(a) the amount released under Prime Minister Rojgar Yojana (PMRY) to Bihar during the financial year 2000-2001 & 2001-2002;
(b) whether the amounts so released to Bihar has been declining year after year;
(c) the details of applications pending for clearance under PMRY Scheme in Bihar, district-wise; and
(d) the steps being taken by Government to support educated unemployed youths in the State under PMRY Scheme for their upliftment?
THE MINISTER OF AGRO AND RURAL INDUSTRIES ( SHRI KARIYA MUNDA )
(a) & (b): Under the Prime Minister`s Rozgar Yojana (PMRY), the Central Government releases funds for Subsidy as well as for Training Entrepreneurial Development, etc. While the funds for Subsidy are authorised to the Reserve Bank of India for passing on to the individual beneficiaries through the implementing banks, the funds for Training, Entrepreneurial Development, etc. are released to the States/UTs. An amount of Rs. 17.26 lakh was released during 1998-99, Rs. 13.74 lakh during 1999-2000 and Rs. 44.52 lakh was released during 2000-2001 to Bihar. However, no funds could be released to Bihar State so far during 2001-02 for want of Utilization Certificates for the funds already released to the State.
(c) : As per the reports of the State Governments, district-wise details of applications pending for sanction with banks as on 14.03.2002 is at Annexure-I.
(d) : Under the PMRY, educated unemployed youth belonging to the weaker sections are provided loans by Commercial Banks to set up self employed micro enterprises. To assist them, the Central Government provides financial assistance by way of subsidy, organising motivational camps, training for the beneficiaries, contigencies etc.