3032 due for answer on 29.08.2013

Annexure-I Programme-wise funds available and expenditure under rural development programme during 2012-13

Sl. No.

STATES/UTS

MGNREGA IAY PMGSY

SGSY

NSAP IWMP

Available Funds

Expenditure

Available Funds

Expenditure

Available Funds *

Expenditure

Available Funds

Expenditure

Available Funds *

Expenditure

Available Funds *

Expenditure

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 11 12

1 ANDHRA PRADESH

502677.25

519786.28

97231.07

113252.95 20566.

0015244

.20 573.17 65595.73

36267.00

19763.00

2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH

8331.58

3010.56

3698.80 689.55 31054.

00166.6

8 0.00 594.62 3173.00

2675.00

3 ASSAM 69704.22

65152.65

104733.19

66769.61 52278.

0010847

.37 257.08 8781.76

8304.00

1797.00

4 BIHAR 244623.42

185518.39

426427.30

297318.76 199221

.0011083

6.52 699.50 64799.29

1218.00 0.00

5 CHHATTISGARH

269055.51

222092.05

36214.79

30786.75 28141.

0010266

.877625.6

6 22435.59

9387.00

2477.00

6 GOA 508.08 142.99 907.75 572.19 0.00 25.72 0.00 35.20 0.00 0.00

7 GUJARAT 80463.91

61008.33

71827.94

43394.67 9954.0

06758.

478040.5

7 10172.33

65543.00

15095.00

8 HARYANA 40669.77

38068.90

8177.74

6839.97 3653.0

05375.

321844.5

9 5580.00

2160.00

1811.00

9 HIMACHAL PRADESH

57358.49

49233.67

3083.86

3064.28 5519.0

01390.

411110.2

4 3600.24

10968.00

1999.00

10

JAMMU AND KASHMIR

96921.99

82735.33

6493.70

2463.74 45969.

00451.9

9 0.00 2828.24

3827.00 0.00

11

JHARKHAND

147840.08

114843.44

61892.29

40929.64 32561.

008585.

583264.0

1 13832.76

7863.00

1216.00

12

KARNATAKA

187340.09

145563.79

107283.76

80438.45 1663.0

09872.

409246.2

9 47390.06

13635.00

11291.00

13 KERALA 149051

.08 141636

.95 35747.

62 22081.

68 5730.00

3586.40 0.00 15423.

33 35768

.0026160.

0014

MADHYA PRADESH

358590.40

303846.25

63046.35

38873.17 74111.

0017478

.5614142.

23 51028.79

30787.00

12422.00

15

MAHARASHTRA

233802.95

217990.46

96062.12

108277.81 15340.

0022219

.339392.1

5 27336.00

110382.00

35783.00

16 MANIPUR 67881.

05 48287.

99 2902.4

0 1352.2

1 9266.00

553.08 0.00 1517.8

5 5494.

001200.0

0

17

MEGHALAYA

27686.77

25308.39

6123.02

5216.19 3246.0

0265.0

8 115.92 1069.06

3743.00

3694.00

18 MIZORAM 29347.

05 28876.

54 1215.3

4 989.90 4195.00

289.00 0.00 577.35 1644.

001611.0

019

NAGALAND

48353.34

42489.92

3641.79 0.00 10983.

00497.8

3 0.00 1048.51

8537.00

8537.00

20 ORISSA 139054

.20 117766

.35 91604.

08 77454.

36 118892.00

12406.54

2961.96 73641.

06 22166

.007238.0

021 PUNJAB 17414.

57 15775.

24 4216.7

3 1882.6

6 23816.00

1320.87 363.40 3507.1

4 2063.

00 396.00

22

RAJASTHAN

403490.53

326072.42

65016.92

45619.37 57385.

0011289

.748968.0

7 24776.49

101905.00

15257.00

23 SIKKIM 8174.9

3 8074.1

7 408.25 540.45 8673.00 0.00 0.00 562.26 1175.

00 23.00

24

TAMIL NADU

457344.48

412118.50

57811.57

38144.59 2113.0

017054

.87 23.22 38550.54

26330.00

11129.00

25 TRIPURA 136500

.85 97202.

26 6566.7

0 0.00 18979.00

1579.63 275.77 5402.6

7 4283.

001836.0

026

UTTAR PRADESH

311042.53

263236.30

135803.92

101103.44 9800.0

041170

.0318353.

