Question : ALLOCATION OF FUNDS UNDER IDSMT SCHEME



(a) the total amount released by the Union Government to various States and to the State of Karnataka in particular under the Integrated Development of Small and Medium Towns (IDSMT) scheme since 1996 till date;

(b) whether the Union Government have been requested by the Government of Karnataka to convert the loan releasd under IDSMT as 100% grants;

(c) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon; and

(d) the details of States whose loan under the IDSMT has been converted as 100% grants during the said period?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT & POVERTY ALLEVIATION ( SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA )


(a): The details of Central assistance released under the Integrated Development of Small and Medium Towns (IDSMT) Scheme to various States since 1996-97 till date is enclosed in Annexure.

(b)&(c): The State Government of Karnataka has requested the Central Government to convert the loans released prior to 1996-97 under the IDSMT scheme into 100 percent grant but the request could not be acceded to, as it is not permissible under the IDSMT scheme guidelines. However, the entire Central assistance in respect of towns covered from 1996-97 onwards is 100% grant as per revised guidelines issued in August, 1995.

(d): Central assistance under the IDSMT scheme released as loan has not been converted into 100% grant for any State.

ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.282 FOR 20.11.2001.

CENTRAL ASSISTANCE RELEASED UNDER IDSMT SCHEME (SINCE 1996-97 TO TILL DATE)

(RS. IN LAKHS)
S.NO . STATE CENTRAL ASSISTANCE RELEASED
1. ANDHRA PRADESH 2746.06

2. ARUNACHAL PRADESH 72.00

3. ASSAM 267.27

4. BIHAR 125.00

5. GOA 37.50 6. GUJARAT 2102.40

7 HARYANA 555.00

8. HIMACHAL PRADESH 329.44

9. JAMMU & KASHMIR 420.74 10. KARNATAKA 2155.58 11. KERALA 808.33 12. MADHYA PRADESH 1678.26 13. MAHARASHTRA 3035.32 14. MANIPUR 112.00 15. MEGHALAYA 92.40 16. MIZORAM 272.40 17. NAGALAND 134.00 18. ORISSA 735.36 19. PUNJAB 608.99 20. RAJASTHAN 859.31 21. SIKKIM 80.00 22. TAMILNADU 1132.96 23. TRIPURA 260.06 24. UTTAR PRADESH 1848.73 25. WEST BENGAL 1401.71 26. ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS 0.00 27. DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI 12.00 28. DAMAN & DIU 0.00 29. LAKSHADWEEP 0.00 30. PONDICHERRY 30.00
GRAND TOTAL 21912.82