Panchayat Empowerment and Accountability Incentive Scheme

Panchayat Empowerment and Accountability Incentive Scheme (PEAIS) is a Central Sector Plan Scheme being implemented by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj since 2005-06.  PEAIS aims to (i) incentivize States to devolve 3Fs (functions, funds and functionaries) to Panchayats and (ii) incentivize Panchayats to put in place accountability systems to make their functioning transparent and efficient.  Performance of States is measured through a Devolution Index (DI) prepared through an independent agency.  Awards are given to best performing States/UTs based on their rank on DI annually.  From 2011-2012, Panchayats have been incentivized for their performance during the year 2010-2011. The State/UT Governments have been advised to utilise the amount released for the development of Panchayati Raj in the State.

State-wise details of grant released to award winning states during the last three years as under:

(Rupees in lakhs)
S.No.	State/UTs	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11		2011-2012
				Cumulative	Incremental	Cumulative	Incremental
	Assam	50.00	-	-
	Chhattisgarh	50.00	-	-
	Haryana	75.00	-	-	50.00		150.00
	Himachal Pradesh	75.00	-	-
	Karnataka	75.00	250.00	200.00	*	200.00	*
	Kerala	150.00	250.00	300.00	*	250.00	-
	Madhya Pradesh	150.00	-	-	-
	Rajasthan	-	-	-	150.00	100.00	-
	Sikkim	75.00	100.00	100.00	-	100.00	-
	Tamil Nadu	150.00	150.00	-	-	-	-
	Uttar Pradesh	-	-	-	-	-	-
	West Bengal	150.00	150.00	100.00	-	-	-
	Maharashtra	-	100.00	-	100.00	*	200.00
	Total	1000.00	1000.00	700.00	300.00	650.00	350.00

*As the State has won an award in another category, honorable mention has been made.

 STATE-WISE DETAILS OF INCENTIVE GRANT RELEASED TO BEST PERFORMING PANCHAYATS DURING 2011-2012

S.No	Name of States	Amount  (Rs. In lakhs)
1.	Assam	115.00
2.	Arunachal Pradesh	64.00
3.	Chhattisgarh	80.00
4.	Gujarat	103.00
5.	Goa	6.00
6.	Haryana	76.00
7.	Himachal Pradesh	63.00
8.	Karnataka	107.00
9.	Kerala	91.00
10	Maharashtra	139.00
11	Madhya Pradesh	140.00
12	Odisha	99.00
13.	Punjab	79.00
14.	Rajasthan	120.00
15.	Sikkim	31.00
16.	Tamilnadu	84.00
17.	Tripura	21.00
18.	Uttarakhand	67.00
19.	Uttar Pradesh	292.00
20	West Bengal	139.00
	Total	1916.00

In addition Rs. 1.24 crores has been released for administrative costs to States during 2011-2012

                This information was given by the Minister of Panchayati Affairs, Shri V. Kishore Chandra Deo in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.