13 109609.43

34612.00

9653.00

27

UTTARAKHAND

32556.96

31161.87

6679.73

6019.45 3239.0

02411.

551417.2

9 5062.27

2408.00 645.00

28

WEST BENGAL

411508.47

384562.09

110116.59

79349.34 42328.

0016463

.9112559.

07 71459.40

4031.00

1740.00

29

AND & NIC ISLANDS

1603.50

1201.59

2299.29

7258.11 0.00 8.47 0.00 10.29

30

DAD & NAG HAVELI

74.48 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

31

DAMAN AND DIU 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

32

LAKSHADWEEP 269.93 152.68 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

33

PUDUCHERRY

2247.45

1215.16 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 217.00

Total 4541489.91

3954131.51

1617234.60

1220683.27 0 838675

.0032841

6.42101233

.32 0 676445.26

557673.00

195448.00

# Under PMGSY and NSAP available funds are not reported by the States. SGSY has been restructured as National Rural Livelehood Mission (NRLM) and due to transition stage the expenditure is low. The unspent funds have been accounted for in NRLM in the current financial year. DROUGHT PRONE AREAS 29th August, 2013 LSQ 3039

SHRI KALIKESH NARAYAN SINGH DEO SHRI HEMANAND BISWAL Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:- (a) the steps taken for watershed development in Drought Prone Areas and other programmes implemented therefor; (b) the funds sanctioned, released and utilized for training and development of functionaries involved in implementation of Watershed Development projects; (c) the details of institutions identified for providing such training and number of functionaries who have been successfully trained; and (d) the details of people’s participation in watershed development programme, State-wise? MINISTER OF STATE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI LALCHAND KATARIA) (a) The Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development has been implementing three area development programmes viz. Integrated Wastelands Development Programme (IWDP), Drought Prone Areas Programme (DPAP) and Desert Development Programme (DDP) since 1995-96 on watershed basis. These three programmes have been integrated into a single modified programme called Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) with effect from 26.02.2009, for development of rainfed / degraded areas including Drought Prone Areas. The major activities undertaken under IWMP projects inter-alia include preparation of details project reports, institutions & capacity building, entry point activities, ridge area treatment, drainage line treatment, soil and moisture conservation, rain water harvesting, nursery raising, afforestation, horticulture, pasture development, livelihood activities for the asset-less persons and production system and micro-enterprises for small and marginal farmers. Under IWMP, so far, 6622 projects covering an area of 31.29 m.ha. have been sanctioned and central assistance of Rs. 7473.09 crores released for implementation. (b) Department of Land Resources is not releasing any funds to States specifically for training of functionaries under watershed development programmes. However, as per programme Guidelines, 5% of project cost has been earmarked for Institution and Capacity Building under watershed development programmes. (c) State Level Nodal Agency (SLNA) for implementation of IWMP develops clear terms of references with Institutions/organizations for providing necessary training support to various stakeholders of Watershed Projects. The institutions indicated in the Guidelines of the programme for providing trainings to senior government officers at national / state/ district levels inter-alia include National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD) , National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI), Central Soil and Water Conservation Research and Training Institute (CSWCRTI) and its regional centres, Central Research Institute for Dryland Areas (CRIDA), Water Technology Centres (WTCs), Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun, Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA), Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and Soil and Land Use Survey of India (SLUSI). In addition, several reputed voluntary organizations/ resources organizations with considerable expertise and experiences related to watershed development projects in different part of the country are also providing training in collaboration with SLNAs. Besides the above, States are also utilizing services of State Agricultural Universities, Krishi Vigyan Kendras, State Institutes of Rural Development etc. depending on their need and capacity building strategy. (d) People’s participation is an important feature of IWMP. To ensure the people’s participation right from the planning, execution, monitoring and evaluation and post project management, various community based organizations (CBO) are created under IWMP. The important CBOs at village levels under IMWP are Watershed Committee, Self Help Groups and User Groups. The Watershed Committee is constituted by the Gram Sabha. The

plan of watershed projects is prepared on the basis of Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) exercise with community participation. These plans are required to be approved by Gram Sabha. FOREST AREAS 5th December, 2013 LSQ 17 SHRI NRIPENDRA NATH ROY SHRI MANOHAR TIRKEY Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:- (a) whether the Department of Land Resources is allocating funds for treatment of forest areas which are prioritized as integral parts of watershed projects based on the criteria defined by the department itself; (b) if so, the details thereof during each of the last three years and the current year, StateAJT- wise; (c) if not, the reasons therefor; (d) whether non-allocation of funds would lead to denial of livelihoods to the forest dwellers; and (e) if so, the steps taken by the Government to overcome the situation? MINISTER OF STATE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI LALCHAND KATARIA) (a) & (b): The Department of Land Resources is providing central funds for treatment of forest areas which are prioritized as integral part of the watershed projects on the criteria laid down for the purpose. The details of the central assistance provided to the States to implement various projects under the Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise is given at Annexure. (c) to (e): Does not arise.

