The shortfall spans key sectors, including health, drinking water, agriculture, urban development, education and rural welfare. Notably, even departments linked to senior BJP leaders, including Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and veteran state ministers, have failed to secure releases from New Delhi.
One of the biggest gaps is in the Jal Jeevan Mission. The Public Health Engineering Department was to receive ₹8,561.22 crore to provide tap water connections, but no funds have been released. The delay has persisted despite internal action by the state government, including blacklisting agencies and ordering inquiries into alleged irregularities.
Agriculture and allied sectors have also been hit. Although nearly ₹1,000 crore was sanctioned under various central schemes, including the National Agriculture Development Scheme, no funds have reached the state. Similar delays have affected horticulture, renewable energy and AYUSH missions.
Major national projects remain unfunded. The Water Resources Department has not received the promised ₹630 crore for the Ken–Betwa Link Project, nor an additional ₹290 crore for associated dam works. The Energy Department is awaiting ₹1,736.33 crore under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme.
Health services are among the worst affected. The Public Health and Family Welfare Department has received nothing for new sub-health centres, medical colleges, MBBS seat expansion and disease control programmes. While partial funds have come under the National Health Mission, allocations under Ayushman Bharat-linked infrastructure schemes remain uneven.
Urban development has recorded the poorest performance. Apart from ₹5 crore for Ujjain Smart City, no central funds have been released for housing, AMRUT 2.0, e-bus services or urban sanitation missions. Education schemes, including PM Shri schools and the STARS project, have also seen little to no disbursal.
Social sector programmes have not been spared. Nutrition schemes, tribal welfare initiatives, rural employment programmes and public distribution system reimbursements remain largely unpaid, directly affecting beneficiaries across the state.
Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav has repeatedly directed ministers to pursue pending funds with their central counterparts. However, with less than two months left in the financial year, officials acknowledge that many allocations may lapse unless releases are expedited.
The persistent delays have raised questions about coordination between the state and Centre, and about the administrative preparedness required to meet central compliance norms tied to fund disbursal.
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