New Delhi. The Central Government has spent only 40 percent of the budget on its biggest plans in this financial year. These are the schemes for which a budget of about Rs 500 crore was earmarked. The Center and the states have to spend jointly on these schemes. These schemes include Infrastructure Improvement under Health and Family Welfare, Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme and Pre Matric Scholarship Scheme for Scheduled Caste students. Apart from this, only 40 percent has been spent on MNREGA and Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for Scheduled Tribe students.
Out of total 53 schemes, less than 40 percent has been spent on 6 schemes. 40 to 50 percent has been spent on four schemes, 51 to 75 percent on 15 schemes, 90 to 100 percent on 10 schemes and 100 percent on 6 schemes. On the remaining 47 schemes, the revised estimate is less than the budget estimate. A budget of Rs 850 crore was allocated in the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana, out of which only Rs 150 crore has been spent.
If we talk about total expenditure on total 53 schemes then it is Rs 3.8 crore. A budget of Rs 5 lakh crore was announced on these schemes. A budget of Rs 2 lakh crore was released till 31 December. This was 41.2 percent of the total budget. Only 40 percent of the budget has been spent on schemes like Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Yojana, Water Management, PM e-Bus Service, Dharti Aaba Tribal Village Utkarsh Abhiyan, Jal Jeevan Mission, Computerization of Primary Agriculture Credit Society and many other schemes. Of these, there are 6 schemes for which only 10 percent of the budget has been released.
During this budget session, Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil said here on Saturday that under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in the country, tap water has been supplied to 16 crore houses so far. Patil gave this information while addressing the press conference regarding the Union Budget. He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Amrit Sarovar Yojana and JJM are proving to be historic and under the Amrit Sarovar Yojana, more than 69 thousand ponds have been constructed across the country, due to which the ground water level has increased significantly.
He said that Rs 67 thousand 300 crore has been sanctioned for JJM and till now tap water has been supplied to 16 crore houses and four-five crore more houses have to be provided water and this scheme has been extended till the year 2028. Due to this, about 4.5 crore hours of time has been saved for about 9 crore mothers and sisters of the country. Besides, 24 lakh 80 thousand women have also been trained for water quality testing and eight lakh women have placed their reports on the testing portal.