Ministry of Rural Development presents Recommendations for Fostering Higher Inclusive Growth to the Finance Commission

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....inistry of Rural Development presents Recommendations for Fostering Higher Inclusive Growth to the Finance Commission <br>News and Press Release<br>Dated:- 11-4-2019<br><BR>The Ministry of Rural Development headed by Secretary Shri Amarjeet Sinha, today made a detailed presentation on the Ministry's plans on fostering higher inclusive growth, equity, efficiency and transparency - to the Chairperso....

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....n Shri N.K. Singh and Members and senior Officials of the Fifteenth Finance Commission. The Presentation dwelled upon the changing structure of rural economy; Gram Panchayat led, data driven and accountable development approach; governance reforms for better outcomes and other specific proposals for rural development. The Ministry made a case for additional resources for Rural India on the acc....

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....ount of :- * Higher/New State Share - PMGSY, PMAY (G). * Extra Budgetary borrowing - PMAY Gramin. * Finance Commission transfer. * Massive rise in loans to SHGs - &#8377; 81,077 cr. * Increasing incomes through livelihood thrust - farm ponds, wells, animal sheds/resources. * Larger effective transfer due to governance reforms - IT/DBT - Decline in leakages. * Other specific proposals....

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.... of Rural Development like maintenance of roads, transfer of certain schemes, and Human Resource Reforms. The presentation also made a case of Government's Reforms and conversant Growth Panchayat Development:- * Governance Reform and Convergent Gram Panchayat Development Plans as necessary pre-condition for fund transfers * Capacity building of Panchayats (along with women SHGs), use of techn....

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....ology, data driven financial management reforms, and geo-tagging as necessary conditions. * Comprehensive HR as part of recommendations. * Earmarking for road maintenance. * Transferring DRDSs to States. The Commission shall now take into consideration all the issues raised for the purpose of framing its recommendations to the government.<BR> News - Press release - PIB....