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Time of India
27-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Centre utilised over 98% of water resources funds in FY25, shows official data
The Jal Shakti ministry has utilised nearly the entire Central allocation for water resources schemes in the last fiscal, with 98.39 per cent of funds spent by the end of March, according to an official document. The document titled 'Report on Availability and Utilisation of Scheme Funds for 2024-2025 up to March 2025' shows details of expenditure of the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation under both Centrally Sponsored Schemes and Central Sector schemes. #Pahalgam Terrorist Attack India stares at a 'water bomb' threat as it freezes Indus Treaty India readies short, mid & long-term Indus River plans Shehbaz Sharif calls India's stand "worn-out narrative" Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) are programmes funded mainly by the Central government but implemented by state governments, often requiring a matching contribution from the states. Central Sector schemes are fully funded and implemented by the Central government without any financial participation from the states. According to the document, against a Central budget estimate of Rs 13,431.48 crore for Centrally Sponsored Schemes, the actual expenditure stood at Rs 13,216.34 crore. 5 5 Next Stay Playback speed 1x Normal Back 0.25x 0.5x 1x Normal 1.5x 2x 5 5 / Skip Ads by In comparison, the Central Sector schemes recorded a slightly lower utilisation rate at 81.79 per cent, with Rs 5,376.73 crore spent out of the Rs 6,573.73 crore allocated. The report notes a significant increase in both fund availability and utilisation compared to the previous financial year. In FY 2023-24, only 49.45 per cent of allocation for Centrally Sponsored Schemes was utilised. Live Events Total cumulative scheme fund utilisation across all sources -- including the State Nodal Accounts (SNA), Consolidated Nodal Agencies (CNA) and direct disbursements -- stood at Rs 15,804.73 crore for Centrally Sponsored Schemes and Rs 5,376.73 crore for Central Sector schemes by the end of March 2025. Officials attribute the marked improvement in fund usage to streamlined release mechanisms and better coordination with states. Funds released to states and CNAs rose from Rs 2,902.73 crore in FY24 to Rs 4,756.48 crore in FY25. The report also noted that balances in SNA and CNA accounts reduced significantly, suggesting quicker on-ground deployment. The SNA balance for Centrally Sponsored Schemes dropped from Rs 2,404.98 crore at the start of the year to Rs 1,347.38 crore by March-end. While the increased utilisation is seen as a positive sign for projects aimed at river development and Ganga rejuvenation, the ministry cautioned that minor discrepancies in data might persist due to delays in sharing by banks and state treasuries. The report showed significant activity under Central Sector schemes as well. Of the Rs 6,573.73 crore allocated to Central Sector schemes for 2024- 25, around Rs 5,376.73 crore had been spent by March-end, translating to a utilisation rate of 81.79 per cent. While this marks a slight dip compared to Centrally Sponsored Schemes, it still reflects a considerable level of deployment. The total funds available for Centrally Sponsored Schemes in 2024- 25 -- including opening balances, fresh releases and state shares -- stood at Rs 19,984.59 crore, up from Rs 11,182.09 crore in the previous financial year. Out of this, Rs 15,804.73 crore had been utilised by March, suggesting that most states made active use of their allocations. The estimated Central share in this expenditure was Rs 13,216.34 crore. In the case of Central Sector schemes, total funds available were Rs 5,944.31 crore, with Rs 5,376.73 crore utilised by the end of the financial year. The report also highlights that the state governments released Rs 5,992.46 crore to their SNA accounts by March 2025 -- an increase from Rs 4,822.25 crore in the previous year. This indicates improved coordination between the Centre and the states in releasing and deploying funds. The sharp increase in actual expenditure under Centrally Sponsored Schemes -- from Rs 10,059.15 crore in FY24 to Rs 15,804.73 crore in FY25 -- also points to a ramping up of implementation. The data also showed a negative expenditure of Rs 849.06 crore under Centrally Sponsored Schemes for a certain month in FY24, which officials say might be due to reconciliations or data updates. However, by March 2025, actual spending had caught up substantially. The steady drop in balances in the State Nodal Agency accounts, from Rs 2,404.98 crore to Rs 1,347.38 crore for Centrally Sponsored Schemes and from Rs 1,293.50 crore to Rs 608.63 crore for Central Sector schemes, further supports the notion that funds were moved from the treasury to implementation on the ground more swiftly than before.
The Hindu
25-04-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Lanka Dinakar reviews progress of Centrally Sponsored Schemes in Alluri Sitharama Raju district
Chairman for the Implementation of the Twenty-Point Programme, Lanka Dinakar, on Friday held a review meeting on the progress of Centrally Sponsored Schemes, implementation of projects and infrastructure issues in the Alluri Sitharama Raju district with Joint Collector Abhishek Goud. Araku MP Tanuja Rani and officials from various departments have participated in the review. Reviewing the implementation of MGNREGA in the district, Mr. Dinakar asked the officials to provide expenditure details for the past five years and clarify the misuse of funds and quality of created assets. He found that the average daily wage given to the workers was ₹263 though the entitlement is ₹300 and discussed the efforts to increase the same. During the review of implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission, it was found that due to the lack of sustainable water sources, only 3,503 of 7,185 projects have been completed during 2019-24. It was found that though 1.22 lakh rural homes have tap connections, most of the taps are non-functional. Mr. Dinakar said under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), of the 29 road projects covering 175 km with an estimated cost of ₹180.86 crore only two completed. While forest clearance is pending for nine projects, 18 were under execution. In Rampachodavaram Division, eight projects (69.49 km) have been sanctioned under PMGSY with an estimate of ₹33.92 crore of which six are completed. In Chinturu Division, four projects covering 22 kilometres with ₹10.12 crore were sanctioned of which two were completed. It was found that the implementation of the PM Surya Ghar is slow in the district. Only 1,942 registrations have been done while 22 installations have been grounded so far. 'Out of the 1.85 lakh eligible SC/ST beneficiaries, only 16,317 registered. Also, only 62.14 acres have been acquired out of required 268.32 acres for solar installations,' Mr. Dinakar said. In agriculture support schemes, the PM KUSUM was not implemented in the district and the farmers missed out on PMFBY crop insurance benefits between 2022–24 due to non-payment of premium by then State government. With respect to development of tourism in the district, Mr. Dinakar said ₹29.3 crore have been sanctioned for Borra Caves under Swadesh Darshan Scheme while proposals have been sent for developing tourism projects in Araku and Lambasingi with ₹50 crore. He instructed officials to boost employment through food processing, handcrafts, tourism, and service sectors to make the district part of 'Swarna Andhra' and 'Viksit Bharat.'
