(a) whether the State Governments have demanded more funds from the Union Government
to implement the National Pulses and Oilseeds Production Programme;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
(c) the funds that would be allocated to the State Governments by the Union Government
including Madhya Pradesh during the current financial year for implementation of the said
scheme?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI HUKUMDEO NARAYAN YADAV)
(a): No, Sir.
(b): Question does not arise. However, State-wise release of funds both for the
implementation of National Pulses Development Project (NPDP) and Oilseeds Production
Programme (OPP) during the last year is given in enclosed annexure.
(c): The funds are allocated to the States in the Administrative Approval issued for the
implementation of Oilseeds Production Programme (OPP) and National Pulses Development
Project (NPDP), respectively. During the current year a budgetary provision of Rs.93.00 crores
has been provided in the BE 2003-04 in the Demand for Grants for the implementation of OPP
and similarly a budgetary provision of Rs.36.00 crores has been provided in the BE 2003-04 in
the Demand for Grants for the implementation of NPDP. This is, however, subject to the funds
being voted by Parliament.
Annexure
Statement showing the funds released to the States for the implementation of Oilseeds
Production Programme and National Pulses Development Project during 2002-03
(Rs. in lakhs)
S.No. State Amount released
OPP NPDP
1. Andhra Pradesh 760.00 25.00
2. Bihar - -
3. Chattisgarh 70.00 45.00
4. Goa 3.00 1.00
5. Gujarat 615.00 50.00 6. Haryana 130.00 10.00
7 Himachal Pradesh 15.05 2.50
8. J & K 5.00 4.50
9. Jharkhand 5.00 2.50 10. Karnataka 456.95 67.00 11. Kerala 25.00 4.00 12. Madhya Pradesh 675.00 132.50 13. Maharashtra 575.00 147.00 14. Orissa 25.00 10.00 15. Punjab - - 16. Rajasthan 815.00 254.00 17. Tamil Nadu 420.00 93.00 18. Uttar Pradesh 100.00 60.00 19. Uttaranchal 25.00 4.50 20. West Bengal 95.00 4.50 21. A & Nicobar Islands - 0.50 22. Delhi - 1.00 23. Arunachal Pradesh 15.00 5.00 24. Assam 110.00 15.00 25. Manipur 72.00 40.00 26. Meghalaya 24.00 15.00 27. Mizoram 79.00 51.00 28. Nagaland 90.00 37.00 29. Tripura 60.00 37.00 30. Sikkim 50.00 10.00
Total 5315.00 1128.50