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1. POOR POPULATION
Unstarred Question 4736
8/12/2010
(a) the population of `poor` persons in the States of Bihar, Uttar
Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa
and Uttrakhand, State-wise;
(b) whether the Government will be able to meet its Millennium
Development Goal target of halving poverty levels by 2015; and
(c) if so, the action plan of the Government in this regard?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING, PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS,
PERSONNEL PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSION(SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)
(a) to (c): The number of persons living below poverty line in the
States of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh,
Maharashtra, Orissa and Uttrakhand, based on the official estimates of
Planning Commission for the year 2004-05, are as under:
| Name of State |
Number of Persons Below Poverty Line ( in Lakhs) |
| Bihar |
369.15 |
| Uttar Pradesh |
590.03 |
| Chhattisgarh |
90.96 |
| Jharkhand |
116.39 |
| Madhya Pradesh |
249.68 |
| Maharastra |
317.38 |
| Orissa |
178.49 |
| Uttarakhand |
35.96 |
India is required to reduce Poverty Headcount Ratio (PHR) by half
from 37.2% in 1990 to 18.6% by 2015 under Millennium Development
Goal (MDG) target. By the year 2004-05, the PHR has come down to
27.5% registering an annual rate of decline of 0.8% during
1990-2005. This rate of decline has shown a sign of improvement
during 2005-06 over the previous year which is estimated to be 1.4%.
If this improved rate persists, India will be able to achieve the
2015 target by 2012-13.
To achieve the Millennium Development Goals the Central Government
is implementing a number of flagship programmes such as Mahatma
Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS),
Swaranjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY), Swarna Jayanti Shahri
Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY), Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS),
Mid-Day Meal Scheme, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan (SSA), National Rural
Health Mission (NRHM), Rural Drinking Water Supply .and Total
Sanitation Campaign, Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY), Targeted Public
Distribution System (TPDS) etc. In addition, launching of Rashtriya
Swasthaya Bima Yojana, Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana and Indira Gandhi
National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS) are the initiatives to
strengthen the social security system.
2. SPECIAL KBK PLAN
Unstarred Question 3506
1/12/2010
(a) whether the Orissa Government has requested Union Government to
extend the special Kalahandi- Bolangir-Koraput (KBK) plan;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the steps taken in this regard;
(d) the funds released so far under this plan and the amount spent
by the State Government;
(e) whether the Government has any proposal to increase the fund as
demanded by the State Government; and
(f) if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR PLANNING, PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, PERSONNEL,
PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSION(SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)
(a) to (c): Yes, Sir. The State Government of Orissa requested the
Planning Commission to extend the Special Plan for the KBK districts
to Gajapati and Kandhamal districts.The request of Orissa Government
was examined in the Planning Commission and it was not considered
feasible to extend the Special Plan for the KBK districts to these
two districts as adding additional Districts to the Special Plan
would spread the available allocation too thinly to have significant
impact.
(d): Funds released under the Special Plan for the KBK districts and
the expenditure reported by the State during 2002-03 to 2009-10 is
as follows:
(Rs. in crore)
| Year |
Funds released |
Expenditure Reported |
| 2002-03 |
200.00 |
131.99 |
| 2003-04 |
250.00 |
318.54 |
| 2004-05 |
250.00 |
279.11 |
| 2005-06 |
250.00 |
245.59 |
| 2006-07 |
250.00 |
258.32 |
| 2007-08 |
130.00 |
134.47 |
| 2008-09 |
130.00 |
141.76 |
| 2009-10 |
130.00 |
133.47 |
| Total |
1590.00 |
1643.25# |
# This includes expenditure from the unspent funds available in the
previous years.
(e) & (f): The State Government of Orissa has submitted the draft
Eight-Year Special Plan for the KBK districts for Special Central
Assistance of Rs.4550 crore for the period 2009-17. The Central
Government is seized of the matter.
3. UPLIFTMENT OF POOR AND BACKWARD REGIONS:
(a)Whether the Government has given special grants to States for
upliftment of poor and backward regions;
(b) If so, the details of allocations scheme-wise, State-wise;
(c)Whether any new regional development special grants are being
considered by the Government;
(d)If so, the details thereof; and
(e)The criterion for granting approval of the same?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE
IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)
(a) & (b):Yes, Sir. The Government of India launched the Backward
Regions Grant Fund (BRGF) in August, 2006. The BRGF has two
components viz. the District Component under which 250 districts
have been identified for coverage and the Special Plans for Bihar
and the Kalahandi-Bolangir-Koraput (KBK) districts of Orissa. An
allocation of Rs. 5800 crore has been made annually during the
period 2007-08 to 2009-10. In addition, Bundelkhand Drought
Mitigation Package has been approved in November, 2009. A statement
showing allocations made under the Backward Regions Grant Fund
during 2007-08 to 2009-10 and the allocations for Madhya Pradesh and
Uttar Pradesh for 2009-10 under the Bundelkhand Drought Mitigation
Package is enclosed.
(c): No, Sir.
(d) & (e):Do not arise.
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