Status Report on 22.75% grants of ULBs in Karnataka

 

 

            22.75% of the budget is required to be earmarked for the welfare of SCs & STs in all City Corporations, City Municipal Councils/Town Municipal Councils/Town Panchayaths of Karnataka. In this regard, they are required to reserve income from all sources viz., the taxes levied and collected by them under the provision of Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964, grants released by Government towards the compensation for the loss of income due to abolition of octroi, development grants and other grants. Loan and purposive grants given to ULBs are however excluded.Previously , 18% of the budget was being earmarked for the welfare of SC & STs.Taking cognizance of the increase in population of SC & STs, Government has proportionally increased the percentage of allocation from 18% to 22.75% Vide G.O Number: UDD 186 GEL 2008, Dtd 4-3-09 & UDD 220 GEL 2009, Dtd 28-8-09 .                                                                            

          The 22.75%  budget is required to be utilised exclusively for the benefit of SCs & STs individually or collectively in the proportion of 16.20% & 5.5% respectively on the schemes beneficial to them. At the time of devising action plan, all the Urban Local Bodies are required to ensure that the following proportion be maintained:                                                                         

     

 

 
a) 55% amount to be reserved for individual benefit schemes.
b) 45% amount to be reserved for community benefit schemes. The individual benefit schemes are mentioned as under:
 1) Housing:
1.1) Pucca House Construction Scheme.
1.2) To bear the beneficiary contribution in Government sponsored Economic Housing Construction Schemes.
1.3) To provide housing sites to Poura karmikas.
 2) Employment:
2.1) Subsidy for small scale industrialists belonging to SC/ST.
2.2) To help in purchase of equipments to persons who have already completed Skill Development Training.
2.3) To bear the beneficiary contribution in Government sponsored Economic Employement Schemes.
2.4) Subsidy to acquire Industrial sites & sheds in Government Industrial layout.
3) Health
3.1) To provide subsidy for attachment of artificial limbs/arms etc.
3.2) To provide financial support for major surgical procedures.
4) Education
4.1) Financial support for medium & long term Skill Development Training Programmes. .
4.2) Special financial support for students  undertaking post graduation and higher studies.
4.3) Help for students who participate in State/National level games ,cultural  & debate activities.
5) Basic necessities
5.1) Subsidy for building individual toilets.
5.2) To provide for expenses incurred on of providing connection U.G.D.
 5.3) To provide for expenses incurred on of providing connection to drinking water.
The Community benefit schemes are mentioned as under:
1) Health       
        
1.1) To provide for  the expenses incurred on cataract surgery to persons belonging to SC/ST families who’s annual income do not exceed Rs.3,65,000.
1.2) To provide for setting up of Health checkup camps in Ashraya colonies, Ambedkar Colonies, Declared slums & SC/ST dominant areas.

2) Education
2.1) Financial support for upgrading SC/ST Hostels.
2.2) To Organise and to manage libraries in SC/ST population dominant areas.
2.3) Financial help to organize legal awareness camps.
3) Basic necessities
3.1)For development of basic necessities like roads, drinking water, street lighting,parks etc.
3.2) Construction & up gradation of Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Bhavans.
4) Other Programmes
4.1) Contribution for official Celebration of Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Jayanthi & Sri Babu Jagjivan Ram Jayanthi.
4.2) To provide for basic amenities in SC/ST burial grounds.
4.3) To purchase land for setting up of burial grounds in SC/ST populated areas and to provide basic amenities in such lands.
                                                                     

All the ULBs are adhering to the Government Orders/Circulars/Guidelines issued by the Government and efforts are being made to fully utilise the amount as laid-down after reconciling with the Social Welfare Department at the District level.

                                     Expenditure Statement of 18% utilisation by 206 ULBs                                              

Year Total Outlay
(Rs in Lakhs)		 Total Expenditure
(Rs in Lakhs)
2005-06 3988.60 928.79
2006-07 3219.58 1774.64
2007-08 3252.5 2134.09
2008-09 3506.23 1405.90

 

For the 7 City Corporations Rs.2271.25 lakhs is the total outlay earmarked, the total expenditure being Rs.1359.34 lakhs.

                                                                     

Government is issuing instructions time and again to all the Deputy Commissioners of the Districts and Commissioners of ULBs to utilize 100% of the 22.75% grants before the completion of financial year.