Lok Sabha Question No. 3588 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-16
Subject: Funds to Tamil Nadu under CSS
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: S. Jothimani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3588

Monday, March 16, 2020/Phalguna 26, 1941 (Saka)

Funds to Tamil Nadu under CSS

## 3588. MS.S.JOTHIMANI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of funds transferred to Tamil Nadu under different Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) during the last five years, head and department-wise;
- (b) the  details  of  reasons  for  shortage  in  the  revised  budget  amounts  due  to  the reduction in the rate of taxes for the current year;
- (c) whether  the  Union  Government  has  received  any  representation  from  the  State Government  of  Tamil  Nadu  for  more  fund  allocations  to  the  State  for  various development works and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Union Government has taken steps to grant more funds to Tamil Nadu for taking up developmental activities and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the measures being taken by the Government to resolve the delay in the payment of funds for MGNREGA wages to workers in Karur, Tamil Nadu?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

- (a)  &  (b) :  The  Central  Government/  Ministry  of  Finance  allocate  funds  through budgetary  process  to  different  Ministries/  Departments  for  each  of  the  Centrally Sponsored Scheme. The respective Ministry / Department in turn allocate the Central Government share  for  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  as  per  Scheme  guideline  to  the States/UTs through the Consolidated Funds of the States.

The  funds  transferred  to  Tamil  Nadu  under  different  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes through Public Finance Management System in last 5 years are as follows:

(Rs. in crore)

| Scheme Category   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   |
|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| CSS               | 11,337.62 | 10,058.65 | 8,563.64  | 10,011.61 | 10,933.40 |

(c) : Yes. Department of Expenditure has received three representations from the State Government  of  Tamil  Nadu  dated  13.02.2019,  16.02.2019  and  23.07.2019.  These representations  have  been  forwarded  to  concerned  line  Ministries/Departments  for necessary action.

(d) :  Funds  have  been  released  under  Special  Assistance  to  State  of  Tamil  Nadu. Funds released in the last 5 years are provided at Annex.

(e) :  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  is  a  demand driven  wage  employment  scheme.  The  Government  releases  funds  to  States/UTs periodically  in  two  tranches  with  each  tranche  consisting  of  one  or  more  installments based on agreed to Labour Budget (Persondays), opening balance, pace of utilization of funds, pending  liabilities of the previous year, if any, overall  performance  and submission  of  requisite  documents.  Fund  release  to  the  States/UTs  including  Tamil Nadu is a continuous process and Central Government is committed to making funds available keeping in view the demand for work.

## ANNEX

Rs. (in crore)

| Year    | One time assistance as support to States to deal with post 14 th Finance Commission related issues (for projects to be posed by the States)   | One time assistan ce for Moderni sation of State Police Forces   | One time assistance to repay over dues/ outstanding bank loan taken for installation of Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETPs) in Tirupur Textile Sector, Tamil Nadu   | One time assistance for developme nt of Fisheries Sector   | Authorizing Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairy and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare to incur Expenditure of Rs. 100 crore for Blue Revolution (to make Fish Landing Harbour in Tamil Nadu)   |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2015-16 | 552.00                                                                                                                                        | 17.43                                                            | -                                                                                                                                                                       | -                                                          | -                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 2016-17 | -                                                                                                                                             | -                                                                | 200.00                                                                                                                                                                  | -                                                          | -                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 2017-18 |                                                                                                                                               |                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                         | 100.00                                                     | 100.00                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 2018-19 | -                                                                                                                                             | -                                                                | -                                                                                                                                                                       | -                                                          | -                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 2019-20 | -                                                                                                                                             | -                                                                | -                                                                                                                                                                       | -                                                          | -                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |

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