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From: Press Information Bureau Ministry of I&B <pib.kolkata@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 5:30 PM
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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Ministry of Panchayati Raj Rajya Sabha
Performance of States under PEAIS
New Delhi: March 3, 2010.
The Minister of Panchayati Raj Dr. C.P.Joshi today informed the Rajya
Sabha that Funds under the PEAIS are released to the States/UTs for
undertaking measures for effective devolution of Funds, Functions and
Functionaries to the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs). Presently,
the scheme has an annual allocation of Rs.10 crore. Incentive grants
are given to the States/UTs on the basis of independent evaluation and
ranking as per the Devolution Index. States/UTs which did not
qualify the first stage of the 'framework criteria' for meeting the
four mandatory Constitutional requirements viz. establishing the State
Election Commission, holding of regular PRI Election, establishing
State Finance Commission and setting up of District Planning
Committees as well as the States which did not respond to the survey
conducted in this regard, were excluded from the evaluation. For the
remaining States, amounts of prizes were decided based on their
ranking as per the Devolution Index.
The statement indicating the funds released to States under the
Panchayat Empowerment & Accountability Incentive Scheme (PEAIS) during
the years 2007-08 and 2008-09, namely, the first two years of the
11th Five Year Plan is placed at Annexure I.
akt/sak/dk/kol/16:09 hrs.
Annexure I
Statement indicating the ranking of states and funds released during
2007-08 and 2008-09 under the PEAIS
S.No. Name of the State 2007-08 2008-09
Rank as per Devolution Index Funds Released
(Rs. in lakh) Rank as per Devolution Index Funds Released
(Rs. in lakh)
1. Madhya Pradesh 6 75.00 1 150.00
2. West Bengal 3 100.00 2 150.00
3. Tamil Nadu 1 100.00 3 150.00
4. Kerala 2 100.00 4 150.00
5. Karnataka 4 100.00 5 75.00
6. Sikkim 10 50.00 6 75.00
7. Himachal Pradesh 7 75.00 7 75.00
8. Haryana 13 50.00 8 75.00
9. Chhattisgarh - - 9 50.00
10. Assam - - 10 50.00
11. Andhra Pradesh 8 75.00 11 -
12. Uttar Pradesh - - 12 -
13. Maharashtra - - 13 -
14. Arunachal Pradesh - - 14 -
15. Rajasthan 5 100.00 15 -
16. Goa 12 50.00 16 -
17. Tripura - - 17 -
18. Orissa 9 75.00 18 -
19. Bihar - - 19 -
20. Punjab - - 20 -
21. Manipur 11 50.00 21 -
Total 1000.00 1000.00
2007-08: Rs. 100 lakh each to first 5 ranking states, Rs.75 lakh each
to next 4 ranking states and Rs.50 lakh each to next 4 ranking states.
2008-09: Rs.150 lakh each to first 4 ranking states, Rs.75 lakh to
next 4 ranking states and Rs.50 lakh each to next 2 ranking states.
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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Ministry of Panchayati Raj Rajya Sabha
Panchayat level training facilities
New Delhi: March 3, 2010.
The Minister of Panchayati Raj Dr. C.P.Joshi today informed the Rajya
Sabha that his Ministry has has prepared a "National Capability
Building Framework (NCBF)" for regular and sustained capability
building of elected representatives, officials and other stakeholders
in Panchayati Raj, through a series of training activities that, among
other things, include sectorally focused training programmes on rural
development also.
In reply to a written question the minister said that this framework
is being implemented in 250 districts of 27 States covered under the
Capacity Building component of Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF)
Programme of the Ministry and for the remaining districts under the
scheme of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Yojana (RGSY).
In addition the States are entitled for an amount of Rs 1.0 crore /
year per BRGF district for implementation of NCBF under the Capacity
Building component of BRGF. The allocation under capacity building
component of RGSY Scheme for 2009-10 at RE stage is Rs 39.00 crore.
akt/sak/dk/kol/16:09 hrs.
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Community Radio Station to Start at Tamil Nadu
New Delhi: March 3, 2010.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India has signed
a Grant of Permission Agreement for establishing, maintaining and
operating a Community Radio Station at M. Kumarasamy College of
Engineering, Disttt Karur, Tamil Nadu. Letter of Intent had been
issued to the Institute after recommendations of Inter Ministerial
Committee and seeking requisite clearances from various Ministries.
The Community Radio Station is expected to be operational within three
months as per the agreement. With this, the number of CRS will
increase to 65 in the country.
The M. Kumarsamy College of Engineering was established in the year
2000. The aim of setting up of Community Radio Station is to promote
and provide education to the economically backward people and create
awareness among the local community on child and human rights, culture
and tradition, health hazards etc.
The Ministry encourages setting up of Community Radio Station, as it
promises to provide an opportunity to the local communities to express
themselves, share their views and particularly empower the youth and
women.
sbs/rs/dk/kol/16:09 hrs.
