Question : Facilities to Panchayats

(a) whether the Government has reviewed basic facilities provided to the Panchayats in Odisha for better management of rains and floods and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the data for the number of women in Odisha who are members of panchayats and the data for women sarpanch;

(c) whether the Government has extended support to the panchayats in Odisha to foster their participation in e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project, if so, the details thereof and the number of panchayats from Odisha currently part of the same; and

(d) whether SVAMITVA scheme has been implemented in Odisha and the e-property cards issued thereunder and if so, the details thereof?

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PANCHAYATI RAJ
(SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL)

(a) Ministry of Panchayati Raj reviews the performance of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) throughout the country from time to time through studies, review meetings, field visits, video conferencing, Information Technology applications, Common Review Missions (CRMs) etc. Details in respect of activities planned by the State of Odisha from Central Finance Commission Funds relating to management of rains and floods are as under:-

Asset Name Number of Activities FY 2019-20 Number of Activities FY 2020-21 Number of Activities FY 2021-22 Number of Activities FY 2022-23 Total Amount
(Rs. in lakh)
Drainage 9403 13696 13530 5514 71771.16
Minor Irrigation Structures 212 229 153 102 1484.75
Reservoir 33 45 26 8 261.96
Amrit Sarovar 1 - - - 4.90
Rain Water Harvest Tank 396 759 445 173 4402.02
Barrage/Weir/Anicut 115 188 171 83 917.72
Checkdam 38 102 88 70 1075.89
Dam 27 45 25 15 166.14
Drainage Channel - - 1 2 4.00
FY: Financial Year (Source: Information furnished by the Panchayats of Odisha on e-Gramswaraj Portal)

(b) The number of women panchayat members (Gram / Block / District) and women sarpanches in Odisha are 52,066 and 3,779 respectively, as reported by Government of Odisha.

(c) The Ministry has launched eGramSwaraj, a Work Based Accounting Application for PRIs under the e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project on 24th April 2020. In Odisha, so far 6798 Gram Panchayats (GPs) for 2021-22 and 6766 GPs for 2022-23 have prepared and uploaded their Gram Panchayat Development Plans (GPDPs). 6624 GPs have closed their year books for the year 2021-22 and 6484 GPs have closed month books for 2022-23. Furthermore, under 14th Finance Commission, 6714 GPs and 6382 GPs have carried out online transactions during 2020- 21 and 2021-22 respectively. Similarly, 6734 GPs have carried online transactions under XV Finance Commission during 2021-22.

(d) For the implementation of SVAMITVA Scheme, Memorandum of Understanding between Survey of India and Government of Odisha was signed on 5th February, 2021. As on 13th July, 2022, drone survey has been completed in 830 villages and 316 property cards have been prepared for residents of 12 villages of Rayagada district in the State.

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