Evaluation Of Gram Panchayat Schemes

MINISTRY OF PANCHAYAT RAJ 

UNSTARRED 

QUESTION NO . 3053 

ANSWERED ON 07.12.2010

Will the Minister of PANCHAYAT RAJ be 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. 

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Effect Of FTAs With Neighboring Countries

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

STARRED

QUESTION NO . 30

ANSWERED ON 10.11.2010

Will the Minister of  COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state :- 

(a) the details of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) entered into with the neighbouring countries and the impact of such agreements on domestic industry;

(b) whether Government has kept any provision for protecting and promoting the domestic industry in FTAs;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the mechanism of reviewing FTAs from time to time with the intention of ensuring protection of domestic industry?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

(SHRI ANAND SHARMA)

a) to d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

S. No	Name of Agreement	Partner Country(s)
1	Asia Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA)	Bangladesh, China, Lao PDR, South Korea, Sri Lanka
2	Global System of Trade Preferences (GSTP)	44 developing countries/least developed countries
3	India-Sri Lanka FTA	Sri Lanka
4	India-Afghanistan PTA	Afghanistan
5	India-Thailand Early Harvest Scheme	Thailand
6	South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA)	Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
7	India-MERCOSUR PTA	Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay
8	India-Singapore Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement	Singapore
9	India-Chile Preferential Trade Agreement	Chile
10	Indi India-Bhutan Agreement on Trade Commerce and Transit	Bhutan
11	India-Nepal Treaty of Trade	N
12	India-Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement	South Korea
13	India-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement	Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam

(b) and (c)      Yes. Before deciding on entering into an FTA with any country, a feasibility study is conducted by a Joint Study Group (JSG) comprising of officials from both sides. The JSG examines inter-alia, trade and tariff profiles, issues of complementarities, likely benefits and areas of mutual interests. A considered view on whether to go ahead to an FTA is taken by the Government based on the report of the JSG.

Before commencement of negotiations, extensive studies are undertaken by the Department of Commerce through various academic institutions. Negotiations are done after detailed consultations with industry stakeholders as well as the administrative Ministries and Departments to protect as well as to promote the interests of the Indian industry and agriculture. Representatives from these Ministries and Departments also participate in the negotiations. Protection is provided by way of keeping sensitive items in a negative list on which no tariff concessions are given.

In addition to these measures, all the FTAs have provision for initiating safeguard action. Safeguard measures can be invoked if there is a sudden surge of imports of a particular item from the FTA partner which causes injury to domestic industry. This is done by suspending or withdrawing the tariff concession on that item so that the effect of the preferential treatment is nullified.

(d)       All the FTAs have provision for review after specific periods. During the review process negotiations are held to improve market access as well as to address concerns that may arise in the implementation of the agreement.

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