Question : FINANCIAL IRREGULARITIES IN DMR

(a) The total funds allocated to the Directorate of Maize Research (DMR), Pusa, New Delhi during each of the last three years and the amount spent, with head-wise breakup, during the same period;

(b) whether the Government are aware of the reported mismanagement and financial irregularities in Directorate of Maize Research, Pusa, New Delhi;

(c) if so, the nature of irregularities noticed and the details of officials involved therein during the last three years, year-wise; and

(d) the action taken against the persons found guilty?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI HUKUMDEO NARAYAN YADAV)

(a) The details of funds allocated(head wise) & Expenditure (head-wise) incurred during the last three year by the Directorate of Maize Research (DMR) Pusa, New Delhi, are enclosed as Annexure`A`.

(b) No such incident has been noticed so far.

(c) Not applicable

(d) Not applicable

ANNEXURE `A`

NON PLAN
S.No.	Heads	2000-2001	2001-2002	2002-2003
Fund	Expend-	Fund	Expend-	Fund	Expend-	Allot-	iture	Allot-	iture	Allot-	iture	ment	ment	ment 
1.	Establishment	Charges	75.5	75.235	90	82.24213	108	92.12092
2.	OTA	0.4	0.39351	0.5	0.49154	0.5	0.45253
3.	TA	0.4	0.39723	0.5	0.41499	0.5	0.44609
4.	Other Charges	including	equipments	8.5	8.28583	62.5	62.18637	110 106.99323
5.	Works	5.2	5.13789	1.5	1.3223	75	74.13923
Total	90	89.44946	155	146.65733	294	274.152
PLAN
S.No.	Heads	2000-2001	2001-2002	2002-2003
Fund	Expend-	Fund	Expend-	Fund	Expend-	Allot-	iture	Allot-	iture	Allot-	iture	ment	ment	ment 
1.	Travelling	Allowance	2.5	2.46756	4	3.98055	3	2.9147
2.	Other charges	including equipments	95	94.81852	162.11 161.28136	135	129.86442
3.	Works	11	28.38058	240	238.99006	85	84.9418
4.	HRD	One time catch	up grant	17.5	2

Total	126	125.66666	406.11 404.25197	225 217.72092
1	P Loans & Advances	10	3.88	22	10.96