Ls 11-12-2015

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PLANNING
LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. *182
TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2015
CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEMES
*182: SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:
SHRI MALLIKARGUN KHARGE:
Will the Minister of Planning be pleased to state:
(a) whether the NITI Aayog Task Force has submitted its report on Centrally Sponsored Schemes, if so,
the details thereof and the follow up action taken by the Government thereon;
(b) whether there has been revision in the funding pattern of Centrally Sponsored/Social Sector Schemes,
if so, the details thereof, programme-wise;
(c) the extent to which the change in the funding pattern of these schemes is going to affect their
implementation; and
(d) whether the Union Government proposes to compensate the States affected by the revised pattern of
funding, if so, the details thereof and the further steps taken by the Government to protect the interests
of the States in this regard?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF PLANNING
AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR DEFENCE
(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)
(a) to (d) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED
QUESTION NO. *182 RAISED BY MPS SHRI JYOTIRADITYA SCINDIA AND SHRI
MALLIKARGUN KHARGE REGARDING “CENTRALLY SPONSORED / SOCIAL SECTOR
SCHEMES”
(a) The Sub – Group of Chief Ministers on Rationalization of Centrally Sponsored Schemes constituted
by NITI Aayog vide its notification/order dated 9th
March, 2015 has submitted its Report to the Hon’ble
Prime Minister, Chairman of the NITI Aayog. The Report is being processed by NITI Aayog, so that
a final decision on its implementation can be taken as soon as possible.
(b) Yes, Madam. The order issued by the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance in this regard
is annexed.
(c) NITI Aayog, at this stage do not anticipate any change in the working of the schemes as a result of the
change in the funding pattern.
(d) No, Madam. Does not arise.

Annexure
Annexure to the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *182 due for answer on 11.12.2015 regarding centrally Sponsored/
Social Sector Schemes

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION N0. 2121
“CESS FOR SWACHH BHARAT”
2121. SHRI NANA PATOLE:
SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY:
Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:
(a) whether the sub-committee of the Chief Ministers constituted on Swachh Bharat Mission in NITI
Aayog has recommended to impose cess to mobilise funds for Swachh Bharat Mission;
(b) the names of the industries on which this cess is likely to be imposed along with its rate,
(c) the revenue estimated to be collected annually from the said cess; and
(d) whether these funds are likely to be used in the areas other than Swachh Bharat Mission, if so, the
details thereof along with the reasons therefor, State wise?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND
MINISTER OF STATE FOR DEFENCE
(a) to (d): The Sub-Group of Chief Ministers on Swachh Bharat in its report has made the following
recommendations to impose cess to mobilise funds for Swachh Bharat Mission:
(i) Enabling provision to empower Central Government to impose Swachh Bharat Cess on all or certain
taxable services at the rate of 2% on the value of such taxable services, as announced in the Union budget
2015-16.
(ii) To generate additional resources for the programme the following cess may be levied:
a) Swachh Bharat Cess on petrol, diesel and telecom services may be levied by the Central Government.
b) Swachh Bharat cess on accumulated waste produced by mineral waste generation plants like coal,
aluminium, and iron ore may be levied by the Central Government.
The amount generated through cess will enable the Central Government to meet its share to the states.
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2156
REVIEW OF SCSP AND TSP
2156. SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR:
SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:
SHRI RAMSINH RATHWA:
SHRIMATI P.K.
SREEMATHI TEACHER:
a) whether the Government has conducted any study regarding implementation of Scheduled Castes Sub-
Plan (SCSP) and Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP), if so, the details and the findings thereof;
b) whether the Government provides funds to Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) for welfare
activities under the Plans, if so, the details thereof along with funds allocated and released to NGOs
during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise including Rajasthan;
c) whether the Government proposes to release the Special Central Assistance (SCA) directly under the
Plans to implementing agencies in States so that the SCA is fully utilised, if so, the details thereof;
d) whether the Government released a hand book/manual containing all the guidelines to field level
officers for proper implementing the SCSP and TSP, if so, the details thereof; and
e) whether the Government/NITI Aayog considers to prepare a 10 year Vision Document based on 11th
Five Year Plan for development of SCs and STs, if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND
(a) Yes Madam; a “Research study on livelihood options, assets creation out of Special Component Plan
(SCP) & Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) schemes and its impact among SCs and STs in India” was conducted under
the aegis of the erstwhile Planning Commission, in 2007. The full report of the study, containing inter-alia

conclusions & recommendations is available in the web-link
http://planningcommission.gov.in/reports/sereport/ser/stdy_scp.pdf.
