Lok Sabha Question No. 119 (STARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Release of Funds to Telangana
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *119

TO BE ANSWERED ON Monday, February 10, 2020/Magha 21, 1941 (Saka)

## Release of Funds to Telangana

## *119. SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the financial condition of Telangana State is in a precarious stage;
- (b) if  so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto along with the details of funds released so far under different heads/ways during the last six years;
- (c) whether it is true that the Union Government has not provided any extra funds to the State;
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  ministry  wise  details  of  regular  funds  and additional funds released to Telangana during the said period; and
- (e) whether  Telangana  Government  had  submitted  any  utilisation  certificates  towards the funds  released so far, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF FINANCE (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) to (e): A statement is laid on the table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED IN PART (A) TO (E) OF THE REPLY TO THE LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *119  BY  SHRI  KOMATI  REDDY  VENKAT REDDY  REGARDING  'RELEASE  OF  FUNDS  TO  TELANGANA'  DUE  FOR ANSWER ON MONDAY FEBRUARY 10, 2020.

(a)  &  (b):  No,  Sir.  As  per  State  Budget  documents,  the  State  of  Telangana  is  a  Revenue Surplus State since 2014-15. The Debt-GSDP Ratio (from 2014-15 to 2019-20 BE) though on a rising trend is within the envelope prescribed by the 14 th Finance Commission for its award period  and  is  also  in  line  with  the  Medium  Term  Fiscal  Policy  Statements  of  the  State Government of Telangana.

(c) & (d):  No, Sir. Details of funds released to the State of Telangana from 2014-15 to 201920 by the Union Government is provided in Annexure.

(e) : Grants-in-aid to the States are released based on the applicable guidelines by the Union Government. The monitoring of the Utilisation Certificates submitted by the State Government  of  Telangana  against  the  Central  Assistance  released,  wherever  applicable  is carried  out  by  the  concerned  Ministries/Departments  and/or  NITI  Aayog  as  per  extant guidelines and GFRs.

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## Annexure with respect to Lok Sabha Starred Question 119* Releases made to the State Government of Telangana

(Rs. in crore)

| S.No.   | Year                                                                         | 2014-15   | 2015-16                            | 2016-17                            | 2017-18                            | 2018-19                            | 2019-20 (upto 05.02.2020)          |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| I       | FC Transfers                                                                 | 13 th FC  | 14 th Finance Commission Transfers | 14 th Finance Commission Transfers | 14 th Finance Commission Transfers | 14 th Finance Commission Transfers | 14 th Finance Commission Transfers |
| 1       | Tax Devolution                                                               | 9795.40   | 12350.72                           | 14876.61                           | 16420.07                           | 18560.88                           | 13009.40                           |
| 2       | Grants in Aid of which                                                       |           |                                    |                                    |                                    |                                    |                                    |
| 2.1     | SDRF                                                                         | 153.90    | 205.50                             | 216.00                             | -                                  | 226.50                             | 487.50                             |
| 2.2     | Local Bodies                                                                 | 1443.85   | 872.30                             | 1447.69                            | 1167.54                            | 1579.63                            | 1952.82                            |
| 2.3     | NDRF                                                                         | 18.51     | 468.20                             | 328.16                             | 58.40                              | 0.00                               | 0.00                               |
| 2.4     | Other FC Grants                                                              | 512.40    | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 0.00                               |
| II      | Other Plan Grants                                                            | 405.44    | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 0.00                               |
| III     | Special Assistance                                                           | 0.00      | 566.14                             | 450.00                             | 450.00                             | 450.00                             | 0.00                               |
| IV      | ACA for EAPs                                                                 |           |                                    |                                    |                                    |                                    |                                    |
| 1       | Loan Portion                                                                 | 86.37     | 920.88                             | 956.12                             | 636.68                             | 433.46                             | 146.29                             |
| 2       | Grant Portion                                                                | 0.00      | 15.07                              | 30.72                              | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 0.00                               |
| V       | Other Grants-in-Aid including Centrally Sponsored and Central Sector Schemes | 4583.99   | 7266.91                            | 7279.33                            | 6382.86                            | 25785.75                           | 5737.43                            |
|         | of which *                                                                   |           |                                    |                                    |                                    |                                    |                                    |
| 1       | Agriculture                                                                  | 18.27     | 7.48                               | 30.81                              | 492.46                             | 353.71                             | 194.03                             |
| 2       | Civil Aviation &Tourism                                                      | 0.58      | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 0.00                               |
| 3       | Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution                                     | 0.00      | 4.58                               | 0.38                               | 130.15                             | 153.47                             | 1.30                               |
| 4       | Culture                                                                      | 3.25      | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 0.00                               |
| 5       | Environment and Forests                                                      | 0.00      | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 6.12                               | 11.16                              | 3.60                               |
| 6       | Health and Family Welfare                                                    | 0.00      | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 394.48                             | 654.34                             | 803.72                             |
| 7       | Higher Education                                                             | 14.06     | 15.37                              | 0.00                               | 32.49                              | 41.71                              | 45.90                              |
| 8       | Home Affairs                                                                 | 0.00      | 14.45                              | 16.47                              | 62.09                              | 186.64                             | 86.60                              |
| 9       | Labour and Employment                                                        | 0.00      | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 0.71                               | 0.06                               | 0.96                               |
| 10      | Law &Justice                                                                 | 0.00      | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 0.05                               | 25.60                              | 57.65                              |
| 11      | Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation                                      | 0.00      | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 1325.49                            | 638.23                             | 225.44                             |
| 12      | Ministry of Fisheries Animal Husbandry &Dairying                             | 0.00      | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 20.50                              |
| 13      | Ministry of Minority Affairs                                                 | 48.21     | 0.22                               | 0.00                               | 32.40                              | 62.14                              | 201.97                             |
| 14      | Ministry of Skill Development &Entrepreneurship                              | 0.00      | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 24.16                              | 2.24                               | 1.54                               |
| 15      | Planning Statistics and Program Implementation                               | 3.25      | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 0.00                               |
| 16      | Road Transport &Highways                                                     | 0.00      | 1.09                               | 0.00                               | 249.13                             | 279.08                             | 234.06                             |
| 17      | Rural Development                                                            | 0.00      | 0.00                               | 20.00                              | 1356.20                            | 1598.10                            | 879.14                             |
| 18      | School Education and Literacy                                                | 0.00      | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 823.53                             | 845.98                             | 1189.02                            |
| 19      | Social Justice and Empowerment                                               | 24.16     | 24.11                              | 36.88                              | 218.76                             | 61.88                              | 46.51                              |
| 20      | Tribal Affairs                                                               | 16.60     | 18.66                              | 0.00                               | 290.16                             | 177.02                             | 259.81                             |
| 21      | Urban Development and Urban Poverty Alleviation                              | 0.39      | 336.03                             | 313.66                             | 383.39                             | 260.33                             | 459.37                             |
| 22      | Water Resources                                                              | 0.66      | 0.00                               |                                    |                                    | 1.84                               |                                    |
|         |                                                                              |           |                                    | 0.66                               | 60.10                              |                                    | 0.57                               |

*Source: Public Financial Management System