Lok Sabha Question No. 544 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-24
Subject: Under Utilization of Funds
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 544 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2023

## UNDER UTILIZATION OF FUNDS

## 544.  SHRI V.K. SREEKANDAN:

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)whether it is a fact that the Government has made underutilization of the allocations meant for the schemes;
- (b)if so, the details of the scheme in which the allocated amount was not utilized completely or near to it;
- (c)whether the gross underutilization of the funds has impacted the performance of certain schemes thereby defeating the laudable intent of these schemes in benefitting the targeted groups;
- (d)if  so,  the  Government  is  considering  leveraging  the  spending pattern on such schemes where the utilization percentage is not up to the mark so as to ensure optimal achievement of the 202223 allocation; and
- (e)if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

- (a): No Sir. Ministry of Labour and Employment utilized more than 87% of its budget allocation in financial year 2022-23.
- (b): The details of schemes that could not fully or nearly utilize their budget allocations in FY 2022-23 are at Annexure.
- (c): There was no gross underutilization of funds. Most of the schemes of MoLE are demand driven and no adverse impact on these schemes have been reported.
- (d) & (e): Based on the expenditure pattern of the schemes in FY 2022-23,  budget  under  various  schemes  were  revised  at  Revised Estimates (RE) 2022-23 and Final Estimates (FE) 2022-23 stage so as to ensure optimal utilization of allocated funds.

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Annexure referred to in  reply to part (b) of Rajya Sabha Un-starred Question No. 544 for 24.07.2023

Details of Schemes where utilization of fund is less than the allocated budget

Rs. In crore

|   S. No. | Name of Scheme                                                |   BE 2022-23 |   RE 2022- 23 |   FE 2022-23 |   Total Expenditure up to 31.03.2023 |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|--------------------------------------|
|        1 | Labour & Employment Statistical System                        |           89 |         80    |        50.72 |                                49.16 |
|        2 | Labour Welfare Scheme                                         |          120 |        120    |        91.6  |                                80.79 |
|        3 | Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan Yojana                     |          350 |        350    |       281.19 |                               269.91 |
|        4 | National Pension Scheme for Traders and Self Employed Persons |           50 |         10    |         0.03 |                                 0.03 |
|        5 | Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana                             |         6400 |       5758.06 |      4636    |                              4636    |
|        6 | Rehabilitation of Bonded Labour                               |           10 |         10    |         5.16 |                                 5.16 |
|        7 | National Database for Unorganized Worker                      |          500 |        400    |       124.48 |                               123.99 |
|        8 | National Career Services                                      |           52 |         42    |        44.07 |                                43.99 |

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