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Date: 2025-12-01 Category: Not Applicable State: Union Government Country: India

Parliament Question: Release of Funds under various Centrally Sponsored Schemes

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**Executive Summary** This document summarises the response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 142, to be answered on December 01, 2025, regarding the release of funds under various Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) and Central Sector Schemes. It includes state-wise details of funds released and pending for the last five years, including Tamil Nadu, as detailed in Annexure-I & II. The information is provided by the Minister of State for Finance, Shri Pankaj Chaudhary. **Key Points / Main Content** * **Fund Release Mechanism:** * Funds under CSS are released to State Governments by the concerned Ministries/Departments. * Releases are based on scheme guidelines, state demand, submission of Utilization Certificates for previously released funds, and contribution of the commensurate State Share. * **Funds Released Data:** * Total amount of funds released under CSS and Central Sector Schemes over the last five years (2020-21 to 2024-25) is provided in Annexure-I & II. * The annexures give a state-wise breakdown of funds released, including amounts allocated to the State of Tamil Nadu. * **Totals (in Crore)** * **Grand Total CSS:** 3,86,048.16 (2020-21) 4,23,616.63 (2021-22) 4,17,283.21 (2022-23) 4,19,894.88 (2023-24) 3,63,718.78 (2024-25) * **Grand Total Central Sector Schemes:** 6,70,729.25 (2020-21) 8,43,775.05 (2021-22) 9,65,591.28 (2022-23) 9,11,271.45 (2023-24) 9,38,984.28 (2024-25) **Impact Analysis** **Stakeholder: State Governments** * **Impact:** Directly receive and manage funds under the CSS and Central Sector Schemes for development and social welfare initiatives. The document provides data on funds received. * **Action Required:** Submit Utilisation Certificates for previously released funds, provide commensurate State Share, and ensure alignment with scheme guidelines to facilitate fund releases from the concerned Ministries/Departments. **Stakeholder: Ministries/Departments** * **Impact:** Responsible for releasing funds to State Governments under CSS. * **Action Required:** Follow scheme guidelines, assess State demand, verify Utilization Certificates, and ensure State contribution to facilitate fund releases. **Stakeholder: Public / Citizens** * **Impact:** Indirectly affected by the release and utilization of funds under the schemes, which aim to improve development works and social welfare. * **Action Required:** No action is required from this stakeholder.

