I think the root of the problem is in, " According to the existing norm, schemes are implemented with the states contributing 25 per cent of the total expenditure. But the northeastern states have been demanding a change in the funding pattern to 90:10."
Most probably the states cannot put up the 25 per cent, so they do not get the other 75 per cent. I wonder if there is one official in Assam government who has the responsibility of an overview of all such grants and challenge funds. If there is not, there needs to be one, and he should be closely attached to the chief minister. That is the only way money from the center can be used to the last paisa according to the rules and stipulations.
Dilip
Ram Sarangapani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Ram Sarangapani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Here it is again - non utilization of Central funds. Can someone
explain why these states have not been able to utilize nearly 600
crores? At the same time they are asking for more.
Again Assam is the leader among NE states :
"Giving estimates of individual states for the last year, the minister
revealed that Assam had the worst performance with around Rs 218 crore
remaining unutilised."
Is it solvable or do Assam's rural areas just have to live with it. If
this is not an example of abject failure of the GOA in direction, what
is?
--Ram
States fail to utilise rural funds
OUR CORRESPONDENT
New Delhi, May 12: Almost all the northeastern states have failed to
utilise the funds allotted to them by the Centre for rural
development.
During the last financial year (2005-05), nearly Rs 600 crore could
n! ot be spent as the states were unable to follow the established
procedures laid down by the ministry for rural development.
Concerned over the development, minister of rural development
Raghunvansh Prasad Singh held a meeting with Northeast MPs yesterday
to discuss ways to increase utilisation of funds sanctioned to the
region.
The minister will shortly visit Assam and Tripura to review the status
of ongoing projects and give teeth to the monitoring mechanism.
The MPs were given estimates of funds sanctioned by the ministry
during the previous fiscal to each of the states, except Mizoram.
The meeting, which lasted for more than two hours, was held at the
India International Centre.
"Funds that could not be spent last year would be adjusted in the
current year's budget of the ministry for the Northeast. This means
that less funds would be available to the region from the current
year's budget," said an MP.
Giv! ing estimates of individual states for the last year, the minister
revealed that Assam had the worst performance with around Rs 218 crore
remaining unutilised.
Most MPs from the region demanded an increase in the allocation of
funds on programmes like the Indira Awaas Yojana.
According to the existing norm, schemes are implemented with the
states contributing 25 per cent of the total expenditure. But the
northeastern states have been demanding a change in the funding
pattern to 90:10.
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