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Lok Sabha Question No. 4797 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Aadhaar Linkage with Bank Accounts
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SANTOSH KUMAR, ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT, HARI OM PANDEY, (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG), KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE, MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4797

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 23R0 MARCH, 2018 CHAITRA 2, 1940 (SAKA)

## Aadhaar linkage with Bank Accounts

4797 . SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR: SHRI ARVIND SAWANT: SHRI HARI OM PANDAY: DR: RATNA DE (NAG): SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE: SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) made Aadhaar mandatory for existing bank accounts and opening of new bank accounts by 31 March, 2018 by invoking the Rules making powers under the Prevention of Money Laundering (Maintenance of Records) Rules, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether this modus operandi is a questionable exercise of the Rule making powers directly affecting the dignity of every citizen of India and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether such provision is likely to affect the wherewithal of senior citizens, particularly very senior citizens who face potential failure of biometric authentication, inasmuch as it will be an unbearablelimpossible compliance burden for them, if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken by the Government or proposed to be taken by the Government to safeguard jeopardy;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to extend the time limit for Aadhaar linking to account numbers beyond 31 March 2018, if so, the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the extent by which this is likely to increase the financial inclusion in the country? step

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a) The Central Government vide notification dated 13.12.2017 had notified, the 31st March, 2018 or six months from the date of commencement of account based relationship by the client; whichever is later; as the date of submission of the Aadhaar number; and Permanent Account Number or Form 60 by the clients to the reporting entity.
- (b) Madam: No,
- (c) No proposal to grant exemption to senior citizens from linking their Aadhaar with bank accounts is under consideration of the Government.
- (d) In Writ Petition (Civil) No. 494/2012, Supreme Court has ordered on 13.03.2018 to extend the last date of the completion of the process of Aadhaar linking of new bank accounts from 31th March; 2018 to till the matter is finally heard and the judgement is pronounced:
- (e) As per information from 21 public sector banks, including their sponsored banks (Regional Rural Banks) and 24 private sector banks, there are 10,989.07 lakh operative Current Account and Savings Accounts (CASA) bank accounts (excluding small accounts and accounts in the States of Assam, Meghalaya and Jammu & Kashmir) , out of which Aadhaar has been seeded in 8,865.02 lakh bank accounts
Lok Sabha Question No. 4796 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Linking of Aadhaar with PAN Card
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: MANOJ RAJORIA, LAKHAN LAL SAHU, BANSHILAL MAHTO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4796

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 23R0 MARCH, 2018 2 CHAITRA, 1940 (SAKA)

## "LINKING OF AADHAAR WITH PAN CARD"

4796: Dr. Manoj Rajoria:

Sh.Lakhan Lal Sahu:

Dr. Banshilal Mahato::

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to State:

- (a) Whether the Government has made the linking of Permanent Account Number (PAN) with Aadhaar number mandatory;
- (b) if so,the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) the number of PAN card holders in the country at present and the number of PAN card holders who have been linked with Aadhaar so far;
- (d) whether the Government has fixed any time frame to complete the linking of Aadhaar with PAN and extended the last date of linking PAN with Aadhaar number to 31st December, 2018; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the manner in which it is likely to benefit the PAN card holders?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE: (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

(a), (b}, (d) & (e): Sub-section (2) of section 139AA of the Income-tax Act; 1961('Act') provides that every person having PAN as on Ist July, 2017 and eligible to obtain Aadhaar, is required to intimate his Aadhaar Number to the prescribed authority in Income Tax Department on or before a date to be notified by the Central Government in the Official Gazette. Central Government has not notified any such date till now.

