Lok Sabha Question No. 2801 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-07
Subject: Special Assistance to States
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Saikia Dilip, Vijay Baghel, Sunil Kumar Singh, Mohan Mandavi, Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar, Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre, Arun Sao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2801

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, August 07, 2023/ Sravana 16, 1945 (Saka)

## SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO STATES

2801.  SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI MOHAN MANDAVI:

SHRI RANJEET SINGH NAIK NIMBALKAR:

SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

SHRI ARUN SAO:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of funds allocated/released/utilized by States/UTs under Special assistance to States for capital invested during the last three years, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the reasons for which about 20 per cent such funds are not utilized by States/UTs; and
- (c) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  encourage  States/UTs  for increased spending on infrastructure and other asset creation?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The details of 50-year interest free loan approved and released to the States under the Schemes for Special Assistance to States for Capital Expenditure for 2020-21 and 2021-22 and  Scheme  for  Special  Assistance  to  States  for  Capital  Investment  for  2022-23  and  also utilization by the States are provided in Annexure-I.

(b): The Schemes for Special Assistance to States for Capital Expenditure for 2020-21 and 2021-22  and  Scheme  for  Special  Assistance  to  States  for  Capital  Investment  for  2022-23 were  application  based  Schemes  and  the  releases  under  the  Schemes  were  done  based  on submission of utilization certificates and fulfillment of prescribed mandatory conditions. The State-wise  details  of  the  percentage  utilization  under  the  Special  Assistance  to  States  for Capital Expenditure for 2020-21 and 2021-22 and Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment for 2022-23 are provided in the Annexure-II.

(c): Scheme  guidelines  on  the  Scheme  for  Special  Assistance  to  States  for  Capital Investment 2023-24, inter-alia, provide that funds under Part-I of the Scheme will be released to States in two installments. The 1 st installment of 66.67% of the approved amount will be released to the State Government on meeting the prescribed conditions and on approval of capital expenditure on the capital projects posed by the State. The 2 nd installment of 33.33% will be released on submission of utilization certificates of at least 75 percent of the amount released  as  the  1 st installment and  on  meeting  prescribed  mandatory  conditions  including achievement of target fixed for the State for total capital expenditure for the year 2023-24. Also,  the  Scheme  guidelines  on  the  Scheme  for  Special  Assistance  to  States  for  Capital Investment  2023-24  mandates  that  States  may  use  upto  20  percent  of  the  funds  allocated under Part-I of the Scheme for contributing State's share for Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) and Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana for 2023-24.

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## ANNEXURE-I REFERRED IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2801 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 7 TH  AUGUST, 2023

(Rs. in crore)

