Lok Sabha Question No. 90 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-14
Subject: Funds For  ducation Programmes
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Ramcharan Bohra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 90

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.09.2020

## FUNDS FOR EDUCATION PROGRAMMES

## †90. SHRI RAMCHARAN BOHRA :

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  total  funds  allocated  by  the  Government  to  various  States  including  Rajasthan  for different schemes during the last five years;
- (b) the quantum of funds out of the above spent by the States till date;
- (c) the details of the unspent funds as on date;
- (d) the reasons for not spending total funds; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to ensure timely spending of total funds?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION

(SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

- (a)  to  (c):    The  details  of  allocated,  spent  and  unspent  funds  for  the  Department  of  Higher Education and Department of School Education & Literacy are given below:

## (i) Department of Higher Education

(Rs. In Crore)

| Financial Year   |   Budget Estimate (B.E.) | Revised Estimate (R.E.)   | Actual Expenditure       | Unspent   |
|------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------|-----------|
| 2015-16          |                  26855.3 | 25699.00                  | 25542.25                 | 156.75    |
| 2016-17          |                  28840   | 29703.20                  | 29026.43                 | 676.77    |
| 2017-18          |                  33329.7 | 34862.46                  | 33656.51                 | 1205.95   |
| 2018-19          |                  35010.3 | 33512.11                  | 31913.31                 | 1598.80   |
| 2019-20          |                  38317   | 38317.01                  | 36920.25                 | 1396.76   |
| 2020-21          |                  39466.5 | NA                        | 10797 (as on 11.09.2020) | NA        |

## (ii) Department of School Education & Literacy

(Rs. In Crore)

| Financial Year   |   Budget Estimate (B.E.) | Revised Estimate (R.E.)   | Actual Expenditure          | Unspent   |
|------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------|
| 2015-16          |                  42219.5 | 42186.50                  | 41809.26                    | 377.24    |
| 2016-17          |                  43554   | 43896.04                  | 42904.22                    | 991.82    |
| 2017-18          |                  46356.2 | 47006.25                  | 46586.12                    | 420.13    |
| 2018-19          |                  50000   | 50113.75                  | 48069.80                    | 2043.95   |
| 2019-20          |                  56536.6 | 56536.63                  | 52624.88                    | 3911.75   |
| 2020-21          |                  59845   | NA                        | 16359.65 (as on 10.09.2020) | NA        |

(d) and (e): The allocation of Budget and the release of  central share of  funds and  also the contribution  by  the  States  towards  their  share  (based  on  the  sharing  pattern)  is  regulated  and governed by laid down procedures and conditions which requires strict compliance and therefore the  funds  are  necessarily  to  be  utilised  only  for  specific  sanctioned  activities.  The  reasons  for slow pace of utilization in some projects include delay in transfer of grants from States to the institutions, construction delays due to unfavourable terrain or monsoon for hilly States, natural calamities etc. Regular review meetings have been taken up with States and institutions that lag behind in utilization, to resolve issues and urge them to utilize expeditiously.

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