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Infrastructure Sector LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
8.18 During the review period, the LGS set apart 37 per cent of the total allocation was earmarked to
infrastructure sector while it was 33 per cent in 2012-13. It shows an increasing tendency to allocate
more funds under this sector. Among the tiers, the Grama Panchayat allocated 53 per cent of their
allocation to the sector. The expenditure during 2013-14 increased to 74 per cent from 63 per cent
in 2012-13. In the utilization of plan fund in this sector, Block Panchayats and Grama Panchayath
achieved 89 per cent and 78 per cent of expenditure during 2013-14. Against the total allotment
made in the infrastructure sector, 76 per cent of fund was earmarked for transportation facilities
and the corresponding expenditure was 78 per cent. Transportation and building sectors together
constituted 93 per cent of funds from their total outlay in the infrastructure sector. Tier wise, sub
sector wise allocation and expenditure details in 2013-14 are given in table 8.5 and percentage share
of allocation to different tires is shown in Fig.8.7 and sub-sector wise details of 2012-13& 2013-14 in
Appendix 8.6 (a&b).
Table 8.5
Infrastructural Sector - Allocation & Expenditure during 2013-14
(` in Crore)
Type of LGs Allocation 2013-14 Percentage
Expenditure
Grama Pancyayth 990.89 772.02 77.91
Block Panchayath 201.11 179.09 89.05
District Panchayath 248.94 140.57 56.47
Municipality 231.09 172.57 74.68
Corporation 190.53 118.61 62.26
Total 1862.58 1382.87 74.25
Source: Information Kerala Mission 2014
Fig 8.7
Share of Infrastructural Sector Allocation to different Tiers of LGs during 2013-14
100000.00 99089.00
80000.00 20111.80
60000.00 24894.75
40000.00 23109.92
20000.00 19053.12
0.00
Grama Block Dostrict Municipality Corporation
Panchayat Panchayat Panchayat
Allocation ( Rs in lakhs) Expenditrue( in percentage)
Figures in parenthesis are respective percentage of expenditure to allocation
Source: Information Kerala Mission 2014
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