Lok Sabha Question No. 171 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: Funds Allocation to Bihar
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 171

Answered on December 04, 2023/ Agrahayana 13, 1945 (Saka)

## Funds Allocation to Bihar

## †171.    SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH:

Will  the  Minister  of  FINANCE  be  pleased  to  refer  to  the  Starred  Question  no.  161 dated 13.03.2023 and state:

- (a) the amount of funds allocated and disbursed to Bihar under all heads in the year 2022-23 as per the recommendations of the 15th Finance Commission;
- (b)    whether  the  amount  of  grants  for  the  SDMRF  and  ULB  in  2021-22  has  been shown to be Rupees 1416 crore and Rupees 1827 crore respectively as per the reply to the said Starred Question whereas only 1132 crore rupees and 259 crore rupees respectively have been disbursed under the same heads, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c)  the  additional  amount  disbursed  to  Bihar  in  the  year  2022-23  other  than  the amount of grant?

## ANSWER

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

Part (a): Amount of funds recommended and disbursed to Bihar in the year 2022-23 as per the recommendations of the 15 th Finance Commission (XV-FC) is as under:-

| S.No   | Component                                                      | Funds recommended by XV-FC& disbursed during FY22-23 (Rs in crore)   | Funds recommended by XV-FC& disbursed during FY22-23 (Rs in crore)   |
|--------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        |                                                                | Recommended by XV-FC                                                 | Released in the FY 2022-23                                           |
| 1.     | Union share of the State Disaster Risk Management Fund (SDRMF) | 1487.00                                                              | 1338.30                                                              |
| 2.     | Urban Local Body (ULB) Grants                                  | 1892.00                                                              | 1552.35                                                              |
| 3.     | Rural Local Body (RLB) Grants                                  | 3842.00                                                              | 3842.00                                                              |

In  addition,  an  amount  of  Rs  1133  crore  was  recommended  to  Bihar  for  Health  Sector Grants to local bodies. However, the same could not be released due to non fulfillment of conditions for release of grant by the State government.

Part (b): In the reply to the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 161 answered on 14.03.2022 (not 13.03.2023), it was informed that the amount of grants recommended for the SDRMF and ULB for 2021-22 was Rs 1416 crore and Rs 1827 crore respectively. It was further informed that the amount released as on 10.03.2022 under SDRMF and ULB in 2021-22 was Rs 1132.80 crore and Rs 759.00 crore (not Rs 259 crore) respectively. Further, Rs 283.20 crore for SDRMF and Rs 77.25 crore for ULB grant was released to the State after 10.03.2022.

Part  (c):  The  amount  disbursed  to  Bihar  in  the  year  2022-23  other  than  the  amount  of grant is as under:

|   S.No | Component                                                                                            | Amount (Rs in crore)   |
|--------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|
|      1 | Tax Devolution                                                                                       | 95,509.85              |
|      2 | Special Assistance (Loan) under the 'Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment' | 8455.85                |
|      3 | Additional Central assistance for Externally Aided Projects (Loan Portion)                           | 1648.32                |

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