MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
DISINVESTMENT, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRIES OF PLANNING,
STATISTICS & PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE
DEPARMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS AND PUBLIC GRIVANCES (SHRI ARUN SHOURIE)
(a) to (e): All Union Ministries/Departments are required to spend at least 10% of their
Budget(s) on schemes/projects for the benefit of the North Eastern Region and Sikkim. Some
Union Ministries/Departments have been specifically exempted from the requirement
because of location/scheme specific nature of the Plan provision in their Budget(s). In order
to ensure that adequate Plan allocation is made for the North East (and Sikkim),
Ministries/Departments have been advised to indicate a separate Head in their Demands for
Grants for the purpose of making lump-sum provision (10% of Budget) for the North East
and Sikkim. Shortfalls in meeting 10% norm for the North East (and Sikkim) are to be
pooled in a Central Pool of Resources. So far, an amount of Rs. 951.07 crores has been
released from the Non-lapsable Central Pool of Resources for the various projects in these
States. Details are annexed.
ANNEXURE TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED Qn. No. 2681
State wise/year-wise release of funds from the Non-lapsbale Central Pool of Resources.
(Rs. in crores)
State 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 (Till date)
Arunachal Prad 15.00 19.65 43.96 20.00
Assam 28.81 105.86 69.31 15.00
Manipur 20.34 121.67 23.85 -
Meghalaya 8.79 3.00 32.63 -
Mizoram 9.00 62.15 27.06 25.10
Nagland 20.01 44.08 15.91 9.00
Sikkim 10.00 32.01 23.78 6.51
Tripura 10.00 22.50 67.08 20.55
Common to North
Eastern States and
Sikkim - 9.00 9.46 -
