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GRANTNo.XXVIIAGRICULTURE(ALLVOTED)(Contd.)

Head

Total grant

Actual

Excess (+)

expenditure

Saving (-)

(Rupees in lakh)

31.SH(16) Implementation ofWork Plan

Programme onMacro

Management Basis

O.

9,90.24

R.

(-)4,83.60

5,06.64

5,06.65

(+)0.01

Reduction in provision was the net effect of decrease of

`

5,06.95 lakh and an increase of

`

23.35 lakh. Increase in provision was stated to meet the expenditure for Rodent Control,

Padipantalumonthlymagazine, strengthening of PT labs, Soil HealthCards, awareness through

publicity, NWDPRA, farmers fields schools, farms Mechanisation, supply of green manure,

Seed, GYPsum, farmers trainings etc., Specific reasons for decrease in provision have not been

intimated(August 2013).

Similar saving occurred during the years 2009-10 to 2011-12.

32.SH(17) National Oil Seeds

Production Programme

O.

5,18.39

S.

56.00

R.

(-)3,11.39

2,63.00

…

33.SH(24) CottonDevelopment

O.

1,26.90

R.

(-)1,17.31

9.59

...

Specific reasons for decrease in provision under items (32) and (33) have not been

intimated(August 2013).

As the expenditure fell short of even the original provision under item (32), the supplemen-

tary provision of

`

56.00 lakh obtained inMarch 2013 towards implementation of ISOPOM–

Oil Seeds and ISOPOMMaize proved unnecessary.

Similar saving occurred under item (32) during the years 2007-08 to 2011-12 and under

item (33) during the years 2008-09 to 2011-12.

34.SH(30) Interest free Loans to Farmers

(Vaddi Leni Runalu) &Crop

Insurance

O.

25,50.00

R.

(-)25,50.00

...

…

Surrender of the entire provision in March 2013 was stated to be due to non-receipt of

requisition fromunit offices.