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Implementation of Budget Announcements th Budget 2013-20141 Position reported on 7 January, 2014 S.No. Para Budget Announcement Status of Implementation No. 1. 19 Women belonging to the most vulnerable A scheme for the benefit of single women and widows with groups, including single women and widows, an outlay of `200 crore is under finalization. The Memo for must be able to live with self-esteem and the Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) is at the stage dignity. Young women face gender of inter- ministerial consultations. discrimination everywhere, especially at the Work in progress work place. Ministry of Women and Child Development has been asked to design schemes that will address these concerns. I propose to provide an additional sum of `200 crore to that Ministry to begin work in this regard. [Nodal Ministry/Department: Ministry of Women & Child Development 2. 21 The Maulana Azad Education Foundation is the Enhancement of the corpus Fund of the Maulana Azad main vehicle to implement educational Education Foundation (MAEF) from `750 crore to `1250 schemes and channelize funds to non- crore has been approved by the Expenditure Finance government organisations for the minorities. Its Committee. corpus stands at `750 crore. With the objective of raising it to `1,500 crore during the 12th Plan Action completed period, I propose to allocate `160 crore to the corpus fund. The Foundation wishes to add medical aid to its objectives. I have accepted that a beginning can be made by providing medical facilities such as an infirmary or a resident doctor in the educational institutions run or funded by the Foundation. I propose to allocate `100 crore to launch this initiative. [Nodal Ministries/Departments:Ministry of Minority Affairs] 3. 22 Disabled Persons Government is committed to provide support Inter-ministerial consultations have been completed and the to persons with disabilities. I propose to note for Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs is being allocate a sum of `110 crore to the Department finalized. of Disability Affairs for the ADIP Scheme in Work in progress 2013-14, as against the RE of `75 crore in the current year. [Nodal Ministry/Department: Department of Disability Affairs] 4. 24 I propose to allocate ` 37,330 crore to the Budgetary support of ` 21,239 crore for National Health Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Of this, Mission has been provided. the new National Health Mission that combines Action completed the rural mission and the proposed urban mission will get `21,239 crore, an increase of 24.3 percent over the RE. [Nodal Ministry/Department: Department of Health & Family Welfare] 5. 25 I propose to provide `4,727 crore for medical `4727 crore has been provided under medical education, education, training and research. training and research. Action completed [Nodal Ministry/Department: Department of Health & Family Welfare] th 2 Position reported on 7 January, 2014 S.No. Para Budget Announcement Status of Implementation No. 6. 26 The National Programme for the Health Care An amount of `150 crore has been budgeted under the of Elderly is being implemented in 100 selected National Programme for the Health Care of Elderly. districts of 21 States. Eight regional geriatric centres are being funded for the development Action completed of dedicated geriatric departments. I propose to provide `150 crore for this programme. [Nodal Ministries/Departments: Department of Health & Family Welfare] 7. 27 Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy The final Memo has been submitted for approval of the are being mainstreamed through the National EFC. Health Mission. I propose to allocate `1,069 Work in progress crore to the Department of AYUSH. [Nodal Ministry/Department: Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddhaa & Homeopathy] 8. 28 The six AIIMS-like institutions have admitted An amount of `1975 crore has been provided at BE stage their first batch of students in the academic for establishment of AIIMS type Super Specialty Hospitals- session that commenced in September 2012. cum-teaching institutions and upgrading of State The hospitals attached to the colleges will be Government Hospitals. Six new AIIMS like institutions are functional in 2013-14. I propose to provide a likely to become operational in January, 2014. sum of `1,650 crore for these institutions. Action completed [Nodal Ministry/Department: Department of Health & Family Welfare] 9. 33 The reconstruction of the Nalanda University The Cabinet has approved the Nalanda University has gathered momentum. The Government is (Amendment) Bill, 2013 in August, 2013. Thereafter, the committed to the creation of Nalanda University Bill was referred to the Standing Committee which has as a centre of educational excellence. considered it in two meetings held on October 4 and 22, 2013. The Bill is being revised as per the recommendations [Nodal Ministry/Department: Ministry of of the Standing Committee for placing before the Parliament. External Affairs] Work in progress 10. 