Lok Sabha Question No. 1074 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-22
Subject: Allocation of Funds for Development of Agriculture
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE, REKHA ARUN VERMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1074

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  22 ND  NOVEMBER, 2016

## ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE

1074.  SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE: SHRIMATI REKHA VERMA:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE      ‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããè be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  total  funds  sanctioned  and  released  by  the  Government  till December  2015  to  major  agricultural  States  under  various  schemes  for  Agricultural production, development of agriculture marketing infrastructure, etc. State-wise;
- (b) whether  the  funds  allocated  by  the  Government  are  much  less  and  if  so,  the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the  remedial  measures  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  in  this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  कसान  कयाण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã  ½ãñâ  Àã·¾ã  ½ãâ¨ããè (  SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a) to (c): A  statement  indicating  the  total  funds  sanctioned  and  released  by  the Department  of  Agriculture  ,  Cooperation  &  Farmers  Welfare  to  the  State  for  various schemes  being  implemented  by  the  Department  is  annexed.  Further,  the  funds  are allocated based on the requirement received from the various state/UT Governments as per their annual action plan, availability and utilization of the funds.

Annexure-I

## Statement indicating funds allocated during 2014-15 under various schemes of Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare

(Rs. In Crore)

|       | Year              | 2014-15    | 2014-15   |
|-------|-------------------|------------|-----------|
| S.No. | Name of State     | Allocation | Release   |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh    | 704.04     | 606.84    |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh | 129.25     | 74.25     |
| 3     | Assam             | 712.79     | 442.76    |
| 4     | Bihar             | 805.52     | 729.91    |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh      | 690.57     | 567.89    |
| 6     | Goa               | 30.82      | 2.31      |
| 7     | Gujarat           | 1053.84    | 649.99    |
| 8     | Haryana           | 584.05     | 388.72    |
| 9     | Himachal Pradesh  | 178.53     | 172.50    |
| 10    | Jammu & Kashmir   | 259.44     | 153.28    |
| 11    | Jharkhand         | 476.74     | 271.93    |
| 12    | Karnataka         | 1382.04    | 1050.63   |
| 13    | Kerala            | 442.82     | 374.12    |
| 14    | Madhya Pradesh    | 1250.84    | 994.26    |
| 15    | Maharashtra       | 1874.23    | 1601.08   |
| 16    | Manipur           | 139.75     | 128.97    |
| 17    | Meghalaya         | 133.72     | 108.15    |
| 18    | Mizoram           | 211.90     | 193.84    |
| 19    | Nagaland          | 159.99     | 139.27    |
| 20    | Odisha            | 804.32     | 716.58    |
| 21    | Punjab            | 672.12     | 541.23    |
| 22    | Rajasthan         | 1350.89    | 1151.25   |
| 23    | Sikkim            | 88.51      | 76.74     |
| 24    | Tamil Nadu        | 653.55     | 588.18    |
| 25    | Telangana         | 477.22     | 414.06    |
| 26    | Tripura           | 185.14     | 166.04    |
| 27    | Uttar Pradesh     | 1268.06    | 1037.23   |
| 28    | Uttarakhand       | 187.91     | 147.74    |
| 29    | West Bengal       | 763.89     | 700.21    |
|       | Total             | 17672.46   | 14189.96  |

Annexure-II

## Statement indicating funds allocated during 2015-16 under various schemes of Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare

(Rs. In Crore)

|       |                   | 2015-16    | 2015-16   |
|-------|-------------------|------------|-----------|
| S.No. | Name of State     | Allocation | Release   |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh    | 576.89     | 583.69    |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh | 104.02     | 99.42     |
| 3     | Assam             | 306.69     | 222.04    |
| 4     | Bihar             | 377.68     | 239.07    |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh      | 359.76     | 310.69    |
| 6     | Goa               | 47.39      | 25.17     |
| 7     | Gujarat           | 513.35     | 494.08    |
| 8     | Haryana           | 300.17     | 240.16    |
| 9     | Himachal Pradesh  | 96.06      | 87.71     |
| 10    | Jammu & Kashmir   | 173.86     | 111.32    |
| 11    | Jharkhand         | 210.12     | 159.32    |
| 12    | Karnataka         | 744.10     | 657.19    |
| 13    | Kerala            | 157.60     | 130.46    |
| 14    | Madhya Pradesh    | 815.04     | 728.44    |
| 15    | Maharashtra       | 997.74     | 861.41    |
| 16    | Manipur           | 98.96      | 94.60     |
| 17    | Meghalaya         | 64.93      | 38.21     |
| 18    | Mizoram           | 92.20      | 81.69     |
| 19    | Nagaland          | 116.51     | 88.03     |
| 20    | Odisha            | 538.57     | 494.92    |
| 21    | Punjab            | 322.83     | 168.20    |
| 22    | Rajasthan         | 843.11     | 623.39    |
| 23    | Sikkim            | 83.42      | 55.96     |
| 24    | Tamil Nadu        | 542.17     | 537.21    |
| 25    | Telangana         | 387.64     | 366.45    |
| 26    | Tripura           | 98.50      | 86.54     |
| 27    | Uttar Pradesh     | 770.34     | 491.30    |
| 28    | Uttarakhand       | 119.14     | 107.89    |
| 29    | West Bengal       | 424.85     | 405.43    |
|       | Total             | 10283.66   | 8589.99   |

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