Lok Sabha Question No. 3296 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-06
Subject: Financial Assistance by World Bank for Agricultural Development
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: M. I. SHANAVAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3296

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 TH   DECEMBER, 2016

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BY WORLD BANK FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

3296.     SHRI   M.I. SHANAVAS:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the World Bank provides financial assistance for the development of agricultural sector in the country;

(b) if so, the details of funds received during the last one year and the current year, project and State-wise;

(c) whether a large amount of funds sanctioned by the World Bank remains unutilised in the country; and

(d) if so, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  S.S. AHLUWALIA)

- ( a): Yes, Madam.
- (b): The details of funds received during last one year and current year: project and statewise are given in the Annexure.

(c)  &  (d):            As  per  Column  5  of  the  Annexure,  these  loans/financial  assistances  were sanctioned mostly to State Governments at different points of time for varying periods and are at various stages of utilization.

Annexure*

## Annexure referred to in reply to LSUSQ No. 3296 asked by Shri M.I.SHANAVAS regarding Financial Assistance by World Bank for Agricultural Development.

## INR (Rs.  in Crore)

| Sl.No.   | Name of the Project                                                           | Utilization of funds from World Bank for the year   | Utilization of funds from World Bank for the year   | Undrawn Govt. loan from World Bank 2016-17 up to 29.11.2016   |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl.No.   | Name of the Project                                                           | 2015-16                                             | 2016-17 (Up to 29.11.2016)                          | Undrawn Govt. loan from World Bank 2016-17 up to 29.11.2016   |
| 1        | Assam Agricultural Competitiveness project                                    | 7.36                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                          |
| 2        | Additional Financing for Assam Agricultural Competitiveness project           | 107.76                                              | 0.00                                                | 60.43                                                         |
| 3        | Bihar Kosi Basin Development Project                                          | 0.00                                                | 0.04                                                | 1717.30                                                       |
| 4        | National Dairy Support Project                                                | 283.29                                              | 156.17                                              | 790.71                                                        |
| 5        | HP Mid-Himalayan Water Shed Development Project                               | 9.84                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                          |
| 6        | Additional financing for HP Mid-Himalayan Water Shed Development Project      | 69.26                                               | 33.52                                               | 53.44                                                         |
| 7        | Maharashtra Agricultural Competitiveness Project                              | 81.06                                               | 51.55                                               | 287.25                                                        |
| 8        | Rajasthan Agricultural Competitiveness Project                                | 2.99                                                | 7.71                                                | 631.15                                                        |
| 9        | Uttar Pradesh Sodic Lands Reclamation-III project                             | 132.34                                              | 0.00                                                | 337.44                                                        |
| 10       | Uttaranchal Decentralised Water Shed Development Project Phase - II GRAMYA II | 19.31                                               | 33.85                                               | 664.16                                                        |
| 11.      | Himachal Pradesh Horticulture Development Project                             |                                                     |                                                     | 927.36                                                        |

*Source: Controller of Aid, Accounts and Audit Division (CAAA), Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance.

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