Lok Sabha Question No. 111 (STARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Devolutionary Grants
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel

- (a) Yes, Sir.
- (b) The devolutionary  grant  recommended by  the Fourteenth Finance  Commission for Maharashtra for its award period 2015-20 got an increase of 113.61 % over the  grant  recommended  by  the  Thirteenth  Finance  commission  for  its  award period 2010-15 as indicated below:

(Rs. in crore)

| Sl. No.   | Grant                 |   13 th FC (2010-15) |   14 th FC (2015-20) |
|-----------|-----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
| 1         | Local Bodies Grant    |               8743.6 |              27448.5 |
| 2         | Central share of SDRF |               1859.6 |               7376   |
| 3         | Sectoral Grants       |               5699.7 |                  0   |
| Total     | Total                 |              16302.9 |              34824.5 |

## DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE FINANCE COMMISSION DIVISION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 111

## ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 10, 2020 / MAGHA 21, 1941 (SAKA) DEVOLUTONARY GRANTS

## *111.  DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHEPATIL: SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Maharashtra  has  got  an  increase  in  devolutionary  grant  under  the recommendation of Fourteenth Finance  Commission;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the funds received by the State during the last three years under this head, Category- wise;
- (c) the total Central loan given to Karnataka Government as on date, indicating the principal amount and interest separately; and
- (d) the details of loan paid back to the Union Government during the last three years and the steps taken to recover the balance amount of the loan?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF FINANCE (Mrs. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

Details of grants released to the State Government of Maharashtra during last 3 years ( 2016-17 to 2018-19) are as under:

(Rs. in crore)

| Sl. No.   | Grant                 | Amount of grants released during   | Amount of grants released during   | Amount of grants released during   |
|-----------|-----------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|           |                       | 2016-17                            | 2017-18                            | 2018-19                            |
| 1         | Local Bodies Grant    | 4678.92                            | 4502.93                            | 5209.07                            |
| 2         | Central share of SDRF | 583.88                             | 1810.13                            | 1287.75                            |
| Total     | Total                 | 5262.80                            | 6313.06                            | 6496.82                            |

- (c) Total loan given by Ministry of Finance to Karnataka Government outstanding as on 31.01.2020 is Rs.14583.52 crore and interest received from the State Government up to 31.01.2020 is Rs. 330.60 crore.
- (d) Details  of  loan  paid  by  Govt.  of  Karnataka  to  Ministry  of  Finance  during  last three years are as under:

(Rs. crore)

| year    |   Principal received |   Interest received |   Total |
|---------|----------------------|---------------------|---------|
| 2016-17 |              1121.03 |              646.95 | 1767.98 |
| 2017-18 |              1176.9  |              642.34 | 1819.24 |
| 2018-19 |              1348.43 |              697.14 | 2045.57 |