However; under sub-section (1) of section 139AA of the Act, with effect from Ist July, 2017, every person who is eligible to obtain Aadhaar Number has to quote Aadhaar Number in the return cf income and application form for allotment of PAN. However, where a person does not possess the Aadhaar Number; the Enrolment ID of the Aadhaar application form has to be mentioned:

While a taxpayer has to quote the Aadhaar or Enrolment ID in a return of income filed 0n or after 1st July, 2017, considering the technical difficulties being faced by some of the taxpayers in the process of linking Aadhaar with PAN at the time of the tax-returns, CBDT has provided several extensions to the taxpayers to complete the process of linking Aadhaar with PAN. filing

PAN the primary basis for identifying financial transactions and corresponderices of a taxpayer with the Income Tax Department (ITD), it needs to be uniquely identified and de-duplicated. This is also essential to prevent its misuse and potential tax frauds Linking of Aadhaar with PAN helps the ITD to ensure unique iclentity ofthe PAN card holders and to weed out undetected duplicate PANs being

- (c) As on 12.03.2018,total number of PANs issued to 'Persons' belonging to all categories (ie individuals, firms, companies, trusts etc ) is 37,50,02,705. The number of PANs issued to the individual category is 36,54,52,662,out of which 16,84,36,386 PANs have been linked with the Aadhaar:
Lok Sabha Question No. 4790 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Reduction in Emission Intensity
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA, B.V. NAYAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION N0. 4790

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2018

## Reduction in Emission Intensity

## 4790.  SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA: SHRI B.V. NAIK:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  is  satisfied  that  the  emission  intensity  is  the  best indicator to measure reduced emissions;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether absolute emission reduction would be better indicator of reduced emission;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the present method of calculating emission intensity; and
- (e) the  expected  deadline  for  the  full  implementation  of  the  eight  missions  launched under  the  National  Action  Plan  on  Climate  Change  (NAPCC)  to  reduce  emission intensity?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) to  (d)  Emission  intensity  indicates  the  improvement  in  energy  use  and  reduction  in emissions relative to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and is used by many developing countries  as  an  indicator  of  progress  in  mitigation  of  green  house  gas  emissions  as part of fulfilment of their obligations under the United Nations  Framework Convention  on  Climate  Change  (UNFCCC).  Absolute  reduction  in  emissions  is expected  from  developed  countries  as  per  agreements  under  UNFCCC.    Emission Intensity is calculated by dividing total greenhouse gas emissions (in Carbon Dioxide equivalent) by GDP.
- (e) The National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) comprises of eight Missions, addressing  the  issues  relating  to  mitigation  of  greenhouse  gases  and  adaptation  to combat the adverse impacts of climate change. Each of these missions receives funds under  the  budget  of  their  respective  Ministries  to  carry  out  its  activities,  as  per resource availability.  Implementation of activities under national missions and other measures have contributed in reduction of emission intensity of GDP by about 12% between  2005  and  2010  and  the  country  is  on  track  to  achieve  voluntary  goal  to reduce emission intensity of its GDP by 20-25% compared to the 2005 level.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4783 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Violation of NSE Rules
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO. 4783 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, MARCH 23,20L8|CHAITRA  2,1940 (SAKA)

## VIOLATION  OF NSE RULES

## QUESTION

## 4783. SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE:

Will the Minister of FINANCE  be pleased  to state:

- (a) whether  the purchase of shares of Essar steel company  was closed  against/in violation of the rules of National  Stock Exchange;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of efforts made by the Government  to compensate  the loss to investors?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a) and (b): Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI),  the regulator for the securities market in India, has informed  that the purchase  of shares of Essar Steel company was not closed against  / in violation of the rules of National Stock Exchange.  However, the trading  in the equity shares of the Company was suspended with effect from December 14,2007, on account of voluntary delisting of equity shares of the Company as per SEBI (Delisting of Securities) Guidelines  2003.
- (c) : As per SEBI (Delisting of Securities)  Guidelines 2003, the delisting process includes  book building  process  to compensate investors  and investors  are given six months even after delisting to tender shares and receive  compensation  at price determined  in book building process.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4780 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Passport Details of Big Borrowers
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: CH. MALLA REDDY

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA MINISTRY  OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT  OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4780 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 23 rd  MARCH  2018/ CHAITRA  2, 1940  (SAKA)

## Passport Details of Big Borrowers

## 4780. SHRI CH. MALLA  REDDY:

Will  the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the Government  has directed  the State-owned  banks  to obtain  passport details  of all  borrowers  who  have taken  loans in excess of Rs.50 crores,  within  45 days, with  a view  to prevent  alleged  fraudsters  from  fleeing  the country;  and
- (b) if so, the details  thereof?

