Lok Sabha Question No. 3255 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-16
Subject: Allocation of Funds to Jharkhand
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Shri Rajesh Ranjan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. †3255

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2024/AGRAHAYANA 25, 1946 (SAKA)

## ALLOCATION OF FUNDS TO JHARKHAND

## †3255. SHRI RAJESH RANJAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the share of State Government of Jharkhand in tax earned as revenue from coal to the tune of Rs. 1 lakh 40 thousand crores is lying pending with the Government for years and the same is not being transferred to Jharkhand;
- (b) if so, the details and the reasons thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is discriminating in allocation of funds to the States;
- (d) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether the State is unable to provide impetus to development schemes due to lack of funds; and
- (f) if  so,  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  release  the  funds  to  State  Governments within a stipulated timeframe?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b): No, sir. No share of State Government of Jharkhand in tax earned as revenue from coal to the tune of Rs. 1 lakh 40 thousand crore is lying pending with the Government for years.

(c) and (d): No, sir.

(e)  and  (f):  The  Union  Government provides funds to States under various heads such as Tax Devolution,  Grant-in-Aid  for  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes,  Finance  Commission  Transfers, Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Expenditure/Investment. In addition, funds are released in various Central Sector Schemes to be utilized in the State of Jharkhand. Funds are released  based  on  the  recommendations  of  the  Finance  Commission,  scheme  guidelines, fulfillment of the stipulated conditions and submission of utilization certificates of funds released earlier. Details of such funds provided/released during the last three years are given in Annexure.

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ANNEXURE TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3255 TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2024.

Details  of  funds  transferred  by  the  Union  Government  to  the  State  Government  of  Jharkhand during the last three years

(Rs. in crore)

| Heads                                                                       |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Tax Devolution                                                              |  27734.6  |  31404.1  |  37352.3  |
| Grant-in-Aid for Centrally Sponsored Schemes                                |   9626.26 |  11172.2  |  11755    |
| Finance Commission Transfers                                                |   2318.8  |   1826.59 |   2378.28 |
| Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Expenditure /Investment |    246    |   2964.32 |   4580.61 |

Details  of  funds  released  in  various  Central  Sector  Schemes  to  be  utilized  in  the  State  of Jharkhand

(Rs. in crore)

| Heads                        |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |
|------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Central Sector Schemes (CS)* |   2190.16 |    1987.8 |   2000.48 |

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