Question : AREA INTENSIVE PROGRAMME

(a) whether the Area Intensive Programme for educationally Backward minorities has been launched by the Government;

(b) if so, the details alonwith the impact thereof in various States;

(c) the funds allocated during IX plan period under the programme for each state;

(d) the actual amount released and pending sanction to each state particularly to Kerala;

(e) the amount spent by each state for the purpose during the said period; and

(f) the time by which the balance amounts is likely to be provided to each State?

MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOSURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI JAYSING RAO GAIKWAD PATIL)

(a) & (b): Yes, Sir. The scheme aims at providing basic educational infrastructure and facilities in areas of concentration of educationally backward minorities which do not have adequate provision for elementary and secondary education. Initiated in 1994 the scheme Identifies 325 blocks and 4 districts spread over 13 States and 3 Union Territories for interventions. So far the scheme has covered 229 Blocks and 4 Districts in 11 states.

(c) The Scheme has an approved allocation of Rs. 65.00 crore for the Ninthe Plan period. No separate allocation is made for each state. Allocation of funds to the States depends upon receipt of proposal from State Governments and progress of utilization of funds.

(d) & (e) A statement is attached.

(g) Further releases of funds under the scheme to the State Governments are contigent upon receipt of utilization certificates and reports on physical progress of work in respect of grants released earlier.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (d) AND (e) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 765 FOR 29.02.2000.

(RS. IN LAKHS)
NAME OF THE STATE	GRANTS RELEASED	GRANTS UTILISED BY STATE
ANDHRA PRADESH 42.91 42.91
ASSAM 87.85 -
BIHAR 439.64 -
HARYANA 41.51 2.08
KARNATAKA 290.98 207.45
KERALA 223.46 101.88
MADHYA PRADESH 68.80 30.68
RAJASTHAN 273.875 143.63
TAMIL NADU 72.81 -
UTTAR PRADESH 2245.275 908.125
WEST BENGAL 552.51 94.50
TOTAL 4339.62 1532.255