(b) Yes Madam; the respective Ministries / Departments of Government of India provide funds to Non-
Governmental Organizations (NGOs) for welfare activities. State-wise details of funds released to NGOs by
the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and Ministry of Tribal Affairs, including to NGOs in
Rajasthan, during last three years and current year, for the welfare SCs and STs are given in the Statement at
Annexure-I and II respectively.
(c) The provision for Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan (SCA to SCSP) and Special
Central Assistance (SCA) to Tribal Sub-Plan (SCA to TSP) made in the budget of Ministry of Social Justice
& Empowerment and Ministry of Tribal Affairs respectively. The Ministries release funds to States and the
States release the same to implementing agencies. There is no proposal at present to change the release
procedure.
(d) A compendium containing guidelines for implementation of SCSP & TSP was circulated to Central
Ministries / Departments and States / UTs by the erstwhile Planning Commission in the year 2006.
Subsequently, Task Force guidelines (2010) and additional guidelines (2014) were issued to Central Ministries
/ Departments and revised guidelines to States /UTs in (2014). These guidelines are also available in the web
link of erstwhile Planning Commission http://planningcommission.gov.in/sectors/guide.
(e) The strategies for development of SCs & STs have been spelt out in the Chapter 24 -‘Social Inclusion’ of
the 12th
Five Year Plan document, which are based, inter alia on the outcome of the 11th
Five Year Plan. At
present, there is no proposal before NITI Aayog to prepare a 10 years Vision Document for SCs and STs
separately.
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ANNEXURE.I
STATE-WISE GRANT-IN-AID RELEASED TO NON GOVERNMENT ORGANISATION DURING
LAST THREE YEARS AND CURRENT YEAR UNDER THE ''SCEHME OF GRANT-IN-AID TO
VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS WORKING FOR SCHEDULED CASTES''
Sl.
No.
States/UTs 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 (upto
08.12.2015)
Amount
sanctioned
and released
(Rs. in Lakh)
Amount
sanctioned
and released
(Rs. in Lakh)
Amount
sanctioned
and released
(Rs. in Lakh)
Amount
sanctioned and
released
(Rs. in Lakh)
1 Andhra Pradesh 80.81 54.18 26.06 7.57
2 Bihar 00 00 00 00
3 Chhattisgarh 00 00 00 00
4 Gujarat 23.28 50.27 23.80 00
5 Haryana 00 15.59 15.32 00
6 Himachal Pradesh 06.42 06.53 6.70 3.26
7 Jammu & Kashmir 06.72 10.87 6.17 13.52
8 Jharkhand 00 00 00 00
9 Karnataka 135.97 224.80 195.27 99.69
10 Kerala 0.69 0.69 00 00
11 Madhya Pradesh 82.59 194.27 40.14 00
12 Maharashtra 316.20 379.46 524.03 53.51
13 Odisha 110.54 192.25 246.51 00
14 Punjab 00 00 00 00
15 Rajasthan 98.00 115.61 206.92 14.63
16 Tamil Nadu 00 40.60 36.24 00
17 Uttar Pradesh 339.33 201.55 305.62 13.59
18 Uttarakhand 31.32 9.81 1.64 00
19 West Bengal 50.59 77.34 45.66 11.90
20 NCT of Delhi 120.80 208.00 139.62 42.00
21 Assam 60.48 63.17 52.99 7.29
22 Manipur 18.82 50.49 30.01 4.05
23 Tripura 3.51 00 00 00
Grand Total 1486.07 1895.49 1902.70 271.01

ANNEXURE-II
STATE-WISE GRANT-IN-AID RELEASED TO NON GOVERNMENT ORGANISATION DURING
LAST THREE YEARS AND CURRENT YEAR UNDER THE ''SCEHME OF GRANT-IN-AID TO
VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS WORKING FOR SCHEDULED TRIBES''
(Amount in Rs Lakh)
Sl.No. Name of the
State 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15)
2015-16(as on
08.12.2015)
1 Andhra Pradesh
