Lok Sabha Question No. 6172 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-04
Subject: Pending Projects under MPLAD Scheme
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: ANOOP MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6172

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 4 TH  APRIL, 2018

## PENDING PROJECTS UNDER MPLAD SCHEME

## 6172.     SHRI ANOOP MISHRA:

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

- (a) the  details  of  works/projects  recommended,  sanctioned and completed including the physical and financial performance under the Member of Parliament Local Area Development  (MPLAD)  Scheme  during  each  of  the  last three  years  and  the  current  year,  year  and  State-wise including the State of Madhya Pradesh;
- whether  several  projects/schemes  are  lying  incomplete
- (b) and pending;
- (c) if  so,  the  reasons  for  delay  in  the  completion  of  these projects/schemes, scheme and State-wise; and
- (d) the steps proposed to be taken to expedite the completion of pending works/ projects?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The works are recommended by the honourable MPs and are sanctioned as well as executed through District Authorities concerned. The specific data is maintained at the District level and only broad parameters are maintained by this Ministry. The data for years  2014-15,  2015-16  and  2016-17  as  also  2017-18  is  given  at Annexure.

(b) & (c): Under  the  MPLADS,  release  of  funds  and  incurring  of expenditure take place continuously. Funds are released MP-wise, on meeting the eligibility criteria specified in the Guidelines on MPLADS. Funds are non-lapsable, both at the end of the Union Government and at the end of the District Authorities. Unspent balances are utilized in the subsequent year (s).

Reasons for delay in utilization of MPLADS funds are broadly due to delay  in  (i)  follow  up  of  recommendations  by  honourable  MPs,  (ii) sanction by District Authorities and (iii) implementation by Implementing Agencies. The specific reasons vary from case to case.

Problems of execution and delay, etc. in implementation of the works are addressed at the district level, data on which is not maintained at the central level in the Ministry.

- (d): Time-lines  for  (i)  sanction  of  eligible  works,  (ii)  rejection  of ineligible works  and  (iii)  completion  of  sanctioned  works  are prescribed in the Guidelines on MPLADS.

Government through the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation  continuously  emphasizes  on  timely  completion  of works.  In  cases  where  references  regarding  delay,  etc.  in  the implementation of the works come to notice, the State Government/District Authority are requested to take the appropriate action.

## Annexure

## Annexure referred to in reply of part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 6172 for answer on 04.04.2018

## Physical and Financial Progress

## Year 2014-15

(Cost in Rs. crore)