From: Press Information Bureau Ministry of I&B <pib.kolkata@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 5:30 PM
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
* * * * *
Ministry of Panchayati Raj Rajya Sabha
Performance of States under PEAIS
New Delhi: March 3, 2010.
The Minister of Panchayati Raj Dr. C.P.Joshi today informed the Rajya
Sabha that Funds under the PEAIS are released to the States/UTs for
undertaking measures for effective devolution of Funds, Functions and
Functionaries to the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs). Presently,
the scheme has an annual allocation of Rs.10 crore. Incentive grants
are given to the States/UTs on the basis of independent evaluation and
ranking as per the Devolution Index. States/UTs which did not
qualify the first stage of the 'framework criteria' for meeting the
four mandatory Constitutional requirements viz. establishing the State
Election Commission, holding of regular PRI Election, establishing
State Finance Commission and setting up of District Planning
Committees as well as the States which did not respond to the survey
conducted in this regard, were excluded from the evaluation. For the
remaining States, amounts of prizes were decided based on their
ranking as per the Devolution Index.
The statement indicating the funds released to States under the
Panchayat Empowerment & Accountability Incentive Scheme (PEAIS) during
the years 2007-08 and 2008-09, namely, the first two years of the
11th Five Year Plan is placed at Annexure I.
akt/sak/dk/kol/16:09 hrs.
Annexure I
Statement indicating the ranking of states and funds released during
2007-08 and 2008-09 under the PEAIS
S.No. Name of the State 2007-08 2008-09
Rank as per Devolution Index Funds Released
(Rs. in lakh) Rank as per Devolution Index Funds Released
(Rs. in lakh)
1. Madhya Pradesh 6 75.00 1 150.00
2. West Bengal 3 100.00 2 150.00
3. Tamil Nadu 1 100.00 3 150.00
4. Kerala 2 100.00 4 150.00
5. Karnataka 4 100.00 5 75.00
6. Sikkim 10 50.00 6 75.00
7. Himachal Pradesh 7 75.00 7 75.00
8. Haryana 13 50.00 8 75.00
9. Chhattisgarh - - 9 50.00
10. Assam - - 10 50.00
11. Andhra Pradesh 8 75.00 11 -
12. Uttar Pradesh - - 12 -
13. Maharashtra - - 13 -
14. Arunachal Pradesh - - 14 -
15. Rajasthan 5 100.00 15 -
16. Goa 12 50.00 16 -
17. Tripura - - 17 -
18. Orissa 9 75.00 18 -
19. Bihar - - 19 -
20. Punjab - - 20 -
21. Manipur 11 50.00 21 -
Total 1000.00 1000.00
2007-08: Rs. 100 lakh each to first 5 ranking states, Rs.75 lakh each
to next 4 ranking states and Rs.50 lakh each to next 4 ranking states.
2008-09: Rs.150 lakh each to first 4 ranking states, Rs.75 lakh to
next 4 ranking states and Rs.50 lakh each to next 2 ranking states.
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
* * * * *
Ministry of Panchayati Raj Rajya Sabha
Panchayat level training facilities
New Delhi: March 3, 2010.
The Minister of Panchayati Raj Dr. C.P.Joshi today informed the Rajya
Sabha that his Ministry has has prepared a "National Capability
Building Framework (NCBF)" for regular and sustained capability
building of elected representatives, officials and other stakeholders
in Panchayati Raj, through a series of training activities that, among
other things, include sectorally focused training programmes on rural
development also.
In reply to a written question the minister said that this framework
is being implemented in 250 districts of 27 States covered under the
Capacity Building component of Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF)
Programme of the Ministry and for the remaining districts under the
scheme of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Yojana (RGSY).
In addition the States are entitled for an amount of Rs 1.0 crore /
year per BRGF district for implementation of NCBF under the Capacity
Building component of BRGF. The allocation under capacity building
component of RGSY Scheme for 2009-10 at RE stage is Rs 39.00 crore.
akt/sak/dk/kol/16:09 hrs.
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
* * * * *
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Community Radio Station to Start at Tamil Nadu
New Delhi: March 3, 2010.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India has signed
a Grant of Permission Agreement for establishing, maintaining and
operating a Community Radio Station at M. Kumarasamy College of
Engineering, Disttt Karur, Tamil Nadu. Letter of Intent had been
issued to the Institute after recommendations of Inter Ministerial
Committee and seeking requisite clearances from various Ministries.
The Community Radio Station is expected to be operational within three
months as per the agreement. With this, the number of CRS will
increase to 65 in the country.
The M. Kumarsamy College of Engineering was established in the year
2000. The aim of setting up of Community Radio Station is to promote
and provide education to the economically backward people and create
awareness among the local community on child and human rights, culture
and tradition, health hazards etc.
The Ministry encourages setting up of Community Radio Station, as it
promises to provide an opportunity to the local communities to express
themselves, share their views and particularly empower the youth and
women.
sbs/rs/dk/kol/16:09 hrs.
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