| Sl.   | States            | 2020-21         | 2020-21         | 2020-21               | 2021-22         | 2021-22         | 2021-22                                                                            | 2021-22               | 2022-23         | 2022-23         | 2022-23                                                                               | 2022-23                                          |
|-------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| No.   |                   | Amount Approved | Amount Released | Utilisation by States | Amount Approved | Amount Released | Amount deducted on account non- utilization in 2020-21 and re-allocated in 2021-22 | Utilisation by States | Amount Approved | Amount Released | Amount deducted on account of non- utilization in 2021-22 and reallocated in 2022- 23 | Utilisation reported by States till 02.08.2023** |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh    | 688.00          | 688.00          | 688.00                | 501.79          | 501.79          | 0.00                                                                               | 501.79                | 6105.56         | 6105.56         | 0.00                                                                                  | N.A.                                             |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh | 232.97          | 232.97          | 113.89                | 490.27          | 371.19          | 119.08                                                                             | 474.85                | 1579.52         | 1564.10         | 15.42                                                                                 | N.A.                                             |
| 3     | Assam             | 450.00          | 450.00          | 450.00                | 600.00          | 600.00          | 0.00                                                                               | 600.00                | 4300.14         | 4300.14         | 0.00                                                                                  | 3729.53                                          |
| 4     | Bihar             | 843.00          | 843.00          | 843.00                | 1246.50         | 1246.50         | 0.00                                                                               | 961.50                | 8740.85         | 8455.85         | 285.00                                                                                | 8303.21                                          |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh      | 286.00          | 286.00          | 286.00                | 423.00          | 423.00          | 0.00                                                                               | 423.00                | 3465.42         | 2941.97         | 0.00                                                                                  | N.A.                                             |
| 6     | Goa               | 97.66           | 97.66           | 97.66                 | 111.04          | 111.04          | 0.00                                                                               | 111.04                | 572.75          | 572.75          | 0.00                                                                                  | 572.75                                           |
| 7     | Gujarat           | 285.00          | 285.00          | 285.00                | 432.00          | 432.00          | 0.00                                                                               | 288.00                | 4189.82         | 4045.82         | 144.00                                                                                | 4034.16                                          |
| 8     | Haryana           | 91.00           | 91.00           | 91.00                 | 135.00          | 135.00          | 0.00                                                                               | 90.00                 | 1312.00         | 1267.00         | 45.00                                                                                 | 1262.55                                          |
| 9     | Himachal Pradesh  | 533.00          | 533.00          | 533.00                | 800.00          | 800.00          | 0.00                                                                               | 624.81                | 825.99          | 650.80          | 175.19                                                                                | 825.99                                           |
| 10    | Jharkhand         | 277.00          | 277.00          | 113.50                | 409.50          | 246.00          | 163.50                                                                             | 409.50                | 2964.32         | 2964.32         | 0.00                                                                                  | N.A.                                             |
| 11    | Karnataka         | 305.00          | 305.00          | 305.00                | 451.50          | 451.50          | 0.00                                                                               | 451.50                | 3399.35         | 3399.35         | 0.00                                                                                  | N.A.                                             |
| 12    | Kerala            | 163.00          | 81.50           | 81.50                 | 238.50          | 238.50          | 0.00                                                                               | 238.50                | 1902.74         | 1902.74         | 0.00                                                                                  | N.A.                                             |
| 13    | Madhya Pradesh    | 1320.00         | 1320.00         | 1320.00               | 1533.05         | 1512.36         | 0.00                                                                               | 1512.36               | 7339.51         | 7360.20         | 0.00                                                                                  | 7310.20                                          |
