Plan funds lapse due to government negligence: For this fiscal, about Rs 21,000 crore has been earmarked as Plan fund provision for Assam. Official records stated that Rs 4367.36 crore of the total Plan fund allocated in the fiscal year 2013–14 for Assam was not utilized due to reasons best known to the government. In the fiscal year 2013–14, total Plan fund allocation for Assam was Rs 12,500 crore. But of the allocated amount, Rs 8132.64 crore was only utilized by different departments. In the fiscal year 2013–14, for agri and allied activities, which are one of the most important sectors for the State’s economy, only Rs 929.40 crore was utilised out of Rs 1259.83 crore Plan fund allocated. DEPARTMENTS FUND ALLOCATED FUND UTILISED Rural development Rs 866.78 cr Rs 711.54 cr Special areas programme Rs 1695.33 cr Rs 1341.32 cr Irrigation and flood control Rs 1582.92 cr Rs 348.70 cr Energy Rs 667.54 cr Rs 638.86 cr Industries and Commerce Rs 243.03 cr Rs 133.62 cr Transport/road transport Rs 1224.14 cr Rs 973.54 cr Communication Rs 70.19 cr Rs 44.15 cr Science and technology Rs 27.52 cr Rs 25.07 cr General economic services Rs 403.17 cr Rs 207.16 cr Social services Rs 3212.40 cr Rs 2071.22 cr General services Rs 499.83 cr Rs 450.77 cr NEC Rs 283.99 cr Rs 73.57 cr NLCPR Rs 463.30 cr Rs 183.67 cr
Posted on: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 05:26:52 +0000