package.
The Bundelkhand package envisaged convergence of funds from different sources for enhancing resources availability and ensuring complementarities of activities. Of the total package amount of Rs 7466 crore, about 3649 crore amounting to 48% was the ACA exclusively provided for the Bundelkhand region and the balance was to be sourced from other CS / CSS schemes, MGNREGA and BRGF / RKVY in that order. State government contribution to the package as per CS/CSS norms was a minor component. Beneficiaries’
contribution was envisaged in individual beneficiary oriented projects like dug wells, pump sets etc. On the whole a more than 50% of the resources for implementation of the package have to be sourced from outside the ACA.
Table 85 Fund convergence under Bundelkhand Package (Rs. Crore)
S.N Fund Component Madhya
Pradesh Uttar
Pradesh Bundelkhan d
1 Additional Central Assistance(ACA)
1953.20 1695.76 3648.96
2 CS/CSS Schemes 953.65 1318.59 2272.24
3 BRGF / RKVY 225.00 25.00 250.00
4 MGNREGA 595.00 471.00 1066.00
5 State Share 12.04 12.04 24.08
6 Beneficiary Contribution 121.11 83.61 204.72
Total 3860.00 3606.00 7466.00
MADHYA PRADESH UTTAR PRADESH BUNDELKHAND NON ACA FUND
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Figure 14 Share of ACA and Non ACA fund in Bundelkhand Package
Under ACA as also the CS, the flow of funds is smooth in the sense that 25 - 50% of the funds are placed in advance with the states and further flow is ensured once the benchmarks set for utilisation is achieved. The Sector wise / date wise release of ACA funds to MP and UP is presented I Exhibits 1 and 2 respectively at the end of this chapter. The ACA funds and the funds under CS /CSS schemes and RKVY / BRGF are routed through the consolidated funds of the respective states. Only the MGNREGA funds are with the district administration and the funds flow is contingent upon completion of certain designated tasks by the rural people.
By its very nature the activities under MGNREGA are taken up by rural households in their respective villages while the activities supported by ACA / SC / SCC schemes are undertaken by the line departments under the package. The outcome and implementation of the package is very much dependent on the flow of funds from non ACA sources.
The releases against the allocated amounts from different sources are presented in Table 86.
Table 86 Release of funds from different sources under Bundelkhand Package
Source Madhya Pradesh Uttar Pradesh
Allocation Release as on 31
March 2013
Release as on 31
March 2014
Allocation Release as on 31
Dec 2012
Release as on 31
March 2014
ACA 1953.20 1880.32 1942.36 1695.76 1212.54 1212.55
CS /CSS 848.00 293.21 455.20 258.92 419.00
RKVY/MNREGA 210.00 33.01 NA 358.60 44.68 6.68
The release of funds under MNREGA has substantially lagged behind the releases under ACA and CS / CSS schemes. Bulk of CS / CSS funds relate to IMWP under which the funds are released over a period of 7 years and therefore the gap in releases under CS/CSS as shown above should not be seen as constraint to implementation of the package.
In Uttar Pradesh, MNREGA funds were to be used in activities like earth works under lining of canal projects, renovation of dug wells and tanks, watershed management activities in forest areas. The slow release of funds from MNREGA to some extent would have affected the progress of the activities as could be seen from the table 87.
Table 87 Physical progress of activities involving convergence of MGNREGA funds in UP
Activity Physical target Achievement Remarks
RRR of canals 39 Only 17 completed;
22 under progress Full ACA amount released Construction of New dug
wells / blast wells
8834 3219 (36%) 75% ACA released
Recharge of dug wells / tanks/ ponds
30864 5442 (17%) 75% ACA released
Renovation of dug wells 11194 2665 (24%) 75% ACA released Planning Secretary, Government of UP also opined that involvement of MNREGA funds in the package has affected the progress of some of the activities.
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At the same time in MP the involvement of MNREGA resources do not appear to have affected the progress of implementation of the related activities as could be seen from Table 88.
Table 88 Physical progress of activities involving convergence of MGNREGA funds in MP
Activity Physical target Achievement Remarks
Construction of Stop dams
353 213 Full ACA amount
released Distribution of Water
lifting devices (pump sets)
40000 31332 Full ACA amount
released A better coordination between various departments would have helped achieve the satisfactory position in Madhya Pradesh.
Overall while convergence is good as it enhances the availability of funds from different sources in a focussed manner to targeted sectors /activities, involving MGNREGA funds in projects with specific time frame may hamper implementation in a smooth manner. Further MNREGA works are typically non skilled, while majority of the activities contemplated involve skilled labour. Therefore it is suggested that MNREGA funds need not be dovetailed with other programmes of GoI. Where such convergence becomes essential, the state should ensure better coordination between the implementing departments.
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Exhibit 1 : Sector wise / Date wise Release of ACA Funds to Madhya Pradesh
Sector / Date of release Amount released in Rs croreAgriculture 513
28/03/2011 270
15/03/2013 243
Animal Husbandry 72.7
30/08/2010 20.88
05/09/2011 29.46
28/02/2013 10.36
29/03/2013 12
Environment and Forest 107
31/03/2010 23.52
14/02/2012 46.03
27/02/2012 37.45
Rural Drinking water supply 100
27/06/2011 60
05/03/2012 40
Water Resources 878.16
31/03/2010 266.6
30/08/2010 39.871
12/11/2010 114.93
20/01/2011 175.5
09/03/2011 17.75
01/02/2012 119.67
28/02/2013 35.4
08/03/2013 6.274
20/03/2013 66.699
29/03/2013 35.466
Watershed management 210
30/03/2010 71.4
31/03/2012 138.6
Grand Total 1880.86
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Exhibit 2 : Sector wise / Date wise Release of ACA Funds to Uttar Pradesh
Sector / Date of release Amount released in Rs croreAgriculture 320
28 March 2011 320
Animal Husbandry 43.06
30 March 2010 26.74
30 August 2010 16.32
Animal husbandry activities 12.24
31 March 2012 12.24
Energisation of Private Tube Wells 69.77
29 March 2013 69.77
Environment and Forest 61.56
30 March 2010 3.16
09 March 2011 18.44
08 March 2013 9.96
30 March 2013 30
Rural Drinking Water Supply 70
27 June 2011 50
27 December 2012 20
Water Resources 400.25
30 March 2010 200.72
13 January 2011 51.7
09 March 2011 3.23
14 June 2011 10
13 March 2012 57.3
27 December 2012 77.3
Watershed management 235.66
30 March 2010 101.66
28 September 2010 59
09 December 2011 75
Grand Total 1212.54
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Chapter 12 Monitoring of the Package
The monitoring of the implementation of the package at Government of India level is done as under:
Regular visit of technical officers of NRAA
Visit by CEO of NRAA to the states for technical monitoring
Review meeting with Planning Secretary and Senior Officials of the State Government by NRAA CEO
Meetings of Advisory Body for the Package at Planning Commission
At the state level, the state governments are required to monitor the projects as per their internal guidelines and NRAA has not prescribed any structured monitoring of the projects being implemented by the state departments.