(a) whether the Government have decided to implement a new Programme for the
development of the extreme rural areas of the country known as Rashtriya Sam
Yojana;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the details of the districts identified under the Yojana, State-wise ?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI ANNASAHEB M.K. PATIL)
(a) Yes, Sir.
(b) The Rashtriya Sam Vikas Yojana (Development and Reform Facility) has been
initiated in the current year, by the Planning Commission, to help reduce regional
imbalances by addressing the problems of low agricultural productivity, unemployment
and critical gaps in physical and social infrastructure. The Rashtriya Sam Vikas Yojana
has three components
(i) Backward Districts Initiative which is being operated on a pilot
basis in the current year,
(ii) Special Plan for Bihar and
(iii) Special Plan for the
Kalahandi, Bolangir and Koraput (KBK) Districts of Orissa which have now been
divided into eight districts, namely, Kalahandi, Nuapada, Bolangir, Sonepur, Koraput,
Nabarangpur, Malkangiri and Rayagada.
(c) The details of districts identified under the Yojana, State-wise, is given in the
Annexure.
Annexure
Annexure referred in Reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.
3237 due for Answer on 10.12.2002
Districts selected for Pilot Phase of Backward Districts Initiatives
in 2002-2003
S. No. Name of the State Name of the District
1. Andhra Pradesh Adilabad Warangal
2. Chhatisgarh Bastar Dantewada
3. Gujarat Dangs
4. Jharkhand Lohardaga Gumla Simdega
5. Karnataka Gulbarga 6. Kerala Palakkad
7 Madhya Pradesh Barwani Mandla West Nimar ( Khargone)
8. Maharashtra Gadchiroli Bhandara
9. Rajasthan Banswara Dungarpur 10. Tamil Nadu Tiruvannamalai 11. Uttar Pradesh Sonbhadra Rae Bareli Unnao Sitapur Hardoi 12. West Bengal Purulia Jalpaiguri