Question : PROPOSAL FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF I.E.C. IN JAIPUR



(a) whether the Government of Rajasthan has sent a proposal to the Union Government to sanction Rs.377.75 lac for establishment of `Information, Education and Communication Centre` in Indira Gandhi Panchayati Raj and Gramin Vikas Sansthan Jaipur; and

(b) if so, the time by which the proposal is likely to be sanctioned after due consideration?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OE panchayAti RAJ (MANI SHANKAR AIYAR)

(a) & (b) The Ministry of Panchayati Raj have not received any proposal from the Government of Rajasthan to sanction Rs.377.75 lakh for the establishment of an `Information, Education and Communication Centre` in the Indira Gandhi Panchayati Raj and Gramin Vikas Sansthan, Jaipur. However, the Ministry of Rural Development have received such a proposal. The proposal was not agreed to by the Departmental Screening Committee of the Ministry in its meeting held on the 29th July, 2004.