Question : NON-UTILISATION OF FUNDS UNDER PMGSY



(a) whether naxal affected States have not utilized funds allotted for Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) fully;

(b) if so, the percentage of the funds utilized by these States during 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11;

(c) the direction issued by the Union Government to these States for utilization of funds allotted for central spectral schemes fully; and

(d) the response of the States thereon?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT(SHRI PRADEEP JAIN `ADITYA`)

(a)& (b): States affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE) have largely utilized the funds allotted to them. A Statement indicating releases made to eight States, in which 34 Left Wing Extremist (LWE) affected districts as identified by Ministry of Home Affairs falls, and the expenditure incurred during 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11(upto May, 2010) under PMGSY is given in Annexure.

(c)&(d): Since funds released to the States are being utilized by the States, no directions in this regard has been issued by the Ministry.