(a) whether allocation of grant under Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY) to Orissa has been reduced since 2004-05;
(b) if so, the main reasons for reducing the financial allocation by the Union Government to the State;
(c) the amount allocated to Orissa during the current financial year;
(d) whether Government is releasing additional funds to the State during the current financial year;
(e) if so, the details thereof; and
(f) if not, the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI AJAY MAKEN )
(a)to(c): The tentative allocation on the basis of incidence of
urban poverty for the State of Orissa under SJSRY for 2004-05
was Rs.322.65 lakhs and for 2005-06, it is Rs.469.86 lakhs.
Therefore, the central allocation to Orissa has not been
reduced.
(d)to(f): During the course of financial year, Ministry
releases additional funds to the States/UTs as per the demands
of the States/UTs and also subject to the availability of
surplus funds, not released to other States/UTs because of
non-receipt of Utilization Certificates etc. and also after
reviewing the physical and financial progress of the scheme in
the State.