Annexure Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of Loh Sabha Unstarred Question No. 17 due for reply on 05.12.2013 State-wise details of central funds released under Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) (As on 30.11.2013)

(Rs in crore)

S. No. State 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 I Andhra Pradesh 119.8 160.94 125.14 133.25 2 Bihar 0 3 12.18 15.42 3 Chhattisgarh 50.38 62.37 0 26.00 4 Goa# 0 0 0 0 5 Gujarat 161.73 160.71 329.24 0 6 Haryana 0 11.63 5.22 14.20 7 Himachal Pradesh 57.77 48.93 8.02 46.07 8 Jammu & Kashmir 0 0 38.27 0 9 Jharkhand 24.1 15.7 48.17 0

10 Kamataka 70.96 127.41 334.55 311.87 11 Kerala 11.01 10.81 4.81 0 12 Madhya Pradesh 113.25 108.6 128.3 135.57 13 Maharashtra 208.14 378.69 501.6 180.35 14 Odisha 73.47 77.53 89.7 136.91 15 Punjab 3.45 8.44 14.89 0 16 Rajasthan 257.47 318.33 424.53 ____ 0 _ _ _ _ 17 Tamil Nadu 60.16 17.57 227.77 116.4 18 Uttar Pradesh 132.13 164.46 128.43 88.09 19 Uttarakhand 15.97 2.34 4.22 0 20 West Bengal 0 16.06 4031 0

North-Eastern States 21 Arunachal Pradesh 20.08 22.09 15.97 110.83 22 Assam 40.82 37.53 42.97 116.6 23 Manipur 10.37 15.33 33.75 30.28 24 Meghalaya 9.88 12.87 37.43 28.06 25 Mizoram 17.14 5.84 16.44 69.18 26 Nagaland 26.71 59.42 76.41 ^ 72.43 27 Sikkim 3.88 1.15 8.18 0 28 Tripura 8.16 18.17 24.02 24.33 Grand Total 1496.83 1865.92 2720.52 1655.84

# No proposal received from the State INTEGRATED WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME 5th December, 2013 LSQ 207 SHRI KAPIL MUNI KARWARIYA SHRI RAM SUNDAR DAS Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:- (a) the details of the salient features of the integrated Watershed Management Programme and the major activities undertaken since its inception; (b) whether the Government has any proposal for promoting watershed management in the drought hit rural areas in the country; (c) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard, State-wise; and (d) the details of the Central assistance provided to the States to implement various projects under the Programme, State-wise? MINISTER OF STATE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI LALCHAND KATARIA) (a) The salient features of the Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) are as under:

i. The cost norm under IWMP is Rs. 12,000 per hectare in plains, Rs. 15,000 per ha in difficult and hilly areas and up to Rs. 15,000 per ha for Integrated Action Plan. (IAP) districts. Funding pattern is in the ratio of 90:10 between Central Government and State Government. ii. There is a provision of dedicated institution of State Level Nodal Agency (SLNA), Watershed Cell cum Data Centre (WCDC), Project Implementing Agency (PIA) and Watershed Committee (WC) at State, District, Project and Village level, respectively. iii. The States have been empowered to sanction watershed projects within their areas of jurisdiction as per the appraisal and approval of the Steering Committee of the Department of Land Resources. iv. The IWMP envisages taking up a cluster of contiguous micro-watersheds in rain-fed / degraded areas having no assured irrigation for various interventions. The activities to be taken up are spread over three phases viz. Preparatory Phase (1-2 years), Works Phase (2-3 years) and Consolidation & Withdrawal Phase (1-2 years). v. The programme envisages multi-tier ridge to valley sequenced approach towards implementation of projects. It also envisages development of sustainable livelihood options for asset-less people and also production system and microenterprises for small & marginal farmers. vi. The programme emphasizes utilizing the information technology, remote sensing techniques, GIS facilities, with spatial & non-spatial data, into planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the projects. The major activities undertaken under IWMP since its inception in 2009-10 inter alia include institution and capacity building, preparation of Detailed Project Reports, entry point activities, ridge area treatment, drainage line treatment, soil and moisture conservation, rain water harvesting, nursery raising, afforestation, horticulture, pasture development, livelihood activities for the asset-less persons and production system & micro enterprises for small and marginal farmers. (b) & (c) Under IWMP, project areas are prioritized based on certain criteria and any area including drought hit rural areas, satisfying the criteria of prioritization, qualifies for development. The State wise details of area sanctioned under IWMP is given at Annexure-I. (d) The details of the central assistance provided to the States to implement various projects under the programme, State-wise, are at Annexure-II.

