Question : SWAYAMSIDDHA PROGRAMME .

(a) whether the Government have cleared certain block specific projects in 19 States related to ‘Swayamsiddha’ Programme for the development of women;

(b) if so, the details of the blocks selected by the Government, State-wise;

(c) the funds allocated for these projects; and

(d) the criteria followed in selecting these blocks?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SUMITRA MAHAJAN)

(a) Till February 2002 end, the National-level Project Sanctioning Committee has cleared 52 Block-specific Projects of 26 States/Union Territories; powers to sanction 425 Block- specific Projects have been delegated to 19 State/Union Territory Governments; and 5 States have reported clearing 61 Block-specific Projects in pursuance of the said delegated powers.

(b) List of 52 Blocks for which the National-level Project Sanctioning Committee has cleared Block-specific Projects and of 61 Blocks for which States have reported clearing Block-specific Projects is anexed as ‘Annexure-I’.

(c) Awayamsidha is a six-year, Rs.116.30 crore project, initiated in March 2001 (2000-01). Rs.8 crore are allocated for National-level expenses. Rs.16 crore ae allocated for State-level expenses; the details of funds allocated State- wise are annexed as ‘Annexure-II’. Rs.92.30 crore are availabdle for Block-level expenses; Rs.14.20 lakh are available per Block for the 650 Blocks under Swayamsidha.

(d) State/Union Territory Governments select specific Blocks for implementation of Swayamsidha. The criteria for selection of Blocks, laid down in the Salient Project Details of Swayamsidha, are as follows:-

“While all the 238 erstwhile IMY blocks will be retained the new 412 blocks will be selected keeping in view the following:-

· Preference will be given to areas where similar schemes do not exist and there is no group movement;

· Preference will also be given to areas where crime rate against women is high, major social indicators are unfavourable to women;

· State Government is committing additional resources and linkages for women’s development; and

· Priority will be given to blocks having a large number of population below the poverty line and high proportion of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe population.”

ANNEXURE-I

Annexure to Part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 634 for 5.3.2002 regarding Swayamsidha Programme

No. States/ Union Block-specific Projects Projects
Territories cleared by National- reported to
level Project be cleared by
Sanctioning Committee States/ Union
Territories
in pursuance
of delegated
powers
Date Blocks Blocks

1. Haryana 27.6.20 1. Barara
01 2. Pinjore

2. Himachal Pradesh -do- 3. Solan 1. Baijnath

4. Rohru 2. Lambagaon

3. Jhandutta

4. Pachhad

5. Karsog
6. Chamba

3. Uttar Pradesh -do- 5. Mall
6. Malihabad

4. Dadra & Nagar -do- 7. Dadra & Nagar
Haveli Haveli

5. Madhya Pradesh -do- 8. Nalchha 

9. Bagh
6. Maharashtra -do- 10. Indapur
11. Yawal

7 Gujarat -do- 12. Kadi
13. Palanpur

8. Rajasthan -do- 14. Tonk	15. Govindgarh	7 SriNagar
8 Rajgarh
9 Garhi
10 Barmer
11 Roopwas
12 Banera
13 Kolayat
14 Arnod
15 Ratannagar
16 Bandikui
17 Basedi
18 Sagwara
19 Jaisalmer
20 Jhalawar
21 Jhunjhunu
22 Baap
23 Phalodi
24 Nadoti
25 Kota
26 Bonli
27 Shri Madhopur
28 Sirod
29 Malpura
30 Tonk Rural
31 Jhadol
9. Punjab 19.7.20 16. Sidwan Bet 32. Majri
01 17. Tarsikka 33. Kotakpura
34. Mukatsar
35. Malout
36. Faridkot
37. Lambi
38. Dhuri
39. Sherpur
40. Ghanaur
41. Khera
42. Bhikhiwind
43. Kot Bhai
10. Meghalaya -do- 18. Mylliem 44. Betasing
19. West Khasi 45. Resubelpara
Hills 46. Umling
11. Kerala -do- 20. Ithikkara
21. Parasala
12. Assam 11.9.2001 22. Katlicherra
23. Titabor
13. Sikkim -do- 24. Gyalshing
25. Namchi
14. Pondicherry -do- 26. Pondicherry
27. Karaikal
15. Jammu & Kashmir -do- 28. Kangan
29. R.S. Pura
16. Chhattisgarh 29.10.2001 30. Bodla 47. Dongargaon
31.Dharamjaygarh 48. Gundardehi
49. Figeswar
50. Dhamtari
51. Basna
52. Bhanuprtappur
53. Keshkal
54. Konta
55. Marwahi
56. Lormi
57. Malkhroda
58. Premnagar
59. Manendragarh
60. Pathalgaon
61. Pondiuprora
17. Uttaranchal -do- 32. Bageshwar
33. Joshimath
18. Chandigarh -do- 34. Chandigarh
19. Orissa 19.12.2001 35. Semiliguda	36. Kotpad
20. Tripura -do- 37. Melaghar
38. Manu
39. Kumarghat
21. Nagaland -do- 40. Peutsero
41. Kohima Tribal
22. Bihar 29.1.2002 42. Adhaura
43. Bhagwanpur
23. Karnataka -do- 44. Chincholi
45. Kollegal
24. Tamil Nadu -do- 46. Periyanaicken-palayam
47. Palladam
25. Manipur -do- 48. Imphal East-II
49.Churachandpur
26. Mizoram -do- 50. Lunglei
51. Thingdawl
52. Tlangnuam
Total:	52 61

S. No. State	Allocation for State-level expenses (Rs., lakh)
1. Andhra Pradesh 81

2. Arunachal Pradesh 23

3. Assam 56

4. Bihar 123

5. Jharkhand 55
6. Goa 17

7 Gujarat 61

8. Harayana 36

9. Himachal Pradesh 27
10. Jammu & Kashmir 36
11. Karnataka 48
12. Kerala 45
13. Madhya Pradesh 77
14. Chattisgarh 43
15. Maharashtra 78
16. Manipur 17
17. Meghalaya 21
18. Mizoram 17
19. Nagaland 23
20. Orissa 78
21. Punjab 39
22. Rajasthan 61
23. Sikkim 17
24. Tamil Nadu 92
25. Tripura 17
26. Uttar Pradesh 183
27. Uttaranchal 32
28. West Bengal 83
29. Andanman & Nicobar Island 17
30. Chandigarh 14
31. Dadra & Nagar Haveli 14
32. Daman & Diu 16
33. Delhi 19
34. Lakshadweep 17
35. Pondicherry 17
Total 1600