Nehru had lamented that in regard to community development projects, the states have been unable to spend the moneys sanctioned and there is quite a big gap in this respect. In his letter to chief ministers dated 26 April 1954, Nehru wrote: ‘Last year, ₹8 crore were sanctioned and somewhat less than ₹2 crore were spent, this too probably on overheads. This year, ₹22 crore have been sanctioned and I doubt very much if we will spend even a major part of that sum.’ (Parthasarathi 1987; p.482)
