Lok Sabha Question No. 4096 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-19
Subject: Funds Allocation under SBM to 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.4096 ANSWERED ON 19.12.2024

## FUNDS ALLOCATION UNDER SBM TO CHHATTISGARH

†4096. SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of funds allocated by the Government to Chhattisgarh State under the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) during the last five years and the current  year particularly to Durg Parliamentary constituency;
- (b) whether the funds utilised by the States under the said mission are reviewed by the Government and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether any irregularities have been found in the said review and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

- (a) 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 2020-21 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.

(b)  and  (c)  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  nonpermissible 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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