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GOVERNMENT OF INDIAMINISTRY OF PLANNING

RAJYA SABHAUNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1669TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.05.2016

Reduction in Centrally Sponsored Schemes

1669. SHRI RIPUN BORA

Will the Minister of Planning be pleased to state:

(a). whether it is a fact that Government has decided to reduce the number of centrally sponsored schemesduring the next four years;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c). the details of substitutes of proposals thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF PLANNING ANDMINISTER OF STATE FOR DEFENCE

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a) & (b) : As per decision taken in the first meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog, held onFebruary 8, 2015, a Sub-Group of Chief Ministers on Rationalization of Centrally Sponsored Schemeswas constituted. Based on the suggestions received from States/UTs, the Report of the Sub-Group onRationalization of the Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSSs) was finalized and submitted to theGovernment.

The Sub-Group in its Report has inter-alia recommended that in order to curb proliferation and thinspread of resources, the number of CSS’s must not exceed 30. The schemes reflect the furtherance ofNational Development Agenda. The three categories suggested by the Sub-Group are: (i) Core of the CoreSchemes, (ii) Core Schemes and (iii) Optional Schemes.

(c): The details of substitutes of the proposal on Centrally Sponsored Schemes as recommended bythe Sub-Group of CMs are indicated in the Annexure.

AnnexureThe details of substitutes of the proposal on Centrally Sponsored Schemes as

recommended by the Sub-Group of CMs are given in reply to Rajya Sabha Unstarred QuestionNo. 1669 to be answered on 09.05.2016 regarding Reduction in Centrally Sponsored Schemes

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List of 66 CSS approved by the Cabinet forthe 12th plan

Proposed UmbrellaProgrammes/Schemes

1 Mahatma Gandhi National Rural EmploymentGuarantee Scheme (MGNREGA)

1. Mahatma Gandhi National RuralEmployment Guarantee Scheme

2 National Social Assistance Programme(NSAP) 2. National Social Assistance Programme

3 National Programme for persons withdisabilities

3. National Programme for Persons withDisabilities

4 Scheme for Development of Scheduled Castes 4. Umbrella Programme for Developmentof Scheduled Castes

5 Umbrella scheme for Education of ST students 5. Umbrella Programme for Developmentof Scheduled Tribes

6 Minorities including Multi SectoralDevelopment Programme for providingEducation to Madrasas/Minorities

6. Multi Sectoral DevelopmentProgramme for Minorities

7 Scheme for Development of Other BackwardClasses and denotified, nomadic and semi-nomadic Tribes

7. Umbrella Programme for Developmentof Other Vulnerable Groups

8 Scheme for development of Economicallybackward Classes ( EBCs)

9 Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana(PMAGY)

10 National Food Security Mission

8. Krishi Unnati Yojana

11 National Horticulture Mission12 National Mission on Sustainable Agriculture13 National Oilseed and Oil Palm Mission14 National Mission on Agriculture Extension and

Technology15 Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)(ACA)16 National Livestock Management Programme

9. Rashtriya Pashudhan Vikas Yojana +Fisheries

17 National Livestock Health and Disease ControlProgramme

18 National Plan for Dairy Development19 National Rural Drinking Water Programme 10. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Grameen)

11. National Drinking Water Mission20 Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan21 National River Conservation Programme

(NRCP)

12. Environment, Forestry & Wildlife22 National Afforestation Programme (National

Mission for a Green India)23 Conservation of Natural Resources and

Ecosystems24 Integrated Development of Wild Life Habitats25 Project Tiger26 National Health Mission including NRHM

13. National Health Mission includingAYUSH, NACO and Medical Research

27 Human Resource in Health and MedicalEducation

28 National Mission on Ayush including Missionon Medicinal Plants

29 National AIDS & STD Control Programme30 Border Area Development Programme

(BADP) (ACA) (MHA/M/o Finance)14. Border Area DevelopmentProgramme

31 National Urban Livelihood Mission 15. National Livelihood Mission – Rural16. National Livelihood Mission - Urban32 National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM)

33 Rajiv Awas Yojana including JNNURM partof MoHUPA

17. Housing for All- Rural (RD)18. Housing for All- Urban (HUPA)

34 Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY)35 Sarva Siksha Abhiyan

19. National Education Mission36 Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan

(RMSA)37 Support for Educational Development including

Teachers Training & Adult Education38 Rashtriya Uchhtar Shiksha Abhiyan39 Scheme for providing education to Madrasas,

Minorities and Disabled40 National Service Scheme 20. National Service Scheme41 National Programme Nutritional Support to

Primary Education (MDM)21. Mid Day Meal Programme

42 Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) 22. Integrated Child DevelopmentScheme and related programmes likematernity benefits, Sabla, KSY etc.