35 Maternal and child malnutrition in a country with The Cabinet has approved the multi-sectoral Nutrition abundant foodgrains is a shame that we must Programme on 24.09.2013. Administrative approval has overcome. A multi-sectoral programme that been issued for implementation of the scheme. was announced last year will be implemented in 100 districts during 2013-14 and it will be Action completed scaled up to cover 200 districts the year after. I propose to allocate a sum of `300 crore for the programme in 2013-14. [Nodal Ministries/Departments: Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Women & Child Development] 11. 37 There are still 2,000 arsenic- and 12,000 The EFC has approved the proposal on 07.01.2014. fluoride-affected rural habitations in the country. Approval of the Cabinet will now be obtained. I propose to provide `1,400 crore towards setting up water purification plants. Work in progress [Nodal Ministries/Departments: Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation] th 3 Position reported on 7 January, 2014 S.No. Para Budget Announcement Status of Implementation No. 12. 39 The objectives of PMGSY have been The Cabinet approved the PMGSY-II scheme on substantially fulfilled in several States. 01.05.2013. Guidelines of PMGSY-II have also been Naturally, these States wish to do more. Hence, finalized and uploaded on the website of PMGSY. it is proposed to carve out PMGSY-II and allocate a portion of the funds to the new Action completed programme that will benefit States such as Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Punjab and Rajasthan. Details of PMGSY-II will be announced by the Minister of Rural Development in due course. [Nodal Ministry/Department: Department of Rural Development] 13. 40 JNNURM The Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal The Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (CSMC) Mission (JNNURM) is being continued in the has so far sanctioned purchase of 9532 buses at a cost of 12th Plan. The 14,000 buses sanctioned during `4800 crore. 2009 to 2012 have made a big contribution to urban transport. I propose to provide `14,873 Action completed crore for JNNURM, as against the RE of `7,383 crore in the current year. Out of this, a significant portion will be used to support the purchase of upto 10,000 buses, especially by the hill States. [Nodal Ministries/Departments: Ministry of Urban Development] 14. 43 Agricultural Credit Agricultural credit is the driver of agricultural Agency wise/ State wise targets have been communicated production. We will exceed the target of by NABARD. Banks have disbursed `3,87,048 crore till `575,000 crore fixed for 2012-13. For 2013- November, 2013. 14, I propose to increase the target to `700,000 crore. Action completed [Nodal Ministries/Departments: Department of Agriculture & Cooperation,Department of Financial Services] 15. 44 The interest subvention scheme for short-term The Cabinet has accorded approval for the interest crop loans will be continued and a farmer who subvention scheme for short term crop loan on 16.08.2013. repays the loan on time will be able to get credit at 4 percent per annum. So far, the scheme Action completed has been applied to loans extended by public sector banks, RRBs and cooperative banks. I propose to extend the scheme to crop loans borrowed from private sector scheduled commercial banks in respect of loans given within the service area of the branch concerned. [Nodal Ministry/Department: Department of Financial Services] 16. 45 Green RevolutionBringing the green State wise allocation has been finalized and communicated. revolution to eastern India has been a An amount of `599.17 crore has been released so far. remarkable success. Assam, Bihar, Action completed th 4 Position reported on 7 January, 2014 S.No. Para Budget Announcement Status of Implementation No. Chhattisgarh and West Bengal have increased their contribution to rice production. I propose to continue to support the eastern Indian States with an allocation of `1000 crore in 2013-14. [Nodal Ministry/Department:Department of Agriculture & Cooperation] 17. 46 The original Green Revolution States face the The Guidelines of the scheme have been formulated and problem of stagnating yields and over- disseminated. State-wise allocation has been finalized and exploitation of water resources. The answer communicated. So far an amount of `224.25 crore has been lies in crop diversification. I propose to allocate released to Punjab/Haryana/ Uttar Pradesh. `500 crore to start a programme of crop diversification that would promote technological Action completed innovation and encourage farmers to choose crop alternatives. [Nodal Ministries/Departments:Department of Agriculture & Cooperation] 18. 47 The Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana is intended State-wise allocation for Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna to mobilise higher investment in agriculture and (RKVY) has been finalized and `6410.82 crore has been the National Food Security Mission is intended released. Action Plans for National Food Security Mission to bridge yield gaps.
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