(a) whether the Central grants are being released to Andhra Pradesh under the Governments`
special Jute Development Programme;
(b) if so, the details thereof during last three years, year-wise; and
(c) the results achieved in production of Jute in the State during the said period, Year-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI HUKUMDEO NARAYAN YADAV)
(a) & (b): The central grants under Special Jute Development Programme (SJDP) have been
released to Government of Andhra Pradesh upto 2000-2001 for the development of Mesta.
However, since October 2000, the SJDP has been subsumed under Macro-Management Mode of
Agriculture along with other 26 schemes to give more flexibility to States and implement the
programmes on the basis of States` priorities and requirements. Funds are allocated and released
to States in lumpsum for Macro Management Mode of Agriculture and not provided on the basis
of individual crop.
The year-wise position regarding release of funds to the Government of Andhra Pradesh under SJDP are as under:-
Year Release (Rs. in lakhs)
1999-2000 23.24 2000-2001 9.00 2001-2002 The scheme subsumed Under Macro Management