(a) whether the central share in the annual schemes of States and Union Territories as declined during the first three years of the Tenth Five Year Plan Period;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the central/concerned State Government thereto;
(c) the central share in the annual scheme of States and Union Territories during the Ninth Five Year Plan; and
(d) the steps being taken by the Union?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI S. S. PALANIMANICKAM):
(a) and (b) Actual State Plan outlays for last two years of Tenth Plan are still not available. However,
share of Central assistance as a proportion of State Plan as approved by Planning Commission for 2004-05
went up to 51.19% from 50.63% in 2001-02. In absolute members. Central assistance increased from Rs. 49624.68
crores in 2001-02 to Rs. 63468.77 crore (as approved) in 2004-05.
(c) and (d) Proportion of Central assistance in the annual Plans of States during Ninth Plan was as under:
1997-1998 45.10%
1998-1999 42.64%
1999-2000 43.99%
2000-2001 42.72%
2001-2002 50.63%