| S. No.   | State / UT           | Released by GOI   | Work Recommended   | Work Recommended   | Work Sanctioned   | Work Sanctioned   | Works Comple -ted   | Exp. Incurred   |
|----------|----------------------|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------|-------------------|-------------------|---------------------|-----------------|
| S. No.   | State / UT           | Released by GOI   | Number             | Cost               | Number            | Cost              | Number              | Cost            |
| 1        | Nominated            | 47.50             | 322                | 3.55               | 312               | 45.27             | 355                 | 40.29           |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh (Old) | 255.00            | 6486               | 197.79             | 6280              | 167.12            | 9700                | 207.33          |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh    | 12.50             | 257                | 8.91               | 202               | 12.18             | 177                 | 12.07           |
| 4        | Assam                | 60.00             | 3396               | 52.84              | 3073              | 73.06             | 2524                | 67.75           |
| 5        | Bihar                | 254.00            | 5617               | 135.35             | 3673              | 165.83            | 5751                | 197.90          |
| 6        | Chhattisgarh         | 80.00             | 2203               | 56.33              | 1325              | 52.22             | 2106                | 50.63           |
| 7        | Goa                  | 7.50              | 43                 | 3.13               | 44                | 6.20              | 34                  | 8.73            |
| 8        | Gujarat              | 207.50            | 6315               | 167.87             | 5019              | 135.12            | 7565                | 174.06          |
| 9        | Haryana              | 52.50             | 1708               | 46.47              | 1046              | 39.89             | 1536                | 46.33           |
| 10       | Himachal Pradesh     | 25.00             | 2153               | 14.53              | 2103              | 26.00             | 589                 | 18.16           |
| 11       | Jammu & Kashmir      | 35.00             | 1845               | 27.18              | 1854              | 44.29             | 1467                | 40.32           |
| 12       | Jharkhand            | 60.00             | 1815               | 39.03              | 1272              | 37.93             | 1692                | 50.90           |
| 13       | Karnataka            | 180.00            | 3518               | 92.65              | 3588              | 143.16            | 3682                | 148.07          |
| 14       | Kerala               | 162.50            | 3471               | 151.65             | 1774              | 97.84             | 2064                | 130.51          |
| 15       | Madhya Pradesh       | 165.00            | 4607               | 107.05             | 3609              | 84.60             | 5604                | 104.42          |
| 16       | Maharashtra          | 362.50            | 6098               | 209.28             | 3954              | 211.60            | 5684                | 293.58          |
| 17       | Manipur              | 15.00             | 141                | 8.65               | 141               | 10.40             | 132                 | 9.62            |
| 18       | Meghalaya            | 15.00             | 671                | 21.2               | 431               | 22.19             | 631                 | 19.88           |
| 19       | Mizoram              | 10.00             | 185                | 5.60               | 228               | 10.44             | 263                 | 10.58           |
| 20       | Nagaland             | 10.00             | 36                 | 5.20               | 36                | 10.02             | 20                  | 9.72            |
| 21       | Odisha               | 135.00            | 5477               | 105.04             | 3598              | 89.03             | 3690                | 99.29           |
| 22       | Punjab               | 73.50             | 2889               | 66.78              | 2670              | 42.03             | 4143                | 58.65           |
| 23       | Rajasthan            | 138.00            | 1839               | 59.66              | 2086              | 83.92             | 3555                | 100.55          |
| 24       | Sikkim               | 5.00              | 126                | 6                  | 79                | 8.21              | 90                  | 5.54            |
| 25       | Tamil Nadu           | 237.50            | 3528               | 150.77             | 3215              | 194.65            | 2983                | 158.55          |
| 26       | Tripura              | 12.50             | 106                | 7.73               | 99                | 12.75             | 104                 | 9.96            |
| 27       | Uttar Pradesh        | 375.00            | 9384               | 272.44             | 8271              | 324.74            | 11853               | 318.16          |
| 28       | Uttarakhand          | 30.00             | 1738               | 16.33              | 1705              | 30.71             | 867                 | 20.20           |
| 29       | West Bengal          | 267.50            | 4099               | 190.9              | 3653              | 184.31            | 3633                | 204.92          |
| 30       | A & N Islands        | 2.50              | 1                  | 0.23               | 12                | 1.54              | 23                  | 2.09            |
| 31       | Chandigarh           | 5.00              | 3                  | 0.76               | 4                 | 0.29              | 47                  | 0.82            |
| 32       | D & N Haveli         | 5.00              | 16                 | 0.51               | 14                | 4.93              | 51                  | 3.00            |
| 33       | Daman & Diu          | 2.50              | 31                 |                    | 27                | 2.76              | 19                  | 2.49            |
| 34       | Delhi                | 28.50             | 61                 | 3.43               |                   |                   | 386                 |                 |
|          |                      |                   |                    | 11.40              | 27                | 2.37              |                     | 22.33           |
| 35       | Lakshadweep          | 2.50              | 18                 | 16.64              | 0                 | 0                 | 0                   | 3.27            |
| 36       | Puducherry           | 13.50             | 101                | 6.12               | 94                | 14.18             | 75                  | 10.02           |

