[Reader-list] MNIC: Parliament Questions - 16

[Taha Mehmood]

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF  	LAW , JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED 	 QUESTION NO  	279
ANSWERED ON   	22.02.2001
ISSUING OF PHOTO IDENTITY CARDS IN BIHAR
279 .	Shri RAJO SINGH
	


(a) the number of voters in Bihar;

(b) the number of voters who have been issued photo identity cards in Bihar;

(c) whether the Union Government have released its share of
expenditure to the Government of Bihar for this purpose; and

(d) if so, the details thereof ?
ANSWER

MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE & COMPANY AFFAIRS AND SHIPPING (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)

(a) 58,438,317.

(b) 21,681,836.

(c) & (d) Yes Sir. The Union Government has since 1994-95 released
provisional advance payment of Rs. 35,53,92,000/- as Government of
India`s share of the expenditure incurred on the issuance of photo
identity cards to voters. The said amount was released in two
instalments, Rs. 22,76,00,000/- released in 1994-95 and Rs.
12,77,92,000/- in 1995-96, based on the projection of the total
expenditure likely to be incurred on this account by the State
Government.