(a) whether the funds allocated under ICDS scheme remained unutilized by various States during the last three years;
(b) if so, the details thereof and reasons therefor, State-wise and year-wise; and
(c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)
(a) to (b) : Any unutilized fund / excess expenditure incurred during a particular year under Anganwadi Services Scheme is adjusted in the allocation/release of the succeeding year. Details of the unutilized funds available / excess expenditure incurred as on 31st March of each of the previous three years is at Annex.
(c): Due to various administrative reasons, some funds may remain unspent with the State/UT Governments. However, States/UTs are advised to utilise the funds allocated under various components of Anganwadi Services Scheme as per the cost norms for better implementation of the scheme.
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STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (B) OF LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 760 FOR 05.02.2021 ASKED BY SHRI Y. DEVENDRAPPA REGARDING UNUTILISED FUNDS UNDER ICDS SCHEME Annexure
(Rupees in Lakhs)
Sl. No. State/UTs Status of Funds remains un-utilized with States/UTs
SNP ICDS (GENERAL)
2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
1 ANDHRA
PRADESH 2176.58 941.33 Unspent Balance/Excess expenditure of F.Y 2019-20 will be adjusted in the funds released during 2020-21 after receiving UCs/SoEs from respective States/UTs 2617.73 5105.47 Unspent Balance/Excess expenditure of F.Y 2019-20 will be adjusted in the funds released during 2020-21 after receiving UCs/SoEs from respective States/UTs
2 BIHAR -6237.58 2686.63 11647.32 -2848.67
3 CHHATTISGARH 2819.86 4027.37 244.78 0
4 GOA 4.48 14.6 68.24 156.59
5 GUJARAT 484.26 8659.22 1906.1 -3088.74
6 HARYANA 340.36 3110 2952.96 1596.31
7 JHARKHAND 0 1709.99 6721.53 1932.14
8 KARNATAKA 6000.25 4829.05 -5842.6 18404.5
9 KERALA -0.58 -2221.35 2082.97 2426.52
10 MADHYA
PRADESH -847.44 -1121.02 5639.58 13200.01
11 MAHARASHTRA -17273 29978.14 6489.76 13006.99
12 ODISHA 2957.67 -1375.43 7038.7 398.44
13 PUNJAB 4473.51 -1583.05 5182.21 -465.86
14 RAJASTHAN -1728.9 5350.92 8814.08 1563.73
15 TAMIL NADU -24.78 432.33 54.98 9088.24
16 TELANGANA -875.11 646.77 74.03 1997.35
17 UTTAR PRADESH 51576.91 -45653.2 39361.93 12536.52
18 WEST BENGAL -13626.9 175.31 40088.65 26552.9
19 DELHI 3287.52 -2134.36 7341.32 1371.87
20 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 288.78
21 HIMACHAL
PRADESH 0.01 18.33 -350.59 7073.5
22 JAMMU &
KASHMIR 7230.65 -5201.5 -157.9 3984.89
23 UTTARAKHAND -1522.13 -1811.41 1472.26 1752.46
24 ANDAMAN & NICOBAR 0 71.48 0 0
25 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0
26 D. &
NAGAR HAVELI 0 0 0 0
27 DAMAN & DIU 0 0 0 0
28 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0
29 ARUNACHAL
PRADESH 599.28 -59.25 871.38 -2295.18
30 ASSAM 14440.89 -3453.77 13617.95 -7985.7
31 MANIPUR 1920.88 2668.74 4830.12 -7820.35
32 MEGHALAYA -67.94 0 1340.96 -915.96
33 MIZORAM 399.28 26.13 288.93 17.48
34 NAGALAND 577.42 1324.34 687.97 -1953.74
35 SIKKIM 300.45 -33.74 300.45 0
36 TRIPURA -293.23 0 640.37 1455.32
Total 57092.67 2022.6 166026.17 96535.81
Note: (1) The negative fund indicates State/UT incurred excess expenditure.
SNP- Supplementary Nutrition Programme