Question : Development Work

(a) the number of the development proposals received by the Ministry from Chhattisgarh during the last three years along with the scheme-wise details of the funds allocated and the action taken thereon;
(b) the reasons for which the said proposals from Chhattisgarh are lying pending till date;
(c) whether any time limit has been set for disposal of the said proposals; and
(d) whether the development works are hampered on account of excessive time taken in approval of the proposals and, if so, the manner in which the cost overrun of the said proposals are adjusted?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)
(a): Ministry of Women & Child Development, being a social sector Ministry, is implementing several Centrally Sponsored Schemes in the Country, including Chhattisgarh, for the welfare, protection and holistic development of women, out of school adolescent girls in the age group of 11-14 years and children in the age group of 0-6 years. A statement indicating scheme-wise and year-wise funds released to Chhattisgarh during last three years is annexed. This Ministry has not received proposals relating to development works from Government of Chhatisgarh.

(b) to (d) Question does not arise.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4256 for 13.12.2019 by Shri Deepak Baij, M.P. on '' Development Work’

Year-wise funds released to the State of Chhattisgarh and utilized under various schemes of the Ministry
(Rs. in lakhs)
Sl.
No. Name of Scheme 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
(as on 14.11.2019)
Released Utilised Released Utilised Released Utilised Released
1 Anganwadi Services 41939.9 47251 56762.73 51005.42 54868.36 20252.58 42551.62
2 POSHAN Abhiyaan NA NA 1668.12 ** 0 9629.51 1550.93 0.00
3 Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana * NA NA 4382.58 768.94 2025.85 4996.29 2454.09
3 Scheme for Adolescent Girls 1389.69 27772.50 2792.61 1795.87 724.75 61.70 48.40
4 National Creche Scheme 255.44 (w.e.f. 1.1.2017) 0.00 272.63 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
5 Child Protection Scheme 527.77 1683.25 3181.97 1701.20 2151.01 2179.68 1550.06
6 Mahila Shakti Kendra - - 863.19 NA 7.28 NA 35.41
7 SWADHAR GREH 17.44 17.44 16.22 16.22 30.25 30.25 22.95
8 Ujjawala 31.25 25.3 38.75 31.74 9.67 34.36 34.36
9 BBBP *** 0.00
36.91 34.03 36.54 14.67 15.17
10 Women’s Helpline 37.91 37.91 63.64 63.64 85.35 51.27 34.08
11 One Stop Centre 734.28 734.28 167.04 146.08 662.44 0 405.12
12 Mahila Police Volunteer 0 0 715.55 152.78 0 0 0

Notes:
(1) Funds are released out of approved allocation after adjusting unspent balances / excess expenditure
incurred by the State in the previous year.
(2) Fund utilized are more than the funds released/approved allocation due to availability of unspent
balance of previous year.
* Utilised amounts include both Centre and State Share
** includes unspent balance of ICDS System Strengthening and Nutrition Improvement Project (ISSNIP).
*** Funds were not released to States/UTs in 2016-17 due to saving of previous year