Lok Sabha Question No. 3223 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-09
Subject: Grants-in-aid sanctioned to Karnataka
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: B. Y. Raghavendra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3223.

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, AUGUST 09, 2021/Sravana 18, 1943 (Saka)

## Grants-in-aid sanctioned to Karnataka

## 3223. SHRI B.Y. RAGHAVENDRA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  having  the  data  of  central  grants-in-aid  sanctioned  to  the  State Government of Karnataka during the last three financial years i.e. 2018-19, 2019-20 and 202021;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, department/ministry-wise;
- (c) whether the respective departments are submitting utilization certificates time to time and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether the Government is able to give department-wise details of grants-in-aid sanctioned in the current financial year 2021-22 and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

(a)  to  (d):  The  Central  Government/Ministry  of  Finance  allocate  funds  through  budgetary  process  to different Ministries/Departments for each of the scheme/programme. The respective Ministry/Department in turn allocates the Central Government share as per scheme guidelines to the States/UTs through the Consolidated  Funds  of  the  States.  The  releases  under  the  schemes/programmes  are  made  by  the administrative  Ministry/Department  in  accordance  with  the  scheme  guidelines.  The  releases  to  State Governments are  also  contingent  on  certain  factors  which  inter  alia,  include,  furnishing  of  Utilization Certificates (UCs), achievement of milestones, etc. Under Finance Commission Transfers, an amount of Rs.6,522 crore has been allocated to the State of Karnataka for the year 2021-22. Releases made to the State  of  Karnataka  by  the  Ministry  of  Finance  for  the  years  2018-19  to  2021-22  are  provided  in Annexure. The trend in outlays in the Union Expenditure Budget for the years 2020-21 and 2021-22 are as under;

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.   | Category of Scheme                                     | 2018-19     | 2019-20     | 2020-21 (RE)   | 2021-22 (BE)   |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------|----------------|----------------|
| 1.        | Finance Commission Transfers                           | 93,703.58   | 1,23,709.87 | 1,82,352.43    | 2,20,843.00    |
| 1 (a)     | Of which released to the State Government of Karnataka | 4,333.73    | 7,578.19    | 6,246.27       | 2,114.50*      |
| 2.        | Centrally Sponsored Schemes                            | 2,96,028.85 | 3,09,552.68 | 3,87,899.80    | 3,81,304.55    |
| 3.        | Central Sector Schemes                                 | 6,38,494.87 | 7,57,091.13 | 12,63,689.81   | 10,51,703.41   |
| 4.        | Other Transfers                                        | 88,234.57   | 1,98,706.82 | 1,91,155.29    | 2,08,484.17    |

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Annexure referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3223 to be answered on 09.08.2021.

Releases of grants-in-aid to the State Government of Karnataka under various components, as recommended by the Finance Commission for the years 2018-19 to 2021-22.

(Rs. in crore)

| Sl. No.   | Component                                | Year                      | Amount Allocated          | Amount Released*          |
|-----------|------------------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| 1.        | Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant    | 2021-22                   | 1631.00                   | 543.67                    |
| 2.        | State Disaster Response Fund             | 2021-22                   | 791.00                    | 316.40                    |
| 3.        | Urban Local Bodies Grants                | Urban Local Bodies Grants | Urban Local Bodies Grants | Urban Local Bodies Grants |
| 3.a       | Non-Million Plus Cities                  | 2021-22                   | 421.00                    | 0.00                      |
| 3.b       | Million Plus Cities                      | 2021-22                   | 750.00                    | 150.00                    |
| 4.        | Rural Local Bodies Grants                | 2021-22                   | 2377.00                   | 475.40                    |
| 5.        | Grants to Local Bodies for Health Sector | 2021-22                   | 552.00                    | 0.00                      |
| 6.        | National Disaster Response Fund          | 2021-22                   | 0.00                      | 629.03                    |
| Total     | Total                                    | Total                     | 6522.00                   | 2114.50                   |

| Sl. No.   | Component                       | Year                      | Amount                    |
|-----------|---------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| 1.        | State Disaster Response Fund    | 2020-21                   | 791.00                    |
| 2.        | Urban Local Bodies Grants       | Urban Local Bodies Grants | Urban Local Bodies Grants |
| 2.a       | Non-Million Plus Cities         | 2020-21                   | 991.00                    |
| 2.b       | Million Plus Cities             | 2020-21                   | 558.00                    |
| 3.        | Rural Local Bodies Grants       | 2020-21                   | 3217.00                   |
| 4.        | National Disaster Response Fund | 2020-21                   | 689.27                    |
| Total     | Total                           | Total                     | 6246.27                   |

| Sl. No.   | Component                       | Year    |   Amount |
|-----------|---------------------------------|---------|----------|
| 1.        | State Disaster Response Fund    | 2019-20 |   204    |
| 2.        | Urban Local Bodies Grants       | 2019-20 |  1661.78 |
| 3.        | Rural Local Bodies Grants       | 2019-20 |  2504.13 |
| 4.        | National Disaster Response Fund | 2019-20 |  3208.28 |
| Total     | Total                           | Total   |  7578.19 |

| Sl. No.   | Component                       | Year    |   Amount |
|-----------|---------------------------------|---------|----------|
| 1.        | State Disaster Response Fund    | 2018-19 |   288    |
| 2.        | Urban Local Bodies Grants       | 2018-19 |  1040.27 |
| 3.        | Rural Local Bodies Grants       | 2018-19 |  2045.62 |
| 4.        | National Disaster Response Fund | 2018-19 |   959.84 |
| Total     | Total                           | Total   |  4333.73 |