43 Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) 23. Integrated Child Protection Scheme44 Development of Infrastructure Facilities for

Judiciary including Gram Nyayalayas24. Infrastructure Facilities for Judiciary

45 Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) 25. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana46 Integrated Watershed Management Programme

(IWMP)26. Pradhan Mantri Krishi SinchaiYojana47 Accelerated Irrigation Benefit & Flood

Management Programme (merging AIBP andother programmes of water resources such asCAD, EMP etc.) (ACA) + DAC

48 Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban RenewalMission (JNNURM) (ACA)

27. Atal Mission for Rejuvenation andUrban Transformation (AMRUT)28. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan Shahari29. Smart Cities Mission

49 National Mission for Empowerment of Womenincluding Indira Gandhi Mattritav SahyogYojana

Transferred to Central Sector andIGMSY made a sub-scheme of ICDS

50 Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment ofAdolescent Girls (SABLA)

To be implemented through ICDSmachinery

51 National Land Record ModernisationProgramme

To be transferred to Central Sector (Digital India Initiatives)

52 Assistance to States for InfrastructureDevelopment for Exports (ASIDE)

Delinked from Union Support

53 Backward Regions Grant Fund (DistrictComponent) (ACA)

Delinked from Union Support

54 Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Sashastrikaran Yojana Delinked from Union Support55 Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF) (State

Component) Delinked from Union Support.

56 National Scheme for Modernization of Policeand other forces Delinked from Union Support.

57 Scheme for setting up of 6000 Model Schoolsat Block level as Benchmark of Excellence Delinked from Union Support

58 National E-Governance Action Plan (NeGAP)(ACA)

Transferred to Central Sector (as part ofDigital India)

59 Social Security for Unorganized Workersincluding Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana

Transferred to Central Sector

60 Skill Development Mission Transferred to Central Sector61 Support for Statistical Strengthening Transferred to Central sector62 National Handloom Development Programme Transferred to Central Sector63 Catalytic Development programme under

Sericulture Transferred to Central Sector

64 Infrastructure Development for Destinationsand Circuits Transferred to Central Sector

65 National Mission on Food Processing Transferred to Central Sector66 Yuva Krida aur Khel Abhiyan (PYKKA) To be transferred to Central Sector



Estimation of poverty line

1670. SHRI P.L. PUNIA:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

(a) the details of manners, methodology and parameters estimating poverty line in the country;

(b) the observations of Rangarajan and Tendulkar Committees on poverty;

(c) the details of poverty line being used by Government for assessing beneficiaries for various welfareschemes;

(d) whether Government intends to reassess the poverty line in the country; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF PLANNINGAND MINISTER OF STATE FOR DEFENCE


(a): The methodology for estimation of poverty line followed by the erstwhile Planning Commissionhad been based on the recommendations made by the experts in the field from time to time. Theerstwhile Planning Commission constituted an Expert Group under the chairmanship of Prof. SureshD. Tendulkar in 2005 to review the methodology for estimation of poverty. The Tendulkar Committeerecommended Monthly Per Capita Consumption Expenditure (MPCE) of Rs. 447 for rural areas andRs 579 for urban areas at 2004-05 prices as the poverty line which was accepted by the erstwhilePlanning commission. Since January 2011, the erstwhile Planning Commission had been usingTendulkar Committee methodology to estimate the poverty line and the poverty ratio at national andstate levels. The erstwhile Planning Commission, using the poverty line recommended by theTendulkar Committee for 2004-05 and updating it to 2011-12 had estimated the poverty lines as MPCEof Rs. 816 in rural areas and Rs. 1000 in urban areas at 2011-12 prices. These poverty lines vary fromstate to state to reflect the state-wise price differential.

(b): The Tendulkar Committee which submitted its report in 2009 has stated poverty in the countryas 37.2 percent for 2004-05. The erstwhile Planning Commission, based on the Tendulkar Committeemethodology, estimated poverty ratio for the year 2011-12 as 21.9 per cent in the country. TheRangarajan Committee which submitted its report in 2014 has observed poverty in the country for2011-12 as 29.5 percent.

(c): The main purpose of the poverty line is to track progress in reduction of poverty in the countryand not to identify specific households or individuals as beneficiaries under various welfare schemes.

