Question : PARTICIPATORY RURAL APPRAISAL PROGRAMME



(a) whether the Government are running or propose to run the Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) programme for the all round development of villages;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor ?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU)

(a) to (c): The Ministry of Rural Development do not have a programme Called Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA), nor do the Ministry propose to run such a programme. Participatory Rural Appraisal is a methodology used in Certain Surveys and Studies.