Lok Sabha Question No. 2233 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-29
Subject: Release of Central Share under National Nutrition Policy
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BRIJBHUSHAN SHARAN SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2233 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2016

## RELEASE OF CENTRAL SHARE UNDER NATIONAL NUTRITION POLICY

## 2233. SHRI BRIJBHUSHAN SHARAN SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Union Government is bound to pay its share of 50 per cent of the amount spent by the State  Governments  on  the  implementation  of  National  Nutrition  Policy  (NNP)  under  Integrated  Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Union Government  has released its estimated share of expenditure during 2015-16 to the State Governments for the provision of Supplementary Nutritious Food for the beneficiaries;
- (c) if  so, the details of the amount spent by the State Governments/UTs and amount of share of the Union Government released against it during the said year; and
- (d) the extent of shortage in respect of the amount released for NNP during the said year and the steps proposed to take care of the shortage?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ)

- (a) The Ministry of Women and Child Development is administering Integrated Child Development Services  (ICDS)  Scheme  through  State  Governments/UT  Administrations  in  the  country. Supplementary  Nutrition  is  one  of  the  six  services  provided  under  ICDS  scheme  to  the beneficiaries. The revised cost sharing ratio between Centre and State/UTs from the financial year 2015-16 is 50:50 (90:10 for NE and three Himalayan States) and 100% for UTs. Funds are released to the States/UTs for Supplementary Nutrition in above cost sharing ratio on the basis of Annual Programme Implementation Plan (APIP) approved by the Government.
- (b) Yes, Sir.
- (c) Statement indicating State-wise funds released by GoI and expenditure reported by the State so far during 2015-16 for Supplementary Nutrition is at Annex.
- (d) During  the  year  2015-16,  funds  for  SNP  were  released  on  the  basis  of  APIP  approval.  The shortfall of funds, if any, on actual number of beneficiaries served is adjusted in the subsequent releases on the basis of Statement of Expenditure received

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Statement in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.2233 for 29.7.2016 asked by Shri Brijbhusan Sharan Singh regarding 'Release of Central Share under National Nutrition Policy'

## State-wise funds released by GoI and Expenditure reported by the State on SNP during 2015-16. (Rupees in lakh)

|   Sl. No . | State/UT          |   Funds Released by GoI for SNP (2015-16) | Total expenditure reported by state on SNP Including central Share (2015-16)   |
|------------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          1 | 2                 |                                      3    | 4                                                                              |
|          1 | Andhra Pradesh    |                                  36298.4  | Received                                                                       |
|          2 | Bihar             |                                  69357.7  | 109147.25                                                                      |
|          3 | Chhattisgarh      |                                  32880    | Not Received                                                                   |
|          4 | Goa               |                                    593.45 | 1326.98                                                                        |
|          5 | Gujarat           |                                  30058.9  | Not Received                                                                   |
|          6 | Haryana           |                                   5545.06 | Not Received                                                                   |
|          7 | Himachal Pradesh  |                                   3707.29 | 5577.20                                                                        |
|          8 | Jammu & Kashmir   |                                   4169.34 | Not Received                                                                   |
|          9 | Jharkhand         |                                  15927.1  | 57446.15                                                                       |
|         10 | Karnataka         |                                  59330.3  | 58153.32                                                                       |
|         11 | Kerala            |                                   9411.98 | Not Received                                                                   |
|         12 | Madhya Pradesh    |                                  57366.7  | 116302.08                                                                      |
|         13 | Maharashtra       |                                  37690.9  | 51640.38                                                                       |
|         14 | Odisha            |                                  37421.3  | 75859.68                                                                       |
|         15 | Punjab            |                                   3184.64 | 14497.21                                                                       |
|         16 | Rajasthan         |                                  22694.6  | 56404.36                                                                       |
|         17 | Tamil Nadu        |                                  27006.2  | 55751.51                                                                       |
|         18 | Uttar Pradesh     |                                 203927    | 303576.02                                                                      |
|         19 | Uttarakhand       |                                  21308    | 15265.69                                                                       |
|         20 | West Bengal       |                                  42524.6  | Not Received                                                                   |
|         21 | Telangana         |                                  18293    | 38287.36                                                                       |
|         22 | A & N Islands     |                                    267.67 | Not Received                                                                   |
|         23 | Chandigarh        |                                    535.56 | Not Received                                                                   |
|         24 | Dadra & N Haveli  |                                     62.38 | Not Received                                                                   |
|         25 | Daman & Diu       |                                     40.24 | Not Received                                                                   |
|         26 | Lakshadweep       |                                     68.31 | 114.94                                                                         |
|         27 | Delhi             |                                   6740.28 | 7551.09                                                                        |
|         28 | Puducherry        |                                    340.04 | Not Received                                                                   |
|         29 | Arunachal Pradesh |                                   4194.48 | Not Received                                                                   |
|         30 | Assam             |                                  33638    | Not Received                                                                   |
|         31 | Manipur           |                                   1150.6  | 4620.96                                                                        |
|         32 | Meghalaya         |                                   7565.63 | Not Received                                                                   |
|         33 | Mizoram           |                                   1551.5  | 1751.50                                                                        |
|         34 | Nagaland          |                                   1717.06 | 2701.15                                                                        |
|         35 | Sikkim            |                                    434.3  | Not Received                                                                   |
|         36 | Tripura           |                                   7870.18 | Not Received                                                                   |