MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI V. KISHORE CHANDRA DEO)
(a) & (b): The scheme of PMEYSA was under implementation from the year 2007-08
till 2012-13 with the broad objective of empowerment of Elected Women & Youth
Representatives of Panchayats. The scheme is now subsumed under the scheme of
Rajiv Gandhi Panchayati Sashaktikaran Abhiyan (RGPSA).
(c): This was a demand driven scheme and the funds were released to the
States on the basis of their justified request/ proposals. The position
of funds released along with utilization reported under the scheme during
the year 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 is at Annex.
(d): Activities under the PMEYSA included holding of State Level Sammelans
and Divisional/ District Level Sammelans of Elected Representatives (EWRs),
formation of Associations, setting up of State Support Centres, sensitization
programmes for Elected Women Representatives (EWRs) and Elected Youth
Representatives (EYRs). On the basis of the information received from States/
UTs approximately
(i) 131 Divisional Level Sammelans were held
(ii) EWRs /
EYRs underwent training in 12 States,
(iii) State Support Centres were set
up in 15 States/ UTs,
(iv) 24 State Level Sammelans were organized and
(v)
State Level Associations were formed in 10 States. It is not possible to
determine the exact number of EWRs and EYRs benefited because of the
nature of activities.
(e): The scheme PMEYSA has been subsumed under RGPSA. RGPSA has wider
objectives and larger outlay.
