THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES,
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES &
PENSIONS, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF ATOMIC ENERGY AND SPACE (SHRIMATI VASUNDHARA RAJE)
(a) & (b): The Basic Minimum Services(BMS) Programme was launched during 1996-
97. BMS was implemented for four years. A statement indicating the amount allocated and
released as Additional Central Assistance(ACA) to the States under the Basic Minimum
Services(BMS) Programme from 1996-97 to 1999-2000 is enclosed. The funds released
under the BMS has been utilised by the State Governments.
ACA for BMS was released by the Centre to complement the resources of the
State Governments allocated for the seven social sectors of the BMS. Hence the ACA funds
for BMS formed only a part of the total allocation for the BMS made by the States in their
Annual Plan. Therefore, there were no separate physical monitoring of the ACA funds
released for the BMS Programme.
Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) and (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4781.
Allocation of Additional Central Assistance for the Basic Minimum Services programme to
the States/UT`s for the Year 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99 and 1999-2000 +
(Rs. in Crore)
A None Special Addl.Central Addl.Central Addl.Central Addl. Central
Category State Assistance Assistance Assistance Assistance 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000
1.Andhra Pr. 140.52 170.59 179.61 196.34
2.Bihar 225.67 364.07 383.32 419.04
3.Goa 1.55 1.55 3.63 3.63
4.Gujarat 52.58 72.58 76.42 113.54
5.Haryana 19.08 19.08 40.09 26.96
6.Karnataka 59.40 99.42 104.68 114.43
7Kerala 69.64 78.69 102.85 110.57
8.Madhya Pr. 144.09 210.00 236.10 265.34
9.Maharashtra 96.78 132.23 159.22 152.19
10.Orissa 79.26 147.45 164.25 190.31
11.Punjab 25.59 35.59 36.94 40.37
12.Rajasthan 87.63 132.98 140.01 153.05
13.Tamil Nadu 82.36 119.80 141.13 137.88
14.Utter Pr. 317.33 456.84 500.99 575.81
15.West Bengal 150.00 203.57 214.33 234.30
Subtotal 1551.48 2244.44 2483.57 2733.76
B Spl.Category States
1.Arunachal Pr. 62.18 62.18 90.47 71.57
2.Assam 154.14 163.80 172.46 188.53
3.Himachal Pr. 64.41 64.41 113.45 109.14
4.J & K 156.52 156.52 164.80 180.15
5.Manipur 44.30 44.30 64.30 72.64
6.Meghalaya 37.03 37.03 38.99 63.62
7Mizoram 36.87 36.87 49.96 51.43
8.Nagaland 37.53 37.53 49.51 67.19
9.Sikkim 25.65 25.65 47.25 49.76
10.Tripura 46.37 46.37 55.37 59.92
Subtotal 665.00 674.66 846.56 913.95
C Union Territorie`s
1.NCT of Delhi 9.00 14.20 14.95 16.34
2.Pondicherry 3.90 6.13 7.45 7.06
3.A & N Island 8.00 13.19 17.17 15.19
4.Chandigarh 3.72 5.87 6.18 6.76
5.Dadra &
Nagar Haveli 1.08 1.71 1.80 1.97
6.Lakshadweep 1.44 2.27 2.39 2.62
7Daman & Diu 0.86 1.36 1.43 1.57
Subtotal 28.00 44.73 51.37 51.51
Grand Total 2244.48 2963.83 3381.50 3699.22
+ ACA allocated was also released