Parliament Question: Twenty Point Programme

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3964 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.08.2026 TWENTY POINT PROGRAMME

3964. DR. D. PURANDESWARI:

SHRI RAJESH VERMA:

SHRI ATUL GARG:

SMT. SHAMBHAVI:

SHRI ARUN BHARTI:

DR. LATA WANKHEDE:

Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be

pleased to state:

(a) the performance evaluation of the States of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh regarding the poverty alleviation and infrastructure targets set under the Twenty Point Programme (TPP) during 2025-26;

(b) the specific parameters, such as rural housing construction, safe drinking water provision and afforestation where Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh achieved or exceeded the prescribed national targets during the last one year;

(c) the areas where the physical performance of the implementing agencies in Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh remained 'Poor' or 'Below Average' according to the Ministry’s quarterly reports;

(d) whether the Union Government conducts independent field verifications to validate the progress data submitted by the State Government departments in Andhra Pradesh; and

(e) the administrative measures being taken by the Government to advise the Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh administration on rectifying the shortfalls in critical welfare indicators? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION, MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE [RAO INDERJIT SINGH]

(a) & (b) Twenty Point Programme (TPP) was launched by the Government of India in the year 1975 and was restructured thrice in 1982, 1986 and 2006.The restructured programme, known as TPP-2006 became operational w.e.f 1st April, 2007. The performance under the Twenty Point Programme (TPP) is monitored on the basis of data furnished by the respective implementing Ministries/Departments and State/UT Governments. The Twenty Point Programme (TPP) is also monitored on the basis of achievements reported by the concerned Ministries/Departments and State/UT Governments against the targets, wherever such targets are prescribed for the respective programme components. Based on the available information with this Ministry, the performance of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh is placed at Annexure I and Andhra Pradesh is placed at Annexure II during 2025-26.

The information relating to indicators such as the rural housing, rural roads, rural employment, rural livelihood, afforestation and other indicators with respect to achievements and available targets are enclosed for the State of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh during 2025-26 is given in the Annexure III.

(c) The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) does not presently compile or classify the performance of States/UTs under the categories such as 'Poor' or 'Below Average’.

(d) & (e) The data under the Twenty Point Programme are furnished based on information provided by concerned Central Ministries/Departments and State/UT Governments and their available Reports/publications. MoSPI does not ordinarily undertake independent field verification of the collected/submitted data. The concerned Ministries/Departments reviews the progress of programmes covered under the Twenty Point Programme, and take appropriate corrective measures for improving performance and achieving the intended programme objectives.

*****Annexure I Table 1: Poverty alleviation sector under Twenty Point Programme- Bihar Uttar Madhya Sl. Pradesh Pradesh Item Indicator No. Achievement in F.Y. 2025- 2026 1 Employment generation under the No. of job cards issued (in 223.23 174.33 97.84 Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Lakhs) 2 Employment Guarantee Scheme Person days generated so 1467.91 1410.79 1128.33

(MGNREGA) far (in Lakh) 3 Wages given in cash (Rs. NA NA NA in Lakhs) 4 National Rural Livelihoods Number of SHGs 984022 770968 463638 Mission (NRLM) promoted (new and revived) during the financial year 5 Number of SHGs 280240 726499 400049

provided Revolving Fund

(RF) during the financial year 6 Number of SHGs 2643 588470 222812

provided Cumulative Investment Fund (CIF) during the financial year

Note: NA - Not AvailableAnnexure II Table 2: Poverty alleviation and Infrastructure sectors under Twenty Point Programme across the State of Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Item Indicator Target Achievement Employment generation under the No. of job cards issued (in Lakhs) NA 2.623 Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment generated (Lakh Man 1850 1859 Employment Guarantee Scheme days)

(MGNREGA) Person days generated so far (in Lakh) Wages given in cash (Rs. in Lakhs) NA 495278 National Rural Livelihoods Number of SHGs promoted (new and 2500 3115 Mission (NRLM) revived) during the financial year Number of SHGs provided Revolving 1000 NA Fund (RF) during the financial year Number of SHGs provided 2350 3106 Cumulative Investment Fund (CIF) during the financial year Rural Housing - Pradhan Mantri Rural Housing Programme - PMAY- 42355 14776 Awaas Yojana - Grameen (G) EWS/LIG Houses in Urban Areas EWS Housing in Urban Areas 476739 88849 Rural Roads - PMGSY Length of Road Constructed (Kms.) 1404.37 484.44 Energising Pump sets Pumpsets Energised 104842 83126 Number of HH having 100% FHTC NA 3306938 Jal Jeevan Mission - Accelerated villages rural Water Supply Programme Number of HH having HJG certified NA NA villages Electricity demanded (MU) NA 81204 Electricity supplied (MU) NA 81197 Supply of Electricity Shortage Observed (MU) NA 7 Number of Villages Electrified NA 16158 Afforestation (Public and Forest Area Covered under Plantation 207887.000 127367.151 Lands) (Hect.) Number of Seedlings planted (Lakh 1351.270 833.353 Nos.)

Note: NA - Not AvailableAnnexure III Table 3: Infrastructure and Afforestation sector under Twenty Point Programme- Bihar Uttar Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Target AchievemTarget Achievem Target Achievem Item Indicator ent (F.Y. ent (F.Y. ent (F.Y.

2025-26) 2025-26) 2025-26) Rural Ro Length of Road Const 1293 1194 840 819 1202 1167 ads - PM ructed (Kms.) GSY Energisi Pumpsets Energised NA NA NA NA NA NA ng Pump sets Number of Househol NA 15275694 NA 18355283 NA 6853741 Jal Jeeva ds (HH) having 100% n Missio Functional Household n - Accel Tap Connection (FH erated ru TC) villages ral Water Number of Househol NA NA NA NA NA NA Supply P ds (HH) having Har rogramm Ghar Jal (HGJ) certifi e ed villages Electricity demanded NA 47440 NA 163501 NA 103711

(MU) Supply o Electricity supplied ( NA 47425 NA 163475 NA 103696 f Electric MU) ity Shortage Observed ( NA 14 NA 26 NA 15 MU) Afforest Area Covered under NA NA NA NA NA NA ation (Pu Plantation (Hect.) blic and Number of Seedlings NA NA NA NA NA NA Forest L planted (Lakh Nos.) ands)

Note: NA - Not Available Table 4: Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Grameen Sr. Target Allocated by the Houses State/UT Houses Completed* No. Ministry Sanctioned* 1 Bihar 520742 473849 267779 Madhya 2 Pradesh 785336 558903 490185 3 Uttar Pradesh NA NA 19412 *Inclusive of allocations of previous years; NA: Not available