(a) the amount spent by each State under Centrally Sponsored Scheme on assistance to State Feed and Fodder Development during the last three years;
(b) whether the Union Government is aware of the misappropriation of this amount by some of the States;
(c) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
(d) the action taken by the Government in this regards?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI TASLIMUDDIN)
(a): The State-wise information on the utilization of funds released under the scheme during the last three
years is given in the statement at Annexure-I.
(b)to(d): No, Sir. The Government is not aware of any misappropriation of funds by any of the States.
The scheme is monitored regularly for the utilization of funds on the basis of Utilization Certificates submitted
by the States.
Annexure THE AMOUNT RELEASD AND SPENT BY EACH STATE UNDER CENTRALLY SPONSORED FEED AND FODDER DEVELOPMENT SCHEME
DURING LAST THREE YEARS
(RS. IN LAKHS) States Amount 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 Total Utilised 1 Arunachal Pradesh 19.8 19.8 2 Arunachal Pradesh 99 99 3 Assam 68.35 68.35 4 Chhattisgarh 25 25 5 Gujarat 155.57 155.57 6 Himachal Pradesh 2 5 100 107 107 7 Jammu & Kashmir 150 150 8 Jharkhand 58.4 58.4 9 Karnataka 25 9.5 100 134.5 21.32 10 Kerala 90 90 11 Maharashtra 8.44 46.53 54.97 6.44 12 Mizoram 39.53 112.5 100 252.03 152.03 13 Nagaland 27.58 112.5 120.5 260.58 260.58 14 Punjab 129.82 129.82 15 Rajasthan 40 26.32 37.02 103.34 67.02 16 Sikkim 57.65 110 167.65 17 Tamil Nadu 24 24 18 Tripura 57.46 50 40.25 147.71 88.12 19 Uttranchal 337.66 37.03 374.69 336.68 20 Uttar Pradesh 90 90 21 West Bengal 40 40