Annexure-I Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) & (c) ofLoh Sabha Unstarred Question No. 207 due for reply on 05.12.2013 State-wise details of area sanctioned under Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) (As on 30.11.2013)

S.No. State Area (million ha) 1 Andhra Pradesh 2.793 2 Bihar 0.312 3 Chhattisgarh 0.916 4 Goa# 0 5 Gujarat 2.451 6 Haryana 0.239 7 Himachal Pradesh 0.690 8 Jammu & Kashmir 0.535 9 Jharkhand 0.620

10 Karnataka 2.243 11 Kerala 0.321 12 Madhya Pradesh 2.045

13 Maharashtra 4.587 14 Odisha 1.278 15 Punjab 0.268 16 Rajasthan 4.272 17 Tamil Nadu 1.013 18 Uttar Pradesh 2.753 19 Uttarakhand 0.346 20 West Bengal 0.506

North-Eastern States 21 Arunachal Pradesh 0.356 22 Assam 1.167 23 Manipur 0.430 24 Meghalaya 0.195 25 Mizoram 0.317 26 Nagaland 0.423 27 Sikkim 0.050 28 Tripura 0.169

Grand Total 31.294 # No proposal received from the State

Annexure-II Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) ofLok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 207 due for reply on 05.12.2013 State-wise details of central funds released under Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) (As on 30.11.2013)

S.No. State State- wise funds released during 2009-10 to 2013-14 (Rs in crore)

l Andhra Pradesh 569.81 2 Bihar 30.60 3 Chhattisgarh 152.44 4 Goa# 0 5 Gujarat 701.91 6 Haryana 31.06 7 Himachal Pradesh 177.31 8 Jarnmu & Kashmir 38.27 9 Jharkhand 95.61

10 Karriataka 925.79 11 Kerala 26.63 12 Madhya Pradesh 529.20 13 Maharashtra 1336.55 14 Odisha 399.38 15 Punjab 29.07 16 Rajasthan 1070.25 17 Tamil Nadu 438.07 18 Uttar Pradesh 535.79 19 Uttarakhand 22.53 20 West Bengal 56.37

North-Eastern States 21 Arunachal Pradesh 174.42 22 Assam 270.45 23 Manipur 89.73 24 Meghalaya 90.67

25 Mizoram 113.66 26 Nagaland 243.54 27 Sikkim 14.38 28 Tripura 77.13

Grand Total 8240.61 # No proposal received from the State DROUGHT CONDITION 6th February, 2014 LSQ 2523 SHRI SHIVARAMAGOUDA SHIVANAGOUDA Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:- (a) whether people in Karnataka particularly in the Koppal constituency are facing great hardship due to frequent drought; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government proposes to earmark certain funds to provide them better job opportunity in rural areas under self-employment scheme; and (d) if so, the details thereof? MINISTER OF STATE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI LAL CHAND KATARIA) (a) & (b) As per the information furnished by Government of Karnataka, the people of Karnataka particularly in the Koppal MP Constituency are facing frequent drought conditions during recent years in view of erratic rainfall. The year wise rainfall details and the Taluks declared as drought affected during last three years in the Koppal MP Constituency are as below: Year Normal (mm) Actual (mm) Deficit (%) 2011-12 584.3 411.20 29.63 2012-13 584.3 384.00 34.30 2013-14 584.30 539.90 7.60 Drought affected Taluks as declared by Government of Karnataka in Koppal district; Year Taluks 2011-12 Koppal, Gangavathi, Kustagi, Yelburga, Sindhanur, Siraguppa 2012-13 Koppal, Gangavathi, Kustagi, Yelburga, Sindhanur, Siraguppa 2013-14 Gangavathi,Kustagi, Yelburga,Sindhanur, Siraguppa