## Year 2015-16

## (Cost in Rs. crore)

| S. No.   | State / UT               | Released by GOI   | Work Recommended   | Work Recommended   | Work Sanctioned   | Work Sanctioned   | Works Comple- ted   | Exp. Incurred   |
|----------|--------------------------|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------|-------------------|-------------------|---------------------|-----------------|
| S. No.   | State / UT               | Released by GOI   | Numbe              | Cost               | Numbe             | Cost              | Number              | Cost            |
| 1        | Nominated                | 47.5              | r 584              | 4.48               | r 586             | 59.1              | 448                 | 51.21           |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh           | 167.5             | 6577               | 51.34              | 6504              | 175.14            | 5134                | 151.83          |
| 3        | Arunachal                | 17.5              | 250                | 2.77               | 300               | 19.75             | 277                 | 18.09           |
| 4        | Pradesh Assam            | 97.5              | 2541               | 22.09              | 2459              | 88.81             | 2209                | 86.64           |
| 5        | Bihar                    | 217.5             | 6344               | 34.89              | 3849              | 233.06            | 3489                | 231.01          |
| 6        | Chhattisgarh             | 72.5              | 3061               | 20.35              | 2512              | 96.29             | 2035                | 95.91           |
| 7        | Goa                      | 10                | 273                | 2.15               | 214               | 16.67             | 215                 | 9.12            |
| 8        | Gujarat                  | 185               | 9641               | 84.55              | 9388              | 228.07            | 8455                | 243.38          |
| 9        | Haryana                  | 57.5              | 1896               | 13.14              | 1220              | 59.46             | 1314                | 60.42           |
| 10       | Himachal Pradesh         | 42.5              | 2545               | 11.19              | 2664              | 42.74             | 1119                | 44.41           |
| 11       | Jammu & Kashmir          | 55                | 1768               | 12.11              | 2760              | 38.9              | 1211                | 40.1            |
| 12       | Jharkhand                | 92.5              | 3085               | 20.45              | 2737              | 73.16             | 2045                | 78.19           |
| 13       | Karnataka                | 162.5             | 3842               | 35.74              | 3546              | 190.07            | 3574                | 172.29          |
| 14       | Kerala                   | 127.5             | 3546               | 30.53              | 3509              | 193.69            | 3053                | 148.56          |
| 15       | Madhya Pradesh           | 170               | 9171               | 60.23              | 7588              | 242.91            | 6023                | 209.91          |
| 16       | Maharashtra              | 301               | 13298              | 69.95              | 8864              | 391.5             | 6995                | 357.26          |
| 17       | Manipur                  | 10                | 156                | 1.36               | 159               | 13.44             | 136                 | 11.61           |
| 18       | Meghalaya                | 20                | 373                | 2.89               | 389               | 24                | 289                 | 23.24           |
| 19       | Mizoram                  | 7.5               | 125                | 1.12               | 130               | 7.83              | 112                 | 7.8             |
| 20       | Nagaland                 | 7.5               | 26                 | 0.16               | 26                | 5                 | 16                  | 4.3             |
| 21       | Odisha                   | 137.5             | 7707               | 58.21              | 7509              | 159.98            | 5821                | 140.63          |
| 22       | Punjab                   | 97.5              | 5316               | 58.82              | 4717              | 101.62            | 5882                | 99.82           |
| 23       | Rajasthan                | 135               | 4113               | 19.67              | 3296              | 162.91            | 1967                | 129.45          |
| 24       | Sikkim                   | 10                | 81                 | 0.74               | 96                | 8.8               | 74                  | 10.69           |
| 25       | Tamil Nadu               | 265               | 6073               | 52.69              | 6072              | 371.09            | 5269                | 318.71          |
| 26       | Telangana                | 130               | 3943               | 45.48              | 3956              | 117.49            | 4548                | 118             |
| 27       | Tripura                  | 25                | 76                 | 0.49               | 76                | 9.38              | 49                  | 7.62            |
| 28       | Uttar Pradesh            | 475               | 11024              | 92.04              | 9508              | 456.39            | 9204                | 471.77          |
| 29       | Uttarakhand              | 27.5              | 1162               | 14.83              | 1189              | 29.09             | 1483                | 34.57           |
| 30       | West Bengal              | 272.5             | 5330               | 46.41              | 4772              | 321.5             | 4641                | 345.35          |
| 31       | A & N Islands            | 0                 | 26                 | 0.3                | 12                | 2.71              | 30                  | 2.65            |
| 32       | Chandigarh               | 5                 | 15                 | 0.1                | 12                | 5                 | 10                  | 2.96            |
| 33 34    | D & N Haveli Daman & Diu | 0 5               | 20 70              | 0.55 0.19          | 51 48             | 5.48 3.81         | 55 19               | NR              |
|          |                          |                   |                    |                    |                   |                   |                     | 2.76            |
| 35       | Delhi                    | 32.5              | 251                |                    |                   |                   |                     |                 |
|          |                          |                   |                    | 1.01               | 141               | 39.65             | 101                 | 25              |
| 36       | Lakshadweep              | 2.5               | 23                 | 0.03               | 4                 | 6.63              | 3                   | 4.05            |

