Lok Sabha Question No. 346 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-01
Subject: Loan from World Bank
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE, LAXMAN GILUWA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 346

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  DECEMBER, 2015

## LOAN FROM WORLD BANK

346.   SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE: SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received loan/financial assistance from the World Bank for the development of agriculture sector during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether loan received from the World Bank is not being utilized for the purpose; and
- (d) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्राऱय में राज्य मंत्री (SHRI  MOHANBHAI  KUNDARIA)

- (a): Yes, Madam.
- (b): The details  of  funds  received/utilized  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year, project wise are given in the Annexure.
- (c) & (d): These loans were sanctioned mostly to State Governments at different points of time for varying periods and are at various stages of utilization.
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## *Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to LSUSQ No. 346 asked by Shri Chandrakant Khaire and Shri Laxman Giluwa regarding loan from World Bank.

INR (Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Project                                                               | Year    | Year       | Year       | Year            |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|------------|------------|-----------------|
|           |                                                                                   | 2012-13 | 2013-14(P) | 2014-15(P) | Upto 26.11.2015 |
| 1         | Assam Agricultural Competitiveness Project                                        | 97.79   | 34.43      | 53.54      | 7.36            |
| 2         | Additional Financing for Assam Agricultural Competitiveness Project               | 0.00    | 19.58      | 49.45      | 107.76          |
| 3         | National Agricultural Innovation Project                                          | 105.2   | 109.82     | 117.06     | 0.00            |
| 4         | National Dairy Support Project                                                    | 1.17    | 29.86      | 172.94     | 103.32          |
| 5         | HP Mid-Himalayan Water Shed Development Project                                   | 22.73   | 15.49      | 12.52      | 5.95            |
| 6         | Additional financing for HP Mid-Himalayan Water Shed Development Project          | 0.00    | 23.06      | 52.73      | 33.94           |
| 7         | Karnataka Community Based Tank Management                                         | 41.75   | 0.00       | 0.00       | 0.00            |
| 8         | Maharashtra Agricultural Competitiveness Project                                  | 31.59   | 45.99      | 81.3       | 62.3            |
| 9         | Rajasthan Agricultural Competitiveness Project                                    | 0.97    | 2.88       | 2.82       | 1.49            |
| 10        | Uttar Pradesh Sodic Lands Reclamation-III project                                 | 102.15  | 202.68     | 167.57     | 0.00            |
| 11        | Uttaranchal Decentralised Water Shed Development Project                          | -11.53  | 0.00       | 0.00       | 0.00            |
| 12        | Additional Financing for Uttarakhand Decentralised Water Shed Development Project | 2.68    | 0.00       | 0.00       | 0.00            |

*Source: Controller of Aid, Accounts and Audit Division (CAAA), Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance.

(P):  Provisional