(a) whether only Rs. 1398.30 lakhs against Rs.1500 lakhs under an
approved action plan have been released by the Union Government for
the development of Bhopal district of Madhya Pradesh under Multi-
Sectoral Development Programme;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons for delay in release
of the said funds; and
(c) the time by which the remaining funds are likely to be released
by the Union Government?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI VINCENT H. PALA)
(a) Yes, Madam.
(b) and (c): A total amount of Rs.1398.30 lakhs, including Rs.5.80 lakhs
for setting up of IT Cell, have been released by the Ministry of Minority
Affairs for the minority concentration district of Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh
under Multi-Sectoral Development Programme (MsDP) against an allocation of
Rs.1500 lakh for the 11th Five Year Plan. The projects sanctioned are for
construction of 200 unit of anganwadi centres (AWCs), 1000 units of Indira
Awas Yojana (IAY) houses and one unit of girls’ hostel having 100 seats
capacity. However, there is balance amount of Rs.360.00 lakh available with
the State Government on account of dropping a project for construction of
additional class rooms by the State Govt. for which the Govt. of Madhya
Pradesh has been advised to send new proposals. There has been no delay in
release of funds for approved projects by the Government. As provided in
the guidelines for implementation of MsDP, utilization certificates and
relevant documents are required to be submitted by the State Government for
release of the next instalment.