Note: (i)     The amount of expenditure 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)    In some cases the number of works sanctioned / completed are more than the number of works recommended in the corresponding period.

This is also not incongruous as the works recommended in earlier years may also get sanctioned / completed in subsequent year (s).

(iii)    The abbreviation 'NR' denotes 'Not Reported' by the District Authorities.

## Year 2016-17

## (Cost in Rs. crore)

| S. No.   | State / UT          | Released by GOI   | Work Recommended   | Work Recommended   | Work Sanctioned   | Work Sanctioned   | Works Comple- ted   | Exp. Incurred   |
|----------|---------------------|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------|-------------------|-------------------|---------------------|-----------------|
| S. No.   | State / UT          | Released by GOI   | Number             | Cost               | Number            | Cost              | Number              | Cost            |
| 1        | Nominated           | 77.50             | 704                | 74.19              | 480               | 46.01             | 523                 | 50.26           |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh      | 112.50            | 6832               | 196.14             | 6513              | 184.43            | 4759                | 155.27          |
| 3        | (Old) Arunachal     | 15.00             | 228                | 14.29              | 241               | 15.38             | 314                 | 15.47           |
| 4        | Pradesh Assam       | 97.50             | 2888               | 97.21              | 3168              | 96.29             | 3108                | 102.10          |
| 5        | Bihar               | 201.00            | 7814               | 450.11             | 4488              | 349.65            | 5391                | 345.20          |
| 6        | Chhattisgarh        | 100.00            | 4196               | 151.71             | 3042              | 112.18            | 3099                | 107.05          |
| 7        | Goa                 | 7.50              | 123                | 21.67              | 136               | 21.62             | 143                 | 14.40           |
| 8        | Gujarat             | 165.00            | 8407               | 234.98             | 7953              | 212.25            | 8205                | 196.07          |
| 9        | Haryana             | 67.50             | 2340               | 110.87             | 1382              | 154.99            | 1295                | 66.09           |
| 10       | Himachal            | 35.00             | 2282               | 31.61              | 2344              | 31.75             | 980                 | 35.12           |
| 11       | Pradesh Jammu &     | 32.50             | 1554               | 46.43              | 1525              | 45.56             | 1224                | 41.22           |
| 12       | Kashmir Jharkhand   | 87.50             | 3058               | 115.93             | 2659              | 110.06            | 2777                | 102.89          |
| 13       | Karnataka           | 162.50            | 4189               | 210.99             | 3890              | 184.98            | 3322                | 180.29          |
| 14       | Kerala              | 150.00            | 2936               | 187.52             | 1798              | 125.42            | 2352                | 159.59          |
| 15       | Madhya              | 222.50            | 7728               | 229.81             | 7301              | 204.16            | 6032                | 204.36          |
| 16       | Pradesh Maharashtra | 285.00            | 11753              | 496.59             | 8198              | 393.38            | 6075                | 304.37          |
| 17       | Manipur             | 15.00             | 154                | 11.35              | 154               | 11.35             | 87                  | 10.62           |
| 18       | Meghalaya           | 7.50              | 159                | -1.41              | 280               | 3.71              | 317                 | 12.67           |
| 19       | Mizoram             | 12.50             | 189                | 9.67               | 182               | 9.31              | 113                 | 9.36            |
| 20       | Nagaland            | 12.50             | 50                 | 14.97              | 50                | 9.97              | 32                  | 11.04           |
| 21       | Odisha              | 160.00            | 8674               | 196.1              | 7972              | 172.31            | 7669                | 172.51          |
| 22       | Punjab              | 107.50            | 7260               | 152.08             | 5796              | 118.04            | 3575                | 111.47          |
| 23       | Rajasthan           | 177.50            | 3490               | 176.89             | 3190              | 159.5             | 2060                | 161.14          |
| 24       | Sikkim              | 7.50              | 47                 | 4.68               | 74                | 6.82              | 27                  | 10.51           |
| 25       | Tamil Nadu          | 282.50            | 4478               | 268.09             | 4199              | 267.17            | 4961                | 289.02          |
| 26       | Telangana           | 82.50             | 4110               | 137.59             | 3801              | 121.34            | 3902                | 119.91          |
| 27       | Tripura             | 10.00             | 79                 | 7.54               | 69                | 7.54              | 72                  | 10.15           |
| 28       | Uttar Pradesh       | 485.00            | 27916              | 566.63             | 16642             | 529.23            | 13244               | 503.59          |
| 29       | Uttarakhand         | 35.00             | 1548               | 50.64              | 1481              | 38.42             | 1741                | 39.21           |
| 30       | West Bengal         | 245.00            | 4409               | 283.24             | 3796              | 259.81            | 4704                | 304.34          |
| 31       | A & N Islands       | 2.50              | 47                 | 9.99               | 24                | 4.69              | 11                  | 4.74            |
| 32       | Chandigarh          | 2.50              | 69                 | 3.97               | 48                | 3.64              | 29                  | 4.51            |
| 33       | D & N Haveli        | 5.00              | 33                 | 13.02              | 14 NR             | 3.77              | 2                   | 4.88            |
| 34       | Daman & Diu         | 0.00              | NR                 |                    |                   | NR                | NR                  | NR              |
| 35       | Delhi               | 13.50             | 286                | NR                 |                   |                   |                     |                 |
|          |                     |                   |                    | 89.99              | 228               | 62.39             | 50                  | 29.36           |
| 36       | Lakshadweep         | 5.00              | 8                  | 8.17               | 6                 | 9.01              | 0                   | 5.35            |
|          | Total               | 3499.50           | 130079             | 4681.24            | 103173            | 4096.49           | 92290               | 3906.36         |

