(a) the mechanism provided for monitoring and checking the misuse and
misappropriation of funds provided under Gramodaya Yojana;
(b) whether the action taken under the said mechanism has yielded the desired result;
(c) if so, whether the Government are aware of misappropriation of funds granted for the
Gramodaya Yojana in Uttar Pradesh; and
(d) if so, the steps taken by the Government to punish the guilty officers?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS & PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF ATOMIC ENERGY AND SPACE (SHRI S.B. MOOKHERJEE)
(a):The guidelines for implementation of Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana ( PMGY )
interalia stipulate that periodic monitoring, both physical and financial of this programme
will be carried out by the State Governments and monitoring reports in the prescribed format
should be furnished to the Planning Commission. In addition, the release of Additional
Central Assistance ( ACA ) for PMGY is conditional upon the State Governments reporting
utilisation of at least 60 percent of the available funds for this programme along with
utilisation certificate to this effect.
(b): The implementation of this programme so far has been satisfactory.
(c) & (d): No, Sir. No such complaint has been brought to the notice of the Government so
far.