Lok Sabha Question No. 1240 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-19
Subject: Centrally Funded Projects in Assam
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Abdul Khaleque

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1240

## TO BE ANSWERED ON SATURDAY, September 19, 2020/BHADRAPADA 28, 1942 (SAKA)

## Centrally Funded Projects in Assam

## 1240.  SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- a) the details of utilisation of Central fund for various schemes in the State of Assam;
- b) the total amount of unutilised fund which was allocated to Assam in the last five years; and
- c) the allocation for central funded projects in Assam in the current fiscal?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

- (a) & (b): The Central Government transfers funds to States under Tax devolution from divisible pool of Central taxes and duties, Finance Commission Grants, Centre's share in Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  (CSS)/  Central  Sector  Schemes  (CS)  and  through  other transfers  like  Assistance  to  States  from  National  Disaster  Response  Fund  (NDRF), Special Assistance, Additional Central Assistance for Externally  Aided Projects (EAP) etc.

Other  Central  transfers  like  Centre's  share  in  CSS/CS  to  the  State  Governments including State Government of Assam are released by the concerned line Ministries/Departments as per extant scheme guidelines and utilization of funds during the  previous  years.  The  concerned  State  Government(s)  and  Central  Ministries/  NITI Aayog  reviews  and  monitor  implementation  of  the  schemes  under  the  provisions  of General Financial Rules (GFR) to ensure effective utilization of funds.

Further, External Assistance/Loans received from Multilateral and bilateral agencies are passed on to the States in the form of Additional Central Assistance for Externally Aided Projects  (EAP).  Details  of  disbursement  of  External  loans  during  last  5  years  and  in current year till 07.09.2020 in respect of State of Assam are at Annex .

- (c)   During  the  current  fiscal  an  amount  of  Rs.  616.22  crores  (loan  and  grant  component) have  been  released  (upto  14.09.2020)  to  the  State  of  Assam  under  Additional  Central Assistance for Externally Aided Projects.

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## Annex referred to in reply of Part (a) and (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1240 for 19.09.2020

## Utilization during last 5 financial and current Financial Year (From 01.04.2015 to 07.09.2020)

| Funding Agency   | Loan /Grant No   | Loan Name                                                                    | Agreeme nt Date   | Loan Currency (LC)   | Disburseme nts in LC millions   | Disbursem ents in INR in crores   |
|------------------|------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|----------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| ADB              | 2592-IND         | Assam Power Sector Enhancement Invest. program--Project 1                    | 15-02-10          | USD                  | 8.27                            | 54.51                             |
| ADB              | 2677-IND         | Assam Power Sector Enhancement Investment Prog. Project-2                    | 17-01-11          | USD                  | 19.42                           | 127.45                            |
| ADB              | 2684-IND         | Assam Integrated Flood and Riverbank Erosion Risk Management Invest. Prog.   | 10-05-11          | USD                  | 21.24                           | 139.06                            |
| ADB              | 2800-IND         | Assam Power Sector Enhancement Investment Program (MFF) - Project-3          | 27-02-12          | USD                  | 4.72                            | 30.63                             |
| ADB              | 2806-IND         | Assam Urban Infrastructure Investment Prog. Project-1                        | 09-03-12          | USD                  | 26.27                           | 179.14                            |
| ADB              | 3140-IND         | Assam Power Sector Investment Program (Project-1)                            | 20-02-15          | USD                  | 39.11                           | 261.22                            |
| ADB              | 3200-IND         | Assam Power Sector Enhancement Investment Program-Project 4                  | 20-02-15          | USD                  | 37.08                           | 251.13                            |
| ADB              | 3327-IND         | Assam Power Sector Investment Program Project-2                              | 07-11-16          | USD                  | 24.97                           | 176.05                            |
| ADB              | 3624-IND         | Assam Urban Infra Investment Ptogram - Project 2                             | 08-03-19          | USD                  | 10.60                           | 75.68                             |
| ADB              | 3755-IND         | Assam Integrated Flood and Riverbank Erosion Risk Management Invest.Prog.- 2 | 13-12-18          | USD                  | 24.75                           | 177.06                            |
| ADB              | 9168-IND         | JFPR Assistance- Livelihood improvement for river erosion victims in Assam   | 10-01-13          | USD                  | 0.95                            | 6.66                              |
| GOFR             | CIN1101 H        | Assam Project on Forest& Biodiversity Conservation                           | 19-08-19          | EUR                  | 4.00                            | 31.09                             |
| GOFR             | FRGL047 E        | Assam project on Forest &Biodiversity Conservation                           | 22-02-12          | EUR                  | 29.56                           | 211.96                            |
| GOJP             | IDP-201          | Guwahati Water Supply Project                                                | 31-03-09          | JPY                  | 3,455.61                        | 209.06                            |
| GOJP             | IDP-201A         | Guwahati Water Supply Project                                                | 31-03-09          | JPY                  | 698.26                          | 40.60                             |
| IBRD             | 8136-IN          | Assam State Roads Project                                                    | 05-11-12          | USD                  | 254.68                          | 1,731.78                          |
| IBRD             | 8754-IN          | Assam Citizen-Centric Service Delivery Project                               | 05-06-17          | USD                  | 5.99                            | 40.66                             |
| IBRD             | 8765-IN          | Assam State Public Finance Institutional Reforms (ASPIRe) Project            | 27-06-17          | USD                  | 8.30                            | 58.48                             |
| IBRD             | 8780-IN          | Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project                          | 30-10-17          | USD                  | 20.12                           | 144.78                            |
| IBRD             | 9026-IN          | Assam Inland Water Transport Project                                         | 16-01-20          | USD                  | 2.39                            | 17.37                             |
| IBRD             | TF011446         | Scaling UP of AssamPWRD computerization Project                              | 02-04-12          | USD                  | 0.12                            | 0.73                              |
| IDA              | 4013-IN          | Assam Agricultural Competitiveness Project                                   | 14-01-05          | XDR                  | 0.82                            | 7.36                              |
| IDA              | 5062-IN          | Addl. Financing for Assam Agri. Competitiveness Project                      | 13-04-12          | XDR                  | 12.09                           | 107.76                            |
| NDB              | 19IN01           | Assam Bridge Project                                                         | 08-08-19          | USD                  | 25.46                           | 233.84                            |