Lok Sabha Question No. 4256 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Development Work
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Deepak Baij

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 4256

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2019

## DEVELOPMENT WORK

## 4256.   SHRI. DEEPAK BAIJ:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  the  development  proposals  received  by  the  Ministry  from Chhattisgarh during the last three years along with the scheme-wise details of the funds allocated and the action taken thereon;
- (b) the reasons for which the said proposals from Chhattisgarh are lying pending till date;
- (c) whether any time limit has been set for disposal of the said proposals; and
- (d) whether  the  development  works  are  hampered  on  account  of  excessive  time taken  in  approval  of  the  proposals  and,  if  so,  the  manner  in  which  the  cost overrun of the said proposals are adjusted?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a): Ministry  of  Women  &  Child  Development,  being  a  social  sector  Ministry,  is implementing  several  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  in  the  Country,  including Chhattisgarh, for the welfare, protection and holistic development of women, out of school adolescent girls in the age group of 11-14 years and children in the age group  of  0-6  years.  A  statement  indicating  scheme-wise  and  year-wise  funds released to Chhattisgarh during last three years is annexed. This Ministry has not received proposals relating to development works from Government of Chhatisgarh.
- (b) to (d) Question does not arise.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4256 for 13.12.2019 by Shri Deepak Baij, M.P. on ' Development Work'

## Year-wise funds released to the State of Chhattisgarh and utilized under various schemes of the Ministry

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | Name of Scheme                        | 2016-17                  | 2016-17   | 2017-18    | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2018-19   | 2019-20 (as on 14.11.20 19)   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------|--------------------------|-----------|------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | Name of Scheme                        | Released                 | Utilised  | Released   | Utilise d | Release d | Utilised  | Release d                     |
| 1         | Anganwadi Services                    | 41939.9                  | 47251     | 56762.73   | 51005. 42 | 54868.3 6 | 20252.5 8 | 42551.6 2                     |
| 2         | POSHAN Abhiyaan                       | NA                       | NA        | 1668.12 ** | 0         | 9629.51   | 1550.93   | 0.00                          |
| 3         | Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana * | NA                       | NA        | 4382.58    | 768.94    | 2025.85   | 4996.29   | 2454.09                       |
| 3         | Scheme for Adolescent Girls           | 1389.69                  | 27772.50  | 2792.61    | 1795.8 7  | 724.75    | 61.70     | 48.40                         |
| 4         | National Creche Scheme                | 255.44 (w.e.f. 1.1.2017) | 0.00      | 272.63     | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00                          |
| 5         | Child Protection Scheme               | 527.77                   | 1683.25   | 3181.97    | 1701.2 0  | 2151.01   | 2179.68   | 1550.06                       |
| 6         | Mahila Shakti Kendra                  | -                        | -         | 863.19     | NA        | 7.28      | NA        | 35.41                         |
| 7         | SWADHAR GREH                          | 17.44                    | 17.44     | 16.22      | 16.22     | 30.25     | 30.25     | 22.95                         |
| 8         | Ujjawala                              | 31.25                    | 25.3      | 38.75      | 31.74     | 9.67      | 34.36     | 34.36                         |
| 9         | BBBP                                  | ***                      | 0.00      | 36.91      | 34.03     | 36.54     | 14.67     | 15.17                         |
| 10        | Women's Helpline                      | 37.91                    | 37.91     | 63.64      | 63.64     | 85.35     | 51.27     | 34.08                         |
| 11        | One Stop Centre                       | 734.28                   | 734.28    | 167.04     | 146.08    | 662.44    | 0         | 405.12                        |
| 12        | Mahila Police Volunteer               | 0                        | 0         | 715.55     | 152.78    | 0         | 0         | 0                             |

## Notes:

- (1)  Funds are released out of approved allocation after adjusting unspent balances / excess expenditure incurred by the State in the previous year.
- (2)  Fund utilized are more than the funds released/approved allocation due to availability of unspent balance of previous year.
*     Utilised amounts include both Centre and  State Share
4. **    includes unspent balance of  ICDS System Strengthening and Nutrition Improvement Project (ISSNIP).
5. ***  Funds were not released to States/UTs in 2016-17 due to saving of previous year