(c) & (d) The Department of Land Resources, Government of India has been implementing Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) with the aim of minimizing the drought effect and improving the productivity of rainfed /degraded areas. So, far 18 number of IWMP projects with the financial allocation of Rs.117.40 crores covering an area of 84,414 hectares have been sanctioned for Koppal MP Constituency from 2009-10. Under IWMP, the project area is treated scientifically by taking up activities such as field bunds, trench cum bunds, waste weirs, farm ponds, small check dams, nalabunds, percolation tanks, agro-forestry, dry land horticulture, fodder development etc. These activities conserve the natural resources and help to retain in-situ moisture for longer periods, thereby contributing to higher productivity besides recharge of ground water and drought proofing. Production systems activities are taken up in the treated area to enhance productivity. Income Generating activities are also taken up through Self Help Groups (SHGs) thereby providing employment to the land less people. As per the information of Government of Karnataka, during the last three years, an area of 40,916.80 hectares has been treated by spending an amount of Rs.36.95 crore and 7,06,952 mandays have been generated . About 300 number of SHGs have been formed to provide livelihood and Rs.1.42 crore has been released to SHGs as a revolving fund to take up income generating activities and also to link them up for bank loans for improving their income levels.

NATIONAL RURAL LIVELIHOOD MISSION 6th February, 2014 LSQ 2601 SHRI M. KRISHNASWAMY SHRI RAJAIAH SIRICILLA Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:- (a) whether the Government has been facilitating 400 intensive blocks across the country, under the National Rural Livelihoods Mission; and (b) if so, the details thereof and its implementation status thereof, State-wiseso far? MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRADEEP JAIN ‘ADITYA’) (a) to (b) Under National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM), 565 blocks have been identified as intensive blocks out of which implementation has commenced in 407 blocks. The following activities have been taken so far:- (i) Implementation architecture has been established. (ii) Social mobilization process has been initiated and women Self Help Groups and village level Self Help Group Federations (village organizations) are promoted. (iii) Community Investment Fund support is provided. (iv) Self Help Groups are facilitated to access bank credit. A statement indicating State-wise NRLM coverage of Intensive Blocks is annexed. Annexure referred in reply to parts (a) to (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2601 for answer on 06.02.2014 Coverage of Intensive Blocks under NRLM

Sl No State No. of Intensive Blocks Blocks in which Implementation has Started

1 Assam 63 44 2 Bihar 77 77 3 Chhattisgarh 17 17 4 Gujarat 20 20 5 Jharkhand 40 9 6 Karnataka 20 15 7 Maharashtra 46 45 8 Madhya Pradesh 36 36 9 Odisha 40 13

10 Rajasthan 11 4 11 Tamil Nadu 60 60 12 Uttar Pradesh 22 5 13 West Bengal 32 32 14 Haryana 12 4 15 Himachal Pradesh 5 0 16 Jammu & Kashmir 9 4 17 Punjab 8 8 18 Uttarakhand 10 0 19 Arunachal Pradesh 7 0 20 Meghalaya 4 0 21 Mizoram 4 0 22 Nagaland 9 9 23 Tripura 6 5 24 Manipur 4 0 25 Sikkim 3 0

Total 565 407 Notes:

1 Goa and five Union Territories (excluding Chandigarh and Delhi) are to transit in 2014-15.

2 Intensive blocks under implementation by State Governments under World Bank supported livelihoods projects are not included in the above table.

3 All the blocks/mandals of An BARREN LAND 6th February, 2014 LSQ 2602 SHRI SURENDRA SINGH NAGAR SMT SUPRIYA SULE Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:- (a) whether cultivable land in the country is shrinking year after year; (b) if so, the details thereof during each of the last three years and the current year; (c) the steps taken by the Government to check such decreasing trend; (d) whether the Government for conversion of barren lands into cultivable lands;

