(a) the details of assistance including foreign assistance given to each State during the last
three years;
(b) the details of amounts not utilized within prescribed time limit,year wise,State-wise;
(c) the quantum of funds for which the State Governments have not submitted the utilization
certificate to Union Government;and
(d) the action taken/being taken against those States who have not submitted the utilization
certificate?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE(SHRI PAWAN KUMAR BANSAL)
(a) Total Central Plan Assistance to the tune of Rs.1, 12,167.71 crores was released to the State
Governments in the State Sector during the period 2005-06 to 2007-08 out of which funds released
for Externally Aided Projects (EAP) was of the order of Rs.25,144.44 crore.Details of State-wise
releases under EAP in the last three years is at Annexure-I.
(b) to (d) Central Assistance released to State Governments under various schemes is governed by
the respective guidelines.Further,State Governments are accountable to their respective State
Legislatures for proper utilization of funds through State Audit Reports prepared by the CAG of
India under Article 151(2) of the Constitution.