Lok Sabha Question No. 300 (STARRED), answered on 2015-12-18
Subject: Development of LWE Affected Districts
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: SEETARAM AJMEERA NAIK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *300 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2015

## DEVELOPMENT OF LWE AFFECTED DISTRICTS

## *300.  PROF. A.S.R. NAIK

## Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of each of the projects undertaken under the Additional Central Assistance (ACA) for Left Wing Extremism (LWE) Affected Districts Scheme (Erstwhile Integrated Action Plan) for selected Tribal and Backward districts in the country during each of the last three years and the current year; State/UT-wise;
- (b) the funds  released and utilized under the scheme during the said period;
- (c) the  physical targets set and achieved in these identified tribal/backward districts during the said period;
- (d) whether the Government has conducted any review of the projects under the scheme; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor along with the mechanism put in place for monitoring of utilization of fund under the scheme?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR DEFENCE

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) to (e) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) of LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*300 REGARDING 'DEVELOPMENT OF LWE AFFECTED DISTRICTS' BY PROF.  A.S.R. NAIK TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2015

(a) to (e): The Integrated Action Plan (IAP) for Selected Tribal and Backward Districts was in operation from  2010-11  to  2012-13.    From  2013-14,  assistance  was  provided  to  88  districts  under  the  scheme 'Additional Central Assistance (ACA) for Left Wing Extremism (LWE) Affected Districts' including the 82 IAP districts. During the period 2012-13 to 2014-15, an amount of Rs. 5219 crore was released against which the States have reported an expenditure of Rs. 6110 crore (including spillover from previous years).  The State-wise details of funds released and utilized and the physical targets set and achieved   during each of the last three years is at Annexure I & II. The works taken up by the State Governments under the programme included  village  roads,  drinking  water  facilities  and  sanitation,  school  buildings/school  infrastructure, anganwadi centres etc.  There is no allocation for this programme in Budget 2015-16.

The  utilization  of  funds  was  being  monitored  very  closely  at  different  levels.    The  State  Level Committee headed by Chief Secretary / Development Commissioner of each State was entrusted with the responsibility of monitoring at the State level.  Besides statutory audit at the district level, the districts have maintained the block wise inventory of assets created under the programme.  Information on physical and financial progress was also posted on the MIS developed for the scheme to ensure transparency.  At the Central Level, erstwhile Planning Commission / NITI Aayog took periodical reviews with the State Governments to ensure that assets / infrastructure created under the programme were actually utilized.

## Annexure I

## IAP/ACA for Left Wing Extremist Affected districts : State-wise Release and Expenditure 2012-13, 2013-14 & 2014-15

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No   | State          | 2012-13   | 2012-13     | 2013-14   | 2013-14     | 2014-15   | 2014-15     |
|----------|----------------|-----------|-------------|-----------|-------------|-----------|-------------|
| Sl. No   | State          | Releases  | Expenditure | Releases  | Expenditure | Releases  | Expenditure |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh | 110.0     | 125.1       | 60.0      | 82.5        | 80.0      | 54.9        |
| 2        | Bihar          | 190.0     | 198.7       | 158.4     | 301.8       | 220.0     | 253.7       |
| 3        | Chhattisgarh   | 300.0     | 331.9       | 238.4     | 309.6       | 280.0     | 253.5       |
| 4        | Jharkhand      | 510.0     | 357.6       | 184.2     | 366.6       | 340.0     | 414.9       |
| 5        | Madhya Pradesh | 300.0     | 278.3       | 148.4     | 269.9       | 200.0     | 171.7       |
| 6        | Maharashtra    | 50.0      | 48.0        | 50.0      | 57.7        | 80.0      | 58.5        |
| 7        | Odisha         | 540.0     | 425.4       | 222.6     | 493.4       | 360.0     | 512.9       |
| 8        | Telangana      | 100.0     | 91.6        | 57.1      | 81.1        | 80.0      | 128.9       |
| 9        | Uttar Pradesh  | 60.0      | 61.1        | 60.0      | 90.2        | 60.0      | 85.5        |
| 10       | West Bengal    | 90.0      | 97.8        | 30.0      | 38.9        | 60.0      | 68.5        |
|          | Total          | 2250.0    | 2015.3      | 1209.0    | 2091.8      | 1760.0    | 2003.0      |

The expenditure exceeds the releases as it includes spill over from previous years.

## IAP/ACA for Left Wing Extremist Affected Districts: State-wise Physical Progress 2012-13, 2013-14 & 2014-15

| Sl. No.   | State          | 2012-13                  | 2012-13                   | 2013-14                  | 2013-14                   | 2014-15                  | 2014-15                   |
|-----------|----------------|--------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State          | No. of Projects taken up | No. of Projects completed | No. of Projects taken up | No. of Projects completed | No. of Projects taken up | No. of Projects completed |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh | 861                      | 859                       | 766                      | 230                       | 2602                     | 1116                      |
| 2         | Bihar          | 2667                     | 2999                      | 6325                     | 2338                      | 1413                     | 2872                      |
| 3         | Chhattisgarh   | 5639                     | 6555                      | 6344                     | 4033                      | 5027                     | 5239                      |
| 4         | Jharkhand      | 4155                     | 3930                      | 5986                     | 5240                      | 2423                     | 3265                      |
| 5         | Madhya Pradesh | 4951                     | 3372                      | 3571                     | 3343                      | 1810                     | 1739                      |
| 6         | Maharashtra    | 1617                     | 1660                      | 3899                     | 3594                      | 3178                     | 610                       |
| 7         | Odisha         | 10602                    | 8656                      | 8486                     | 8082                      | 8245                     | 8694                      |
| 8         | Telangana      | 1320                     | 924                       | 2201                     | 1058                      | 1472                     | 2557                      |
| 9         | Uttar Pradesh  | 1204                     | 886                       | 2161                     | 2198                      | 2161                     | 2189                      |
| 10        | West Bengal    | 1410                     | 1578                      | 194                      | 524                       | 797                      | 516                       |
|           | Total          | 34426                    | 31419                     | 39933                    | 30640                     | 29128                    | 28797                     |