Question : BUDGETARY ALLOCATION FOR NORTH EAST REGION



(a) whether all the Ministries/Departments have strictly complied with the stipulated mandatory 10 percent budgetary allocation for the North East Region;

(b) if so, the details thereof showing the percentage of allocation of each Ministry since its inception, year-wise;

(c) if not, the reasons therefor;

(d) whether there are instances wherein such amounts have been spent on projects intended to serve the entire country;

(e) if so, the details thereof during the last three years, year-wise, Ministry/Department-wise; and

(f) the details of authorization with regard to each such adjustment ?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING (SHRI M.V. RAJASEKHARAN)

(a) to (f): Information is being collected.