Lok Sabha Question No. 136 (STARRED), answered on 2018-12-19
Subject: Non-Receipt of Utilization Certificates
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: HARI BABU KAMBHAMPATI, ASADUDDIN OWAISI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA STARRRED QUESTION NO. *136 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.12.2018

## Non-Receipt of Utilization Certificates

## * 136.  DR. KAMBHAMPATI HARIBABU:

## SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  not  received  utilization  certificates  for  almost  rupees  1800 crore  from  various  States  for  the  funds  allocated  under  Multi-sectoral  Development Programme (MsDP) for the 12th Plan period even after revamping the scheme and if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has issued fresh reminders to States to submit such certificates for further release of funds under the scheme for welfare of minorities;
- (c)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  response  of  the  States  thereto  along  with  the  steps taken/being taken by the Government in consultation with States in this regard;
- (d) the details of funds allocated and activities undertaken under the scheme for the State of Andhra Pradesh for the 12th Plan period; and
- (e) the details of unspent amount under various activities from the State of Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

- (a)   to (e):   A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (e) of LokSabha Starred Question No. *136 asked  by  Dr.  Kambhampati  Haribabu  and  Shri  Asaduddin  Owaisi, Members  of Parliament regarding Non-Receipt of Utilization Certificates.

- (a) Under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  VikasKaryakram  (PMJVK)  earlier  known  as  MsDP central share of funds are released to the State Governments/UT administrations in two instalments.   During the 12 th Plan period central share to the tune of Rs. 4563 crore was released by the Ministry.  Against this release, utilisation certificatesyet to be received from the States/UTs is Rs. 2104.11 crore.  State-wise details of UCs pending for the 12 th Plan period is Annexed.
- (b) &  (c):  The  Ministry  has  written  several  times  during  current  financial  year  to  the States/UTs concerned and has requested the States for early liquidation of pending UCs. The issue of pending UCs were also discussed with States in Zonal Conferences held at Guwahati  and  Lucknow  this  year.   Besides  this,  the  Empowered  Committee  being  the Oversight Committee for PMJVK has so farreviewed the status of pending UCs with 15 states namely Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Manipur, Odisha, Meghalaya, Karnataka, Sikkim, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Assam, Uttrakhand, Punjab, Rajasthan and Kerala during the current financial year and this is an ongoing exercise.  As a result of the constant persuasion by this Ministry, States/UTs have so far furnished UCs worth more than Rs. 166.64 crore during the current year.
- (d)     & (e) During the 12th Plan period, projects having central share of Rs. 125crore were approved for identified Minority Concentration Areas in the State of Andhra Pradesh for construction of 10 School Buildings, 222 Additional Class Rooms, 17 Hostels, 2 Health related  projects,  20  Anganwadi  Centres,  4  Multipurpose  SadbhavMandaps,  and  6 Residential Schools.    UCs for Rs. 35.48 crore are due from the State of Andhra Pradesh.

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Annexure referred in reply of Part (a) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No.136 asked by Dr. Kambhampati Haribabu and Shri Asaduddin Owaisi, Members of Parliament regarding NonReceipt of Utilization Certificates

| S. No.   | Name of State      |   Value of UC pending |
|----------|--------------------|-----------------------|
| 1        | West Bengal        |              42193.7  |
| 2        | Assam              |              42696.6  |
| 3        | Uttar Pradesh      |              34708.6  |
| 4        | Jharkhand          |               7761.59 |
| 5        | Haryana            |               4050.01 |
| 6        | Bihar              |              28131.4  |
| 7        | Arunachal Pradesh  |               6113.15 |
| 8        | Uttrakhand         |               1618.54 |
| 9        | Manipur            |               4433.52 |
| 10       | Mizoram            |                 70.91 |
| 11       | Karnataka          |               4707.18 |
| 12       | Maharashtra        |               3732.19 |
| 13       | Odisha             |               1000    |
| 14       | Kerala             |                839.45 |
| 15       | Madhya Pradesh     |                659.62 |
| 16       | Delhi              |                114.92 |
| 17       | Sikkim             |                615    |
| 18       | Jammu &Kashmir     |                323.63 |
| 19       | Meghalaya          |               1809.69 |
| 20       | Andaman &Nicobar   |                  0    |
| 21       | Andhra Pradesh     |               4612.03 |
| 22       | Telangana          |               5799.9  |
| 23       | Tripura            |               4395.06 |
| 24       | Rajasthan          |               7964.51 |
| 25       | Punjab             |               1031.19 |
| 26       | Chhattisgarh       |               1029.69 |
|          | Total(in Rs. Lakh) |             210412    |