(a) whether the Government has implemented any National Reconstruction Corps
Scheme in the country ;
(b) if so, the aims and objectives of the scheme;
(c) the criteria for selection of districts under the said scheme;
(d) the number of districts covered under the scheme so far, State-wise; and
(e) the time by which the remaining districts are likely to be covered under the
scheme ?
THE MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ, YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION (SHRI MANI SHANKAR AIYAR)
(a) Yes, Sir. The National Reconstruction Corps (NRC) Scheme was implemented through
the Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) on a pilot basis for a period of two years from
1.4.2001 to 31.3.2003.
(b) The primary objective of the scheme was to provide an opportunity to the youth to
participate in the process of nation building, working for and with the community,
understanding the problems of real life and utilizing their skills and knowledge in solving
those problems in a spirit of volunteerism.Under the Scheme, volunteers were enrolled on
a monthly honorarium of Rs. 1000/- to implement identified projects.
(c) Relative backwardness was the main criteria for selection of the districts.
(d) The State-wise number of districts covered under the NRC scheme are at Annex.
(e) The scheme was not continued after 31.3.2003 and was replaced by the Rashtriya
Sadbhavana Yojana w.e.f. 2005-06, which is being implemented in all 500 districts in
the country where there is the presence of Nehru Yuva Kendras.
ANNEX
ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO. 2177 FOR 14.3.2007 ASKED BY SHRI BRAJA KISHORE TRIPATHY
REGARDING NATIONAL RECONSTRUCTION CORPS SCHEME.
State-wise numbers of districts covered under the scheme of NRC:
Sl.No. Name of the States Number of Districts
1. Andhra Pradesh 6
2. Arunachal Pradesh 1
3. Assam 5
4. Bihar 9
5. Chhatisgarh 4
6. Delhi 2
7 Gujarat 2
8. Himachal Pradesh 3
9. Harayana 2 10. Jammu & Kashmir 2 11. Jharkhand 5 12. Karnataka 5 13. Kerala 3 14. Madhya Pradesh 13 15. Maharashtra 6 16. Manipur 2 17. Meghalaya 1 18. Mizoram 1 19. Nagaland 2 20. Orissa 10 21. Punjab 1 22. Rajasthan 6 23. Sikkim 2 24. Tamil Nadu 7 25. Tripura 2 26. Uttar Pradesh 11 27. Uttaranchal 3