Executive Summary & Key Takeaways
**Executive Summary**
The document is an answer given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development on 16/12/2025, to an unstarred question in the Lok Sabha regarding the utilisation of funds in Odisha under various rural development schemes. It provides details on fund allocation, utilisation, beneficiaries, and physical progress across districts, including Bargarh and Jharsuguda, for the past three financial years (2022-23 to 2024-25). The document also addresses issues of low fund utilisation and steps taken to improve it.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Implemented Schemes:** The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) is implementing various welfare schemes including:
* Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)
* Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G)
* Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)
* Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM)
* Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDUGKY)
* Rural Self Employment Training Institutes (RSETIs)
* National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP)
* Watershed Development Component (WDC) of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (WDC-PMKSY)
* **Fund Allocation and Utilisation (2022-23 to 2024-25):**
* Details of fund release for MGNREGS, central release for PMAYG, fund release and utilisation for PMGSY, central allocation, release, and expenditure for DAY-NRLM, fund release and utilisation for DDUGKY and RSETIs, fund release for NSAP, and central share released and funds utilized for WDC-PMKSY 2.0 are provided scheme-wise.
* RSETI funds are released in reimbursement mode.
* Funds utilized for WDC-PMKSY includes both Central and State share released.
* **Beneficiaries and Physical Progress:**
* District-wise data for beneficiaries and physical progress achieved under these schemes is provided in the annexure.
* This includes data for Bargarh and Jharsuguda.
* **Low Utilisation and Improvement Measures:**
* Allocation of funds to States/UTs is a continuous process.
* Funds are allocated based on the balance of funds available, submission of documents, and adherence to scheme guidelines.
* States/UTs are expected to set up Programme Management Units (PMUs) for implementation, monitoring, and supervision.
**Impact Analysis**
**States/Union Territories (UTs)**
* **Impact:** States/UTs are involved in the implementation of the mentioned schemes. The document provides financial data for Odisha, indicating the funds available and their utilization.
* **Action Required:** States/UTs should ensure proper utilisation of funds, adherence to guidelines, and set up dedicated Programme Management Units (PMUs) for effective implementation and monitoring of the schemes to ensure timely release of funds from the central government.
**Rural Population of Odisha**
* **Impact:** The rural population of Odisha benefits from the various welfare schemes and programs mentioned in the document. The details of funds allocated, beneficiaries, and physical progress indicate the extent of the schemes' reach and effectiveness.
* **Action Required:** Continue to engage with the implemented schemes.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) : The central ministry responsible for implementing rural development schemes in India.
Odisha : The state in India where funds were allocated, released, and utilized under the Ministry of Rural Development.
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) : A major welfare scheme focused on providing employment in rural areas.
Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) : A housing scheme aimed at providing affordable housing in rural areas.
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) : A road development scheme focused on improving rural connectivity.
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2710
ANSWERED ON 16/12/2025
UTILISATION OF FUNDS IN ODISHA
2710. Shri Pradeep Purohit:
Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:
(a) the details of funds allocated, released and utilised in Odisha
under the Ministry of Rural Development during the last three
financial years, scheme and year-wise;
(b) the details of beneficiaries and physical progress achieved
under these schemes during the said period, State and district-
wise including the districts of Bargarh and Jharsuguda;
(c) whether any schemes in these districts are facing low
utilisation of funds; and
(d) if so, the reasons therefor and steps taken by the Government
to improve utilisation and ensure timely benefits to the targeted
rural population?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)
(a): Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) is implementing a
number of welfare schemes/programmes such as Mahatma Gandhi
National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Pradhan
Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak
Yojana (PMGSY), Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural
Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM), Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen
Kaushalya Yojana (DDUGKY), Rural Self Employment Training
Institutes(RSETIs), National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP)
and Watershed Development Component (WDC) of the Pradhan Mantri
Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (WDC-PMKSY) for overall development of
rural areas of the country including in the districts of Bargarh and
Jharsuguda of Odisha.
