Lok Sabha Question No. 2279 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-11
Subject: Slash in Budget Allocation under Schemes
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: E. T. MOHAMMED BASHEER, ASADUDDIN OWAISI, BAIJAYANT "JAY" PANDA, KALIKESH NARAYAN SINGH DEO, CHINTAMAN NAVSHA WANAGA, RAJENDRA AGRAWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2279

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2015

## SLASH IN BUDGET ALLOCATION UNDER SCHEMES

2279. SHRI E. T. MOHAMMED BASHEER: SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI: SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY PANDA: SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGH DEO: ADV. CHINTAMAN NAVASHA WANAGA: SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  budgetary  allocation  along  with  the  proportion  of  funds  allocated/released  under Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme during the 12 th  Five Year Plan, year wise;
- (b) the details of target set and achieved under the said scheme during the said period;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  reduced  the  budgetary  allocation  under  ICDS,  National  Nutrition Mission and other schemes implemented for the empowerment of women and development of children during the said period, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the decline in budgetary allocation has adversely affected the smooth implementation of the schemes and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has also removed the funding entirely from Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for empowerment  of  Adolescent-Sabha,  if  so,  the  reasons  therefor  and  the  reaction  of  the  Government thereto; and
- (f) the further measures taken by the Government to fill the gaps and ensure effective implementation of the schemes so as to achieve their objectives?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI)

- (a) Year-wise  budgetary  allocation  along  with  the  funds  allocated/released  under  Integrated  Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme during the 12 th   Five Year Plan is at Annex-I .
- (b) Year-wise details of target set and achieved during last four years is at Annex-II.
- (c)&(d)   In  the backdrop of substantial higher devolution of taxes of 42% to the States to give more flexibility to States in implementation of Schemes, the cost sharing ratio for ICDS and SABLA, has been revised to 60:40 between the Centre and States (90:10 for the 8 North-Eastern States and 3 Himalayan States)  and  100%  central  share  for  UT  Administrations.  During  2015-16,  the  initial  allocation  of Rs.8335.77  crores  for  ICDS  has  been  increased  to  Rs.15,485.77  crores  through  Supplementary Grants.
- (e)      The Scheme SABLA is being continued in the year 2015-16. Under the Scheme, against the allocation of Rs.475.5 for 2015-16, a sum of Rs.275 crore has been released to States.
- (f)     The funds provided are sufficient to implement the Schemes considering the revised cost norms.

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## Statement referred in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.2279 for 11.12.2015 regarding 'Slash in Budget Allocation under Schemes'

Year-wise details budgetary allocation and funds released during 12 th  Five Year Plan under ICDS Scheme:

(Rupees in crores)

|   S. No. | Year    | Budget Allocation (BE)   | Funds released   |
|----------|---------|--------------------------|------------------|
|        1 | 2012-13 | 15,850.00                | 15701.50         |
|        2 | 2013-14 | 17,700.00                | 16,267.49        |
|        3 | 2014-15 | 18,195.00                | 16581.82         |
|        4 | 2015-16 | 15485.77*                | 9600.93          |

(as on 30.11.2015)

* includes funds provided in the First and Second Batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants.

Annex-II

## Statement referred to in Reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.2279 for 11.12.2015 regarding Slash in Budget Allocation under Schemes

Year-wise details of the physical target set and achieved under the ICDS Scheme during 12 th  Five Year Plan indicating the number of Operational Projects and Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) and coverage of beneficiaries:

| Year                       | RFD Target      |   No. of operational projects | RFD Target      | No. of operational AWCs   | No. of SNP beneficiaries (Children 6 months to 6 years & P&LM)   | No. of pre-school education beneficiaries (Children 3-6 years)   |
|----------------------------|-----------------|-------------------------------|-----------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2011-12                    | 6900            |                          6908 | 13.10 lakh      | 1304611                   | 972.49 lakh                                                      | 358.22 lakh                                                      |
| 2012-13                    | 7000            |                          7025 | 13.40 lakh      | 1338732                   | 956.12 lakh                                                      | 353.29 lakh                                                      |
| 2013-14                    | 7045            |                          7067 | 13.52 lakh      | 1342146                   | 1045.09 lakh                                                     | 370.71 lakh                                                      |
| 2014-15                    | No Target Fixed |                          7072 | 13000 new       | 4040 new                  | 1022.33 lakh                                                     | 365.44 lakh                                                      |
| 2015-16 (as on 30. 9.2015) | No Target Fixed |                          7072 | No target fixed | 1347890                   | 1015.45 lakh                                                     | 358.79 lakh                                                      |

States/UTs are required to provide Supplementary Nutrition to all beneficiaries registered in the AWCs and  pre-school education to all the eligible children (3-6 years), hence no target is set.