GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

LOK SABHA

UNSTARREDQUESTION NO: 2946

ANSWERED ON: 18.08.2011

IMPLEMENTATION OF SCHEMES 

(a) the ratio of sharing funds between the Union and State Governments under various Centrally Sponsored Programmes implemented for rural development; 

(b) whether in view of financial constraints of the State Government, the Union Government propose to increase its share in these programmes; 

(c) if so, the details thereof; and 

(d) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by Government for effective implementation of Centrally Sponsored Schemes? 

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRADEEP JAIN ‘ADITYA’) 

 (a) The Ministry of Rural Development is implementing various Schemes namely Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY), Pradhan Matri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) and Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) in rural areas of the country, through State Governments/ UTs. Administrations. The ratio of sharing of funds between Union and State Governments under these schemes is as under :-  03 0 3      5 3    

-.2     33     )     0-3     )-0      

Such ratio of sharing under SGSY and IAY is 90: 10 for NE States including Sikkim. 

(b)  (c): No proposal to increase existing share between Union and State Governments is under consideration at present.

   (d) The Ministry of Rural Development has been regularly monitoring the implementation of its programmes through various mechanism such as monthly progress report, field visit by Officers of the Ministry. National Level Monitors, Vigilance and Monitoring Committees constituted under the Chairmanship of Local Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) and Performance Review Committee etc. to see that benefits of rural development programmes reach the target groups as per programme guidelines.