## ANSWER

The Minister  of State in the Ministry  of Finance (SHRI SHIV PRATAP  SHUKLA)

(a) to (b): with  a view  to enable  banks  to inform  relevant  authorities  of passport  details,  if need arises, vide letter  dated 6.3.2018,  Government  has advised all Public  Sector  Banks to obtain  a certified  copy  of the passport  of the promoters/directors and other  authorised signatories   of  companies   availing   of  loan   facilities   of  Rs.  50  crore   and  above.   The advisory  further  states that  in existing  cases, where  loans of Rs. 50 crore  and above are given,   banks   may   collect   passport   details.   In  addition,   it  states  that   in  cases  where   the concerned  person does not have passport,  a certificate  in the form  of declaration  that  he does not possess passport  should  suffice in lieu  of passport  details.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4778 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Nursing Education System
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: MAMTAZ SANGHAMITA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIO N NO. 4778 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 rd MARCH, 2018

## NURSING EDUCATION SYSTEM

## 4778. DR. MAMTAZ SANGHAMITA:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the nursing education pattern are same all over the country or are there State - wise differences and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether all nursing schools/ colleges are under Nursing Council of India and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, whether the Government proposes to make it mandatory for nursing institutions to be registered under Nursing Council of India; and
- (d)  whether  the  Government  proposes to  initiate  any  specialise d  Nursing  diploma/ degree course keeping in view the emerging requirement for specialised nursing staff for neonatal, paediatric, orthopedic and cardiothoracic care etc. and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) : Yes, Indian Nursing Council (INC) is empowered under Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947 to prescribe the syllabus and maintain uniform standards of Nursing education in the Country.
- (b)& (c): As per Section 13 of INC Act, 1947, INC has the power to inspect the Sta Nursing Council recognized institutions, on the suitability for training and adequacy same. Under Section 14, INC has the power to withd raw the recognition.
- (d): Indian Nursing Council has already developedthefollowing specialized one year Post Basicdiploma courses keeping in view theemerging requirement s for specialized Nurs ing courses on :
- Post Basic Diploma in Cardio - Thoracic Nursing
- Operation Room Nursing
- Orthopaedic & Rehabilitation Nursing
- Critical Care Nursing
- Emergency and Disaster Nursing
- Neonatal Nursing
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
- Neuro Science Nursing
- Oncology Nursing
- Nurse Practitioner Critical Care Post Graduate Residency of 2 years duration .
Lok Sabha Question No. 4777 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Imaging Technology
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: DUSHYANT SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4777 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD MARCH, 2018

## IMAGING TECHNOLOGY

## 4777. SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

Will  the  Minister of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the current system being used to identify the location of the medicina India;
- (b) whether the Ministry has taken any steps to use i maging technology as a tool to identify medicinal plants based on morphology and locate it geographically on the map; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER O F STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a):      Manual  Survey  and  inventorization  is  practiced  widely  to  identify  the  loca Medicinal  Plants  in  India,  however,  the  modern  te chnologies  like  Remote  Sensing  & Geographic Information System (GIS), Global Positioning System (GPS) used for survey an inventorization of Plant diversity and identification of specific location/habitat of p / populations are also currently used to identifying the location of the medicinal plants .

(b)&(c):    Recently,  the  NMPB,  Ministry  AYUSH  under  its  Central  Sector  Scheme  on Conservation, Development and Sustainable Management of Medicinal Plants has supported project  titled  'Geospatial  ap proach for suitable site identification for conservation of s species  of  Medicinal  and  Aromatic  Plants  (MAPs)  at  selected  districts  of  Uttarakhand'  to Uttrakhand Space Application Centre, Dehradun and another project titled 'Inventorization, Digitizatio n  and  web  enabling  of  the  Geo - spatial  Maps  of  Medicinal  and  Aromatic  Plants cultivated in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Orissa' to the Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP), Lucknow.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4775 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Import of GM Soy Seed
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Jakhar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4775

