Question : FUNDS UNDER PMRY TO KARNATAKA

(a) the details of the funds allocated to various States under PMRY during last three years, State-wise and year-wise particularly Karnataka and Maharashtra;

(b) whether the Government of Karnataka has requested to the Union Government to increase the Central assistance to the above scheme;

(c) whether the funds sanctioned under the above scheme are less than the targeted amount during the above period;

(d) if so, the reasons therefore; and

(e) the steps taken by the Union Government to remove the discrepancy and to allot the targeted money to the States?

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES, AGRO AND RURAL INDUSTRIES, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING, DEPARTMENT OF PENSIONS AND PENSIONERS WELFARE OF THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF ATOMIC ENERGY AND SPACE (SHRIMATI VASUNDHARA RAJE)

(a): The details of funds allocated to various State/UTs including Karnataka and Maharashtra under the Prime Minister`s Rozgar Yojana (PMRY) during the last three years is at Annexure-`I`.

(b): No, Sir.

(c): No, Sir.

(d) & (e): Does not arise.