Lok Sabha Question No. 258 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Non-Utilization of Allocated Budget
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: LAXMAN GILUWA, LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 258 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 5 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019

## NON-UTILIZATION OF ALLOCATED BUDGET

258.   SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA: SHRI LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  many  farmers  welfare  schemes  are  neglected  or  ineffective  due  to  the Ministry's failure to fully  utilise  the  budget  allocated by the Union  Government during the last three years;
- (b) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) the budget allocated during the last three years along with the amount spent, year-wise;
- (d) whether the Government has identified the officials responsible for the under utilisation of funds and taken any action against them;
- (e) if so, the details thereof;
- (f) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (g) the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a) & (b): Agriculture is  a  State  subject.    Government  of  India  supports  and  facilitates  the State Government through several Centrally Sponsored Schemes to promote agriculture in the country  to  boost  farmer's  income  through  various  schemes/programmes.    The  funds  are released  strictly  as  per  the  prescribed  guidelines  of  the  respective  Schemes  and  also  the requirements of the State/UT Governments.  The release of funds to States/UTs out of budget available is based on the utilization of funds by the State Governments/Union Territories.
- (c): The details of budgetary allocation for the last three years and actual expenditure are as under:-

Rs. in crore

| Demand No. 1 - Department of Agriculture,   | Demand No. 1 - Department of Agriculture,   | Demand No. 1 - Department of Agriculture,   | Demand No. 1 - Department of Agriculture,   |
|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| Year                                        | BE                                          | RE                                          | Actuals                                     |
| 2015-16                                     | 17004.35                                    | 15809.54                                    | 15333.92                                    |
| 2016-17                                     | 35983.69                                    | 48840.50                                    | 37029.81                                    |
| 2017-18                                     | 41855.00                                    | 41105.00                                    | 37538.77                                    |
| 2018-19                                     | 46700.00                                    | 47800.00                                    | 35043.67* (up to Dec., 2018)                |

(d) to (g): Does not arise.

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