Provision of Urban Amenities in

Rural Areas (PURA) Scheme

Ministry of Rural Development

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 Salient features of PURA
• To bridge the rural - urban divide and achieve balanced socio – economic
development by providing physical and social infrastructure, as given below,
in identified rural clusters to further their growth potential:-
• Road, transportation and power connectivity
• Electronic connectivity in the form of reliable telecom, internet and IT
services
• Knowledge connectivity in the form of good educational and training
institutions
• Market connectivity to enable farmers to get the best prices for their
produce
• Provision of drinking water and up-gradation of existing health facilities.

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 Salient features of PURA
contd……

• Intervention should be over and above the

existing schemes.
• Intervention should aim at the cluster becoming
growth centre.
• Intervention to cover amenities and livelihood
factors.
• Convergence of existing schemes to be
ensured.
• Land cost and salaries not to be booked in the
scheme.

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 Pilot Phase of PURA (Rs. Lakhs)
S. State / Amount Amount Amount Total fund Cumulative
No. Cluster released released released released expenditure
during during during reported by
2004–05 2005-06 2006-07 States as on
31.10.2006

1 Assam 150.00 136.00 -- 286.00 233.70

(Gohpur) (81.7%)
2 A. P. 150.00 78.80 50.00 278.80 199.00
(Rayadurg) (71.4%)

3 Bihar 150.00 150.00 -- 300.00 129.80

(Motipur) (43.3%)
4 Maharashtra 100.00 147.30 -- 247.30 79.00
((Basmath) (31.9%)
5 Orissa 150.00 200.00 -- 350.00 182.02
(Kujanga) (52.0 %)
6 Rajasthan 150.00 130.00 -- 280.00 186.11
(Shahpura) (66.5%)
7 U. P. 150.00 157.90 -- 307.90 186.19
(Bharthana) (60.5%)
  Total 1000.00 1000.00  50.00 2050.00 1195.82
(58.3%)
2004-05 – funds released for road connectivity.
2005-06 – funds released for road, market, education, health, drinking water and employment
generation. 4
2006-07 – funds released for setting up of a common facility center for readymade garments industry.
FUNDS RELEASED UNDER VARIOUS CONNECTIVITIES

ROAD
3.17% 3.17%
MARKET CONNECTIVITY
3.31%
4.09% EMP LOYMENT
GENERATION
DRINKING WATER
14.34%
EDUCATION

71.92% HEALTH

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 Financial Performance of PURA
(2004 –05 to 2006 –07)
(Rs. Crores)

40
30
30
2 0 .5
20 11.9 6
10
0
Central Allo catio n Central Releas e Exp end iture

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 State-wise Financial Progress
(2004 –05 to 2006 –07)
(Rs. lakhs)
400

350
350

307.9
300
278.8
286

300

280
247.3
Funds released
233.7

250
199

186.1

186.2
182
200
Cumulative
129.8

150
Expenditure
100
79

50

0
Orissa
Assam

A.P.

Bihar

Mahrashtra

Rajasthan

U.P.

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 Status relating to Utilization Certificate / Audit Report /
Physical Progress / Financial Progress -- PURA
States For Funds released in For Funds released in 2005 -06 For Funds released in Proposal for
2004 -05 2006 -07 release of
funds during
2006 –07.
  UC AR PP UC AR PP Expend. Expend. PP
(15.11.06) (15.11.06)

Assam R R R R R R R  --  -- R

Andhra Pradesh R* N.R. R R* N.R. R*** R N.R. N.R. R**
Bihar R R R  N.R. N.R. R N.R.  -- -- N.R.

Maharashtra N.R. N.R. N.R. N.R. N.R. N.R. N.R.  --  -- N.R.
Orissa N.R. N.R. N.R. N.R. N.R. N.R.# R  --  -- N.R.
Rajasthan R R R R R R R  --  -- R
Uttar Pradesh R R R R R R R  --  -- R

N.R. Not Received R: Received -- : Not Applicable

UC: Utilization Certificate, PP: Physical Progress, AR: Audit Report
* Received combined for 2004-05, 2005 -06 and 2006 -07.
** Steering Committee, in its meeting dated 23.05.2006, approved funds to the tune of Rs. 1.35 Crores for setting up Common Facility Centre for
ready made garment industry including setting up of mini production centres in the identified villages. Rs. 50 lakhs has been released so far. The
Committee, inter-alia, directed the State to work out the phased requirement of funds, manner of implementation of the project proposal and
submit to the Ministry, which are still awaited.
*** Not received in case of drinking water, employment generation and construction of anganwadi centre.

# Not received in case of Market Connectivity.

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 Issues for discussions
• Identification of critical gaps and the availability of funds under the existing programmes
of Central Government / State Government for the various connectivities undertaken
under PURA.

• The States of Maharashtra and Orissa have not furnished Utilization certificate (UC),
Audit Report and Physical Progress for the funds released in 2004 – 05 and 2005 –06.
The expenditure reported by the State of Maharashtra so far at 31.8% is unsatisfactory.

• The State of Andhra Pradesh has not furnished Audit Report for the funds released in
2004 –05 and 2005 –06. The Steering Committee, in its meeting dated 23.05.2006, while
approving the proposal for setting up Common Facility Centre (CFC), inter-alia, directed
the State to work out the phased requirement of funds, manner of implementation of the
project proposal and submit to the Ministry, which are still awaited.

• Bihar has not been able to provide land envisaged for setting up of market yard (go-
down). It has not furnished Utilization Certificate and Audit Report for the funds released
in 2005 – 06. The expenditure reported so far at 43.3% is unsatisfactory. The
expenditure reported by State of Bihar upto 31.3.2006 is Rs. 129.80 lakhs whereas the
expenditure reported upto 31.09.2006 is Rs. 125.98 lakhs. This needs clarification.

• Changes made from what sanctioned needs a reference to GoI.

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THANK YOU

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