Question : AMOUNT SANCTIONED TO KERALA



(a) the amount sanctioned to the State of Kerala, under several ongoing and new Central Government Schemes, Scheme-wise and year-wise of last two years;

(b) the details of progress made in the pace of implementation of the schemes; and

(c) any amount lapsed to states exchequer, due to non-utilisation or non-payment of State contribution during the last two years?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI S.S. PALANIMANICKAM)

(a) & (b): A statement is enclosed with respect to Central assistance for State plan schemes. Ministry of Finance releases the Central Plan Assistance to States on recommendations of planning Commission/ Administrative Ministry concerned, made after taking into account utilization status.

(c): No amount lapses to States exchequer.

Statement referred to in reply to parts (a)&(b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1684 for answer on 10.12.04

Allocation of Central Assistance to State Plan of Kerala and releases made there against by Ministry of Finance during the years 2002-03 & 2003-04

(Rs. in crores)
Scheme	2002-03	2003-04	Allocation	Released	Allocation Released
Normal Central Assistance 508.15	498.06	508.15 503.07
Addl. Central Assistance 75.00	78.66	80.00 82.04
Slum Development 9.72	9.72	9.72 9.72
Externally-aided Projects 969.75	730.10	925.00 162.60
PMGY(Other than rural Roads)76.08	76.08	76.08 76.08
Accelerated Irrigation
Benefit Programme 17.00	5.67	15.00 31.00
Western Ghats Dev. Programme 13.13	13.13	13.13 13.13
Accelerated Power Dev. &
Reforms Prog. 119.49	30.43	119.49 74.23
National Social
Assistance Programme 17.63	17.63	17.63 17.63
Urban Reforms Incentive
Fund 14.50	0.00	14.50 7.25
Nutrional Prog. For
Adolescent Girls 0.00	0.00	5.80 2.13
Rastriya Sam Vikas Yojana 0.00	0.00	30.00 20.00