Lok Sabha Question No. 2944 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: Reduction in Budget Outlay
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: PINAKI MISRA

## Government  of India Ministry  of Finance Department of Economic Affairs

## I,OK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.2944 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, August 03,201E (SHARAVANA 12, 1940 (SAKA)

## Reduction  in Budget Outlay

## 2944. SHRI PINAKI MISRA: Will the Minister of FINANCE  G-d  4fr) be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the schemes in progress for which the funds were enhanced in the Revised Estimates (REs)  of20l7-18 budget but were reduced in the annual budget of20l8-19;
- (b) the manner in which the Govemment  envisages the progress  ofsuch schemes  whose allocation has been  curtailed;  and
- (c) the manner by which the Govemmenl proposes  that these schemes would bear the brunt  of inflation and continue  progressing  at the same  pace?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY  OF FINANCE (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) A statement showing the details of the schemes  in progress,  for which the funds were enhanced in the Revised  Estimates 2017-18  budget  but were reduced  in the General Budget of20l8-19  is attached.
- (b) and  (c) The expenditure  progress  of the schemes is reviewed  at the Iime of finalizing Revised Estimates and the fund allocation is modified  depending on availability of fiscal space,  absorptive capacity and pace  ofexpenditure.

## Annexure to Lok Sabha Unstarred Ouestion  No.294:l for 03.8.2018

## Statement  showing schemes  with enhanced  R.E. 2017-18 and reduced B.E.2018-19

(Rs.  in cntre)

| S, No.   | Name of th€ scheme                                                                                | BE 20t7-18   | Rf 2017- l8   | BE 2018- | 9   |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|---------------|---------------------|
| I        | Umbrella Programme for Development of Minorities                                                  | 4072.49      | 407s.38       | 1440.00             |
| 2        | National Rural Drinking Water Mission                                                             | 6050.00      | 7050.00       | 7000.00             |
| ,        | Swachh Bharat Mission                                                                             | 16248.27     | 19248.27      | I 7843. I 0         |
| 4        | National Health Mission                                                                           | 27 t31 .20   | 31292.06      | 30634.04            |
| 5        | Market Intervention Scheme and Price Support Scheme                                               | t99.30       | 9s0.00        | 200.00              |
| 6        | Neighbourhood Development Project (in Kudankulam)                                                 | 2l .00       | l 30.00       | 0.00                |
| 7        | National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education and Research                                      | t27.73       | l5l .66       | 135.00              |
| ti       | Subsidy for Special Operations                                                                    | 200.00       | 225.00        | 0.01                |
| 9        | Agricultural Product Export Development Authority (APEDA)                                         | 92.50        | I 80.00       | 100.00              |
| IO       | Tea Board                                                                                         | 160.10       | 190.60        | 115.00              |
| n        | Coffee Board                                                                                      | 140. r0      | 186.55        | 142.00              |
| t2       | I{ubber Board                                                                                     | t42.60       | I 83.08       | 146.62.             |
| tl       | Spices Board                                                                                      | 82.r0        | 97.10         | 80.00               |
| l4       | North Eastern Industrial and Investmenl Promotion Policy                                          | 600.00       | 783.00        | 528.00              |
| l5       | TransporVFreight Subsidy Scheme                                                                   | 293.7 t      | 600.00        | 400.00              |
| t6       | Postal Operation                                                                                  | 442.56       | 808.61        | 7l 5.00             |
| l7       | Estates Management                                                                                | 73.50        | 95.35         | 85.00               |
| l8       | Schemes for Development of Sugar Industries                                                       | 496.00       | 917.52        | 6l I .00            |
| l9       | Land - Navy                                                                                       | 35.3 5       | 196.56        | 70.71               |
| 20       | Special Projects - Air Force                                                                      | 4 I 5.73     | 7t5.73        | 649. t0             |
| )t       | Schemes ofNonh East Council - Special Development Projects                                        | 484.33       | 697.53        | 505.00              |
| 22       | NER Livelihood (EAP) Project                                                                      | r 50.00      | 215.00        | 180.00              |
| 23       | Eco-Task Force                                                                                    | 30.00        | 120.00        | 67.50               |
| 24       | Hazardous Substances Management                                                                   | 54.32        | 75.50         | 15.00               |
| 25       | Subscription to Share Captial of National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development (NABARD)    | 3500.00      | 3 880.00      | 3500.00             |
| 26       | Recapitalization ol Regional Rural Banks                                                          | 68.00        | 280.00        | I 3.00              |
| 27       | Contribution to Financial Inclusion Fund (FlF) of NABARD to promote AADHAR Enabled Payment System | 0.01         | t76.51        | 20.00               |
| 28       | Covernment Co-contribution to NPS under Swavalamban Scheme                                        | 50.00        | 58.50         | 0.00                |
| 29       | Govemment Co-contribution to Atal Pension Yojana                                                  | 155.00       | l 70.00       | 155.00              |
| 30       | National AIDS and STD Control Programme                                                           | 2000.00      | 2163.06       | 2100.00             |

