Lok Sabha Question No. 2265 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-08
Subject: Special Development Package
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Nalin Kumar Kateel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2265

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, July 08, 2019/Ashadha 17, 1941 (Saka)

## Special Development Package

## 2265. SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL :

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  States  which  have  received  special  development  package/  special assistance/financial assistance  from the Union Government;
- (b) the details of reasons for granting such package to them;
- (c) the  States  from  which  proposals  have  been  received  for  special  assistance/  financial assistance;
- (d) the current status of these proposals; and
- (e) the time by which they are likely to be cleared?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

- (a) and  (b) :  Special  development  package  to  the  States  of  Andhra  Pradesh  (under  Andhra Pradesh  Re-organisation  Act,  2014),  Bihar  (Prime  Minister's  Bihar  Package-2015)  and Jammu and  Kashmir  (Prime  Minister's  Development  Package  for  Jammu  and  Kashmir2015)  have  been  announced  from  2013-14  to  2018-19.  In  financial  years  2018-19  and 2019-20  (up  to  05.07.2019),  10  States  comprising  Andhra  Pradesh,  Arunachal  Pradesh, Bihar,  Jammu and Kashmir, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand have received funds as Special Assistance under the Budget line 'Transfer to States', Demand No.40 operated by Department of Expenditure.  The details for the same are provided in Annexure-I.
- (c)  to  (e) :  Department  of  Expenditure  has  received  requests  for  Special  Assistance  in  the financial years 2018-19 and 2019-20 (up to 05.07.2019), from the States of Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir, Tripura, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, West Bengal  and  Tamil  Nadu.  The  provision  of  Special  Assistance  has  been  earmarked  for spillover committed  liabilities for which  budget provision is not made  after the implementation  of  14 th Finance  Commission  recommendations  and  other  need  based assistance to the States. The proposals are examined within these criteria and with regard to  the  States'  resources  and  releases  made  for  meeting  contextual  needs  within  the financial year subject to availability of resources with the Union Government.

## Annexure referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2265 to be answered on 08.07.2019.

| Releases made under 'Special Assistance' from Demand No.40 of Department of                             | Releases made under 'Special Assistance' from Demand No.40 of Department of                             | Releases made under 'Special Assistance' from Demand No.40 of Department of                             | Releases made under 'Special Assistance' from Demand No.40 of Department of                                                                                                                                    |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Expenditure Sl. No.                                                                                     | during States                                                                                           | 2018-19. Amount of Funds released                                                                       | Reasons                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 1                                                                                                       | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                          | 15.81                                                                                                   | One Time Assistance for reimbursement of interest payments of Externally Aided Projects (EAPs) under Special Assistance Measure.                                                                               |
| 2                                                                                                       | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                       | 309.73                                                                                                  | Special Assistance - Capital for all Land related pre-investment activities of the Greenfield Airport Project at Hollongi in Itanagar'                                                                         |
| 3                                                                                                       | Bihar                                                                                                   | 739.47                                                                                                  | Special Assistance - Capital for projects sanctioned projects during 11 th and 12 th Five Year Plans under Special Plan for Bihar (BRGF - State Component) now part of Prime Minister's Package for Bihar-2015 |
| 4                                                                                                       | Jammu& Kashmir                                                                                          | 85.00                                                                                                   | Special Assistance - Capital for Permanent Restoration of Damaged Infrastructure under Prime Minister's Development Package (PMDP).                                                                            |
| 5                                                                                                       | Nagaland                                                                                                | 226.80                                                                                                  | Special Assistance - Capital for completion of projects having more than 50% physical progress.                                                                                                                |
| 6                                                                                                       | Rajasthan                                                                                               | 146.00                                                                                                  | Special Assistance - Capital as One Time Special Assistance for the 'Up gradation of Industrial Effluent Management System of RIICO Industrial Area, Bhiwadi'.                                                 |
| 7                                                                                                       | Telangana                                                                                               | 450.00                                                                                                  | Special Assistance - Capital for Developmental Works in 9 backward districts of the State under Andhra Pradesh Re-organization Act- 2014.                                                                      |
| 8                                                                                                       | Tripura                                                                                                 | 1500.00                                                                                                 | Special Assistance - Capital as One Time Assistance for undertaking investment in Capital Works 2018-19.                                                                                                       |
| 9                                                                                                       | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                           | 1200.00                                                                                                 | Special Assistance - Capital for Ardh Kumbh Mela 2018-19.                                                                                                                                                      |
| 10                                                                                                      | Uttarakhand                                                                                             | 8.00                                                                                                    | Special Assistance - Capital for Mussorie Re- organisation Water Supply Scheme.                                                                                                                                |
| Releases made under 'Special Assistance' from Demand No.40 of Department of Expenditure during 2019-20. | Releases made under 'Special Assistance' from Demand No.40 of Department of Expenditure during 2019-20. | Releases made under 'Special Assistance' from Demand No.40 of Department of Expenditure during 2019-20. | Releases made under 'Special Assistance' from Demand No.40 of Department of Expenditure during 2019-20.                                                                                                        |
| 1                                                                                                       | Jammu& Kashmir                                                                                          | 200.00                                                                                                  | Special Assistance - Capital for implementation of 624 MW Kiru HE Project on river Chenab (Indus Basin)                                                                                                        |
| 2                                                                                                       | Tripura                                                                                                 | 358.70                                                                                                  | Special Assistance - Capital as Financial Assistance for completion of the 81 ongoing Projects.                                                                                                                |

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