(a) whether the Government has curtailed the funds allocated to be allocated to States under various plan projects during the current financial year;
(b) if so, the name of such States whose allocation for plan projects has been curtailed;
(c) the details of amount allocated to States under various items during the last three financial years, year-wise; and
(d) the names of the States whose allocation for projects has been increased?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION
(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)
(a) No, the budget provision for current financial year under Central Assistance to State & UT Plans (CASP) is Rs.2,41,900 crore as against revised estimates of Rs.2,16,108 crore for financial year 2015-16.
(b) Does not arise.
(c) & (d) State-wise scheme-wise allocation of CASP for the financial year 2013-14 and 2014-15 is placed at Statement I & II, respectively. As the Planning Commission was replaced by NITI Aayog with effect from 1.1.2015 and allocation of CASP for finalization of Annual Plan of State/UTs is not a mandate of NITI Aayog, State-wise allocation of CASP is not available with NITI Aayog after financial year 2014-15. State-wise releases of CASP during 2015-16 as recorded in Public Financial Management System (PFMS), Office of the Controller General of Accounts (CGA), Ministry of Finance is placed at Statement III.
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