(a) whether the funds sanctioned under National Slum Development Programme for Maharashtra remains unutilized;
(b) if so, the reasons therefor;
(c) whether the State Government has diverted/diverting the NSDP funds;
(d) if so, whether there is any internal check-up system;
(e) if so, the details thereof;
(f) the status as on March, 2002; and
(g) the position of NSDP funds in the State as on date?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT & POVERTY
ALLEVIATION ( SHRI O. RAJAGOPAL )
(a)&(b): Under the National Slum Development Programme (NSDP),
the Government of India has so far released an amount of
Rs.205.50 crores to the Government of Maharashtra. Out of this
amount, an amount of Rs.176.26 crores has been released by the
Government of Maharashtra to the Implementing Authorities. The
Government of Maharashtra has informed that the remaining amount
will be released shortly and utilized by December, 2002.
(c): No Sir.
(d)&(e): Do not arise.
(f)&(g): The State Government of Maharashtra has submitted
Utilisation Certificates for Rs.123.43 crores against the total
released amount of Rs.205.50 crores upto March, 2002. For the
current financial year i.e. 2002-2003, an amount of Rs.55.00
crores has been allocated by the Planning Commission under the
National Slum Development Programme(NSDP) for the Government of
Maharashtra.