The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Statistics and Programme Implementation Shri Srikant Kumar Jena has said that the details of fund released, utilized and unspent balance in respect of West Bengal during the year 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12 is as under:-
(Rs. in crore)
Year | Fund released | Interest accrued | Transfer from old MP | Total | Exp. incurred | Unutilized fund |
2009-10 | 133.00 | 2.28 | 0.47 | 135.75 | 97.47 | 38.28 |
2010-11 | 106.00 | 2.64 | 4.12 | 112.76 | 107.25 | 5.51 |
2011-12 | 195.00 | 5.00 | 20.22 | 220.22 | 129.11 | 91.11 |
In a written reply in the Lok Sabha today he said, the Government has issued instructions to the State Government to conduct review with all nodal districts regarding distribution of unspent balance amount of MPs up to the 14th Lok Sabha period. The matter has also been taken up in the bi-annual review meeting with nodal Secretaries of State Governments, held on 6th February, 2012 for completing the process of distribution.
He said, except Contai, Jalpaiguri, Joynagar, Mathurapur and Tamluk Lok Sabha constituencies, the unspent balance up to the 14th Lok Sabha period has been distributed in West Bengal.
