Question : Panchayat Bhawan

(a) the number of panchayat bhawans constructed/ being constructed across the country, so far, State/UT-wise including Maharashtra;
(b) the details of the funds sanctioned and allocated to construct panchayat bhawans across the country during the last three years, State/ UT-wise including Maharashtra;
(c) whether the Government has received any complaints regarding misuse of funds sanctioned for the construction of panchayat bhawans across the country; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor and the action taken by the Government in this regard, State/ UT-wise?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ
(SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) & (b) Panchayat is a State subject and providing a separate building for each Gram Panchayat (GP) is primarily the responsibility of concerned State Government. However, under the erstwhile scheme of Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyan (RGPSA), financial assistance was provided to the States for construction of GP Bhawans as proposed by the respective States in their annual plans. From 2015-16, the component of Panchayat Bhawans was discontinued for states. Details of number of Panchayat Bhawans constructed across the country, State/ UT-wise under the scheme of RGPSA are at Annexure-I. Details of the funds sanctioned for building under RGPSA across the country and told fund released for different activities including for Panchayat Bhawans during last three years, State/ UT-wise including Maharashtra are given at Annexure-II.

(c) & (d) The complaints related to Panchayats Bhawan fall within the purview of the concerned State Government, the same are addressed by them as per their respective procedures. In case a complaint on the subject is received by the Ministry, it is sent to the concerned State Government for examination and remedial action. Since issues related to Panchayati Raj Institutions are a State subject, the Ministry does not maintain details regarding complaints.