Question : AMALGAMATION OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES

(a) Whether the Government have launched Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) by amalgamating six schemes;

(b) if so, whether allocation made to the States during the last three years under the said six schemes was much higher than that of the present;

(c) if so, the allocation made during 1998-99, 1999-2000 and 2000-2001 under SGSY, State-wise;

(d) whether some States whose share have come down have requested for restoration for previous allocation of funds; and

(e) if so, the action taken or being taken by the Government in this regard?

MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU)

(a) &(b): Yes, Sir.

(c): The Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana(SGSY) was launched with effect from 1-4-1999. State wise allocation under the SGSY during 1999-2000 and 2000-2001 is enclosed at Annexure.

(d): Yes,Sir. Some States have requested for restoration of previous allocation of funds.

(e): The State Governments have been informed that the restoration of allocation of funds is not tenable because the SGSY is altogether a new Programme.


Statement referred to in Part ( c ) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question Number 170 for 20-2-2001 regarding amalgamation of rural development schemes

Sl.	STATES /U.T.	Central	Central
No.	Allocation	Allocation	SGSY	SGSY	1999-2000	2000-2001
1	2	1	2
1	Andhra Pradesh	6219.55	5303.03
2	Arunachal Pradesh	136.74	276.91
3	Assam	3553.09	7195.18
4	Bihar	20374.56	12616.76
5	Chattisgarh	2800.88
6	Goa	59.78	50.00
7	Gujarat	2341.15	1996.15
8	Haryana	1377.36	1174.37
9	Himachal Pradesh	580.06	494.67
10	Jammu & Kashmir	717.90	612.10
11	Jharkhand	4755.33
12	Karnataka	4696.65	4004.53
13	Kerala	2107.37	1796.82
14	Madhya Pradesh	10327.33	6004.58
15	Maharashtra	9284.11	7915.98
16	Manipur	238.19	482.36
17	Meghalaya	266.87	540.42
18	Mizoram	61.75	125.06
19	Nagaland	183.06	370.70
20	Orissa	7113.90	6065.56
21	Punjab	669.38	570.73
22	Rajasthan	3566.34	3040.77
23	Sikkim	68.38	138.45
24	Tamil Nadu	5499.44	4689.03
25	Tripura	430.08	870.92
26	Uttar Pradesh	22422.38	18163.60
27	Uttaranchal	954.45
28	West Bengal	7905.68	6740.66
29	A&N Islands	59.78	50.00
30	Daman & Diu	59.78	50.00
31	D & N Haveli	59.78	50.00
32	Lakshadweep	59.78	50.00
33	Pondicherry	59.78	50.00	Total	110500.00	100000.00
Note: Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Uttaranchal came into existence in 2000-2001