Question : GRANT OF UTTARANCHAL

(a) whether the Government provides 90 per cent grant to Uttaranchal under the externally aided projects; and

(b) if so, the details of grants provided to the States during each of the last three years?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI S.S. PALANIMANICKAM):

(a) and (b) The Government had provided 90 percent grant to Uttaranchal under externally aided projects as additional central assistance during the last three years. The details of grants released to the States as additional central assistance (ACA) for externally aided projects during each of the last three years are furnished in the enclosed statement.