Question : ADDITIONAL ALLOCATION TO KARNATAKA UNDER SJSRY

(a) whether the Government of Karnataka has sought additional allocation for urban employment projects under the Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana;

(b) if so, the amount of additional allocation sought for;

(c) whether the Government of Karnataka has been requesting the Union Government for release of central share for a long time;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) the reasons for not releasing the central share;

(f) the time by which the central share is likely to be released;
(g) whether the Government of Karnataka has also requested to revise the guideline limiting 5 percent spending on Administration and other expenditure; and
(h) if so, the action, if any, taken by the Union Government in this regard?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT & POVERTY ALLEVIATION ( SHRI O. RAJAGOPAL )


(a)&(b): Yes, Sir. As per the information furnished by the Goveernment of Karnataka, it has sought an additional allocation of Rs.5 crore.


(c)to(f): As per the directions of the Ministry of Finance, the release of funds for centrally sponsored schemes is based on the receipt of the utilisation certificates of past releases and also release of the corresponding State share by the concerned State Governments. Based on the receipt of the utilisation certificates from the Government of Karnataka, central funds amounting to Rs.467.84 lakhs have been released so far out of the total allocation of Rs.580.09 lakhs during the current financial year.

(g)&(h): Some of the State/UT Governments including Karnataka has requested to revise the SJSRY guidelines inter-alia on raising the limit of educational qualification, enhancement of cost of training, subsidy and for enhancing the percentage of Administrative and Other Expenditure (A&OE) etc. Action has already been initiated to suitably modify the SJSRY guidelines to make the scheme more effective and better result oriented.