| 14    | Maharashtra       | 514.00          | 514.00          | 502.73                | 783.00          | 771.73          | 11.27                                                                              | 723.23                | 6803.93         | 6744.16         | 59.77                                                                                 | N.A.                                             |
| 15    | Manipur           | 317.16          | 317.16          | 241.54                | 288.47          | 212.85          | 75.62                                                                              | 277.72                | 764.47          | 467.22          | 10.75                                                                                 | N.A.                                             |
| 16    | Meghalaya         | 200.00          | 200.00          | 181.20                | 300.00          | 281.20          | 18.80                                                                              | 300.00                | 1049.02         | 1049.02         | 0.00                                                                                  | N.A.                                             |
| 17    | Mizoram           | 200.00          | 200.00          | 200.00                | 299.99          | 299.99          | 0.00                                                                               | 299.99                | 497.50          | 297.50          | 0.00                                                                                  | N.A.                                             |
| 18    | Nagaland          | 200.00          | 200.00          | 200.00                | 300.00          | 300.00          | 0.00                                                                               | 300.00                | 504.16          | 504.16          | 0.00                                                                                  | N.A.                                             |
| 19    | Odisha            | 471.50          | 471.50          | 427.62                | 561.00          | 517.12          | 43.88                                                                              | 488.39*               | 75.00           | 75.00           | 0.00                                                                                  | 75.00                                            |
| 20    | Punjab            | 296.50          | 296.50          | 296.50                | 223.50          | 223.50          | 0.00                                                                               | 135.40                | 1609.32         | 798.22          | 88.10                                                                                 | N.A.                                             |
| 21    | Rajasthan         | 1002.00         | 1002.00         | 947.41                | 747.00          | 692.41          | 54.59                                                                              | 692.41                | 5650.23         | 5595.64         | 54.59                                                                                 | 5620.61                                          |
| 22    | Sikkim            | 200.00          | 200.00          | 200.00                | 300.00          | 300.00          | 0.00                                                                               | 300.00                | 551.36          | 551.36          | 0.00                                                                                  | 551.36                                           |
| 23    | Tamil Nadu        | 0.00            | 0.00            | 0.00                  | 505.50          | 505.50          | 0.00                                                                               | 505.50                | 4011.27         | 4011.27         | 0.00                                                                                  | 3827.27                                          |
| 24    | Telangana         | 358.00          | 358.00          | 311.20                | 260.94          | 214.14          | 46.80                                                                              | 260.94                | 2500.98         | 2500.98         | 0.00                                                                                  | 2124.16                                          |
| 25    | Tripura           | 300.00          | 300.00          | 118.54                | 300.00          | 118.54          | 181.46                                                                             | 233.34                | 699.45          | 349.79          | 66.66                                                                                 | N.A.                                             |
| 26    | Uttar Pradesh     | 976.00          | 976.00          | 976.00                | 2224.50         | 1483.00         | 0.00                                                                               | 820.16                | 15778.84        | 7940.50         | 662.84                                                                                | N.A.                                             |
| 27    | Uttarakhand       | 675.00          | 675.00          | 410.29                | 528.63          | 263.92          | 264.71                                                                             | 398.72                | 1253.92         | 1124.01         | 129.91                                                                                | N.A.                                             |
| 28    | West Bengal       | 630.00          | 630.00          | 630.00                | 933.00          | 933.00          | 0.00                                                                               | 897.67                | 6699.77         | 3655.92         | 35.33                                                                                 | 3691.25                                          |
|       | Total             | 11911.79        | 11830.29        | 10850.58              | 15927.68        | 14185.78        | 979.71                                                                             | 13320.32              | 95147.19        | 81195.35        | 1772.57                                                                               | 41928.04                                         |

