GOVERNMENT OF
MINISTRY OF PLANNING
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2803
TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.08.2010
IDENTIFICATION OF BACKWARD AND TRIBAL PRONE DISTRICTS
2803. SHRI BHARATSINH PRABHATSINH PARMAR:
Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:
(a)
the norms adopted
for identification of backward and tribal prone districts in the country and
districts identified as per these norms, State-wise;
(b)
the scheme being
implemented for development of the districts identified as backward and tribal
prone particularly in regard to Gujarat State and achievement made as a result
thereof;
(c)
whether Government
has undertaken any review in this regard;
(d)
if so, the details
and outcome thereof; and
(e) the corrective measures taken by Government thereto?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
(SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)
(a)&(b): Various norms have been adopted for the identification of backward districts under different schemes. However, the specific scheme for the development of backward districts in the country is the District Component of the Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF) under which 250 districts have been identified for coverage. These include the 200 districts covered under the first phase of National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme (NREGP) and 170 districts identified by the Inter Ministry Task Group on Redressing Growing Regional Imbalances (IMTG) based on 17 socio-economic variables. 120 districts are common in the two lists. The NREGP districts were identified on the basis of an index of backwardness comprising three parameters with equal weights to each namely, value of output per agricultural worker, agriculture wage rate and percentage of SC/ST population of the district. The list of 250 districts under BRGF and the list of 17 parameters used by IMTG are at Annex-I and II respectively.
Other programmes for backward districts are the Special Plan for the eight KBK districts, which are being allocated funds under the District Component of BRGF as well, the Multi-sectoral Development Programme of the Ministry of Minority Affairs for the development of 90 districts identified as backward and the special package for Bundelkhand region, recently approved by the Government. The norms adopted for backwardness by the Multi-sectoral Development Programme of the Ministry of Minority Affairs are at Annex-III.
There
are two major programmes for Tribal Development
namely, Grant under Article 275(1) of the Constitution and Special Central
Assistance to Tribal Sub-Plan (SCA to TSP).
Grant under both the programmes is released to
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(c) to (e): The BRGF programme is being reviewed by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj through intensive interactions, conferences and workshops, field visits and development of information bank as well as through commissioning of independent evaluation studies. A World Bank review of BRGF undertaken at the request of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj has, indicated inter-alia, that BRGF investments are meaningful and that local governments implement the schemes with speed and quality. The study also points to the need for advance planning, greater convergence and a strong technical secretariat for the District Planning Committees. The implementation of the KBK Special Plan is being closely reviewed by the Planning Commission along with the State Government to ensure the attainment of the scheme’s objectives. Similarly the performance of MSDP is reviewed by the Ministry of Minority Affairs and performance of the programmes for Tribal Development by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. Ministries and State Governments concerned take corrective action on the basis of the reviews.
Annex-I
List of 250 Districts covered under the Districts Component of the
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Annex-II
17 Parameters used by the Inter-Ministry Task Group for Redressing
Growing Regional Imbalances for identification of backward districts.
1. Economic
(i) Per Capita Credit
(ii) Per Capita Deposits
(iii) % of Agriculture Labourers
(iv) Agriculture Wages
(v) Output per Agricultural Worker
2. Social and Educational
(i) % of SC Population
(ii) % of ST Population
(iii) Female Literacy Rate
(iv) Ratio of Secondary Schools to Population of Specific Age Group
(v) Gross Enrolment Ratio Class I-VIII (Age 6-13years)
3. Health:
(i) Crude Death Rate
(ii) Infant Mortality Rate
(iii) Institutional Delivery
(iv) Full Immunisation
4. Amenities:
(i) % of Households without Electricity
(ii) % of Households with Bank Services
(iii) % of Households with Drinking Water Source greater than 500 metres away.
Annex- III
The Norms adopted for backwardness by the
Multi-sectoral Development Programme of Ministry of
Minority Affairs
Criteria for religion specific
socio-economic indicators at the district level:-
Literacy level
Female literacy rate
Work participation rate and
Female work participation rate
Basic amenities indicators at the
district level:-
Percentage of households with pucca walls
Percentage of households with safe drinking water
Percentage of households with electricity; and
Percentage of households with water closet latrines
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