Lok Sabha Question No. 3171 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-14
Subject: Release of Funds
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: R.P. MARUTHARAJAA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3171

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 14 TH  MARCH, 2018

## RELEASE OF FUNDS

## 3171.    SHRI R.P. MARUTHARAJAA:

Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the  total  funds  released  to  the  district  authorities  for taking  up  various  works  on  recommendation  of  the Members of Parliament from Tamil Nadu during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) the details of the schemes/programmes for which funds were allocated; and
- (c) the total funds utilized for various works during the above period?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION  AND  MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  MINISTRY  OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS [SHRI VIJAY GOEL]

- (a) to (c): Under the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS), the works are recommended by the honourable Members  of  Parliament  and  are  sanctioned  as  well  as  executed through District Authorities concerned. Honourable MPs may recommend  works  for  creation  of  durable  community  assets  of national  priorities  viz.  drinking  water,  primary  education,  public health, sanitation and roads, etc. as per provisions of the Guidelines on MPLADS. However, the specific data is maintained at the District level and only broad parameters are maintained by this Ministry. The data on MPLADS funds released to honourable MPs from Tamilnadu, works recommended, sanctioned, completed and expenditure

## incurred  thereon  during  the    years  2014-15,  2015-16,  2016-17  and 2017-18 (as on 28.02.2018) is as under: -

## (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) Cost is in Rs. crore

| Year    | Released by GOI   | Work Recommended   | Work Recommended   | Work Sanctioned   | Work Sanctioned   | Work Completed   | Exp. Incurred   |
|---------|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------|-------------------|-------------------|------------------|-----------------|
|         |                   | Number             | Cost               | Number            | Cost              | Number           | Cost            |
| 2014-15 | 237.50            | 3528               | 150.77             | 3215              | 194.65            | 2983             | 158.55          |
| 2015-16 | 265.00            | 6073               | 52.69              | 6072              | 371.09            | 5269             | 318.71          |
| 2016-17 | 282.50            | 4037               | 43.50              | 3612              | 257.09            | 4350             | 283.59          |
| 2017-18 | 242.50            | 3636               | 279.59             | 3118              | 266.04            | 2979             | 294.86          |

Note: (i) The fund utilized in some cases is more than the amount of release in the corresponding period. This is not incongruous as funds are non-lapsable and unspent balances as well as interest at the district level are utilized in the subsequent year (s). (ii) Information is based on the data received from Nodal District Authorities as on 28.02.2018.

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