Lok Sabha Question No. 1279 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-25
Subject: Assistance for Development Programme
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: BALABHADRA MAJHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1279 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2018

## ASSISTANCE FOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

## 1279.   SHRI BALABHADRA MAJHI:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to continue central assistance for the area Specific Development Programmes like special plan for KBK, Backward Region Development Grant Fund and Integrated Action Plan;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the measures taken for the development of such areas/regions?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE   MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a)  to  (c):    Consequent  upon  the  implementation  of  the  recommendations  of  the  Fourteenth  Finance Commission, the schemes under the special plan for KBK, Backward Region Development Grant Fund (BRGF) and Integrated Action Plan became a part of devolution to the States. Accordingly, no new scheme  has  been  launched  by  the  Central  Government  since  2015-16  for  the  States . As  per  the recommendation of the Fourteenth Finance Commission, share of States in the net proceeds of the Union taxes has been significantly enhanced to 42% from 32%. This would enhance the availability of funds with the States for undertaking areas specified development programmes. However, against the balance fund of erstwhile BRGF scheme, the Government of India has released funds for Special Assistance to Odisha for KBK districts, and to Bihar and West Bengal for State Component of Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF) from 2015-16 to 2017-18 which are as under:

| Special Assistance to the States from the Balance Fund (Rs. crore)   | Special Assistance to the States from the Balance Fund (Rs. crore)   | Special Assistance to the States from the Balance Fund (Rs. crore)   | Special Assistance to the States from the Balance Fund (Rs. crore)   |
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| State                                                                | 2015-16                                                              | 2016-17                                                              | 2017-18                                                              |
| Odisha                                                               | 132.07                                                               | 367.93                                                               | 0                                                                    |
| Bihar                                                                | 1887.53                                                              | 1329.35                                                              | 3414                                                                 |
| West Bengal                                                          | 836.77                                                               | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    |

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