120.68 307.11 34.43 179.40
2 Arunachal
Pradesh
80.34 671.33 449.75 65.30
3 Assam 83.90 99.26 87.55 0.00
4 Chhattisgarh 16.20 95.24 49.44 0.00
5 Gujarat 0.00 83.79 213.72 13.01
6 Himachal
Pradesh
1.58 153.08 170.74 0.00
7 Jharkhand 118.50 307.29 657.26 86.00
8 Jammu &
Kashmir
0.00 18.49 40.36 0.00
9 Karnataka 94.66 166.75 248.89 171.88
10 Kerala 62.64 70.23 99.07 43.69
11 Madhya Pradesh
70.54 64.80 101.90 0.00
12 Maharashtra 231.47 62.82 196.97 18.24
13 Manipur 125.43 213.81 210.92 19.18
14 Meghalaya 293.50 857.92 672.15 0.00
15 Mizoram 0.00 40.27 40.40 0.00
16 Nagaland 0.00 10.50 32.15 0.00
17 Odisha 183.05 222.22 303.98 26.84
18 Rajasthan 0.00 0.00 83.31 0.00
19 Sikkim 0.00 28.29 25.64 0.00
20 Tamil Nadu 23.31 34.34 35.10 0.00
21 Telangana 0.00 23.72 23.75 0.00
22 Tripura 32.95 1.07 17.15 0.00
23 Uttrakhand 28.57 90.24 118.67 0.00
24 Uttar Pradesh 0.00 16.84 69.05 15.82
25 West Begnal 234.21 360.57 452.53 137.48
26 Delhi 7.36 0.00 15.11 0.00
Grand Total 1808.88 4000.00 4450.00 776.84

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
LOK SABHA
FLAGSHIP PROGRAMME FOR AGRICULTURE SECTOR
2164 : SHRI J. J. T. NATTERJEE
Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state :
(a) whether the NITI aayog in its meeting concerned about the absence of any flagship programme for
the agriculture sector, which is constrained by high costs and low productivity;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the measures taken by the Government for the development of agriculture with the specific
features for low costs with high productivity ?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) MINISTRY OF
PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR DEFENCE
(a) & (b) Yes Madam. The first meeting of Governing Council (GC) of NITI Aayog was held under the
chairmanship of the Prime Minister on 08th
February, 2015 in which issues concerning several sectors
including agriculture were discussed. The GC inter alia decided to constitute a Task Force on Agricultural
Development in NITI Aayog to suggest measures for rejuvenating agricultural development in the
country. Similar task forces were also constituted in the States. The NITI Aayog’s Task Force on
Agricultural Development was assigned the task of co-ordinating and developing synergy with the central
Ministries and State Governments’ Task Forces and recommend strategies for re-invigorating agriculture
in all its aspects.
(c) The Government has taken several initiatives for the development of agriculture and enhance
productivity and profitability. The Prime Minister Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) has been launched
with an allocation of Rs. 5300 crore during 2015-16. The PMKSY envisages minimum assured irrigation
to all agricultural fields (HAR KHET KO PANI) and maximum output with every unit use of water (PER
DROP MORE CROP). To provide better opportunities to farmers for marketing of their produce and earn
more profit, the central sector Scheme on promotion of National Agricultural Market through Agri-Tech
Infrastructure Fund (ATIF) has been launched for transparent sale transactions and price discovery in
regulated markets and Kisan mandis, etc. The soil health card scheme is under operation to economise
the use of fertilizers and maintain soil fertility for higher crop productivity. To increase the profit and
productivity in livestock sub-sector, Rashtriya Gokul Mission has been launched for conservation of
indigenous cattle breeds and to sustain milk production.
