MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
DISINVESTMENT, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING,
STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION AND MINISTER OF
STATE OF ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS & PUBLIC GRIEVANCES (SHRI ARUN SHOURIE)
(a), (b) and (c) During the last three years, Government of J&K had been seeking adequate
financial assistance from the Central Govt. so as to get reasonable plan
outlay after meeting huge deficit in the State`s Own Resources (SOR).
Resource deficit of the Govt. of J&K was due to overdraft from J&K Bank,
accumulation of debt / dues, unpaid bills for work already done and heavy
commitments under non-plan revenue expenditure etc. For 1998-99, 1999-
2000 and 2000-01, approved plan outlay for J&K has been Rs. 1750.00 crore,
Rs. 1758.00 crore and Rs. 1757.80 respectively. Central assistance provided
to finance the Annual Plans of J&K during last three years are as under:
Allocated Financial Assistance (Rs. crore)
Year Additional Financial Normal Central Total Assistance Assistance
1998-99 1483.16 986.08 2469.24
1999-2000 1973.70 1066.28 3039.98
2000-01 904.78 1066.28 1971.06
+ From 2000-01 onwards, Govt. of J&K has been given substantial hike on
account of revenue gap grant as per 11th Finance Commission award. Hence
the given Additional Financial Assistance for 2000-01 was less than the amount
allocated in the previous year.
Scheme wise details of additional financial assistance are as under:
1998-99: Includes Rs. 11 crore for EAPs, Rs. 850 crore for special central
assistance, Rs. 164.80 crore for BMS, Rs. 6.59 crore for slum development, Rs.
50 crore for AIBP, Rs. 7.39 crore for TSP, Rs. 31.38 crore for BADP, Rs. 250
crore for special plan assistance, Rs. 87 crore for reconstruction of roads and
bridges and Rs. 25 crore for dal lake.
1999-2000: Includes Rs. 25 crore for EAPs, Rs. 850 crore for special central
assistance, Rs. 180.15 crore for BMS, Rs. 7.25 crore for slum development, Rs.
50 crore for AIBP, Rs. 7.78 crore for TSP, Rs. 33.52 crore for AIBP, Rs. 7.78
crore for TSP, Rs. 33.52 crore for BADP, Rs. 300 crore for special plan
assistance, Rs. 400 crore under MOU, Rs. 87 crore for reconstruction of roads
and bridges and Rs. 25 crore for Dal lake. It also includes Rs. 4.00 crore of ACA
for Kargil, Rs. 1.00 crore for revalidation of ACA for Buddhist Monastery, Rs. 1.00
crore for prevention of forest fires and Rs. 2.00 crore for National Fish Seed
Farm, Manasbal.
2000-01: Includes Rs. 69 crore for EAPs, Rs. 100 crore for special central
assistance, Rs. 171.58 crore for PMGY (excluding rural roads), Rs. 80 crore for
PMGY (rural roads), Rs. 7.25 crore for slum development, Rs. 50 crore for AIBP,
Rs. 7.10 crore for roads and bridges, Rs. 39.65 crore for BADP, Rs. 300 crore for
special plan assistance, Rs. 20 crore for reconstruction of roads and bridges and
Rs. 12.42 crore for dal lake. It also includes Rs. 24 crore ACA for gutted school
buildings, Rs. 0.78 crore ACA for Spituk Monastery, Rs. 3 crore ACA for Kargil
and Rs. 20 crore for Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council.
(d) , (e) and (f) For the current year (2001-02), inspite of huge resource gap in the State`s Own
Resources (SOR), Govt. of J&K had budgeted a plan outlay of Rs. 2000 crore,
but had asked for larger allocation.
Planning Commission has agreed for an outlay of Rs. 2050 crore for Annual Plan
2001-02 of J&K. Details of financial assistance allocated are as under:
(Rs. in crore)
Year Additional Financial Normal Central Total Assistance Assistance
2001-02 1186.25 1079.69 2265.94
Scheme wise details of additional financial assistance is as under:
2001-02: Includes Rs. 77.20 crore for EAPs, Rs. 316.75 crore in lieu of the
amount deducted last year from non-plan gap grant as per the fiscal reform
programme to be released by Ministry of Finance, Rs. 192.17 crore for PMGY
(excluding rural roads), Rs. 20 crore for PMGY (rural roads), Rs. 7.25 crore for
slum development, Rs. 50 crore for AIBP, Rs. 29.73 crore for roads and bridges,
Rs. 34.85 crore for BADP, Rs. 300 crore for special plan assistance, Rs. 10 crore
for revival of tourism, and Rs. 15.00 crore for dal lake. It also includes Rs. 10.00
crore ACA for upgradation of industrial estates, Rs. 6.00 croe ACA for
development of Kargil, Rs. 5.00 crore ACA for Leh Degree College, Rs. 2.30
crore ACA for Solar Energy Programme for Leh and Kargil Districts. It also
includes Rs. 50.00 crore for untied plan assistance and Rs. 60.00 crore balance
out of previous year allocation for PMGY (rural roads).
The State has been provided the maximum possible financial support
keeping in view the Centre`s own resource position and requirement for meeting
the immediate demands of other States.
