Lok Sabha Question No. 3012 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-08
Subject: Funds Allocated to UT of Ladakh
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Jamyang Tsering Namgyal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3012

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH  AUGUST, 2023/ SRAVANA 17, 1945 (SAKA)

FUNDS ALLOCATED TO UT OF LADAKH

3012. SHRI JAMYANG TSERING NAMGYAL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the funds received by Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh from Union  Government  as  Grant  of  Demands  and  the  funds  spent  thereafter grant of UT status, sector-wise;

(b) whether the Government has proposed any plans to spend the funds on priority basis in UT of Ladakh; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a): The sector-wise details of the funds received by the Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh from the Union Government as Demand for Grants and the funds spent after grant of status of the UT, are given in Annexure.

(b) & (c): The  Government  is  making  all  endeavors  to  spend  funds  on priority.  For  optimum  utilization  of  funds,  the  Government  has  taken  a number of steps such as authorization of Annual Action Plan in the month of April every financial year, release of funds to the line departments in the beginning  of  the financial year, instructions to the departments of the UT

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 3012 FOR 08/08/2023

of Ladakh  to  prepare plan for all  construction  works  in  advance, delegation of financial powers to officers in remote areas, introduction of Ladakh Integrated Financial Management System (LIFMS), capacity building of employees in Government e-Marketplace (GEM), Public Financial Management System (PFMS), e-Tenders, e-Office, Project Management, etc.

As a result of  Government's endeavors, the utilization  of funds has improved substantially  in  the  financial  year  2022-23  as  compared  to  the financial  year  2021-22  and  financial  year  2020-21.  Expenditure  of  ₹ 4,179.66 crores (70.15%) was incurred in the financial year 2022-23 out of the allocation of BE of ₹ 5,958 crores as compared to an expenditure of ₹ 3,795.78  crores  (63.71%)  in  the  financial  year  2021-22  and  ₹  2,374.00 crores (39.84%) in the financial year 2020-21.

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## SECTOR WISE ALLOCATION AND EXPENDITURE OF THE UT OF LADAKH

(Rupees in crores)

