Question : SWARNA JAYANTI SAHARI ROZGAR YOJANA

(a) whether the Union Government are aware that under the (SJSRY) Swarna Jayanti Sahari Rozgar Yojana out of total allocation of Rs.403.63 lakh, funds to the tune to Rs.82.72 only under wage employment has been released for the Government of Orissa;

(b) if so, the reasons, therefor;

(c) whether the Government have received any request from the Government of Orissa to release additional funds during the current lean season as a measure of post cyclone rehabilitation; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons for delay in releasing the funds?

MINISTER OF URBAN EMPLOYMENT & POVERTY ALLEVIATION ( SHRI SUKHDEV SINGH DHINDSA )

(a)&(b): Under Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana

(SJSRY), during the year 1999-2000, a total sum of Rs.460.83 lakhs was released to Government of Orissa against a tentative allocation of Rs.403.63 lakhs. The total allocation of Rs.403.63 lakhs was reduced to Rs.279.32 lakhs due to imposition of economy cut by Ministry of Finance. A sum of Rs.125.95 lakhs for Urban Wage Employment Programme was released to the State against an allocation of Rs.120.38 lakhs during 1999-2000.

(c)&(d): Yes, Sir. Government of Orissa has a total unspent balance of Rs.11.16 crores from the earlier Urban Poverty Alleviation (UPA) schemes for the implementation of SJSRY. Further, during the year 1999-2000, the State was given additional funds to the tune of Rs.181.51 lakhs over and above the original allocation of Rs.279.32 lakhs. The State was also given permission to divert and utilise available unspent funds from one component of SJSRY to another based on local needs.