**Executive Summary**
This document is the response to Unstarred Question No. 867 in Lok Sabha regarding the Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK), answered on February 4, 2026. It provides details on fund utilization, evaluation studies conducted, and the status of pending Utilisation Certificates (UCs) across various states. The response addresses concerns about fund utilization and evaluation of PMJVK works, especially in minority-concentrated areas.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **PMJVK Scheme:**
* The PMJVK is a demand-driven scheme implemented by States/UTs based on received proposals.
* Variations in fund utilization are primarily due to differences in project formulation and execution pace.
* **Measures to Improve Fund Utilization:**
* The Ministry has taken measures like regular review meetings, online portal monitoring, and guidance for timely submission of proposals and UCs.
* States/UTs are encouraged to expedite implementation in minority-concentrated areas.
* **Evaluation and Audit:**
* A Third-Party Evaluation Study was conducted by the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA).
* An Impact cum Assessment was conducted by the Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office (DMEO), NITI Aayog.
* Studies reviewed infrastructure creation, service delivery, outcomes, and identified gaps in awareness, fund flow, monitoring, and asset maintenance.
* Field assessments, as part of the TPQA study led by IIPA, were conducted in several states, including multiple blocks in Bihar.
* **Third-Party Quality Assurance (TPQA):**
* TPQA is mandatory for PMJVK projects across all States/UTs to ensure independent technical oversight.
* TPQA agencies verify the quality of work as per approved DPRs and prescribed standards.
* They submit reports for release of subsequent instalments, functioning as a technical due-diligence and monitoring mechanism.
* **Utilisation Certificates (UCs):**
* Some pendency of UCs is observed across implementing States/UTs.
* The Ministry regularly monitors the status and follows up with States/UTs.
* Further release of funds is strictly made subject to submission of UCs, following prescribed guidelines.
* State-wise details of pending UCs under PMJVK are provided in Annexure-I, showing percentage of funds with pending UCs as of 20.01.2026
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Minority Affairs**
* **Impact:** The Ministry is responsible for overseeing the PMJVK scheme, monitoring fund utilization, conducting evaluations, and ensuring compliance.
* **Action Required:** Continue to monitor fund utilization, follow up with States/UTs on pending UCs, and ensure the effective implementation of the PMJVK scheme.
**Stakeholder: States/UTs**
* **Impact:** States/UTs are responsible for implementing the PMJVK scheme, formulating project proposals, and utilizing funds effectively.
* **Action Required:** Expedite project implementation in minority-concentrated areas, improve fund utilization, and ensure timely submission of proposals and Utilisation Certificates.
**Stakeholder: Minority Communities**
* **Impact:** Minority communities are the beneficiaries of the PMJVK scheme, aimed at improving infrastructure, service delivery, and outcomes in minority-concentrated areas.
* **Action Required:** Engage with the government and relevant authorities to ensure effective implementation of the PMJVK scheme and address identified gaps.
Key Entities Referenced
Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK): A demand-driven scheme implemented by States/UTs to improve fund utilization in minority-concentrated areas.
Ministry of Minority Affairs: The central ministry responsible for the Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram.
Bihar: State where special audit/third-party evaluation of PMJVK works has been conducted particularly in its minority concentration blocks
NITI Aayog: Organization involved in impact cum assessment of PMJVK through the Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office (DMEO)
Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA): Organization that conducted a Third-Party Evaluation Study of PMJVK.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 867
ANSWERED ON- 04.02.2026
PRADHAN MANTRI JAN VIKAS KARYAKRAM
867. SHRI SUDAMA PRASAD:
Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-
(a) the details of lack of funds utilisation in various States under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas
Karyakram (PMJVK);
(b) whether a special audit/third-party evaluation of PMJVK works has been conducted
particularly in Bihar’s minority concentration blocks and if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has reviewed the findings of said audit/third-party evaluation on
pending Utilisation Certificates for Minority Welfare grants particularly in Bihar; and
(d) whether similar Utilisation Certificates pendency exists for PMJVK funds in various parts of
the country and if so, the details thereof, State-wise?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS
(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)
(a) Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) is a demand-driven scheme
implemented by States/UTs based on the proposals received from them. Variations in fund
utilisation across States/UTs are primarily due to differences in the pace of project formulation
and execution.
Ministry has taken several measures to improve utilisation of funds, including regular
review meetings with States/UTs, monitoring through the PMJVK online portal, and providing
guidance for timely submission of proposals and utilisation certificates. Fund utilisation under
the scheme has shown improvement, and States/UTs are being encouraged to expedite
implementation to ensure timely delivery of benefits in minority-concentrated areas.
(b) & (c) Ministry has undertaken a Third-Party Evaluation Study through Indian Institute
of Public Administration (IIPA), New Delhi and an Impact cum Assessment has also been
conducted by Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office (DMEO), NITI Aayog, which
provided evidence-based assessments of the scheme’s impact, efficiency and sustainability in
minority concentration areas. These studies reviewed infrastructure creation, service delivery and
outcomes, and identified gaps relating to awareness, fund flow, monitoring and asset
maintenance. As part of the IIPA-led Third-Party Quality Assessment (TPQA) study, field
assessments were conducted in several States including Narkatia, Ramgarhva, Mainatanr, Sikta,
Bettiah and Uchkagaon Blocks of Bihar.The Evaluation conducted by IIPA was focussed on physical progress and impact of the
PMJVK. Further, to institutionalize independent technical oversight, Third-Party Quality
Assurance (TPQA) has been made mandatory for PMJVK projects across all States/UTs. TPQA
agencies verify the quality of works as per approved DPRs and prescribed standards of
CPWD/State PWD/BIS or other relevant technical codes and submit reports for release of
subsequent instalments, thereby functioning as a continuous technical due-diligence and
monitoring mechanism.
(d) Yes, some pendency of Utilization Certificates under PMJVK is observed across
implementing States/UTs as part of routine administrative processes related to project timelines
and fund releases. The Ministry regularly monitors the status and follows up with States/UTs for
timely submission of Utilization Certificates. Further release of funds is made strictly in
accordance with the prescribed guidelines and subject to submission of Utilization Certificates.
The state-wise details of pending utilization certificates under PMJVK is at Annexure-I.
*****Annexure-I
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO POINT (D) IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO. 867 FOR ANSWER ON 04.02.2026 REAGARDING “PRADHAN
MANTRI JAN VIKAS KARYAKRAM” ASKED BY SHRI SUDAMA PRASAD.
Pending UC %
Sr. No. State
(20.01.2026)
1 Andaman & Nicobar 20.13%
2 Andhra Pradesh 8.01%
3 Arunachal Pradesh 18.09%
4 Assam 4.78%
5 Bihar 24.52%
6 Chhattisgarh 0.12%
7 Delhi 57.78%
8 Gujarat 72.70%
9 Haryana 31.78%
10 Himachal Pradesh 13.40%
11 Jammu & Kashmir 16.69%
12 Jharkhand 23.66%
13 Karnataka 6.44%
14 Kerala 36.31%
15 Ladakh 21.24%
16 Madhya Pradesh 9.99%
17 Maharashtra 26.18%
18 Manipur 2.87%
19 Meghalaya 0.00%
20 Mizoram 26.54%
21 Nagaland 0.46%
22 Odisha 0.47%
23 Punjab 37.53%
24 Rajasthan 7.81%
25 Sikkim 0.00%
26 Tamilnadu 10.61%
27 Telangana 0.00%
28 Tripura 19.17%
29 Uttar Pradesh 14.73%
30 Uttarakhand 24.28%
31 West Bengal 0.73%