(a) the amount of funds that remained unutilised in the education sector during the last three years, State-wise;
(b) the reasons for non-utilisation of funds;
(c) whether non-utilisation of funds has adversely affected the growth of education; and
(d) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto and the corrective steps taken in this regard?
MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)
(a) to (d): State-wise allocation is not made by Ministry of Human Resource Development. However, States submit project/scheme wise demands which after appropriate appraisals are approved. Amounts are released after receipt of Utilisation Certifi- cates of earlier releases following rules in force. Total amount allocated/utilized (Plan & Non-Plan) by Ministry of Human Resource Development during the last three years, year wise, are as under:
It is a fact that the funds allocated on year to year basis have not been fully utilized mainly on account of spill over amount of the previous years, delay in approval of projects. As regards the issue relating to delay in implementation of projects, the same has been addressed in the meetings with the State governments as well as Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) and Education Ministers’ Confe- rence. Sometimes allotment of land and other issues concerning the State Governments, hampers the project implementation, thereby, non-utilising of the fund for the projects. However, these problems have been resolved and the utilization of the fund for the projects. However, these problems have been resolved and the utilization of Plan Funds is more than 90% of the revised estimates. Ministry of Human Resource Development is constantly monitoring the progress as well as utilization of funds under various schemes. Download PDF Files
(Rs. in crores)
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
Budget Revised Actual Budget Revised Actual Budget Revised Actual Esti- Esti- Exp. Esti- Esti- Exp. Esti- Esti- Exp. mate mate mate mate mate mate 63366.- 6136- 6019- 7407- 6681- 655- 7945- 7466- 71494.23 00 5.00 8.93 6.07 9.00 51.42 1.04 6.30