Lok Sabha Question No. 3858 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-12
Subject: Utilisation of Funds in Ladakh
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Mohmad Haneefa

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3858 ANSWERED ON 12/08/2025

## UTILISATION OF FUNDS IN LADAKH

## 3858. Shri Mohmad Haneefa:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the funds sanctioned, released and utilized by the UT of  Ladakh  as  Grant  of  Demands  for  the  Ministry  of  Rural Development  after the grant of UT status, scheme-wise;
- (b) whether it is true that the sanctioned funds under the budgetary allocation of this Ministry  for the UT of Ladakh remain highly unutilized and remain below 50 percent;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government has any plans to spend the budgetary allocation  on  a  priority  basis  in  the  UT  of  Ladakh  since  the unutilization of funds is adversely affecting the development of remote areas of Ladakh; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)

(a) to (e): Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) is implementing a number of welfare schemes/programmes such as Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana  (PMGSY),  Deendayal  Antyodaya  Yojana  -  National  Rural Livelihoods  Mission  (DAY-NRLM),  DeenDayal  Upadhyaya  Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDUGKY), Rural Self Employment  Training Institutes  (RSETIs),  National  Social  Assistance  Programme  (NSAP) and  Watershed  Development  Component  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi Sinchayee  Yojana  (WDC-PMKSY)  for  overall  development  of  rural areas of the country including the Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh.  The details of the funds sanctioned, released and utilized under various

rural  development  schemes  /programme  in  the  UT  of  Ladakh, wherever available and maintained, is as under: -

1. MGNREGS: An amount of Rs. 306.14 crore has been released to the  UT  of  Ladakh  under  MGNERGS  during  the  period  from Financial  Year  2020-21  to  Financial  Year  2025-26  (as  on 06.08.2025).
2. PMAY-G:-  After  the  grant  of  UT  status,  the  central  share  of Rs.21.99 crore has been released out of which Rs. 20.61 crore has been utilized.
3. PMGSY:- Rs. 446.51 crore has been released to UT of Ladakh, out of which, Rs. 432.90 crore has been utilized under PMGSY from Financial Year 2020-21 till date.
4. DAY-NRLM:- Allocation of funds under DAY-NRLM to the UT of Ladakh is Rs.17.50 crore from Financial Year 2024-25 to 202526  (upto  30.06.2025),  out  of  which  Rs.10.00  crore  has  been released  and  Rs.  12.57  crore  (including  Opening  balance, Central share and other receipts) has been utilized.
5. NSAP:- Under the scheme, during last five years and current year, allocation of funds to the UT of Ladakh is Rs.8.34 crore out of which Rs.10.57 crore has been released.
6. WDC-PMKSY:  Under  WDC-1.0,  funds  amounting  to  Rs.  6.148 crore were first time released to UT of Ladakh during 2020-21, after becoming a UT.  The period of WDC-PMKSY 1.0 projects got over in March,  2022.  Government  of  India  approved continuation of programme as WDC-PMKSY 2.0 for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26.  A total project outlay of Rs. 60.86 crore (100% Central share) have been sanctioned to UT of Ladakh.  Since 2022-23, Rs. 26.05 crore have been released to Ladakh and UT has reported expenditure of Rs.21.91 crore as on 7.8.2025.

All  the  above  schemes/  programmes  are  implemented  with active cooperation with the States/UTs including the UT of Ladakh. Allocations  of  funds  to  the  States/UTs  under  these  schemes/ programmes is a continuous process. Funds are allocated taking into account  the  balance  of  funds  available  with  them,  submission  of requisite documents  / utilization certificate as per  schematic requirements, ensuring proper utilization of funds already allocated under the schemes and ensuring strict adherence of the guidelines of each scheme/programme and assessing the actual requirement at the ground level.

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