Lok Sabha Question No. 1386 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-13
Subject: Funds under Swachh Bharat Mission for Chhattisgarh
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Vijay Baghel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1386 ANSWERED ON 13.02.2025

## FUNDS UNDER SWACHH BHARAT MISSION FOR CHHATTISGARH

†1386. Shri Vijay Baghel:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the funds allocated by the Government to Chhattisgarh under Swachh Bharat Mission during the last five years and the current year, year-wise;
- (b) the details of the funds allocated to Durg Parliamentary Constituency;
- (c)  whether  the  funds  spent  by  the  States  under  the  said  Mission  are  reviewed  by  the  Union Government and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether any irregularities have been noticed in the said review and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI V. SOMANNA)

- (a) to (b) : Under Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen [SBM(G)], Centre share funds are allocated and released to the States in a consolidated manner. Further distribution of funds to the below level implementing agencies are responsibility of the States. Details of funds allocated to the State of Chhattisgarh under Swachh Bharat Mission (G) [SBM-G] and funds drawn by the State during the last five years and the current year is given below:

| Rs. in crore   | Rs. in crore            | Rs. in crore                           |
|----------------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| Year           | Allocation Centre share | Fund drawn by the State (Centre Share) |
| 2019-20        | 187.2                   | 139.0                                  |
| 2020-21        | 121.7                   | 68.4                                   |
| 2021-22        | 207.6                   | -                                      |
| 2022-23        | 355.1                   | 177.5                                  |
| 2023-24        | 84.0                    | 84.0                                   |
| 2024-25        | 182.1                   | -                                      |
| Total          | 1,137.6                 | 468.9                                  |

Further, in the Financial Year 2019-20 and 2020-21, in addition to regular grants, Performance Based Incentive Grants (PIBG) under World Bank Support to SBM(G) which was 100% Centre share grants, were released to the States under World Bank Support to SBM(G). The details of funds released to Chhattisgarh under PBIG during 2019-20 and 20220-21 are as under:

| Rs. in crore   | Rs. in crore        |
|----------------|---------------------|
| FY             | World Bank released |
| 2019-20        | 138.98              |
| 2020-21        | 68.43               |

Under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U), funds are allocated to States/UTs and not as per  the  parliamentary  constituency.  Also,  under  SBM-U  funds  are  allocated  for  the  entire mission period and not on yearly basis. The State of Chhattisgarh has been allocated funds to the tune of Rs. 357.85 crores and Rs. 727.30 crores under SBM-U (2014-2021) and SBM-U 2.0 (2021-2026) respectively as per inputs provided by MoHUA.

(c)  to  (d)  :  Fund  utilization  by  the  State  under  SBM(G)  is  reviewed  through  the  Utilization Certificates (UCs)/Provisional UCs and Audited Statement of Accounts (ASAs) submitted by the  State  Governments.  During  examination  of  the  UC  and  ASA  submitted  by  Chhattisgarh, some irregularities such as mismatch in expenditure between UC & ASA and expenditure on non-permissible activities have been observed during examination of the documents. The State has been asked for clarification/resolve of issues under SBM(G).

As  per  inputs  provided  by  MoHUA,  to  monitor  flow  and  utilization  of  funds  under  the Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) including SBM-U 2.0, a new procedure for flow of funds under CSS has been notified by the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance on 23rd March,  2021.  Under  the  new  procedure,  each  CSS  is  to  be  implemented  by  a  Single  Nodal Agency (SNA) having a Single Nodal Account in a scheduled commercial bank. The down the lines  Implementing Agencies (IAs) use Zero Balance Accounts to draw funds from the SNA account  which  on  a  real  time  basis  indicates  the  contribution  of  State  Share  (SS)  as  well  as funds utilization. Regular reviews and field visits are undertaken to monitor the physical and financial utilization of funds. No report of irregularities has come to the notice of MoHUA.

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