Note: (i)     The amount of expenditure 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)    In some cases the number of works sanctioned / completed are more than the number of works recommended in the corresponding period. This is also not incongruous as the works recommended in earlier years may also get sanctioned / completed in subsequent year (s).

(iii)    The abbreviation 'NR' denotes 'Not Reported' by the District Authorities.

## Year 2017-18 (as on 28.02.2018)

## (Cost in Rs. Crore)

| S.No   | State/UT         | Released by GOI   | Work Recommended   | Work Recommended   | Work Sanctioned   | Work Sanctioned   | Work Completed   | Exp. Incurred   |
|--------|------------------|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------|-------------------|-------------------|------------------|-----------------|
| S.No   | State/UT         | Released by GOI   | Number             | Cost               | Number            | Cost              | Number           | Cost            |
| 1      | Nominated        | 37.50             | 475                | 69.22              | 422               | 57.96             | 357              | 56.70           |
| 2      | Andhra Pradesh   | 132.50            | 7283               | 227.75             | 6580              | 203.80            | 4506             | 162.29          |
| 3      | Arunachal        | 15.00             | 220                | 12.83              | 201               | 13.91             | 211              | 13.69           |
| 4      | Pradesh Assam    | 100.00            | 2065               | 95.07              | 2094              | 88.16             | 2343             | 91.28           |
| 5      | Bihar            | 212.00            | 6954               | 446.74             | 5211              | 336.88            | 6241             | 372.17          |
| 6      | Chhattisgarh     | 72.50             | 1984               | 81.68              | 1867              | 81.74             | 2069             | 106.86          |
| 7      | Goa              | 15.00             | 28                 | 12.97              | 23                | 10.34             | 58               | 10.57           |
| 8      | Gujarat          | 140.00            | 11121              | 195.10             | 9181              | 172.48            | 5764             | 157.71          |
| 9      | Haryana          | 67.50             | 1172               | 81.10              | 1410              | 72.60             | 1489             | 83.22           |
| 10     | Himachal Pradesh | 27.50             | 1534               | 27.15              | 1394              | 27.21             | 800              | 24.61           |
| 11     | Jammu & Kashmir  | 40.00             | 1424               | 37.76              | 1442              | 41.21             | 1345             | 38.35           |
| 12     | Jharkhand        | 70.00             | 2590               | 91.49              | 2180              | 81.09             | 2088             | 74.56           |
| 13     | Karnataka        | 180.00            | 4152               | 214.09             | 3907              | 206.58            | 3818             | 189.18          |
| 14     | Kerala           | 80.00             | 3244               | 179.06             | 2400              | 150.22            | 1912             | 128.57          |
| 15     | Madhya Pradesh   | 172.50            | 7277               | 222.35             | 6735              | 203.58            | 5610             | 190.89          |
| 16     | Maharashtra      | 215.00            | 7328               | 322.4              | 4465              | 198.48            | 4966             | 259.67          |
| 17     | Manipur          | 17.50             | 159                | 16.04              | 159               | 16.04             | 58               | 15.63           |
