Lok Sabha Question No. 413 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-22
Subject: Funds Allocated under CSS
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Umesh G. Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO . 413

Monday, July 22, 2019/ Ashadha 31, 1941 (Saka)

To be answered 'Funds Allocated under CSS'

## *413. DR. UMESH G. JADHAV:

## Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of funds transferred to Karnataka under different Centrally Sponsored Schemes  (CSS)  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year,  head  and department-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Union  Government  has  received  any  representation  from the Government  of  Karnataka  for  more  fund  allocations  to  the  State  for  various development works and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Union Government has taken steps to grant more funds to Karnataka for taking up developmental activities and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF FINANCE (SMT NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

(a) to (c) : A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *413 REGARDING ' FUNDS ALLOCATED UNDER CSS' RAISED  BY.  DR.UMESH  G.JADHAV , MP,  LOK  SABHA  FOR  ANSWER  ON 22.07.2019

(a)  to  (c): Fund transfers from the Central Government to the State Governments are made under Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSSs), Finance Commission Transfers and Other Transfers such as National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), Additional Central Assistance (ACA) for Externally Aided Projects (both grants and loans), etc. Apart from these,  the  devolution  of  central  pool  of  divisible  taxes  to  States  are  made  as  per  the recommendations  of  the  14 th Finance  Commission.  The  Central  Government  also implements  various  developmental  programmes  and  projects  through  Central  Sector Schemes  100%  funded  by  it  for the social and infrastructural development  in States/UTs.  The details of such allocation/transfer of funds made in the last three years are as under:

(Rs. in Crore)

|   S. No. | Category                                      |   2016-17 (Actual) |   2017-18 (Actual) |   2018-19 (RE) |   2019-20 (BE) |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|----------------|----------------|
|        1 | CSS                                           |             241296 |             285448 |         304849 |         331610 |
|        2 | Finance Commission Transfers                  |              95550 |              92244 |         106129 |         120466 |
|        3 | Other Transfers                               |              54650 |              80567 |          96827 |         145054 |
|        4 | Total Transfers in Expenditure Budget (1+2+3) |             391496 |             458259 |         507805 |         597130 |
|        5 | State's Share in divisible pool of taxes      |             608000 |             673005 |         761454 |         809133 |
|        6 | Central Sector Schemes                        |             589471 |             587785 |         736796 |         870794 |

2. As per information available for funds transferred to Karnataka under CSS (PFMS information), Total Transfers in Expenditure Budget and funds transferred for Karnataka's Share in divisible pool of taxes as on 16.07.2019 are as under:

(Rs. in Crore)

| S. No   | Category                                                      |   2016-17 (Actual) |   2017-18 (Actual) |   2018-19 (RE) | 2019-20   |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|----------------|-----------|
| 1.      | CSS Releases made                                             |               8858 |              12165 |          11019 | 4033      |
| 2.      | Finance Commission Transfers (A+B)                            |               2774 |               2708 |           3374 | 1955      |
| A       | State Disaster Response Fund                                  |                218 |                229 |            288 | - *       |
| B       | Local Bodies Grant                                            |               2556 |               2479 |           3086 | 1955**    |
| 3.      | Other Transfers (C+D)                                         |               4236 |               2881 |           2415 | 827       |
| C       | National Disaster Response Fund(NDRF)                         |               2293 |                913 |            960 | 515       |
| D       | Assistance from Externally Aided Project(EAP)                 |               1943 |               1968 |           1455 | 312       |
| 4.      | Total Transfers in Expenditure Budget (1+2+3)                 |              15868 |              17754 |          16808 | 6815      |
| 5.      | Releases made to Karnataka out of its divisible pool of taxes |              28760 |              31752 |          35895 | 7005***   |

3. The Finance Commission Transfers and the tax devolutions are made as per the recommendations and formula given by the 14 th Finance  Commission. The transfer of funds  under  CSSs  are  made  as  per  the  sharing  pattern  approved  by  the  Cabinet  in accordance with the recommendations made by the Report of the Sub-Group of Chief Ministers on Rationalization of CSSs. The Central Sector Schemes are implemented by the  Central  Government  with  100%  funding  by  it.  All  these  contribute  towards  various developmental activities in the States.

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