(a) whether a Legislation was enacted to provide Administrative and financial powers to Panchayats two years ago;
(b) if so, the extent to which this Legislation has been implemented, so far, State-wise;
(c) the names of States who have failed to hold the Panchayat elections in time so far; and
(d) the names of the States where State Finance Commission has been set up and have submitted their reports, State-wise?
MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI SUNDAR LAL PATWA)
(a): No Sir. The Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992 and Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (Act 40 of 1996) are the legislations providing for administrative and financial powers to Panchayats.
(b): Does not arise.
(c): All States except Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Pondicherry and NCT of Delhi have held the first round of Panchayat elections. As regards the Panchayat elections in Schedule V areas, the first round of elections have been held in all the States except Andhra Pradesh and Bihar.
(d): A statement is appended.
ANNEXURE TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 300 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.7.2000
Sl.No. State/UTs Report of SFC
1. Andhra Pradesh Received
2. Arunachal Pradesh Not Set up
3. Assam Received
4. Bihar Report awaited
5. Goa Received 6. Gujarat Received
7 Haryana Received
8. Himachal Pradesh Received
9. Karnataka Received 10. Kerala Received 11. Madhya Pradesh Received 12. Maharashtra Received 13. Manipur Received 14. Orissa Received 15. Punjab Received 16. Rajasthan Received 17. Sikkim Received 18. Tamil Nadu Received 19. Tripura Received 20. Uttar Pradesh Received 21. WestBengal Received 22. A&N Islands Received 23. Chandigarh Received 24. D&N Haveli Received 25. Daman &Diu Received 26. NCT Delhi Not Set up 27. Lakshadweep Received 28. Pondicherry Received