Will the Minister of PANCHAYAT RAJbe pleased to state :- (a) whether Government evaluated the functioning of the various programmes under the Ministry; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) if not, the reasons therefor; (d) the details of funds allocated by the Ministry during the last three years; (e) the details of funds which has been spent and which has not spent; and (f) the reasons of unspent fund? ANSWER MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ (Dr. C.P. JOSHI) (a) to (c): Yes, Sir. The following schemes of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj have been evaluated by independent agencies:- Sl.No. Name of Schemes Year of evaluation 1. Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Yojana (RGSY) 2007 2. Panchayat Empowerment & Accountability Incentive Scheme (PEAIS) 2008 3. Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF) 2009 4. Rural Business Hubs 2010 (d) & (f): The details of funds allocated and released/utilization under the main schemes of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj during the last three years i.e. 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 is given at Annexure-I. Annexure-I referred to in Part (d to f) Reply of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3053 to be answered on 7.12.2010 (Rs. in crores) Name of the Scheme Annual Plan Annual Plan Annual Plan (2007-08 ) (2008-09 ) (2009-10) B.E R.E Released UC Recd/ B.E R.E Released UC Recd/ B.E R.E Released UC Recd/ Funds Funds Funds Spent Spent Spent 1. Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Yojana 43.00 46.23 46.23 34.12 30.00 41.85 48.35 43.36 45.00 44.00 44.23 16.21 2. Mission Mode Project on e-Panchayats 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 23.00 19.67 22.07 N.R. 3. Action Research & Research Studies 2.00 3.00 3.00 2.96 2.00 3.00 2.97 2.89 3.00 2.00 1.61 1.53 4. Media & Publicity 6.90 17.99 14.46 14.39 6.90 18.90 17.71 17.71 6.90 8.85 8.85 8.74 5. Rural Business Hubs 2.00 2.00 1.61 1.37 2.00 2.00 2.00 0.81 2.00 2.00 1.64 0.05 6. Panchayat Mahila Evam Yuva Shakti Abhiyan 4.00 4.00 2.02 1.87 4.00 4.00 4.00 3.45 4.00 4.00 4.00 0.21 7 Panchayat Empowerment & Accountability Incentive Scheme 10.00 10.00 10.00 2.25 10.00 10.00 10.00 2.50 10.00 10.00 10.00 N.R. 8. Backward Regions Grant Fund 4670.00 3600.00 3599.99 2567.41 4670.00 3890.00 3889.75 2924.66 6000.00 4670.00 3669.99 503.59 Note: 1. The allocation of BRGF was reduced at RE Stage by the Ministry of Finance. 2. 10% of the allocation was spent for the NE States. 3. N.R. – Not Received. Twitter Link To This Post Facebook Link To This Post
Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENTbe pleased to state :- (a) the details of infrastructure, manpower requirement and cost involved in implementation of free and compulsory education.; (b) how does Government propose to meet this additional expenditure; (c) the manner in which Government would meet the additional requirement of teachers; (d) whether Government would encourage private participation by extending tax relief and through corporate social responsibility; and (e) if so, the details thereof? ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI KAPIL SIBAL) (a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the Sabha. STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (e) OF REPLY TO RAJYA SABHA STARRED QUESTION NUMBER 350 FOR 3.12.2010 ASKED BY SHRI Y.S. CHOWDARY REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION OF RTE ACT. (a) to (c) The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act 2009 has come in to force w.e.f. 1st April, 2010. The infrastructure and manpower requirements for the implementation of the RTE Act have been estimated as under: 1. Teachers : 5.08 Lakhs 2. Part time instructors : 3.10 Lakhs 3. Additional Classrooms : 14.25 lakh The Central Government has revised the norms of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) programme to correspond with the provisions in the RTE Act, 2009. The revised SSA norms include provision for teachers in accordance with the norms of pupil teacher ratio mandated under the RTE Act. Government has also revised the fund sharing pattern in the 65:35 ratio between the Central and State Governments for implementation of the revised SSA programme. Further, Government has estimated a requirement of Rs. 2,31,233 crore over a five year period from 2010-11 to 2014-15 for implementation of the revised SSA programme. This includes Rs 24,068 crore provided by the 13th Finance Commission for Elementary Education. In 2010-11, the Central budget for SSA programme has been enhanced from Rs. 15,000 crore to Rs. 19,000 crore. (d) & (e) The revised SSA programme is the main vehicle for implementation of the RTE Act. Not- for- profit organizations, including civil society contribute to elementary education through partnerships within the broad parameters of State policy. Tax relief to organizations is provided as per the extant taxation laws of the country.
Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state :- (a) whether it is a fact that Wi-Fi system at Commonwealth village never functioned during the Commonwealth Games 2010; (b) if so, the details thereof and reasons therefor; (c) whether it is also a fact that to tide over the crisis OC had to provide two data cards to each of the CGAs; and (d) the details of fund earmarked for the purpose and expenditure incurred thereon?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (SHRI PRATIK PRAKASHBAPU PATIL) (a) & (b) :The WI-Fi services provided by the vendor were extremely intermittent and finally crashed out. (c) In order to meet the requirement of the Commonwealth Associations, 145 no. (approx.) of Data Cards were provided to CGAs to cater to the requirement. (d) 75 no. (approx) of Data Cards from MTNL at the rate of Rs.3600/- per card and 70 no. (approx) of the data card from TATA Photon at the rate of Rs.2950/- per card were provided to CGAs to cater to the requirement.
Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTSbe pleased to state :- (a) whether it is a fact that for providing various equipments at various stadia and sports village for CWG, tenders were invited in a manner to favour foreign companies and to eliminate Indian companies;
(b) the details of contracts awarded to foreign companies;
(c) whether it is a fact that such foreign companies executed their contract by procuring the goods/equipment form Indian companies;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) whether it is fact that because of this the country was made to pay for its own goods in valuable foreign exchange and if so, the action contemplated by Government?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (SHRI PRATIK PRAKASHBAPU PATIL)
(a) No, Sir.
(b) The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.
(c) to (e) : The Organizing Committee, Commonwealth Games has informed that they have no information in this regard.
Will the Minister of PANCHAYAT RAJbe pleased to state :- (a) whether Government evaluated the functioning of the various programmes under the Ministry; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) if not, the reasons therefor; (d) the details of funds allocated by the Ministry during the last three years; (e) the details of funds which has been spent and which has not spent; and (f) the reasons of unspent fund? ANSWER MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ (Dr. C.P. JOSHI) (a) to (c): Yes, Sir. The following schemes of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj have been evaluated by independent agencies:- Sl.No. Name of Schemes Year of evaluation 1. Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Yojana (RGSY) 2007 2. Panchayat Empowerment & Accountability Incentive Scheme (PEAIS) 2008 3. Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF) 2009 4. Rural Business Hubs 2010 (d) & (f): The details of funds allocated and released/utilization under the main schemes of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj during the last three years i.e. 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 is given at Annexure-I. Annexure-I referred to in Part (d to f) Reply of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3053 to be answered on 7.12.2010 (Rs. in crores) Name of the Scheme Annual Plan Annual Plan Annual Plan (2007-08 ) (2008-09 ) (2009-10) B.E R.E Released UC Recd/ B.E R.E Released UC Recd/ B.E R.E Released UC Recd/ Funds Funds Funds Spent Spent Spent 1. Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Yojana 43.00 46.23 46.23 34.12 30.00 41.85 48.35 43.36 45.00 44.00 44.23 16.21 2. Mission Mode Project on e-Panchayats 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 23.00 19.67 22.07 N.R. 3. Action Research & Research Studies 2.00 3.00 3.00 2.96 2.00 3.00 2.97 2.89 3.00 2.00 1.61 1.53 4. Media & Publicity 6.90 17.99 14.46 14.39 6.90 18.90 17.71 17.71 6.90 8.85 8.85 8.74 5. Rural Business Hubs 2.00 2.00 1.61 1.37 2.00 2.00 2.00 0.81 2.00 2.00 1.64 0.05 6. Panchayat Mahila Evam Yuva Shakti Abhiyan 4.00 4.00 2.02 1.87 4.00 4.00 4.00 3.45 4.00 4.00 4.00 0.21 7 Panchayat Empowerment & Accountability Incentive Scheme 10.00 10.00 10.00 2.25 10.00 10.00 10.00 2.50 10.00 10.00 10.00 N.R. 8. Backward Regions Grant Fund 4670.00 3600.00 3599.99 2567.41 4670.00 3890.00 3889.75 2924.66 6000.00 4670.00 3669.99 503.59 Note: 1. The allocation of BRGF was reduced at RE Stage by the Ministry of Finance. 2. 10% of the allocation was spent for the NE States. 3. N.R. – Not Received. Twitter Link To This Post Facebook Link To This Post
Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENTbe pleased to state :- (a) the details of infrastructure, manpower requirement and cost involved in implementation of free and compulsory education.; (b) how does Government propose to meet this additional expenditure; (c) the manner in which Government would meet the additional requirement of teachers; (d) whether Government would encourage private participation by extending tax relief and through corporate social responsibility; and (e) if so, the details thereof? ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI KAPIL SIBAL) (a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the Sabha. STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (e) OF REPLY TO RAJYA SABHA STARRED QUESTION NUMBER 350 FOR 3.12.2010 ASKED BY SHRI Y.S. CHOWDARY REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION OF RTE ACT. (a) to (c) The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act 2009 has come in to force w.e.f. 1st April, 2010. The infrastructure and manpower requirements for the implementation of the RTE Act have been estimated as under: 1. Teachers : 5.08 Lakhs 2. Part time instructors : 3.10 Lakhs 3. Additional Classrooms : 14.25 lakh The Central Government has revised the norms of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) programme to correspond with the provisions in the RTE Act, 2009. The revised SSA norms include provision for teachers in accordance with the norms of pupil teacher ratio mandated under the RTE Act. Government has also revised the fund sharing pattern in the 65:35 ratio between the Central and State Governments for implementation of the revised SSA programme. Further, Government has estimated a requirement of Rs. 2,31,233 crore over a five year period from 2010-11 to 2014-15 for implementation of the revised SSA programme. This includes Rs 24,068 crore provided by the 13th Finance Commission for Elementary Education. In 2010-11, the Central budget for SSA programme has been enhanced from Rs. 15,000 crore to Rs. 19,000 crore. (d) & (e) The revised SSA programme is the main vehicle for implementation of the RTE Act. Not- for- profit organizations, including civil society contribute to elementary education through partnerships within the broad parameters of State policy. Tax relief to organizations is provided as per the extant taxation laws of the country.
Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state :- (a) whether it is a fact that Wi-Fi system at Commonwealth village never functioned during the Commonwealth Games 2010; (b) if so, the details thereof and reasons therefor; (c) whether it is also a fact that to tide over the crisis OC had to provide two data cards to each of the CGAs; and (d) the details of fund earmarked for the purpose and expenditure incurred thereon?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (SHRI PRATIK PRAKASHBAPU PATIL) (a) & (b) :The WI-Fi services provided by the vendor were extremely intermittent and finally crashed out. (c) In order to meet the requirement of the Commonwealth Associations, 145 no. (approx.) of Data Cards were provided to CGAs to cater to the requirement. (d) 75 no. (approx) of Data Cards from MTNL at the rate of Rs.3600/- per card and 70 no. (approx) of the data card from TATA Photon at the rate of Rs.2950/- per card were provided to CGAs to cater to the requirement.
Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTSbe pleased to state :- (a) whether it is a fact that for providing various equipments at various stadia and sports village for CWG, tenders were invited in a manner to favour foreign companies and to eliminate Indian companies;
(b) the details of contracts awarded to foreign companies;
(c) whether it is a fact that such foreign companies executed their contract by procuring the goods/equipment form Indian companies;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) whether it is fact that because of this the country was made to pay for its own goods in valuable foreign exchange and if so, the action contemplated by Government?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (SHRI PRATIK PRAKASHBAPU PATIL)
(a) No, Sir.
(b) The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.
(c) to (e) : The Organizing Committee, Commonwealth Games has informed that they have no information in this regard.