Key Entities Referenced

Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS): A type of scheme funded by the central government and implemented by state governments. Funds are released to state governments based on scheme guidelines, demand, utilization certificates, and state share contribution. Central Sector Schemes: Fully funded by the Union Government and implemented by Central Government machinery. Ministry of Finance: The Union ministry responsible for finance. Tamil Nadu: A state in India, specifically mentioned for its funds released under the schemes. State Governments: Mentioned in relation to receiving funds and following the instructions regarding the Centrally Sponsored Schemes.
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 142 TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, December 01, 2025/ AGRAHAYANA 10, 1947 (SAKA) RELEASE OF FUNDS UNDER VARIOUS CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEMES 142. Shri Murasoli S: Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: a) whether the Government is aware that inadequate and delayed release of funds under various Centrally Sponsored and Central Sector Schemes have adversely affected development works and social-welfare initiatives in several States, across the country; b) if so, the details thereof; state-wise including Tamil Nadu; and c) the total amount of funds released and pending under major Centrally Sponsored and Central Sector Schemes during the last five years, State-wise including Tamil Nadu? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY) (a), (b) & (c): The funds to State Governments under the Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) are released by the concerned Ministries/Departments as per the scheme guidelines, demand from State, submission of Utilization Certificates of the funds released earlier and contribution of commensurate State Share. The total amount of funds released under Centrally Sponsored Schemes and Central Sector Schemes during the last five years, State-wise, including funds released to the State of Tamil Nadu is given in Annexure-I & II respectively. ******Annexure-I referred to in reply of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 142 to be answered on Monday, December 01, 2025 State/UT with legislature-wise Releases by Government of India under Centrally Sponsored Schemes (Rs. in Crore) Year State Name 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 Grand Total: 3,86,048.16 4,23,616.63 4,17,283.21 4,19,894.88 3,63,718.78 ANDHRA PRADESH 12,982.79 10,624.13 16,776.19 14,669.69 11,263.95 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 3,177.90 4,878.69 4,353.27 4,467.09 3,589.46 ASSAM 15,370.50 23,147.27 24,803.89 23,072.35 20,360.24 BIHAR 22,346.15 21,893.52 25,174.75 22,991.59 27,123.16 CHHATTISGARH 10,691.27 9,335.47 13,530.07 13,525.26 15,021.81 DELHI 24,752.97 66,030.73 26,349.21 16,331.33 18,677.47 GOA 186.56 173.43 341.20 381.99 331.82 GUJARAT 9,430.04 12,701.03 14,472.82 14,063.07 10,478.10 HARYANA 3,878.82 4,014.29 4,405.83 4,023.88 3,495.14 HIMACHAL PRADESH 4,390.69 6,902.81 5,861.33 5,047.68 5,750.31 JAMMU AND KASHMIR 7,452.78 8,166.19 8,404.45 12,151.38 8,907.59 JHARKHAND 9,361.34 9,626.25 11,172.22 11,755.00 9,703.34 KARNATAKA 13,577.16 18,297.56 19,191.78 19,421.43 14,807.36 KERALA 8,641.49 8,299.85 10,249.13 8,061.49 7,794.77 MADHYA PRADESH 25,984.34 30,383.61 30,145.75 26,250.28 27,316.84 MAHARASHTRA 47,606.49 16,785.18 24,443.00 30,293.96 27,968.44 MANIPUR 3,772.63 3,537.43 3,634.16 1,898.82 2,844.01 MEGHALAYA 3,264.12 4,423.31 4,467.45 6,207.04 3,549.10 MIZORAM 1,853.71 1,872.91 2,470.16 2,538.77 1,756.20 NAGALAND 2,266.71 2,403.95 2,880.78 3,466.93 2,069.18 ODISHA 17,276.87 17,940.66 17,287.90 21,804.57 14,497.91 PUDUCHERRY190.55 269.78 269.99 294.60 421.33 PUNJAB 3,953.65 4,963.20 5,023.71 4,349.73 5,541.53 RAJASTHAN 20,972.79 25,423.81 26,912.36 21,732.16 23,069.67 SIKKIM 998.98 1,095.25 1,318.13 1,445.03 1,081.36 TAMIL NADU 19,838.22 24,397.21 24,164.13 28,018.59 17,674.73 TELANGANA 14,540.60 12,753.72 13,093.87 13,890.81 14,928.02 TRIPURA 3,181.37 4,709.48 4,705.62 5,347.58 3,643.09 UTTAR PRADESH 40,756.45 44,286.02 51,422.67 63,923.25 45,506.11 UTTARAKHAND 5,943.46 5,734.52 6,819.49 7,082.93 5,465.52 WEST BENGAL 27,406.79 18,545.33 13,137.87 11,386.61 9,081.21 *Source: Public Financial Management System (PFMS).Annexure-II referred to in reply of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 142 to be answered on Monday, December 01, 2025 State/UT with legislature-wise Releases by Government of India under Central Sector Schemes (Rs. in Crore) Year State Name 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 Grand Total: 6,70,729.25 8,43,775.05 9,65,591.28 9,11,271.45 9,38,984.28 ANDHRA PRADESH 13,166.21 13,840.97 11,279.84 11,218.13 13,279.45 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 467.74 666.64 319.15 372.75 415.07 ASSAM 5,216.04 5,907.59 4,711.93 7,118.26 7,861.53 BIHAR 11,268.47 15,289.13 18,002.26 13,020.61 15,843.24 CHHATTISGARH 10,475.46 13,252.70 10,695.63 8,103.89 8,446.95 DELHI 3,14,235.91 4,39,186.21 5,47,278.42 5,50,020.86 5,56,168.15 GOA 1,865.34 1,924.64 2,918.14 3,454.74 3,079.90 GUJARAT 12,271.70 17,124.57 19,567.52 15,937.95 16,840.23 HARYANA 8,679.94 12,856.47 13,683.57 15,258.51 22,970.05 HIMACHAL PRADESH 871.74 1,335.56 1,170.13 1,019.05 987.59 JAMMU AND KASHMIR 1,524.04 1,426.09 1,119.52 1,511.29 2,160.80 JHARKHAND 2,365.75 2,189.87 1,987.80 2,000.48 3,819.77 KARNATAKA 11,103.49 14,423.98 15,274.51 13,692.40 14,379.62 KERALA 5,967.37 6,896.26 7,262.03 6,039.77 6,106.34 MADHYA PRADESH 20,752.80 24,714.54 18,115.45 27,251.69 19,846.20 MAHARASHTRA 1,05,914.57 1,22,780.30 1,12,496.94 75,006.00 76,787.38 MANIPUR 700.18 681.33 412.19 339.24 690.92 MEGHALAYA 1,163.35 2,858.40 2,309.50 2,175.06 1,735.08 MIZORAM 584.63 536.39 154.25 205.84 264.30 NAGALAND 497.44 626.17 238.59 259.52 277.21 ODISHA 14,518.54 16,798.86 15,383.36 21,790.80 17,408.66 PUDUCHERRY 197.59 243.05 202.95 221.28 193.96PUNJAB 4,149.25 4,631.25 2,791.38 4,317.48 4,985.18 RAJASTHAN 17,432.61 18,748.40 27,821.87 20,998.25 20,595.58 SIKKIM 206.60 313.54 117.79 91.87 95.97 TAMIL NADU 19,655.69 16,829.74 18,915.89 16,782.23 21,319.63 TELANGANA 20,778.65 21,086.50 25,830.61 22,811.45 17,595.39 TRIPURA 592.88 628.95 444.34 405.49 326.65 UTTAR PRADESH 44,821.45 43,479.52 59,618.40 52,503.18 56,990.94 UTTARAKHAND 3,385.75 3,654.43 2,901.65 1,834.82 2,477.11 WEST BENGAL 15,898.10 18,843.01 22,565.67 15,508.57 25,035.43 *Source: Public Financial Management System (PFMS) ** The figures include release to State Treasury as well as Implementing Agencies.

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