FUNDS FOR KBK DISTRICTS
For development of
the Kalahandi, Bolangir and Koraput (KBK) districts of Orissa,
the Government of India extends grants under its Revised Long
Term Action Plan (RLTAP), which does not allocate funds directly
to these districts but sanctions and releases Additional Central
Assistance (ACA)/Special Central Assistance (SCA) for the implementation
of sectoral action plans under the RLTAP in favour of the State
Government on a year to year basis. The State Government, in turn,
make scheme-wise/Department-wise allocations of ACA/SCA under
the RLTAP for their implementation.
Details of the allocations
under ACA/SCA received by the State Government during the last
three years (2000-01 to 2002-03) and the expenditure incurred
during the said period (upto the end of February, 03) against
the above allocations, as reported by the State Government, are
as follows:
Year ACA/SCA received
by the ACA/SCA Utilised
State Government
2000-01 40.35 57.14
2001-02 100.00 61.37
2002-03 200.00 93.55
(Feb’03)
Total 340.35 212.06
The main reasons
for non-utilization of funds allocated by the Government were
delay in implementation of the projects and utilisation of the
grants by the State Government and consequent delay in release
of further instalments by the Government of India, in view of
the absence of Utilisation Certifications.
This information
was given by the Union Minister for Tribal Affairs, Shri Jual
Oram in a written reply to a question from Smt. Hema Gamang in
the Lok Sabha today.
