Lok Sabha Question No. 4493 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-23
Subject: Utilisation of Funds by Tamil Nadu
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: S. Venkatesan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4493 ANSWERED ON 23.03.2021

## UTILISATION OF FUNDS BY TAMIL NADU

## 4493.   SHRI S. VENKATESAN:

Will  the  Minister  of  RURAL  DEVELOPMENT  be  pleased  to  state  the  allocation  and utilisation of funds under different schemes of the Ministry in Tamil Nadu, during the last three years, year-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

The scheme-wise allocation and utilization of funds under the various schemes of the Ministry of Rural Development during the last three years in the State of Tamil Nadu are given below:

## i. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (Mahatma Gandhi NREGS)

Mahatma  Gandhi  NREGS  being  a  demand  driven  programme,  no  State/UT-wise  (including  of Tamil Nadu) financial allocation is made.   The details of fund released by Central Government to the State of Tamil Nadu and expenditure incurred (including State share) under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS during the last three years are as under:

(Rs. in crore)

| Financial Year   |   Central release |   Expenditure* |
|------------------|-------------------|----------------|
| 2017-18          |           5831.66 |        6360.03 |
| 2018-19          |           4951.66 |        5766.94 |
| 2019-20          |           5655.03 |        5621.33 |

*Including State share

## ii. Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM)

The funds allocated and released to the State of Tamil Nadu under NRLM during the last three years are given below:-

(Rs. in crore)

| Year   | Central Allocation   | Central Release                      | Central Release   |
|--------|----------------------|--------------------------------------|-------------------|
| NRLM   |                      | NRLM                                 | NRLP/NRETP*       |
| 94.20  | 139.08               | 9.96                                 | 2017-18#          |
| 130.95 | 174.44               | NRLP ceased to exist from June, 2018 | 2018-19#          |
| 180.75 | 232.60               | 9.09                                 | 2019-20#          |

## iii. Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya  Grameen  Kaushal  Yojana  (DDU-GKY)  and  Rural  Self Employment and Training Institutes (RSETI)

Both  DDU-GKY  and  RSETI  Schemes  are  demand  driven  schemes  and  funds  are  allocated  to States as per demands against approved Action Plans. As such, there is no provision for State wise allocation under the above mentioned two schemes.

Funds released to the State of Tamil Nadu under DDU-GKY during the last three years are given below:-

| Fund Release and Expenditure under DDU-GKY ( Rs. in Crores)   | Fund Release and Expenditure under DDU-GKY ( Rs. in Crores)   | Fund Release and Expenditure under DDU-GKY ( Rs. in Crores)   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| FY                                                            | Fund Released by Center                                       | Expenditure (including State share also)                      |
| 0.00                                                          | 50.38                                                         | 2017-18                                                       |
| 52.91                                                         | 70.35                                                         | 2018-19                                                       |
| 76.98                                                         | 61.00                                                         | 2019-20                                                       |

Funds under RSETI are released to States for reimbursement of training cost of BPL candidates trained  under  RSETI.  Funds  released  to  the  state  Government  of  Tamil  Nadu  during  the  last three years is given below:-

| Fund Release under RSETI (Rs. in crores)   | Fund Release under RSETI (Rs. in crores)   |
|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| FY                                         | Fund Released by Center                    |
| 2017-18                                    | 0.00                                       |
| 2018-19 3.09                               |                                            |
| 2019-20                                    | 5.53                                       |

## iv. National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP)

The allocation and utilization of funds under NSAP in the State of Tamil Nadu during the last three years are as under:

(Rs. in crore)

| State      | 2017-2018         | 2017-2018   | 2017-2018            | 2018-19                 | 2018-19   | 2018-19              | 2019-20          | 2019-20   | 2019-20              |
|------------|-------------------|-------------|----------------------|-------------------------|-----------|----------------------|------------------|-----------|----------------------|
| Tamil Nadu | Funds allocatio n | Release     | Utilisation by State | Funds allocationRelease |           | Utilisation by State | Funds allocation | Release   | Utilisation by State |
| Tamil Nadu | 632.19            | 632.19      | 717.75               | 636.11                  | 636.11    | 723.53               | 578.09           | 578.09    | 707.92               |

## v. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G)

The allocation and utilisation of funds under PMAY-G in Tamil Nadu,  during the last three years are given below:

(Rs.in crore)

|   Year |   Allocation/Release | Utilisation   |
|--------|----------------------|---------------|
| 848.48 |                  939 | 2017-18       |
| 502.79 |                 1354 | 2018-19       |
| 487.52 |                  975 | 2019-20       |

## vi. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)

The details of funds released as Central Share to the State of Tamil Nadu for implementation of Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana  (PMGSY)  during  the  last  three  years,  year-wise  and utilisation thereof, including State Share are as under:-

(Rs. in Crore)

|   Year |   Central Share released under Programme fund | Expenditure under Programme fund including State Share   |
|--------|-----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| 589.25 |                                        528.54 | 2017-18                                                  |
| 587    |                                        890.32 | 2018-19                                                  |
| 268.39 |                                        849.05 | 2019-20                                                  |

## vii. Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM)

The State of  Tamil Nadu has been allotted twelve (12) Rurban clusters  under three phases of SPMRM.  Under  the  Mission,  there  is  no  provision  of  allocation  of  funds  state/UT  wise. However, funds under Critical Gap Funding (CGF) are released on the basis of demand raised and progress achieved by the State so far. The details of Critical Gap Funds released to the State of Tamil Nadu and utilization during the last three years are given below:

(Rs.in crore)

|            | 2017-18                | 2017-18      | 2018-2019              | 2018-2019    | 2019-20                | 2019-20      |
|------------|------------------------|--------------|------------------------|--------------|------------------------|--------------|
| State      | Central share Released | Utilisation* | Central share Released | Utilisation* | Central share Released | Utilisation* |
| Tamil Nadu | 44.25                  | 29.39        | 16.20                  | 28.73        | 16.20                  | 28.02        |

*includes State Share

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