| 3l                 | Iramill Wcllarc Schcmcs                                              | 754.96             | 787.81     | 770.00        |
|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|------------|---------------|
| 32                 | IVFRT (lmmigration, Visa and Foreigners Registration and Tracking)   | 66.00              | 86.00      | 72.60         |
| 33                 | Metro Projects                                                       | l 78 10.00         | l 7810.02  | 14264.60      |
| 34                 | Non-residcntial Buildings                                            | 14 1 5.83          | 1590.87    | 1437.19       |
| 35                 | National Mission in Education Through ICT                            | 150.00             | 160.00     | 150.00        |
| 36                 | Employees Pension Scheme, 1995                                       | 4771 .18           | 5lll.l8    | 4900.00       |
| 37                 | Social Security for Plantation Workers in Assam                      | 50.00              | I10.00     | 35.00         |
| 38                 | Khadi Reform Development Package (ADB Assistance)                    | 101 .39            | 481 .00    | 80.03         |
| 39                 | Solar Power - Off-Grid/Distributed and Decentralized Renewable Power | 700.00             | 985.00     | 848.50        |
| .10                | Payment ofdifferential royalty to State Governments                  | 44.25              | 7004.67    | 2325.51       |
| 4l                 | Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yoina                                | 48 14.00           | 5400.0()   | 3 800.00      |
| 12                 | Strenglhening of Power Systems                                       | 842.00             | 1266.i.l   | I 173.0 t     |
| 43                 | Power System Development Fund                                        | 750.00             | 1000.00    | 544.00        |
| 44                 | Rolling Stock                                                        | 2006.3 8           | 2967.57    | 1586.9 | |
| 45                 | Nirbhava Fund                                                        | 0.00               | 100.00     | 0.00          |
| 4t)                | Transfer to Rashtirya Rail Sanraksha Kosh                            | 19000.00           | 20000.00   | 15000.00      |
| 47                 | National Fellowship for Persons with Disabilities (PwD)              | 24.00              | 36.41      | 0.00          |
| 48                 | Post-matric Scholarship to students with disabilities                | 10.00              | 16.05      | 0.00          |
| 19                 | Pre-matric Scholarship to sludents with disabilities                 | 7.00               | 10.00      | 0.00          |
| 50                 | INSAT Satellite Svstems                                              | 5 18.56            | 5 30.00    | 4l 1.60       |
| 5l                 | lntegrated Wool Development Programme                                | 0.00               | 25.00      | I 1.45        |
| 52                 | Central Silk Board                                                   | 5 65.00            | 600.00     | 500.6 t       |
| 53                 | Scheme lor Development of Jute Sector                                | 54.00              | 9l .4()    | r9.00         |
| 54                 | Assistant to Textile Committee                                       | r8.00              | 26.44      | I 1.40        |
| 55                 | Other Support to l-ourist Infrastructure                             | 89.00              | 93.99      | 80,0 t        |
| TOTAI, l 18077.,15 | TOTAI, l 18077.,15                                                   | TOTAI, l 18077.,15 | 142202.3t1 | I15501.50     |