Lok Sabha Question No. 1754 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Allocation of Funds under Article 275(1) in Maharashtra
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse, Manoj Kishorbhai Kotak

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 1754

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 13/02/2023

## ALLOCATION OF FUNDS UNDER ARTICLE 275(1) IN MAHARASHTRA

## 1754. SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE: SHRI MANOJ KOTAK:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the utilization of the funds released by the Government to the States including Maharashtra during the last three financial years;

(b) the details of the Utilization Certificate  (UC)  issued  by  the States in respect of  the  amount provided/disbursed especially for Maharashtra State;

(c) if not, the reason therefor; and

(d)  the  details  of  the  fund/amount  returned  to  the  Government  due  to  non-utilisation  by  the  State Governments including Maharashtra along with the details of the last three years including reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SMT. RENUKA SINGH SARUTA)

(a)  to  (c): Details  of  funds  released  and  status  of  utilization,  State-wise  including  State  of  Maharashtra, under proviso to Grants under Article 275 (1) of the Constitution of India are at Annexure-I .   Under proviso to  Grants  under  Article  275  (1)  of  the  Constitution  of  India,  major  funding  is  under  the  head  Creation  of Capital  Assets  (CCA)  with  the  objective  of  raising  the  level  of  scheduled  area  and  welfare  of  Scheduled Tribes (STs).  Further, as per provisions of General Financial Rules (GFRs) a period of 12 months after the closure of financial year is provided to States to utilize the funds sanctioned under CCA.  Non submisison or partial  submission  of  Utilization  Certificate  (UCs)  by  some states  including  Maharashtra is  mainly  due  to delay in completing the sanctioned projects by the respective state and major reason for non-release of  funds to the state.

(d): No funds have been returned by the State Governments including Maharashtra to the Government during last three years.

## Annexure-I

## Annex referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1754 for answer on 13.02.2023

State-wise details  of  funds  released  and  Utilization  reported  in  respect  of  Grants  under  Article  275(1)  of Constitution during the last 3 years

(Rs. in lakhs)

| S.N   |                   | 2019-20       | 2019-20              | 2020-21       | 2020-21              | 2021-22       | 2021-22              |
|-------|-------------------|---------------|----------------------|---------------|----------------------|---------------|----------------------|
| S.N   | States            | Total Release | Utilization reported | Total Release | Utilization reported | Total Release | Utilization reported |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh    | 8942.43       | 4732.16              | 2055.55       | 0.00                 | 2638.65       | 1948.00              |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh | 13202.25      | 13202.25             | 6014.00       | 6014.00              | 9830.00       | 9830.00              |
| 3     | Assam             | 10802.85      | 8927.80              | 4592.37       | 1199.99              | 2570.00       | 389.00               |
| 4     | Bihar             | 0.00          | 0.00                 | 0.00          | 0.00                 | 642.08        | 342.08               |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh      | 22500.77      | 22500.77             | 9976.24       | 9701.24              | 11604.02      | 11604.02             |
| 6     | Goa               | 0.00          | 0.00                 | 0.00          | 0.00                 | 600.41        | 600.41               |
| 7     | Gujarat           | 16833.88      | 16303.88             | 5940.04       | 5525.17              | 6923.79       | 4223.79              |
| 8     | Himachal Pradesh  | 5314.70       | 5314.70              | 1161.00       | 1161.00              | 1500.00       | 1500.00              |
| 9     | Jammu &Kashmir    | 5410.00       | 5410.00              | 0.00          | 0.00                 | 0.00          | 0.00                 |
| 10    | Jharkhand         | 11166.77      | 11166.77             | 10278.00      | 10278.00             | 12264.19      | 8395.00              |
| 11    | Karnataka         | 10435.46      | 10435.46             | 3305.68       | 2073.55              | 3210.00       | 2160.00              |
| 12    | Kerala            | 633.29        | 633.29               | 0.00          | 0.00                 | 0.00          | 0.00                 |
| 13    | Madhya Pradesh    | 44938.92      | 41464.73             | 4279.78       | 3383.81              | 5319.10       | 3134.92              |
| 14    | Maharashtra       | 23136.70      | 7625.54              | 4573.16       | 0.00                 | 0.00          | 0.00                 |
| 15    | Manipur           | 6151.91       | 5351.91              | 0.00          | 0.00                 | 0.00          | 0.00                 |
| 16    | Meghalaya         | 4799.53       | 3950.06              | 492.71        | 270.85               | 1595.25       | 1516.25              |
| 17    | Mizoram           | 6598.83       | 6598.83              | 1909.71       | 1909.71              | 2971.54       | 2971.54              |
| 18    | Nagaland          | 6802.11       | 6802.11              | 1717.38       | 1717.38              | 3202.39       | 3202.39              |
| 19    | Odisha            | 15110.66      | 14709.66             | 6304.62       | 4790.17              | 11382.05      | 10663.38             |
| 20    | Rajasthan         | 15586.19      | 15586.19             | 9166.00       | 9166.00              | 10435.21      | 8936.61              |
| 21    | Sikkim            | 3175.35       | 3175.35              | 516.00        | 220.00               | 2045.00       | 1500.00              |
| 22    | Tamil Nadu        | 6356.07       | 5311.99              | 0.00          | 0.00                 | 0.00          | 0.00                 |
| 23    | Telangana         | 9973.28       | 9973.28              | 2517.00       | 2517.00              | 2050.00       | 2050.00              |
| 24    | Tripura           | 2952.63       | 2952.63              | 201.74        | 51.74                | 607.53        | 607.53               |
| 25    | Uttar Pradesh     | 2760.71       | 2760.71              | 927.43        | 789.32               | 832.71        | 832.71               |
| 26    | Uttarakhand       | 428.37        | 428.37               | 0.00          | 0.00                 | 100.65        | 100.65               |
| 27    | West Bengal       | 12127.17      | 12127.17             | 4041.14       | 4041.14              | 0.00          | 0.00                 |
|       | Grand Total       | 266140.83     | 237445.61            | 79969.55      | 64810.07             | 92324.57      | 76508.28             |