Question : NON UTILIZATION OF PLAN FUNDS

(a) whether most of the State Governments are not fully utilizing the plan funds allocated by the Planning Commission;

(b) if so, the details thereof, during the last three years, scheme-wise;

(c) the status of expenditure by State Governments during current financial year;

(d) the reasons mentioned by the State Government for low utilization of funds;

(e) the steps being taken by the Planning Commission to enable the State Governments to improve their utilization level; and

(f) the States which are showing regular decrease in percentage of utilization of funds allocated by the Planning Commission during the above period ?

MINISTER OF STATE FOR PLANNING, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES (DR. ASHWANI KUMAR)

(a) to (f) : A Statement showing State wise approved outlay, expenditure and utilization in the last three years (2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11) is given in Annexure. The utilization in respect of the current year is reviewed after the end of the financial year. The Planning Commission impresses upon the States to improve their utilization level during Annual Plan discussions and other meetings.