Question : ALLOCATION OF FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT FROM UNION BUDGET



(a) The funds allocated to his Department in the Union Budget for the financial year 2000-01;

(b) The amount received as foreign assistance for the financial year 2000-2001 and

(c) The amount spent on salaries/tours to achieve the target during the said period?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEEVELOPMENT, MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF OCEAN DEVELOPMENT (DR. MURLI MANOHAR JOSHI)


(a) An amount of Rs. 158.00 crores was allocated to Department of Ocean Development in the Union Budget for the financial year 2000-01.

(b) An amount of Rs. 2.22 crores was foreign assistance component of the expenditure incurred during the financial year 2000-01.

(c) An amount of Rs. 2.74 crores was spent on salaries/tours by the Department during the said period.