Lok Sabha Question No. 67 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-14
Subject: Request from Andhra Pradesh for Funds
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Y. S. Avinash Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 67

TO BE ANSWERED Monday, September 14, 2020/Bhadrapada 23, 1942 (Saka)

## Request from Andhra Pradesh for Funds

## 67. SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Union Government has been in receipt of any request from Andhra Pradesh requesting  to  release  the  balance  funds  for  early  construction  of  a  project  as  per  the schedule;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of funds released so far and the balance amount to be released;
- (d) whether any assurance has been given in this regard; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a)  and  (b):  Yes  Sir.  Shri  Buggana  Rajendranath,  Minister  of  Finance,  Planning  and  Legislative Affairs, Government of Andhra Pradesh vide his letter No. 76/Min (Fin)/2020 dated 10.07.2020 had requested for release of financial assistance for Polavaram Irrigation Project and Capital City among other matters.

(c)  and  (d):  The  details  of  funds  released  to  the  successor  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  are  given  in Annexure.

(d) and (e): No Sir.

## ANSWER

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## Annexure referred to in the reply of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question 67 scheduled for 14.09.2020

Releases made to the Successor State of Andhra Pradesh post bifurcation to till date by Public Finance-State Division, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance.

(Rs. in crore)

|                                                                                                                                       | Central Assistance provided under the Andhra Pradesh Re-organization Act., 2014                                                       | Central Assistance provided under the Andhra Pradesh Re-organization Act., 2014   | Central Assistance provided under the Andhra Pradesh Re-organization Act., 2014   | Central Assistance provided under the Andhra Pradesh Re-organization Act., 2014   | Central Assistance provided under the Andhra Pradesh Re-organization Act., 2014   | Central Assistance provided under the Andhra Pradesh Re-organization Act., 2014   | Central Assistance provided under the Andhra Pradesh Re-organization Act., 2014   | Central Assistance provided under the Andhra Pradesh Re-organization Act., 2014   | Central Assistance provided under the Andhra Pradesh Re-organization Act., 2014   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Provisions of APRA, 2014                                                                                                              | Items identified for providing 'Special                                                                                               | Fund Released                                                                     | Fund Released                                                                     | Fund Released                                                                     | Fund Released                                                                     | Fund Released                                                                     | Fund Released                                                                     | Fund Released                                                                     | Total                                                                             |
|                                                                                                                                       | Assistance'                                                                                                                           | 2014-15                                                                           | 2015-16                                                                           | 2016-17                                                                           | 2017-18                                                                           | 2018-19                                                                           | 2019-20                                                                           | 2020-21 (as on 14.09.2020)                                                        |                                                                                   |
| Section 46(2)                                                                                                                         | Resource gap                                                                                                                          | 2303.00                                                                           | 500.00                                                                            | 1176.50                                                                           | -                                                                                 | -                                                                                 | -                                                                                 | -                                                                                 | 3979.50                                                                           |
| Section 46(2) & (3) and 94 (2): special development package for backward areas.                                                       | Development Grant for 7 backward districts of the State covering Rayalaseema and North Costal Region*                                 | 350.00                                                                            | 350.00                                                                            | 350.00                                                                            | -                                                                                 | -                                                                                 | 350.00                                                                            | -                                                                                 | 1400.00                                                                           |
| Section 6 & 94 (3 & 4): Central support for creation of new capital                                                                   | Assistance for Capital City for Development of essential infrastructure etc.                                                          | 1500.00*                                                                          | 550.00                                                                            | 450.00                                                                            | -                                                                                 | -                                                                                 | -                                                                                 | -                                                                                 | 2500.00                                                                           |
| Section 90(1) Polavaram Irrigation Project is hereby declared to be a National Project**                                              | Polavaram Irrigation Project                                                                                                          | 250.00 #                                                                          | 600.00 ^                                                                          | 2514.70#                                                                          | 2000#                                                                             | 1400#                                                                             | 1850#                                                                             | -                                                                                 | 8614.70                                                                           |
| Total                                                                                                                                 | Total                                                                                                                                 | 4403.00                                                                           | 2000.00                                                                           | 4491.20                                                                           | 2000.00                                                                           | 1400.0                                                                            | 2200.00                                                                           |                                                                                   | 16494.20                                                                          |
|                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                       | Special Assistance Measures                                                       | Special Assistance Measures                                                       | Special Assistance Measures                                                       | Special Assistance Measures                                                       | Special Assistance Measures                                                       | Special Assistance Measures                                                       | Special Assistance Measures                                                       | Special Assistance Measures                                                       |
| Repayment of loan and interest for the Externally Aided Projects (EAPs) signed and disbursed during 2015-2016 to 2019-20 by the State | Repayment of loan and interest for the Externally Aided Projects (EAPs) signed and disbursed during 2015-2016 to 2019-20 by the State | -                                                                                 | -                                                                                 | -                                                                                 | -                                                                                 | 15.81 $                                                                           |                                                                                   | -                                                                                 | 15.81                                                                             |
| Grand Total                                                                                                                           | Grand Total                                                                                                                           | 4403.00                                                                           | 2000.00                                                                           | 4491.20                                                                           | 2000.00                                                                           | 1415.81                                                                           | 2200.00                                                                           |                                                                                   | 16510.01                                                                          |