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
LOK SABHA
SPECIAL STATUS TO AP
2194. SHRI Y.V.SUBBA REDDY:
SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA:
(a) whether the Government has received representations/demands from various States particularly
Andhra Pradesh for according Special Category Status;
(b) if so, the details and the status thereof;
(c) whether the Government proposes to increase the amount of money being given out to Andhra
Pradesh, if so the details thereof;
(d) whether the Government has any plan to give a special financial package to Andhra Pradesh keeping
in view the various needs that have risen owing to the building of a new capital; and
(e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
(a) & (b) Government has received requests for according Special Category Status from Andhra Pradesh,
Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Telangana and Jharkhand.Special Category Status for plan
assistance has been granted in the past by the National Development Council (NDC) to some States that are
characterized by a number of features necessitating special consideration. These features include: (i) hilly
and difficult terrain (ii) low population density and / or sizeable share of tribal population (iii) strategic
location along borders with neighbouring countries (iv) economic and infrastructural backwardness and (v)
non-viable nature of state finances. At present there is no proposal to modify the criteria for grant of Special
Category Status to States.
(c) to (e) As part of the special package to Andhra Pradesh, an amount of Rs. 350 crore (at the rate of Rs.
50 crore per district) was released for development activities in seven backward districts of Andhra Pradesh
consisting of four districts of Rayalseema and three districts of North Coastal region of Andhra Pradesh
during 2014-15. During 2015-16 also special assistance of Rs. 350 crore (at the rate of Rs. 50 crore per
district) was released for the development of these districts.
Regarding the financial assistance to the new capital of Andhra Pradesh, the Ministry of Finance,
Government of India had released Rs. 500 crore to Andhra Pradesh for the construction of Raj Bhawan and
Assembly etc. during 2014-15. Besides this, an amount of Rs. 1000 crore had been released to Andhra
Pradesh during 2014-15 by Ministry of Urban Development for creation of essential urban infrastructure
for the new capital region of Andhra Pradesh under following two projects :-
(i) Storm water drainage scheme at Vijayawada city (Rs. 460 crore) and
(ii) Comprehensive underground sewerage scheme at Guntur city (Rs. 540 crore).
Besides this, the Ministry of Finance, Government of India has released an amount of Rs. 350 crore for
the new capital of the State during 2015-16.
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
LOK SABHA
EXPANDING ROLE OF NITI AAYOG
2225. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK:
(a) whether the Government is working towards expanding the role of NITI Aayog so that it does not
restrict itself just with the allocation of funds to States but also play an important role ranging from
process of tax collection and disinvestment to the preparation of budget;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government proposes to include other economists and experts into the NITI Aayog; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND
(a)&(b) The Allocation of Business Rules for NITI Aayog inter-alia define its functions: (i) to evolve a
shared vision of national development priorities, sectors and strategies with the active involvement of
States in the light of national objectives and (ii) to design strategic and long term policy and programme
frameworks and initiatives and monitor their progress and their efficacy. These functions in a way
influence budget-making. Budget-making of Central Ministries / Departments and allocation of funds to
States per se is not a function of NITI Aayog.
(c)&(d) The NITI Aayog’s resolution envisages a full time organisational framework comprising of full-
time members with diverse subject expertise and part-time members maximum of two from leading
universities, research organisations and other relevant institution in an ex-officio capacity on a rotational
basis. There is also a provision for experts, specialists and practitioners with relevant domain knowledge
to be nominated as special invitees by the Prime Minister. NITI Aayog’s objective is to provide advice
and encourage partnerships between key stakeholders, national and international thinktanks, as well as
educational and policy research institutions.
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
NITI AAYOG
LOK SABHA
EVALUATION OF WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROJECTS
2265. SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK
SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO
SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE
SHRI SATAV RAJEEV
DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT
SHRI T.RADHAKRISHNAN
DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN
(a) whether the NITI Aayog has received a proposal from the Ministry of Finance to explore the
possibility of evaluating the projects which are financially supported by the World Bank;
(b) if so, the details and the objectives thereof;
(c) whether the Government has set any time-frame for the NITI Aayog to submit the report in this
regard, if so, the details thereof;
(d) whether the NITI Aayog also proposes to evaluate all the flagship programmes/schemes and if so,
the details thereof; and
(e) the other steps taken/being taken by the government to develop NITI Aayog and raise its stature
internationally?
