(a) the total allocation of funds for Panchayati Raj Institutions in the Tenth Finance
Commission;
(b) whether all the State Governments have utilized cent-per-cent of the funds allocated;
(c) if not, the reasons therefor;
(d) the names of the States which have utilized less than 80% of the total allocated funds;
(e) whether the Union Government proposes to take any steps against these States; and
(f) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI MANI SHANKAR AIYAR)
(a): The Tenth Finance Commission recommended Rs. 4380.93 crores for Panchayati Raj
Institutions for the period 1996-2000.
(b)&(c): No, Sir. The allocated grants could not be released to all the States owing to
a number of reasons such as panchayat elections not having been held, Utilization
Certificates of released grants not been furnished and grants not having been transferred
to local bodies.
(d): Bihar utilized less than 80% of the grants released. Utilization has not been reported
by Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Jammu & Kashmir, Meghalaya and Nagaland.
(e)&(f): No, Sir. No such Guidelines were issued by the Ministry of Finance in connection
with the implementation of the recommendations of the Tenth Finance Commission (1996-
2000).