| 18     | Meghalaya        | 20.00             | 221                | 10.93              | 226               | 15.01             | 234              | 13.15           |
| 19     | Mizoram          | 7.50              | 228                | 10.25              | 199               | 9.55              | 190              | 10.14           |
| 20     | Nagaland         | 7.50              | 39                 | 4.98               | 39                | 7.58              | 60               | 10.08           |
| 21     | Odisha           | 122.50            | 3936               | 100.63             | 3525              | 96.42             | 4764             | 139.91          |
| 22     | Punjab           | 82.50             | 3047               | 55.45              | 3816              | 75.17             | 5583             | 81.13           |
| 23     | Rajasthan Sikkim | 135.00            | 3484               | 206.77             | 3505              | 206.20            | 2603             | 160.93          |
| 24     |                  | 12.50             | 184                | 17.52              | 157               | 15.86             | 188              | 11.21           |
| 25     | Tamil Nadu       | 242.50            | 3636               | 279.59             | 3118              | 266.04            | 2979             | 294.86          |
| 26     | Telangana        | 75.00             | 5124               | 158.04             | 4176              | 131.60            | 3481             | 122.64          |
| 27     | Tripura          | 10.00             | 214                | 15.55              | 224               | 16.55             | 179              | 15.88           |
| 28     | Uttar Pradesh    | 375.00            | 7772               | 416.27             | 15777             | 416.54            | 15252            | 427.63          |
| 29     | Uttarakhand      | 30.00             | 981                | 24.00              | 1173              | 43.62             | 1089             | 31.96           |
| 30     | West Bengal      | 245.00            | 4377               | 297.54             | 4596              | 284.50            | 4446             | 326.55          |
| 31     | A & N Islands    | 7.50              | 49                 | 12.10              | 25                | 7.51              | 14               | 4.77            |
| 33     | D & N Haveli     | 2.50              | 77                 | 16.77              | 32                | 9.23              | 12               | 4.51            |
| 34     | Daman & Diu      | 0.00              | NR                 | NR                 | NR                | NR                | NR               | NR              |
| 35     | Delhi            | 24.50             | 346                | 83.62              | 173               | 28.87             | 169              | 54.12           |
| 36     | Lakshadweep      | 5.00              | 0                  | 0                  | 1                 |                   | 13               |                 |
|        |                  |                   |                    |                    |                   | 3.42              |                  | 7.59            |
| 37     | Puducherry Total | 5.00 3006.50      | 65 92891           | 12.02 4062.89      | 48 90534          | 10.63 3615.31     | 55 84982         | 7.84 3707.86    |

Note: (i)     The amount of expenditure 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)    In some cases the number of works sanctioned / completed are more than the number of works recommended in the corresponding period. This is also not incongruous as the works recommended in earlier years may also get sanctioned / completed in subsequent year (s).

(iii)    The abbreviation 'NR' denotes 'Not Reported' by the District Authorities.

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