The Minister of Raj Shri V. Chandra has said that the Gram (RGSY), implemented in districts not covered by the Scheme of Backward Regions Grants Fund (BRGF), focuses primarily on providing financial assistance to the States / UTs for Training & Capacity Building of elected representatives (ERs) and functionaries of so that they can perform the functions devolved upon them and the schemes entrusted to them effectively. and, in respect of the Hill States and States in the North Eastern Region, for capital expenditure on establishment of Resource / Training Institutes at Divisional / District level. There is a small component of Infrastructure Development which assistance is provided to States / UTs for construction of at Gram level. The Ministry of Raj has already proposed higher allocations for capacity building during Twelfth Five Year Plan.