Question : Grants-in-aid sanctioned to Karnataka

(a) whether the Government is having the data of central grants-in-aid sanctioned to the State Government of Karnataka during the last three financial years i.e. 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21;

(b) if so, the details thereof, department/ministry-wise;

(c) whether the respective departments are submitting utilization certificates time to time and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(d) whether the Government is able to give department-wise details of grants-in-aid sanctioned in the current financial year 2021-22 and if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE
(SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (d): The Central Government/Ministry of Finance allocate funds through budgetary process to different Ministries/Departments for each of the scheme/programme. The respective Ministry/Department in turn allocates the Central Government share as per scheme guidelines to the States/UTs through the Consolidated Funds of the States. The releases under the schemes/programmes are made by the administrative Ministry/Department in accordance with the scheme guidelines. The releases to State Governments are also contingent on certain factors which inter alia, include, furnishing of Utilization Certificates (UCs), achievement of milestones, etc. Under Finance Commission Transfers, an amount of Rs.6,522 crore has been allocated to the State of Karnataka for the year 2021-22. Releases made to the State of Karnataka by the Ministry of Finance for the years 2018-19 to 2021-22 are provided in Annexure. The trend in outlays in the Union Expenditure Budget for the years 2020-21 and 2021-22 are as under;
(Rs. in Crore)
Sl. No. Category of Scheme 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 (RE) 2021-22 (BE)
1. Finance Commission Transfers 93,703.58 1,23,709.87 1,82,352.43 2,20,843.00
1 (a) Of which released to the State Government of Karnataka 4,333.73 7,578.19 6,246.27 2,114.50*
2. Centrally Sponsored Schemes 2,96,028.85 3,09,552.68 3,87,899.80 3,81,304.55
3. Central Sector Schemes 6,38,494.87 7,57,091.13 12,63,689.81 10,51,703.41
4. Other Transfers 88,234.57 1,98,706.82 1,91,155.29 2,08,484.17
*: Released to the State Government of Karnataka as on 04.08.2021 against the allocation of Rs.6,522 crore for 2021-22.
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Annexure referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3223 to be answered on 09.08.2021.
Releases of grants-in-aid to the State Government of Karnataka under various components, as recommended by the Finance Commission for the years 2018-19 to 2021-22.
(Rs. in crore)
Sl. No. Component Year Amount Allocated Amount Released*
1. Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant 2021-22 1631.00 543.67
2. State Disaster Response Fund 2021-22 791.00 316.40
3. Urban Local Bodies Grants
3.a Non-Million Plus Cities 2021-22 421.00 0.00
3.b Million Plus Cities 2021-22 750.00 150.00
4. Rural Local Bodies Grants 2021-22 2377.00 475.40
5. Grants to Local Bodies for Health Sector 2021-22 552.00 0.00
6. National Disaster Response Fund 2021-22 0.00 629.03
Total 6522.00
2114.50

*: Released to the State Government of Karnataka as on 04.08.2021 against the allocation of Rs.6,522 crore for 2021-22.

Sl. No. Component Year Amount
1. State Disaster Response Fund 2020-21 791.00
2. Urban Local Bodies Grants
2.a Non-Million Plus Cities 2020-21 991.00
2.b Million Plus Cities 2020-21 558.00
3. Rural Local Bodies Grants 2020-21 3217.00
4. National Disaster Response Fund 2020-21 689.27
Total 6246.27


Sl. No. Component Year Amount
1. State Disaster Response Fund 2019-20 204.00
2. Urban Local Bodies Grants 2019-20 1661.78
3. Rural Local Bodies Grants 2019-20 2504.13
4. National Disaster Response Fund 2019-20 3208.28
Total 7578.19


Sl. No. Component Year Amount
1. State Disaster Response Fund 2018-19 288.00
2. Urban Local Bodies Grants 2018-19 1040.27
3. Rural Local Bodies Grants 2018-19 2045.62
4. National Disaster Response Fund 2018-19 959.84
Total 4333.73

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