RS.
53.35 CRORE DEVELOPMENT FUNDS RELEASED TO ANDHRA PRADESH
The Ministry of Rural
Development has released Rs. 53.35 Crore to Andhra Pradesh under
Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yozana (SGRY), Drought Prone Areas Programme
(DPAP) and Employment Assurance Scheme (EAS) – Watershed Component.
Besides this, foodgrains of the total value of Rs. 1561.19 lakhs
(13.20 thousands tonnes rice at economic cost) is being allocated
as adhoc first installment for the year 2002-03.
Under SGRY, the Ministry
has released Rs. 24,71,32,000 as adhoc first installment of central
funds and foodgrains to the 14 districts including six districts
where funds deducted on account of shortfall in state share has
been restored. This however, is subject to adjustment of amount
to be released in future for implementation of SGRY.
The Ministry has sanctioned
Watershed Projects for 2002-03, under Drought Prone Areas Programme
(DPAP) to eleven districts of Andhra Pradesh. The Ministry has
released first installment of funds Rs. 9,82,12,500 for planning
and development for 291 new projects under DPAP. The amount shall
be utilized for meeting the costs of administration, community
organization and training only.
The
Ministry has also released Rs. 18,82,21,000 as central share of
assistance under Employment Assurance Scheme (EAS)
– Watershed Component for the completion of
ongoing watershed projects (taken up prior to April 1st,
1999) during 2002-03 to 12 districts in the State.
|
Districts
|
Adhoc 1st Installment
(Rs. In lakh)
Under SGRY
|
Foodgrains (50%)
Tonnes in thousand
Under SGRY
|
Value of foodgrains
(Rs. In lakh)
under SGRY
|
EAS with
Watershed Component
(Rs. In Lakh)
|
No. of New Watershed Programmes
|
Amount released for new Watershed Programmes
(Rs. In Lakhs
|
|
Adilabad
|
|
|
|
151.33
|
27
|
91.125
|
|
Anantpur
|
157.86
|
1.31
|
155.01
|
142.47
|
|
|
|
Chittor
|
194.97
|
1.62
|
191.46
|
|
16
|
54.000
|
|
Cuddapah
|
|
|
|
|
21
|
70.875
|
|
E.Godavari
|
224.10
|
1.86
|
220.06
|
|
|
|
|
Guntur
|
|
|
|
18.81
|
|
|
|
Karimnagar
|
|
|
|
42.77
|
|
|
|
Khammam*
|
271.08
|
|
|
89.02
|
12
|
40.500
|
|
Kurnool*
|
176.52
|
|
|
625.40
|
39
|
131.625
|
|
Medak
|
225.04
|
1.87
|
220.99
|
|
15
|
50.625
|
|
Mehboobnagar
|
|
|
|
|
48
|
162.000
|
|
Nalgonda*
|
65.97
|
|
|
191.17
|
27
|
91.125
|
|
Nellore
|
|
|
|
96.83
|
|
|
|
Prakasam
|
234.44
|
1.95
|
230.21
|
169.02
|
42
|
141.750
|
|
Ranga Reddy*
|
241.97
|
|
|
60.77
|
28
|
94.500
|
|
Srikakulam*
|
40.41
|
|
|
|
16
|
54.000
|
|
Visakhapatnam
|
213.76
|
1.77
|
209.91
|
|
|
|
|
Vizianagaram
|
172.42
|
1.43
|
169.31
|
149.87
|
|
|
|
Warangal*
|
85.53
|
|
|
144.75
|
|
|
|
W.Godavari
|
167.25
|
1.39
|
164.24
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
2471.32
|
13.20
|
1561.19
|
1882.21
|
291
|
982.125
|
*Restoration of deducted amount on a/c of less
State share for SGRY.
