(a) the funds allocated by the Union Government for the Poverty Alleviation Programme during the year 2002-2003, State-wise;
(b) whether the funds allocated by the Union Government for this purpose has not been utilized fully by the State Governments; and
(c) if so, the State-wise details of funds remained unutilized and the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT & POVERTY ALLEVIATION ( SHRI ANANTH KUMAR )
(a)to(c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the Sabha.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.
377 FOR 8.4.2003 REGARDING FUNDS FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION
PROGRAMME.
(a): The Ministry of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation
has been implementing a Centrally Sponsored urban poverty
alleviation programme, namely, Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar
Yojana (SJSRY) w.e.f. 1.12.1997. Details of State-wise
allocation and release of funds during the year 2002-2003 are
placed at Annexure.
(b)&(c): Utilisation Certificates for the Central Funds
released during 2002-2003 have not, yet, fallen due.
ANNEXURE
STATE-WISE ALLOCATION/RELEASE OF CENTRAL FUNDS UNDER SJSRY FOR THE YEAR 2002-03.
(Rs. in lakhs)
S.NO. NAME OF THE STATE/UT ALLOCATION RELEASED
1. ANDHRA PRADESH 784.37 904.15#
2. ARUNACHAL PRADESH 58.54 0.00
3. ASSAM 476.55 0.00
4. BIHAR 427.02 0.00
5. CHHATTISGARH 236.41 236.41 6. GOA 17.52 0.00
7 GUJARAT 366.69 1717.07@
8. HARYANA 88.39 238.39#
9. HIMACHAL PRADESH 55.21 63.64# 10. JAMMU & KASHMIR 62.98 62.98 11. JHARKHAND 213.37 0.00 12. KARNATAKA 580.09 668.68# 13. KERALA 261.98 301.99# 14. MADHYA PRADESH 813.93 683.93 15. MAHARASHTRA 1331.81 618.73 16. MANIPUR 133.72 0.00 17. MEGHALAYA 70.10 0.00 18. MIZORAM 91.22 105.15# 19. NAGALAND 59.67 68.78# 20. ORISSA 330.94 381.48# 21. PUNJAB 58.45 67.38# 22. RAJASTHAN 349.20 402.53# 23. SIKKIM 27.07 31.20# 24. TAMIL NADU 651.70 751.22# 25. TRIPURA 99.17 114.31# 26. UTTRANCHAL 76.18 16.33 27. UTTAR PRADESH 1450.29 1671.76# 28. WEST BENGAL 435.20 501.66# 29. A & N ISLANDS 114.30 0.00 30. CHANDIGARH 122.27 269.09# 31. D & N HAVELI 23.91 23.91 32. DAMAN & DIU 32.52 0.00 33. DELHI 125.15 0.00 34. PONDICHERRY 65.85 191.00#
TOTAL: $ 10091.77 10091.77
@ Rs. 15 crore has been released in May, 2002 to the State Govt. of Gujarat for the benefit of riot-affected persons.
# Additional funds released due to transfer of additional funds from non-performing States to better performing States.
$ This includes additional funds amounting to Rs.17.77 Lakh provided through re-appropriation.