(a) the details of the funds allotted to States for construction of roads, bridges etc. in hilly and far-flung tribal areas during each of the last three years therafter, State-wise particularly to Arunachal Pradesh; and
(b) the details of additional funds proposed to be allotted to the States in the near future?
MINISTER OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI P.R. KYNDIAH)
(a) A statement indicating details of funds released to various States for construction of roads, bridges etc. in tribal areas during each of the last three years and thereafter, under Article 275(1) of the Constitution is placed on the Table of the House.
(b) The funds allocated to the states are based on well-defined criteria. The funds allocated by the Planning Commission under Article 275(1) are altered to the states based on such criteria.
Annexure referred to Part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.2865 for answer on 22.03.2005, asked by SHRI TAPIR GAO, regarding Roads in Hill Areas
STATEMENT SHOWING GRANTS RELEASED AND EXPENDITURE REPORTED UNDER ARTICLE 275(1) OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA DURING LAST THREE YEARS
(Rs. in lakh)
S.N. States/UTs 2004-2005
Amount Amount Amount Amount Released Released Released Released as on 17.03.2005
1 Andhra Pradesh 2715.35 2160.30 1785.00 2300.46 2 Assam 845.56 1023.40 668.87 574.54 3 Bihar 209.35 209.00 209.00 114.95 4 Gujarat 3050.00 2250.00 2280.00 2515.00 5 Himachal Pradesh 78.00 80.00 80.00 88.00 6 Jammu & Kashmir 502.94 318.00 367.00 398.70 7 Karnataka 1314.37 904.35 797.00 770.00 8 Kerala 117.50 588.00 158.00 129.80 9 Madhya Pradesh 4346.06 4052.32 3821.58 4522.35 10 Maharashtra 2672.50 2925.00 2672.00 1470.35 11 Manipur 230.00 424.55 230.00 253.00 12 Orissa 4104.91 3641.60 2830.00 830.21 13 Rajasthan 2550.00 2224.48 2070.00 2200.00 14 Sikkim 239.38 83.00 33.00 36.30 15 Tamil Nadu 405.00 210.00 250.00 117.24 16 Tripura 462.50 665.50 313.00 344.30 17 Uttar Pradesh 176.95 27.00 27.00 29.70 18 West Bengal 1406.67 1543.00 1763.00 1987.30 19 Arunachal Pradesh 200.00 300.00 200.00 220.00 20 Meghalaya 0.00 555.00 50.55 305.25 21 Mizoram 0.00 240.00 240.00 424.00 22 Nagaland 0.00 0.00 0.00 425.70 23 Jharkhand 2208.15 2808.00 2208.00 1555.27 24 Chhattisgarh 2086.77 2689.50 2089.00 2297.90 25 Uttaranchal 78.05 78.00 128.00 107.61 Total 30000.0 30000.00 25270.00 24017.93