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2018

## Import of GM Soy Seed

## 4775. SHRI SUNIL JAKHAR:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  live  GM  soy  seed  has  been  allowed  to  be  imported  into  India  by  Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC);
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether any safety assessment was done before according such permission;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the steps taken by GEAC to stop such imports and fix liability on violators?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) to (d) Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) has not allowed import of live Genetically Modified (GM) soy seed into India.
- (e) GEAC has requested the Directorate General of Foreign Trade to take appropriate action, and to issue suitable directives to concerned agencies not to allow import of GM soy seed or its products.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4773 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Research Work on Medicinal Plants
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4773 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD MARCH, 2018

## RESEARCH WORK ON MED ICINAL PLANTS

## 4773. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

Will  the  Minister of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has undertaken any research work regarding Genetic Modification of the medicinal plants which are beneficial in curing various incurable diseases;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, whether the Government has considered to star t research work on medicinal plants to benefit the people suffering from non - availability of proper medicines; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

(a)&(b) : As  per  the  information  received  from Department  of  Biotechnology  (DBT), Government  of  India ,  recently,  the  DBT  has  initiated  a  project  on  chloroplast  metabo engineering  of Artemisia  annua plant  for  enhancing  artemisinin  (anti - malarial  drug) biosynthesis  and  another  project  on  biosynthesis  of  high - value  sesquiterpene(s)  such  as Viridiflorol/Gl obulol and its overproduction in Mentha piperita. The work on gene transfer and  expression  system  studies  of  key  Santalol  pathway  genes  in  Sandalwood  cell  cul system has also been undertaken.

(c)&(d):Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4772 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Extending of GST Ambit
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: TARIQ ANWAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4772

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 23 RD   MARCH, 2018 CHAITRA 2, 1940 (SAKA)

## EXTENDING OF GST AMBIT

## 4772. SHRI TARIQ ANWAR:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  formulating  a  policy  to  bring  in  the  insurance premium, credit card bill and telecommunication services under the new Goods and Services Tax (GST) system;
- (b) if so, the details of the areas on which the Government is planning to spent the huge money accrued under GST from the customers; and
- (c) whether farmers are likely to get benefit from this tax system and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

(a): These services are leviable to GST in accordance with the GST Act, rules and notifications  issued  there  under.  They  were  subjected  to  Service  Tax  in  pre-GST regime.

(b): Tax  revenues,  including  those  from  GST,  net  of  devolution  to  the  States,  are spent  in  accordance  with  the  various  budgetary  proposals,  as  approved  by  the Parliament.

(c): Yes Sir. Farmers are benefitted from the tax system as the taxes are used for incurring expenditure on various programs relating to agriculture, rural development, various  centrally  sponsored  schemes  and  central  sector  schemes  relating  to agriculture  and  allied  sectors.  The  details  of  these  schemes  are  available  at http://www.indiabudget.gov.in/

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4771 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Funds Allocated under CSS to Jharkhand
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: JANAK RAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 4771

Friday, March 23,2018/Chaitra 2, 1940 (Saka)

Funds Allocated under CSS to Jharkhand

## t4771. SHRI JANAK RAM:

## Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of funds made available by the Union Government for various Centrally  Sponsored Schemes (CSSs) during the financial year 2016-17 , Statewise;
- (b) the details of the amount of funds  received and utilized by the State Government of Jharkhand;
- (c) whether the Government of Jharkhand has given any clarification with regard to the funds remained unutilized; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE

## (SHRI P. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- The Central GovernmentMinistry of Finance allocates budgetary funds to (a) different   MinistriesIDepartments demand wise for each Centrally Sponsored Scheme and the Ministry Department in turn allocates of Centrally Sponsored Scheme to States/UTs through the Consolidated Funds of the States concerned: The releases to CSSs are made sub-scheme wise by the administrative Ministry Department in accordance with the individual scheme guidelines. Ministry of Finance does not monitor individual schemes State wise: Details of funds allocated to Centrally Sponsored Scheme in the year 2016-17 is given below:

Rs. (in crore)

|                             | BE 2016-17   | RE 2016-17   | Actuals 2016-17   |
|-----------------------------|--------------|--------------|-------------------|
| Centrally Sponsored Schemes | 2,31,900     | 2,45,435     | 2,41,296          |