The Ministry of Rural Development has released Grants-in-aid amounting to Rs. 4.69 crore as part of first instalment of Central assistance to 6 districts of Uttrakhand for the implementation of the Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (SGRY) during the current financial year (2007-08). The details of the allocation are as under :
(Rs. in lakhs)
| S.No. | Name of the DRDA | Funds released as 2nd instalment |
| 1. | Almora | 166.11 |
| 2. | Bageshwar | 46.60 |
| 3. | Nainital | 40.31 |
| 4. | Pauri Garwal | 116.89 |
| 5. | Pithoragarh | 71.66 |
| 6. | Rudraa Prayag | 26.96 |
Grants-in-aid amounting to Rs. 12.31 crore have also been released on account of release of additional instalment to the 10 districts of Uttarakhand under the scheme as per details:
(Rs. in lakhs)
| S.No. | Name of the DRDA | Funds released as 2nd instalment |
| 1. | Almora | 249.38 |
| 2. | Bageshwar | 69.96 |
| 3. | Dehradun | 145.99 |
| 4. | Hardwar | 153.18 |
| 5. | Nainital | 60.52 |
| 6. | Pauri Garwal | 175.49 |
| 7. | Pithoragarh | 107.58 |
| 8. | Rudraa Prayag | 40.47 |
| 9. | Udhamsingh Nagar | 137.74 |
| 10. | Uttarkashi | 90.89 |
The release is towards plan expenditure and will be utilized for approved items of works subject to the conditions laid down in the SGRY Guidelines. No deviations from the guidelines is permissible.
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