Page 1 of 9The details of funds allocated/released and utilised in the state of
Odisha during the last three financial years under various rural
development schemes/programmes, wherever maintained, are as
under: -
1. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee
Scheme (MGNREGS)
(Rs. In Crore)
Financial Year Fund Release
2022-23 4707.52
2023-24 4906.78
2024-25 3763.80
2. Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAYG)
(Rs. In Crore)
Financial Year Central Release
2022-23 1723.275
2023-24 4310.708
2024-25 825.0475
3. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)
(Rs. In Crore)
Financial Year Fund Release Fund Utilised
2022-23 1235.88 2088.94
2023-24 1262.55 1589.76
2024-25 712.39 734.96
4. Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods
Mission (DAY-NRLM)
(Rs. In Crore)
Financial Year Central Allocation Central Release Expenditure
2022-23* 493.59 616.99 811.42
2023-24* 493.59 678.69 1006.44
2024-25 603.31 576.12 888.67
* There is a provision of giving additional installment to better
performing States/UTs
Page 2 of 95. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDUGKY)
(Rs. In Crore)
Financial Year Fund Release Fund Utilised
2022-23 1.76 71.57
2023-24 36.30* 39.99
2024-25 0.00 32.73
*Including Admin cost
6. Rural Self Employment Training Institutes (RSETIs)
(Rs. In Crore)
Financial Year Fund Release Fund Utilized
2022-23 11.34 11.34
2023-24 12.51 12.51
2024-25 14.64 12.70
Note: under RSETI, funds are released in reimbursement mode.
7. National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP)
(Rs. In Crore)
Financial Year Fund Release
2022-23 680.58
2023-24 685.48
2024-25 549.54
8. Watershed Development Component (WDC) of the Pradhan
Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (WDC-PMKSY 2.0)
(Rs. In Crore)
Financial Year Central share released Funds utilized*
2022-23 45.39 156.65
2023-24 146.00 275.96
2024-25 49.73 163.04
*Funds utilized includes both Central share and State share released.
Page 3 of 9(b): The details of beneficiaries and physical progress achieved
under these schemes during the said period, State and district-wise
including the districts of Bargarh and Jharsuguda, wherever
maintained, is at Annexure.
(c) & (d): Allocations of funds to the States/UTs under these
schemes/programmes is a continuous process. Funds are allocated
taking into account the balance of funds available with them,
submission of requisite documents / utilization certificate as per
schematic requirements, ensuring proper utilization of funds already
allocated under the schemes and ensuring strict adherence of the
guidelines of each scheme/programme and assessing the actual
requirement at the ground level.
All the above schemes/programmes are implemented with
active cooperation with the States/Union Territories (UTs).
States/UTs are expected to set up dedicated Programme
Management Units (PMUs) to undertake tasks of implementation,
monitoring and supervision at the State/District/Block and Panchayat
levels. Further, detailed Guidelines have been provided under each
scheme/programme regarding selection of beneficiaries/projects and
disbursement of funds. Non-adherence of any of such provisions
affects timely release of funds.
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Page 4 of 9Annexure
Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred
Q.No.2710 regarding. “Utilisation of Funds in Odisha” to be answered
on 16.12.2025.
1. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee
Scheme (MGNREGS)
District-wise details of persondays generated in the State of Odisha under
Mahatma Gandhi NREGS during the last three financial years, i.e. 2022-23
and 2024-25
SI. No. District of Odisha 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
1 Angul 54.09 48.87 24.41
2 Baleshwar 35.56 35.25 26.09
3 Bargarh 55.18 46.56 30.08
4 Bhadrak 30.43 37.37 14.88
5 Bolangir 113.90 115.04 83.58
6 Boudh 23.10 26.37 19.22
7 Cuttack 23.55 26.84 7.78
8 Deogarh 16.94 15.79 15.96
9 Dhenkanal 53.28 63.59 29.65
10 Gajapati 36.21 40.68 32.23
11 Ganjam 276.70 192.87 65.65
12 Jagatsinghapur 17.44 22.42 10.16
13 Jajpur 33.06 45.64 13.17
14 Jharsuguda 17.10 19.52 11.43
15 Kalahandi 99.47 111.93 91.51
16 Kandhamal 108.62 109.24 93.68
17 Kendrapara 28.91 22.48 9.83
18 Kendujhar 107.01 92.89 65.92
19 Khordha 17.73 18.58 8.96
20 Koraput 114.41 114.26 73.14
21 Malkangiri 42.50 48.57 36.65
22 Mayurbhanj 142.93 156.54 103.55
23 Nabarangapur 78.74 77.5 52.69
24 Nayagarh 29.63 34.65 17.73
25 Nuapada 50.01 55.16 58.54
26 Puri 18.55 25.32 16.33
27 Rayagada 62.89 60.24 42.77
28 Sambalpur 30.06 29.03 23.49
29 Sonepur 22.70 25 17.89
30 Sundargarh 110.15 110.07 96.03
Total 1850.87 1828.26 1193.00
Page 5 of 92. Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G)
(Unit in numbers)
District-wise physical progress in Odisha
2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
Target
S. District Na Target fi Com Target fix Com
Sancti Complet fixed bSanc Sanct
No. me xed by S plete ed by Sta plete
ons ed y Stat tions ions
tates d tes d
es
1 Angul 2313 2313 1943 0 0 0 310 310 249
2 Baleshwar 10577 10577 7771 0 0 0 8051 8051 5180
3 Bargarh 0 0 0 0 0 0 1060 1017 647
4 Bhadrak 7435 7429 4989 0 0 0 1144811381 6437
5 Bolangir 0 0 0 0 0 0 4225 4220 3155
6 Boudh 0 0 0 0 0 0 4676 4676 3101
7 Cuttack 3223 3222 2705 0 0 0 1696 1655 1266
8 Deogarh 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 8
9 Dhenkanal 5301 5301 4671 0 0 0 1259 1259 1106
10 Gajapati 0 0 0 0 0 0 7284 7281 3856
11 Ganjam 8677 8632 7609 0 0 0 2566 2520 2079
Jagatsingh
12 1197 1197 1030 0 0 0 238 238 207
apur
13 Jajpur 3048 3047 2499 0 0 0 922 921 699
Jharsugud
14 0 0 0 0 0 0 518 496 389
a
15 Kalahandi 0 0 0 0 0 0 4536 4536 2830
16 Kandhamal 0 0 0 0 0 0 2118 2116 867
Kendrapar
17 6365 6343 4348 0 0 0 2265 2261 1278
a
18 Kendujhar 9438 9436 7160 0 0 0 1619 1615 1100
19 Khordha 888 888 701 0 0 0 757 756 571
20 Koraput 0 0 0 0 0 0 6252 6186 2605
21 Malkangiri 0 0 0 0 0 0 602 602 192
Mayurbhan
22 27597 27597 18369 0 0 0 2033 2032 1108
j
Nabaranga
23 0 0 0 0 0 0 1040710405 4445
pur
24 Nayagarh 3902 3895 3161 0 0 0 3676 3656 2719
25 Nuapada 0 0 0 0 0 0 1295912958 7489
26 Puri 4397 4397 3567 0 0 0 1569 1549 1225
27 Rayagada 0 0 0 0 0 0 4318 4318 2454
28 Sambalpur 0 0 0 0 0 0 1009 993 735
29 Sonepur 0 0 0 0 0 0 2061 1976 1230
Sundargar
30 0 0 0 0 0 0 2651 2651 1959
h
10264 6118
Total 94358 94274 70523 0 0 0 103093
3 6
Page 6 of 93. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)
The details of roads sanctioned and completed in the State of Odisha
during the last three year
Financial Year Road Length Road Length
Sanctioned completed
2022-23 0 2668
2023-24 148 2589
2024-25 63 881
The district wise details of roads sanctioned and completed in Odisha
including Bargarh and Jharsuguda during the last three years under
PMGSY may be accessed at the program website
omms.nic.in=>progress monitoring=>Monthly Progress Report
=>Financial Yearwise Achievement.
4. Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission
(DAY-NRLM)
The details of SHG promoted and Households Mobilised under DAY-
NRLM in the state of Odisha during the last three year
Financial Year SHG Promoted Household Mobilised
2022-23 29611 204003
2023-24 19396 309396
2024-25 2324 17928
The district wise details may be seen at Monitoring information
system (MIS) website of DAY-NRLM: https://lokos.in/#/dashboard
including the districts of Bargarh and Jharsuguda.
5. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDUGKY)
Candidates trained and placed under DDU-GKY in the State of Odisha during
the last 3 years
2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
S.No. District
Trained Placed Trained Placed Trained Placed
1 Anugul 500 347 39 127 3 2
2 Balangir 379 207 163 194 0 5
3 Baleshwar 1155 853 81 342 11 5
4 Bargarh 524 483 31 131 0 1
5 Baudh 165 86 31 53 10 2
Page 7 of 96 Bhadrak 635 494 103 201 12 16
7 Cuttack 643 432 125 241 13 16
8 Deogarh 157 154 15 57 66 47
9 Dhenkanal 537 462 60 185 10 0
10 Gajapati 200 287 139 105 56 70
11 Ganjam 1612 1076 511 656 254 201
12 Jagatsinghapur 503 434 70 138 6 11
13 Jajapur 690 530 107 216 17 46
14 Jharsuguda 212 155 1 38 0 0
15 Kalahandi 508 417 242 86 38 198
16 Kandhamal 449 399 234 225 69 54
17 Kendrapara 724 660 181 267 7 17
18 Kendujhar 573 453 429 331 12 28
19 Khordha 382 307 96 137 9 14
20 Koraput 1067 993 154 154 83 107
21 Malkangiri 376 361 40 49 54 24
22 Mayurbhanj 1494 1158 473 568 130 131
23 Nabarangapur 469 412 161 152 52 94
24 Nayagarh 265 213 42 109 6 3
25 Nuapada 167 215 84 51 33 46
26 Puri 537 352 119 156 3 15
27 Rayagada 311 254 123 95 68 36
28 Sambalpur 266 289 12 44 1 3
29 Subarnapur 300 188 62 94 9 5
30 Sundargarh 956 844 65 179 7 8
31 Others 22 18 4 1 1 1
Source: State Govt of Odisha.
6. Rural Self Employment Training Institutes (RSETIs)
Candidates trained and settled under RSETI in the State of Odisha during the
last 3 years
2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
S.No. District
Trained Settled Trained Settled Trained Settled
1 Bargarh 634 574 697 643 979 894
2 Jharsuguda 835 897 830 770 1126 915
3 Angul 758 641 755 557 1051 859
4 Balasore 874 626 902 959 1251 1027
5 Bhadrak 805 706 882 978 1165 900
6 Bolangir 613 591 667 605 923 842
7 Boudh 628 471 664 546 935 706
8 Cuttak 692 479 714 497 980 708
9 Dhenkanal 705 550 728 643 1002 895
10 Gajapati 755 652 732 682 1003 856
11 Ganjam 701 497 702 606 1005 809
12 Jagatsinghpur 413 317 754 529 1081 1045
Page 8 of 913 Jajpur 656 615 718 647 988 819
14 Kendrapara 767 733 773 714 1058 837
15 Keonjhar 758 552 795 584 1063 768
16 Koraput 590 497 620 659 880 670
17 Malkangiri 602 530 606 632 867 695
18 Mayurbhanj 814 722 907 842 1161 1164
19 Nabarangpur 647 737 696 503 971 860
20 Nuapada 576 434 644 580 918 830
21 Nayagarh 649 530 716 652 992 843
22 Kandhmal 675 567 710 647 995 908
23 Puri 762 687 825 724 1123 798
24 Rayagada 719 758 745 685 1022 844
25 Sonepur 639 505 703 602 985 809
26 Sundergarh 636 486 692 655 975 812
27 Deogarh 601 265 545 474 315 301
28 Khurda 884 824 868 708 1206 944
29 Sambalppur 689 531 766 660 1026 838
30 Kalahandi 689 512 700 561 1000 802
Source: NACER
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