ANSWER
(a) Yes, Sir.
(b) The objective for taking up evaluation of the projects funded by Multilateral Development Banks
(MDBs), as stated by the Ministry of Finance, is to undertake independent assessment of the
developmental outcomes and impact of these projects from the borrowers’ perspective.
(c) No time-frame has been set for the NITI Aayog for submission of the evaluation reports.

(d) NITI Aayog has been assigned the responsibility to monitor and evaluate the implementation of
programmes and initiatives as selected or identified from time to time through the ‘Development
Monitoring and Evaluation Office’, i.e. an attached office of NITI Aayog.
Since the MDBs also have an in-built mechanism of undertaking independent assessment of
the projects/programmes funded by them, the NITI Aayog has requested the Ministry of Finance
to suggest a few projects for independent evaluation as a test case.
(e) NITI Aayog has been established on 1st
January 2015 and assigned the responsibility to discharge
13 major functions as per the Allocation of Business Rules, including evolution of a shared vision
of national development priorities, foster cooperative federalism, design strategic and long term
policy and programme frameworks and initiatives, and to create a knowledge, innovation and
entrepreneurial support system through a collaborative community of national and international
experts, practitioners and other partners.
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
LOK SABHA
POVERTY IN INDIA
2283. SHRI RAGHAV LAKHANPAL:
SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:
SHRI YOGI ADITYA NATH:
DR. A. SAMPATH:
SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:
SHRI ELUMALAI V.:
SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA:
SHRI RAJESH RANJAN:
SHRI JOSE K. MANI:
SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA:
SHRI ALOK SANJAR:
SHRI BAHADUR SINGH KOLI:
SHRI RAMSINH RATHWA:
(a) whether one third of population of India are living Below Poverty Line (BPL) as per assessment of
the World Bank;
(b) if so, the details and State-wise present position thereof both in urban and rural areas separately;
(c) the reaction of the Government thereto; and
(d) the corrective and effective measures taken by the Government for upliftment of people living BPL?
ANSWER
(a) & (b): No, Madam. The World Bank’s Policy Research Note titled “Ending Extreme Poverty and
Sharing Prosperity: Progress and Policies” released in October, 2015, states that for 2011-12, India’s
poverty rate using Uniform Reference Period (30-day recall for consumption of both food & non-food
items to measure expenditure) based consumption expenditure was 21.2 percent. It also mentions that
the poverty rate for India based on Modified Mixed Reference Period (MMRP) (it modifies the 30-day
recall to a 7-day recall for some food items and to a 1-year recall for low-frequency non-food
consumption items) consumption expenditure translates to 12.4 percent for 2011-12. The World Bank
has not released State-wise poverty estimates for urban and rural India separately.
(c): The World Bank estimates poverty in the member countries on the basis of the international poverty
line in order to monitor progress in reduction of poverty worldwide. The erstwhile Planning

Commission did not use the international poverty norms set by the World Bank to estimate number of
poor in the country primarily because international poverty line does not distinguish between rural and
urban areas or between different States of the country.
(d): The Government has initiated various measures to improve the quality of life of the people and to
reduce poverty in the country through direct intervention by implementing specific poverty reduction
and mitigation programmes. These include Prime Minister’s Jan-DhanYojana (PMJDY), Mahatma
Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), National Rural Livelihoods
Mission (NRLM), National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM), Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and
Urban Transformation Mission (AMRUT), Housing for All, National Health Mission (NHM), Sarva
Sikhsha Abhiyaan (SSA), Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS), Mid-Day Meal Scheme
(MDMS), Swachh Bharat Mission, National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP), Targeted Public
Distribution System (TPDS)/ National Food Security Act (NFSA), road connectivity through the
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti BimaYojana, the Pradhan
Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana, etc. There are many other initiatives which are
directly taken by the State Governments keeping in view the State and district-specific requirements.
The emphasis of the Government is on “Sabka Saath, SabkaVikas” which symbolizes inclusive
development.
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