(e) if so, the details thereof; and (f) if not, the reasons therefor? MINISTER OF STATE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI LAL CHAND KATARIA) (a) & (b): Yes, Madam. As per information of Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture, cultivable land has marginally decreased from 182.44 million hectare (2007-08) to 182.32 million hectare (2010-11) as per available estimate (2013) across the country. The year wise details are as under: Year Cultivable land in million hectare 2007-08 182.44 2008-09 182.46 2009-10 182.18 2010-11 182.32 (c ) With a view to prevent soil erosion, land degradation and also to maintain balance in various type of land uses, Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture was implementing various programmes, namely; National Watershed Development Project for Rainfed Areas (NWDPRA),Soil Conservation in the Catchments of River Valley Project and Flood Prone River (RVP& FPR), Reclamation and Development of Alkali and Acid Soils (RADAS) and Watershed Development Project in Shifting Cultivation Areas (WDPSCA) across the country. Parts of degraded lands developed under these programmes are put to cultivation, leading to net sown area remaining largely unchanged (141 million hectare) in last two decades. As per decision of Planning Commission, these programmes are closed from 01.04.2013. (d) to (f): According to the definition of land uses, barren land includes all lands covered by mountains, deserts etc which cannot be brought under cultivation except at an exorbitant costs. As such, there is no comprehensive scheme/ programme for conversion of barren land into cultivable land. However, the Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development has been implementing three area development programmes viz. Integrated Wastelands Development Programme (IWDP), Drought Prone Areas Programmes (DPAP) and Desert Development Programme (DDP) since 1995-96 on watershed basis. The above three programmes have been integrated into a single modified programme called Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) with effect from 26.02.2009, for development of rainfed/ degraded areas. The major activities taken up under IWMP inter alia include ridge area treatment, drainage line treatment, soil and moisture conservation, rain water harvesting, nursery raising, afforestation, horticulture, pasture development. BASIC FACILITIES IN RURAL AREAS 6th February, 2013 LSQ 2641 SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:- (a) whether as per the Indian Rural Development Report 2012-13 released by him shows that one in five rural households has none of the three basic facilities—drinking water, electricity and sanitation; (b) if so, whether on the one side rural poverty has reduced from 40 per cent to 26 per cent, facilities are not available to these households;

(c) if so, whether it is proposed to spend a huge amount on rural infrastructure in providing these facilities to a large population of the country who lacks these facilities; and (d) if so, the steps taken or being taken and strategy chalked out for 12th Five Year Plan to provide these facilities to the rural population of the country ? MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRADEEP JAIN ‘ADITYA’) (a)& (b) Yes, Madam. (c) During the XII Five Year Plan, budget allocations under the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) and Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan(NBA) are68,786/- crore and 37,159/- crore respectively.Besides, during the XII Five Year Plan, under Rajiv Gandhi GrameenVidyutikaranYojana (RGGVY), for covering electrification of remaining villages and habitations having population of more than 100 and for providing electricity connection to BPL households, capital subsidy of 23,397/-crore has been agreed to. (d)To provide the basic facility of electricity in rural areas, it has been decided to continue Rajiv Gandhi Grameen VidyutikaranYojana (RGGVY) - Programme for creation of Rural Electricity Infrastructure & Household Electrification, during the XII Five Year Plan. Under National Rural Drinking Water Programmme (NRDWP) – Programmeto provide financial and technical assistance to States to supplement their efforts to provide adequate safe drinking water to the rural population, the following steps have been envisaged: # Increasing the funds available for Operation and Maintenance of Water supply schemes from 10% to 15% of NRDWP allocation to States. # In the 12th Five Year Plan period, the Ministry has shifted focus from hand pumps to piped water supply systems for new systems. # It is also proposed to increase service levels of rural drinking water supply from 40 litres per capita per day (lpcd) to 55 lpcd. # A conjoint approach between rural water supply, rural sanitation and rural housing is being prioritized. Under Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan (NBA) – A comprehensive programme to ensure sanitation facilities in rural areas with the main objectives of eradicating the practice of open defecation and ensuring clean environment, the following are the steps being taken and strategy chalked out for accelerated sanitation coverage: # To achieve 100% access to sanitation for all rural households by 2022. # A shift from motivating individual household toilet construction to covering whole communities in a Gram Panchayat saturation mode for holistic sanitation outcomes. # Adopting and implementing a National Sanitation and Hygiene Advocacy and Communication Strategy Framework for 2012-2017. # A conjoint approach with National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) to ensure water availability for sanitation in Gram Panchayats. # Focusing of convergence of rural sanitation (NBA) with programmes of associated Ministries including Health, School Education, Women and Child Development. # Recasting the component of Solid and Liquid Waste Management (SLWM) to a project mode approach in convergence with MGNREGS.

# Additional provision with a ceiling of .5400/- for construction of Individual Household Latrines (IHHLs) by convergence with Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGS). # Provision of incentives for the construction of IHHL extended to identified Above Poverty Line (APL) households (all SCs /STs, small and marginal farmers, landless labourers with homestead, physically handicapped and women-headed households).

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