Question : ALLOCATION OF FUNDS TO DAMAN AND DIU

(a) the total amount of revenue annually earned by the Union Government from the UT of Daman & Diu under various heads, separately, during the last three years, year-wise;

(b) the allocation of funds made by the Union Government to the UT of Daman & Diu under various heads, annually, during the last three years, year-wise;

(c) whether the allocation of funds made by the union government is very low vis-a-vis the revenue earned by the Union Government; and

(d) if so, the steps taken by the Union Government to augment the allocation of funds to the UT of Daman & Diu?

MINISTER OF ATATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING (SHRI M.V. RAJASEKHARAN)

(a): The total revenue annually earned by the Union Government from the UT of Daman & Diu under various heads during the last three years is indicated in the attached Statement-A.

(b): The allocation of funds made by the Union Government to the UT of Daman & Diu during the last three years are indicated in Statement-B and Statement-C.

(c): No, Sir.

(d): Does not arise. The requirement of the UT is examined and discussed by the Government at pre-Budget meeting in Ministry of Finance and funds are allocated according to the actual requirement.