(a) whether the total amount of funds allocated to the Sambhal Parliamentary Constituency
in Uttar Pradesh under the MPLADS has not been released to the district headquarter during the
last two years;
(b) if so, the reasons therefor; and
(c) the time by which the entire sanctioned fund is likely to be released?
MINISTER OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION (DR. M.S. GILL)
(a) Out of total entitlement of Rs.4 crore up to the year 2010-11 during the 15th Lok
Sabha period, an amount of Rs.3 crore has been released to Sambhal Lok Sabha constituency,
in the last two years.
(b)&(c) The second instalment of the year 2010-11 has not been released so far for want of
requisite documents from the district authority viz. Utilisation Certificate for the period
2009-10 and the monthly progress report fulfilling the following eligibility criteria:-
(i) the unsanctioned balance amount available with the accounts of the District Authority
after taking into account the cost of all the works sanctioned is less than Rs.50 lakh; and
(ii) the unspent balance of funds of the MP concerned is less than Rupees one crore.
The district authority has been requested to furnish the requisite documents.