(a): whether the State Governments have been asked to observe the Central guidelines in providing employment under the Prime Minister Rozgar Yojana;
(b): if so, the details thereof;
(c): whether there is a wide gap between the amount of loan
sanctioned and actually disbursed; and
(d): if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken by the Government to implement the Pradhan Mantri Rozgar Yojana effectively?
MINISTER OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES & AGRO AND RURAL INDUSTRIES (SHRI MAHABIR PRASAD)
(a): Yes, Sir.
(b): For implementation of the Prime Minister`s Rozgar Yojana
(PMRY), the State Governments have been asked to adhere to the
guidelines issued by the Central Government which, inter alia,
relate to eligibility criteria of applicants, financial terms and
conditions, operational details, etc
(c): There is some gap between the amount of loan sanctioned and
actually disbursed by banks under PMRY.
(d): The number of cases of loans sanctioned and disbursed by the
banks during 2002-03, 2003-04 and 2004-05 under PMRY are given in
the enclosed Annexure. The steps taken to reduce the gap include
instructions to the implementing agencies/banks to dispose of
applications received within specified time limits, instructions
to bank branches to endorse one copy of letter conveying sanction
of loan to the applicants also to the District Industries Centre
(DIC) concerned for assisting the applicants in completing pre-
disbursement formalities, requesting the State Governments to give
preference to PMRY beneficiaries in allotment of work place,
electricity, water connection, specifying cut-off date for
completion of disbursement of loans, periodical review of the
progress of sanction and disbursement of loans, etc.