Lok Sabha Question No. 315 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-18
Subject: Development Boards
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: POONAM  MAHAJAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 315.

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  JULY, 2017/ ASHADHA 27, 1939 (SAKA)

## DEVELOPMENT BOARDS

315. SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Development Boards were constituted in Vidarbha and Marathwada regions  in  the  State  of  Maharashtra  and  in  Kutch  region  of  Gujarat  based  on Constitutional provisions as specified in Article 371;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, region-wise;
- (c)  the  funds  allocated  for  developmental  expenditure  in  each  Development Board in Maharashtra and  Gujarat for the last 15 years, region-wise;
- (d)  whether  the  Development  Board  successfully  augmented  employment, industrial growth and improved qualitative outcomes of health and education in Vidarbha, Marathwada and kutch regions; and
- (e)   if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

- (a) & (b): Development Boards have been constituted in Vidarbha, Marathwada and rest of Maharashtra under Article 371 (2) of the Constitution which are as follows:-
- (i)  The  Vidarbha  Development Board shall cover the areas of the  Nagpur and Amravati Revenue Divisions.

(ii) The Marathwada Development Board shall cover the area of the Aurangabad

Revenue Division.

(iii) The Development Board for the rest of Maharashtra shall cover the areas of the Konkan, Pune and Nashik Revenue Divisions.

(c): As per information available from the State Government of Maharashtra, the detail of funds, allocated for developmental expenditure in each Development Board in Maharashtra for the last 15 years region wise, is at Annexure-I.

(d) & (e):  Governor has been giving the Directives for State Annual Plan since 2001-2002 for equitable allocation of funds for development expenditure over the areas of Development Boards, subject to requirements of the State as a whole  vide  clause  7  of  the  Development  Boards  for  Vidarbha,  Marathwada and Rest of Maharashtra Order, 1994 & 2011. Governor vide clause 6 of this order,  has  assigned  the  function  to  Development  Boards  to  ascertain potential of socio-economic development in relation to its area considering its  resources, needs and opportunities having regard to the development of the State as a whole. Rule 10 of this Order provides that the Governor shall ensure  equitable  arrangement  providing  adequate  facilities  for  technical education and vocational training and for adequate opportunities for employment in services under the control of the State Government in respect of the area of each Development Board, subject to the requirements of the State  as  a  whole.  As  such,  Governor  is  ensuring  equitable  allocation  of development  expenditure  by  means  of  Directives  for  State  Annual  Plan thereby facilitating  employment, industrial growth and improved qualitative outcomes  of health and education development in the areas of the Development Boards for Vidarbha, Marathwada and Rest of Maharashtra.

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## Annexure-I

Statement  of  allocation  of  Developmental  Expenditure  over  the  areas  of Vidarbha, Marathwada and Rest of Maharashtra Development Boards in the last 15 years:

(₹ in Crore)

| Year    |   Vidarbha |   Marathwada |   Rest of Maharashtra |   Divisible Total |   Non-Divisible |   Total Plan |
|---------|------------|--------------|-----------------------|-------------------|-----------------|--------------|
| 2000-01 |    2158.99 |      1536.58 |               5043.46 |           8739.03 |         3590.97 |      12330   |
| %       |      24.71 |        17.58 |                 57.71 |             70.88 |           29.12 |        100   |
| 2001-02 |    2167.29 |      1534.71 |               4474.3  |           8176.3  |         3544.26 |      11720.6 |
| %       |      26.51 |        18.77 |                 54.72 |             69.76 |           30.24 |        100   |
| 2002-03 |    1244.02 |       948.89 |               2767.9  |           4960.81 |         6226.8  |      11187.6 |
| %       |      25.08 |        19.13 |                 55.8  |             44.34 |           55.66 |        100   |
| 2003-04 |    1412.45 |       944.19 |               3033.55 |           5390.19 |         1834.81 |       7225   |
| %       |      26.2  |        17.52 |                 56.28 |             74.6  |           25.4  |        100   |
| 2005-06 |    2036.61 |      1322.16 |               4053.65 |           7412.42 |         3587.58 |      11000   |
| %       |      27.48 |        17.84 |                 54.69 |             67.39 |           32.61 |        100   |
| 2006-07 |    3315.72 |      2378.82 |               6831.33 |          12525.9  |         2303.13 |      14829   |
| %       |      26.47 |        18.99 |                 54.54 |             84.47 |           15.53 |        100   |
| 2007-08 |    5503.05 |      3708.42 |               8916.23 |          18127.7  |         2072.3  |      20200   |
| %       |      30.36 |        20.46 |                 49.19 |             89.74 |           10.26 |        100   |
| 2008-09 |    6846.81 |      4173.68 |              11807    |          22827.5  |         2172.52 |      25000   |
| %       |      29.99 |        18.28 |                 51.72 |             91.31 |            8.69 |        100   |
| 2009-10 |    7872.29 |      4494.98 |              15232.7  |          27600    |        10315.4  |      37915.4 |
| %       |      28.52 |        16.29 |                 55.19 |             72.79 |           27.21 |        100   |
| 2010-11 |    8461.57 |      4788.77 |              13119.9  |          26370.3  |         7564.26 |      33934.5 |
| %       |      32.09 |        18.16 |                 49.75 |             77.71 |           22.29 |        100   |
| 2011-12 |    9217.23 |      5134.2  |              16335.3  |          30686.7  |        10813.3  |      41500   |
| %       |      30.04 |        16.73 |                 53.23 |             73.94 |           26.06 |        100   |
| 2012-13 |    9531.15 |      5529.54 |              16017.2  |          31077.9  |        13922.1  |      45000   |
| %       |      30.67 |        17.79 |                 51.54 |             69.06 |           30.94 |        100   |
| 2013-14 |    8911.55 |      5334.9  |              16969.4  |          31215.9  |        15722.1  |      46938   |
| %       |      28.55 |        17.09 |                 54.36 |             66.5  |           33.5  |        100   |
| 2014-15 |   11182    |      6145.25 |              18116    |          35443.3  |        15779.3  |      51222.5 |
| %       |      31.55 |        17.34 |                 51.11 |             69.19 |           30.81 |        100   |
| 2015-16 |   11715.4  |      6584.52 |              17566.7  |          35866.6  |        19132.4  |      54999   |
| %       |      32.66 |        18.36 |                 48.98 |             65.21 |           34.79 |        100   |
| 2016-17 |   12701.6  |      6813.14 |              20285.8  |          39800.5  |        17196.5  |      56997   |
| %       |      31.91 |        39.62 |                 35.59 |             69.83 |           30.17 |        100   |
| 2017-18 |   15459.6  |     10436.3  |              32648.3  |          58544.2  |        18639.8  |      77184   |
| %       |      26.41 |        55.99 |                 42.3  |             75.85 |           24.15 |        100   |

Source: Green Book, Finance Department, Government of Maharashtra