|                                  |                                  |                                              | Budget 2023-24 (BE)   | Budget 2023-24 (BE)   | Budget 2022-23 (RE)   | Budget 2022-23 (RE)   | Budget 2021-22 (RE)   | Budget 2021-22 (RE)   | Budget 2020-21 (RE)   | Budget 2020-21 (RE)   |
|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|                                  |                                  | Scheme Wise                                  | Total                 | Exp. as on 31.07.2023 | Total                 | Exp.                  | Total                 | Exp.                  | Total                 | Exp.                  |
|                                  |                                  |                                              | 5958                  | 867.66                | 5958.00               | 4179.66               | 5958.00               | 3795.78               | 5958.00               | 2374.00               |
|                                  |                                  | Secretariat                                  | 1784.69               | 510.29                | 1615.11               | 1345.43               | 1791.61               | 1517.15               | 1737.92               | 1328.20               |
| Other Central Sector Expenditure | Other Central Sector Expenditure | Other Central Sector Expenditure             |                       |                       |                       |                       |                       |                       |                       |                       |
| Others                           | Others                           | Others                                       |                       |                       |                       |                       |                       |                       |                       |                       |
|                                  | Schemes of UT                    | Schemes of UT                                |                       |                       |                       |                       |                       |                       |                       |                       |
|                                  | 3.01                             | Welfare of Tribal and Other Backward Classes | 0.76                  | 0.00                  | 0.75                  | 0.64                  | 0.60                  | 0.43                  | 0.80                  | 0.05                  |
|                                  | 3.02                             | Disaster Management                          | 24.14                 | 0.00                  | 25.08                 | 17.38                 | 21.50                 | 19.10                 | 13.99                 | 1.06                  |
|                                  | 3.03                             | Agriculture and Allied Schemes               | 13.88                 | 0.92                  | 26.45                 | 20.86                 | 32.95                 | 23.79                 | 58.80                 | 13.76                 |
|                                  | 3.04                             | Water Supply and Sanitation                  | 6.50                  | 1.17                  | 7.40                  | 7.25                  | 5.00                  | 4.91                  | 6.77                  | 4.36                  |
|                                  | 3.05                             | Rural Development                            | 50.02                 | 0.00                  | 44.22                 | 26.30                 | 80.26                 | 35.61                 | 85.33                 | 23.37                 |
|                                  | 3.06                             | Power                                        | 141.30                | 5.80                  | 125.87                | 118.61                | 205.53                | 173.69                | 175.38                | 75.05                 |
|                                  | 3.07                             | Forestry and Wildlife                        | 3.11                  | 0.03                  | 3.68                  | 1.80                  | 2.34                  | 1.30                  | 5.97                  | 0.53                  |
|                                  | 3.08                             | Civil Supplies                               | 57.20                 | 4.24                  | 51.74                 | 32.81                 | 54.48                 | 42.91                 | 51.38                 | 27.57                 |
|                                  | 3.09                             | Medical and Public Health                    | 0.85                  | 0.01                  | 5.77                  | 5.36                  | 11.67                 | 8.83                  | 1.23                  | 0.06                  |
|                                  | 3.10                             | Education, Sports, Arts and Culture          | 12.53                 | 2.32                  | 11.47                 | 9.77                  | 15.05                 | 6.06                  | 18.62                 | 5.60                  |
|                                  | 3.11                             | Social Welfare                               | 22.88                 | 6.34                  | 21.74                 | 19.02                 | 28.06                 | 21.11                 | 16.52                 | 14.21                 |
|                                  | 3.12                             | Village and Small Industries                 | 3.16                  | 0.03                  | 1.72                  | 1.67                  | 4.28                  | 1.53                  | 25.92                 | 1.25                  |
|                                  | 3.13                             | Information and Publicity                    | 1.07                  | 0.11                  | 0.80                  | 0.65                  | 2.34                  | 1.38                  | 1.97                  | 0.65                  |
|                                  | 3.14                             | Labour and Employment                        | 0.02                  | 0.00                  | 0.01                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  |
|                                  | 3.15                             | Roads and Bridges                            | 67.20                 | 0.00                  | 86.20                 | 73.20                 | 30.42                 | 25.69                 | 12.89                 | 5.52                  |
|                                  | 3.16                             | Civil Aviation                               | 37.05                 | 0.00                  | 36.10                 | 33.96                 | 39.50                 | 38.08                 | 53.00                 | 19.13                 |
|                                  | 3.17                             | Tourism                                      | 31.29                 | 5.32                  | 31.48                 | 24.75                 | 36.91                 | 26.41                 | 46.61                 | 10.46                 |
|                                  | 3.18                             | Public Works                                 | 40.33                 | 1.39                  | 52.63                 | 44.26                 | 47.47                 | 34.50                 | 138.77                | 41.52                 |
|                                  | 3.19                             | Housing                                      | 3.00                  | 0.00                  | 1.00                  | 0.85                  | 1.50                  | 1.36                  | 1.00                  | 0.64                  |
|                                  | 3.2                              | Urban Development                            | 28.81                 | 8.89                  | 27.40                 | 23.28                 | 22.59                 | 20.46                 | 23.56                 | 13.21                 |
|                                  | 3.21                             | Police and Fire Control                      | 15.13                 | 0.41                  | 13.71                 | 11.30                 | 24.16                 | 14.89                 | 29.68                 | 8.17                  |
|                                  | 3.22                             | Communication                                | 0.50                  | 0.00                  | 0.50                  | 0.31                  | 5.00                  | 0.31                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  |
|                                  | 3.23                             | Science , technology and environment         | 0.02                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 1.50                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  |
|                                  | 3.24 Transports                  | 3.24 Transports                              | 0.25                  | 0.00                  | 0.80                  | 0.70                  | 4.20                  | 2.72                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  |
|                                  | Total- Schemes of UT             | Total- Schemes of UT                         | 561.00                | 36.99                 | 576.52                | 474.73                | 677.31                | 505.07                | 768.19                | 266.17                |
|                                  | UT's Supplement                  | to Centrally Sponsored                       | 0.64                  | 0.04                  | 0.65                  | 0.37                  | 3.05                  | 2.95                  | 2.31                  | 0.95                  |
|                                  | Schemes 5 Tribal Area Component  | Schemes 5 Tribal Area Component              | 3487.56               | 270.33                | 3679.94               | 2277.09               | 3459.87               | 1756.30               | 3426.22               | 755.33                |
| Grantee / Other Bodies           | Grantee / Other Bodies           | Grantee / Other Bodies                       | 124.11                | 50.01                 | 85.78                 | 82.04                 | 26.16                 | 14.31                 | 23.36                 | 23.35                 |
| Total-Others                     | Total-Others                     | Total-Others                                 | 4173.31               | 357.37                | 4342.89               | 2834.23               | 4166.39               | 2278.63               | 4220.08               | 1045.8                |
| Central Sector Expenditure Grand | Central Sector Expenditure Grand | Central Sector Expenditure Grand             | 4173.31               | 357.37                | 4342.89               | 2834.23               | 4166.39               | 2278.63               | 4220.08               | 1045.8                |
| Total                            | Total                            | Total                                        | 5958.00               | 867.66                | 5958.00               | 4179.66               | 5958.00               | 3795.78               | 5958.00               | 2374.00               |