Lok Sabha Question No. 269 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-12
Subject: Funds Released in 16th Lok Sabha
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: M. CHANDRAKASI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 269 TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 12 TH   DECEMBER, 2018

## FUNDS RELEASED IN 16 TH  LOK SABHA

269.    SHRI M. CHANDRAKASI:

Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the details regarding funds released and utilized in the 16 th Lok Sabha as on date;
- (b) the under-utilization and subsequent lapse of funds and nonrelease  of  funds,  if  any,  visualized  due  to  slow  pace  of implementation of the scheme, if so, details thereof; and
- (c) whether  the  Govt.  has  any  proposal  for  relaxing  existing conditions for release of annual MPLAD funds for a constituency, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  STATISTICS  AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

- (a) and (b) Under the Member of Parliament Local Area Development  Scheme  (MPLADS),  the  works  are  recommended  by the honourable Members of Parliament and are sanctioned as well as executed through District Authorities concerned.  The  data on MPLADS funds released and utilized in the 16 th  Lok Sabha is detailed in statement enclosed.

Funds under the MPLADS are non-lapsable, both at the end of the Central  Government  and  at  the  end  of  the  District  Authorities. Members of Parliament can recommend works up to their full annual Authorities  are  required  to  undertake immediate  sanction  and  implementation  of  the  eligible  works  so entitlement  and  District recommended without availability of the funds in the account.

- (c)  A  proposal  to  release  the  entire  amount  of  Rs.  5.0  crore  of MPLADS  fund  for  one  year  in  one  go  is  under  consideration  in consultation with Ministry of Finance.

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## Statement referred to in reply of part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 269 for answer on 12.12.2018:

| Details regarding funds released and utilized in the 16th Lok Sabha as on 05.12.2018   | Details regarding funds released and utilized in the 16th Lok Sabha as on 05.12.2018   | Details regarding funds released and utilized in the 16th Lok Sabha as on 05.12.2018   | Details regarding funds released and utilized in the 16th Lok Sabha as on 05.12.2018   |
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| S.No.                                                                                  | State                                                                                  | Fund Released by GOI (Rs. in Crore)                                                    | Actual Expenditure Incurred with Admin Expenditure (Rs. in Crore)                      |
| 1                                                                                      | A & N Islands                                                                          | 20.00                                                                                  | 20.43                                                                                  |
| 2                                                                                      | Andhra Pradesh                                                                         | 432.50                                                                                 | 395.54                                                                                 |
| 3                                                                                      | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                      | 47.50                                                                                  | 42.58                                                                                  |
| 4                                                                                      | Assam                                                                                  | 275.00                                                                                 | 220.08                                                                                 |
| 5                                                                                      | Bihar                                                                                  | 752.50                                                                                 | 718.76                                                                                 |
| 6                                                                                      | Chandigarh                                                                             | 17.50                                                                                  | 22.77                                                                                  |
| 7                                                                                      | Chhattisgarh                                                                           | 242.50                                                                                 | 228.80                                                                                 |
| 8                                                                                      | D & N Haveli                                                                           | 15.00                                                                                  | 6.91                                                                                   |
| 9                                                                                      | Daman & Diu                                                                            | 17.50                                                                                  | 12.97                                                                                  |
| 10                                                                                     | Delhi                                                                                  | 87.50                                                                                  | 88.33                                                                                  |
| 11                                                                                     | Goa                                                                                    | 27.50                                                                                  | 26.05                                                                                  |
| 12                                                                                     | Gujarat                                                                                | 522.50                                                                                 | 479.09                                                                                 |
| 13                                                                                     | Haryana                                                                                | 212.50                                                                                 | 183.81                                                                                 |
| 14                                                                                     | Himachal Pradesh                                                                       | 90.00                                                                                  | 83.12                                                                                  |
| 15                                                                                     | Jammu & Kashmir                                                                        | 95.00                                                                                  | 81.81                                                                                  |
| 16                                                                                     | Jharkhand                                                                              | 242.50                                                                                 | 199.92                                                                                 |
| 17                                                                                     | Karnataka                                                                              | 485.00                                                                                 | 403.79                                                                                 |
| 18                                                                                     | Kerala                                                                                 | 342.50                                                                                 | 332.36                                                                                 |
| 19                                                                                     | Lakshadweep                                                                            | 17.50                                                                                  | 13.49                                                                                  |
| 20                                                                                     | Madhya Pradesh                                                                         | 612.50                                                                                 | 553.26                                                                                 |
| 21                                                                                     | Maharashtra                                                                            | 820.00                                                                                 | 713.26                                                                                 |
| 22                                                                                     | Manipur                                                                                | 47.50                                                                                  | 42.33                                                                                  |
| 23                                                                                     | Meghalaya                                                                              | 42.50                                                                                  | 40.14                                                                                  |
| 24                                                                                     | Mizoram                                                                                | 22.50                                                                                  | 21.61                                                                                  |
| 25                                                                                     | Nagaland                                                                               | 25.00                                                                                  | 22.61                                                                                  |
| 26                                                                                     | Nominated                                                                              | 22.50                                                                                  | 16.37                                                                                  |
| 27                                                                                     | Odisha                                                                                 | 400.00                                                                                 | 334.95                                                                                 |
| 28                                                                                     | Puducherry                                                                             | 15.00                                                                                  | 16.89                                                                                  |
| 29                                                                                     | Punjab                                                                                 | 285.00                                                                                 | 235.27                                                                                 |
| 30                                                                                     | Rajasthan                                                                              | 460.00                                                                                 | 396.01                                                                                 |
| 31                                                                                     | Sikkim                                                                                 | 20.00                                                                                  | 17.61                                                                                  |
| 32                                                                                     | Tamil Nadu                                                                             | 805.00                                                                                 | 723.35                                                                                 |
| 33                                                                                     | Telangana                                                                              | 255.00                                                                                 | 276.43                                                                                 |
| 34                                                                                     | Tripura                                                                                | 37.50                                                                                  | 32.79                                                                                  |
| 35                                                                                     | Uttar Pradesh                                                                          | 1600.00                                                                                | 1336.45                                                                                |
| 36                                                                                     | Uttarakhand                                                                            | 77.50                                                                                  | 56.44                                                                                  |
| 37                                                                                     | West Bengal                                                                            | 825.00                                                                                 | 732.02                                                                                 |
|                                                                                        | TOTAL                                                                                  | 10315.00                                                                               | 9128.4                                                                                 |