Lok Sabha Question No. 5055 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Discontinuation of Central Schemes
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: VIRENDER KASHYAP

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE PLAN FINANCE-I DIVISION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5055

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 31 st  March, 2017/ 10 Chaitra, 1939 (SAKA)

## DISCONTINUATION OF CENTRAL SCHEMES

5055.  SHRI VIRENDER KASHYAP:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- a)  whether the Government has discontinued several Centrally Sponsored programmes/schemes  being  implemented  in  States/UTs  after  increasing  their share in the Central Taxes from 32 to 42 per cent;
- b)  if so, the details of the said schemes/programmes discontinued as on date;
- c)  the details of the share allocated by the government as per the revised allocation during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
- d)  whether several States/UTs are still unable to implement the said programmes without Central support, if so, the details thereof and reasons therefor; and
- e)  whether the Government is likely to start new programmes/schemes by replacing the  discontinued/old  schemes,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  benefits likely to accrue by introduction of such programmes/schemes?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN MINISTRY OF FINANCE ( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL )

- (a & b) The Fourteenth Finance Commission (FFC) recommended enhancement in the share of the States in the divisible pool of Central Taxes and Duties from 32% to  42%  for  its  award  period  2015-20,  which  was  accepted  by  the  Union Government. In view of acceptance of the FFC recommendations of increased devolution  of  Central  taxes  to  States,  the  following  Centrally  Sponsored Schemes (CSS) were delinked from Union support w.e.f. 2015-16 BE:
- i) National e-Governance Action Plan (NeGAP)
- ii) Backward Regions Grant Funds
- iii) Modernisation of Police Forces
- iv) Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyan (RGPSA)
- v) Scheme for setting up of 6000 Model Schools at Block Level as Bench Mark of Excellence
- vi) Scheme  for  Central  Assistance  to  the  States  for  developing  export infrastructure and other allied activities
- vii) National Mission on Food Processing
- viii) Tourist Infrastructure
- (c) Revised States' share of 42% in divisible pool of Central Taxes and Duties is applicable for the award period of FFC, i.e. 2015-16 to 2019-20. The details of States' share released/ allocated during 2015-16 to 2017-18 are at Annex.
- (d)        The substantial increase in tax devolution and grant-in-aid recommended by FFC is a major step in the process of transferring more resources to the States in  the  nature  of  untied  and  unconditional  funds  to  allow  the  states  greater autonomy  in  financing  and  designing  schemes  as  per  their  needs  and requirements.  The  State  may  inter-se  prioritize  the  projects  including  those under the delinked CSS for the development of the State.
- (e)      The Union Government has rationalized the existing 66 CSS into 28 Umbrella Schemes  for  the  sectors  identified  under  National  Development  Agenda.  Of these  28  Schemes,  6  schemes  have  been  categorized  as  Core  of  the  Core Schemes,  which  are  legislatively  backed  or  are  designed  to  subserve  the vulnerable sections of population. The funding pattern has remained unchanged for Core of the Core schemes. 22 Schemes have been retained and classified as Core schemes with changed funding pattern of 60:40 between the Centre and the States (90:10 for the 8 North-Eastern and 3 Himalayan States). One of the delinked Scheme, 'Modernisation of Police Forces' has now been retained  as  one  of  the  22  Core  Schemes.  Further,  another  delinked  CSS  of Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyaan (RGPSA) is being implemented  as  Central Sector scheme  of  'Capacity Building-Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyaan'.

Annex  to  reply  to  part  (c)  of  Lok  Sabha  unstarred  question  No.  5055  for 31.03.2017 regarding 'Discontinuation of Central Schemes'.

Statement showing year-wise releases/allocation of States' Share of Union Taxes and Duties made to the State Governments

(Rs. in crore)

|         |                   | Actual    | RE        | BE        |
|---------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Sl. No. | State             | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh    | 21893.79  | 26263.88  | 29138.82  |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh | 7075.58   | 8388.30   | 9306.34   |
| 3       | Assam             | 16784.88  | 20188.64  | 22398.60  |
| 4       | Bihar             | 48922.68  | 58880.59  | 65326.34  |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh      | 15716.47  | 18809.16  | 20867.96  |
| 6       | Goa               | 1923.76   | 2299.20   | 2550.92   |
| 7       | Gujarat           | 15690.43  | 18835.39  | 20897.06  |
| 8       | Haryana           | 5496.22   | 6597.47   | 7319.72   |
| 9       | Himachal Pradesh  | 3611.17   | 4343.70   | 4819.21   |
| 10      | Jammu & Kashmir   | 7813.48   | 9488.60   | 10537.17  |
| 11      | Jharkhand         | 15968.75  | 19141.92  | 21237.27  |
| 12      | Karnataka         | 23983.34  | 28759.94  | 31908.05  |
| 13      | Kerala            | 12690.67  | 15225.02  | 16891.75  |
| 14      | Madhya Pradesh    | 38397.84  | 46064.10  | 51106.32  |
| 15      | Maharashtra       | 28105.95  | 33714.90  | 37405.26  |
| 16      | Manipur           | 3142.42   | 3757.13   | 4168.45   |
| 17      | Meghalaya         | 3276.46   | 3911.05   | 4339.22   |
| 18      | Mizoram           | 2348.11   | 2800.63   | 3107.26   |
| 19      | Nagaland          | 2540.72   | 3032.63   | 3364.66   |
| 20      | Orissa            | 23573.75  | 28321.49  | 31421.67  |
| 21      | Punjab            | 8008.90   | 9599.73   | 10650.64  |
| 22      | Rajasthan         | 27915.93  | 33555.86  | 37228.82  |
| 23      | Sikkim            | 1870.28   | 2233.30   | 2477.78   |
| 24      | Tamil Nadu        | 20353.86  | 24537.76  | 27223.80  |
| 25      | Telangana(Note)   | 12350.72  | 14876.61  | 16505.02  |
| 26      | Tripura           | 3266.02   | 3909.12   | 4337.09   |
| 27      | Uttar Pradesh     | 90973.66  | 109427.46 | 121406.51 |
| 28      | Uttaranchal       | 5333.19   | 6411.57   | 7113.41   |
| 29      | West Bengal       | 37163.93  | 44625.16  | 49510.33  |
|         | TOTAL             | 506192.96 | 608000.31 | 674565.45 |