Question : BHARAT NIRMAN RAJIV GANDHI SEVA KENDRAS

(a) the number of Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi Sewa Kendras (BNRGSK) established under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) so far, year and State/UT-wise;

(b) the expenditure incurred so far thereon, year and State/UT-wise;

(c) the objective of establishing BNRGSK and the extent to which these objectives have been achieved;

(d) the reasons for slippages, if any;

(e) whether some BNRGSKs are dysfunctional in various States;

(f) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; and

(g) the reaction of the Government thereto?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRADEEP JAIN “ADITYA”)

(a)&(b) The total number of Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi Sewa Kendras (BNRGSK) works taken up (completed & ongoing)and the expenditure incurred from 2010-11 to 2012-13 (till 04.03.2013) State/UT-wise as reported by states/UTs is given in Annexure.

(c)to(g) The objectives of Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi Sewa Kendra (BNRGSK) are to provide space to facilitate the functioning of the MGNREGA office of Gram Panchayat(GP)/Block levels and function as a Knowledge Resource Centre to facilitate:-

(i) Citizens access to information on MGNREGA and other Rural Development Programmes.

(ii) Provide space for facilitating dissemination of technologies and good practices for effecting convergence for durability and productivity enhancement of rural assets.

(iii) Operation of ICT facilities both to support GP and block officer of Programme officer (PO) as well as public excess to information and online transaction related to development process.

This is no specific information/complaint available with the Ministry regarding dysfunctional BNRGSK in States.