(a) whether the Government is contemplating to allocate the funds of rural
development schemes directly to the districts and fix the responsibility of the
district administration for this work;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
(d) the reaction of the Government thereto ?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT(SHRI PRADEEP JAIN `ADITYA`)
(a) to (d): The central allocation of funds under the schemes of the Ministry of
Rural Development are released as per the programme guidelines. Mostly the Central
Funds are released to the District Rural Development Agencies (DRDAs) and Zilla
Parishads/Panchayats, but the funds are also released to the State Governments,State
Rural Employment Guarantee Fund, State Rural Road Development Agency
(SRRDA) and District Water and Sanitation Committees.