(a) the extent of utilization of funds made under the Employment Assurance Scheme
during the last three years;
(b) whether the Government propose to consider backwardness of district as criteria in
place of population thereof under this scheme;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI SUBHASH MAHARIA)
(a): Statements indicating the funds released and utilised by the States/UTs during the last three years are enclosed.
(b)&(c): Allocation of central funds under the EAS to the Districts is based on an index of backwardness, namely, the proportion of SC/ST population of the district and the inverse of agriculture production per agriculture worker. Equal weightage is given to both these indicators.
(d): Question dues not arise.