(d) & (e): In March 2015, the Government has constituted a ‘Task Force on Elimination of Poverty inIndia’ under the chairmanship of Dr. Arvind Panagariya, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog. Based on thework of Task Force, a preliminary paper entitled ‘Eliminating Poverty: Creating Jobs andStrengthening Social Programs’ has been prepared for consultation with the States. The paper outlinesfour possible options which are as follows:

(i) Continue with the Tendulkar poverty line;(ii) Switch to the Rangarajan or other higher rural and urban poverty lines;(iii) Track progress over time of the bottom 30% of the population; and(iv) Track progress along specific components of poverty such as nutrition, housing, drinking water,sanitation, electricity and connectivity.

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RAJYA SABHAUNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1671TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.05.2016

Development of Infrastructure and connectivity

1671. SHRI K.C. TYAGI:SHRIMATI RAJANI PATIL:SHRI RAMDAS ATHAWALE:


(a) Whether Government is aware that the development of infrastructure and connectivity is thesingle most important factor to remove regional disparities;

(b) Whether Government has formulated any specific anti-poverty programmes with focus ondevelopment of infrastructure and connectivity; and

(c) If so, the details thereof?

ANSWER



(a) Yes, Sir.

(b) & (c) Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY), was launched in December, 2000 as a specialintervention of the Government of India with the broad objective of ensuring sustainable povertyreduction. The scheme aims to provide good quality all-weather single connectivity to every eligiblehabitation.


RAJYA SABHAUNSTARRED QUESTION No- 1672TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.05.2016

Utilization of demographic dividend for growth and prosperity

1672. SHRI ANUBHAV MOHANTY:


(a) whether it is a fact that India is the only major country in the world which would be enjoyingboon of demographic dividend in the coming 30 to 45 years;

(b) if so, how Government proposes to utilize the human capital to adequately invest thedemographic dividend towards the national growth and prosperity of its population; and

(c) how Government proposes to rope in the rural and the remote area population through skilldevelopment towards the progress of the country?

ANSWER



(a) to (c) According to the 12th Five Year Plan document, 63 percent of India’s population wouldbe in the working age group of 15-59 by 2022. To harness this demographic advantage and toimprove the employability of the labour force the Government of India had launched theNational Skill Development Mission in 2015. The Mission seeks to converge, coordinate,implement and monitor skilling activities on a pan-India basis. The Government is also fundingskill development activities spread across 40 schemes and implemented through 18 centralMinistries/ Departments. Of these the major schemes to improve the skill set of the rural youthare the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, an outcome-focused, reward based scheme thatprovides fresh training as well as certifies Recognition of Prior Learning and the placement-linked skill development programme called the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Grameen KaushalyaYojana (DDU-GKY).



Population as a hindrance in development

1673. SHRI ANUBHAV MOHANTY:


(a) whether it is a fact that populations and poverty go hand in hand and causes a big hindrance in thepath of development and progress;(b) whether it is also a fact that the issue of poverty and population has to be addressed in a major wayin order to improve and increase the quality of life of people; and(c) if so, what are the schemes and programmes that Government has introduced to intensely addressthese issues and by when Government proposes to achieve its targets of providing better quality oflife?

ANSWER



(a): While traditionally population was thought to be a hindrance to development, more recent evidencefrom countries such as China suggests that a large young population can yield demographic dividendand help in development.

(b): In order to improve the quality of life of people, in addition to the issues of poverty and populationaddressing other issues like employment, education, health, infrastructure etc. are equally important.

(c): The Government has initiated various measures to improve the quality of life of the people in thecountry through direct intervention by implementing specific poverty reduction and mitigationprogrammes. This includes Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), Mahatma Gandhi NationalRural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM),National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM), Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and UrbanTransformation Mission (AMRUT), Housing for All, National Health Mission (NHM), Sarva SikhshaAbhiyaan (SSA), Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS), Mid-Day Meal Scheme (MDMS),Swachh Bharat Mission, National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP), Targeted Public DistributionSystem (TPDS)/ National Food Security Act (NFSA), road connectivity through the Pradhan MantriGram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti BimaYojana, the Pradhan MantriSuraksha Bima Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana, etc. There are many other initiatives which are directlytaken by the State Governments keeping in view the State and district-specific requirements. Theemphasis of the Government is on “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas” which symbolizes inclusivedevelopment. Improvement in quality of life of all the citizens is an unending and continuous processand the Government is fully committed towards this endeavor.

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Decrease in poor people

1674. DR. VIJAYLAXMI SADHO:


(a) whether, as per the report of NITI Aayog, the level of poverty and the number of poor people inthe country have come down;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the norms/criteria adopted for deciding the level of poverty in this report and the current criteriafor the same; and

(d) whether there is any proposal to review these norms/criteria and if so, the details thereof and ifnot, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF PLANNING ANDMINISTER OF STATE FOR DEFENCE


(a) to (d) : The NITI Aayog has not released any report on level of poverty in the country.

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