Question : ALLOCATION OF FUNDS UNDER CENTRALLY SPONSORED RURAL DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES



(a) the amount provided to the State Government of Rajasthan under Rajiv Gandhi National Potable Water Mission, National Old Age Pension Scheme, Integrated Rural Development Scheme, Wasteland Development Programme and Employment Guaranteed Scheme during the last one year ;

(b) whether the State Government have requested to provide additional fund under these schemes and also for such other schemes ;

(c) if so, whether the Government have provided fund to complete all above mentioned projects ; and

(d) if not, the details thereof ?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

(SHRI SUNDAR LAL PATWA)
(a) The amounts released to the State Government of Rajasthan during 1998-99 under various schemes are as under : (Rs. in lakhs )

1. Accelerated Rural Water Supply Programme (ARWSP) 11941.63 

2. National Old Age Pension Scheme (NOAPs) 1404.00

3. Integrated Rural Development Scheme (IRDP) 2084.00

4. Integrated Wasteland Development Programme (IWDP) 292.55

5. Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana (JGSY) 6008.50 6. Employment Assurance Scheme (EAS) 8935.00


(b) to (d) The State Government of Rajasthan had made a request for an additional amount of Rs. 503.58 lakh under Integrated Rural Development Programme which was released during 1998-99.