N.A.: Not Applicable.

*:Rs. 72.61 crore has been deducted from the 1 st installment under Part-I of the Scheme for 2023-24 on account of non-utilization of released funds under the Scheme for 2021-22 by the State of Odisha.

**: Amount utilized by some of the States is not available as the consolidated Utilization Certificate is awaited from the State Government concerned.

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## ANNEXURE-II REFERRED IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2801 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 7 TH  AUGUST, 2023

(Rs. in crore)

| Sl. No.   | States            | 2020-21         | 2020-21                        | 2020-21                | 2021-22                                                       | 2021-22                        | 2021-22                | 2022-23                                                       | 2022-23                        | 2022-23                                                     |
|-----------|-------------------|-----------------|--------------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | States            | Amount Released | Relative Utilisation by States | Percentage Utilisation | Amount Released post adjustment of non-utilisation in 2020-21 | Relative Utilisation by States | Percentage Utilisation | Amount Released post adjustment of non-utilisation in 2021-22 | Relative Utilisation by States | Percentage Utilisation Reported by States till 02.08.2023** |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    | 688.00          | 688.00                         | 100%                   | 501.79                                                        | 501.79                         | 100%                   | 6105.56                                                       | N.A.                           | N.A.                                                        |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh | 232.97          | 113.89                         | 49%                    | 490.27                                                        | 474.85                         | 97%                    | 1579.52                                                       | N.A.                           | N.A.                                                        |
| 3         | Assam             | 450.00          | 450.00                         | 100%                   | 600.00                                                        | 600.00                         | 100%                   | 4300.14                                                       | 3729.53                        | 87%                                                         |
| 4         | Bihar             | 843.00          | 843.00                         | 100%                   | 1246.50                                                       | 961.50                         | 77%                    | 8740.85                                                       | 8303.21                        | 95%                                                         |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh      | 286.00          | 286.00                         | 100%                   | 423.00                                                        | 423.00                         | 100%                   | 2941.97                                                       | N.A.                           | N.A.                                                        |
| 6         | Goa               | 97.66           | 97.66                          | 100%                   | 111.04                                                        | 111.04                         | 100%                   | 572.75                                                        | 572.75                         | 100%                                                        |
| 7         | Gujarat           | 285.00          | 285.00                         | 100%                   | 432.00                                                        | 288.00                         | 67%                    | 4189.82                                                       | 4034.16                        | 96%                                                         |
| 8         | Haryana           | 91.00           | 91.00                          | 100%                   | 135.00                                                        | 90.00                          | 67%                    | 1312.00                                                       | 1262.55                        | 96%                                                         |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh  | 533.00          | 533.00                         | 100%                   | 800.00                                                        | 624.81                         | 78%                    | 825.99                                                        | 825.99                         | 100%                                                        |
| 10        | Jharkhand         | 277.00          | 113.50                         | 41%                    | 409.50                                                        | 409.50                         | 100%                   | 2964.32                                                       | N.A.                           | N.A.                                                        |
| 11        | Karnataka         | 305.00          | 305.00                         | 100%                   | 451.50                                                        | 451.50                         | 100%                   | 3399.35                                                       | N.A.                           | N.A.                                                        |
| 12        | Kerala            | 81.50           | 81.50                          | 100%                   | 238.50                                                        | 238.50                         | 100%                   | 1902.74                                                       | N.A.                           | N.A.                                                        |
| 13        | Madhya Pradesh    | 1320.00         | 1320.00                        | 100%                   | 1512.36                                                       | 1512.36                        | 100%                   | 7360.20                                                       | 7310.20                        | 99%                                                         |
| 14        | Maharashtra       | 514.00          | 502.73                         | 98%                    | 783.00                                                        | 723.23                         | 92%                    | 6803.93                                                       | N.A.                           | N.A.                                                        |
| 15        | Manipur           | 317.16          | 241.54                         | 76%                    | 288.47                                                        | 277.72                         | 96%                    | 477.97                                                        | N.A.                           | N.A.                                                        |
| 16        | Meghalaya         | 200.00          | 181.20                         | 91%                    | 300.00                                                        | 300.00                         | 100%                   | 1049.02                                                       | N.A.                           | N.A.                                                        |
| 17        | Mizoram           | 200.00          | 200.00                         | 100%                   | 299.99                                                        | 299.99                         | 100%                   | 297.50                                                        | N.A.                           | N.A.                                                        |
| 18        | Nagaland          | 200.00          | 200.00                         | 100%                   | 300.00                                                        | 300.00                         | 100%                   | 504.16                                                        | N.A.                           | N.A.                                                        |
| 19        | Odisha            | 471.50          | 427.62                         | 91%                    | 561.00                                                        | 488.39*                        | 87%                    | 75.00                                                         | 75.00                          | 100%                                                        |
| 20        | Punjab            | 296.50          | 296.50                         | 100%                   | 223.50                                                        | 135.40                         | 61%                    | 886.32                                                        | N.A.                           | N.A.                                                        |
| 21        | Rajasthan         | 1002.00         | 947.41                         | 95%                    | 747.00                                                        | 692.41                         | 93%                    | 5650.23                                                       | 5620.61                        | 99%                                                         |
| 22        | Sikkim            | 200.00          | 200.00                         | 100%                   | 300.00                                                        | 300.00                         | 100%                   | 551.36                                                        | 551.36                         | 100%                                                        |
| 23        | Tamil Nadu        | 0.00            | 0.00                           | ...                    | 505.50                                                        | 505.50                         | 100%                   | 4011.27                                                       | 3827.27                        | 95%                                                         |
| 24        | Telangana         | 358.00          | 311.20                         | 87%                    | 260.94                                                        | 260.94                         | 100%                   | 2500.98                                                       | 2124.16                        | 85%                                                         |
| 25        | Tripura           | 300.00          | 118.54                         | 40%                    | 300.00                                                        | 233.34                         | 78%                    | 416.45                                                        | N.A.                           | N.A.                                                        |
| 26        | Uttar Pradesh     | 976.00          | 976.00                         | 100%                   | 1483.00                                                       | 820.16                         | 55%                    | 8603.34                                                       | N.A.                           | N.A.                                                        |
| 27        | Uttarakhand       | 675.00          | 410.29                         | 61%                    | 528.63                                                        | 398.72                         | 75%                    | 1253.92                                                       | N.A.                           | N.A.                                                        |
| 28        | West Bengal       | 630.00          | 630.00                         | 100%                   | 933.00                                                        | 897.67                         | 96%                    | 3691.25                                                       | 3691.25                        | 100%                                                        |

N.A.: Not Applicable.

*:Rs. 72.61 crore has been deducted from the 1 st installment under Part-I of the Scheme for 2023-24 on account of non-utilization of released funds under the Scheme for 2021-22 by the State of Odisha.

**: Amount utilized by some of the States is not available as the consolidated Utilization Certificate is awaited from the State Government concerned.

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