The budget for the Coastal Aquaculture Authority is provided under the budgetary provisions of the Ministry of Agriculture. The accounts of the Authority are being maintained by the Pay and Accounts Office, Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Chennai and are incorporated in the annual accounts of Ministry of Agriculture.

During the financial year 2005-06 (22 December 2005 to 31 March 2006) and 2006-07 (01 April 2006 to 31 March 2007), the Coastal Aquaculture Authority incurred an expenditure of Rs 22 52 689/- (Rupees twenty two lakhs fifty two thousand six hundred and eighty nine only) and Rs. 68 60 200 (Rupees Sixty eight lakhs sixty thousand and two hundred only) respectively.

During the financial year 2007-08 (01 April 2007 to 31 March 2008), the CAA incurred an expenditure of Rs.61,26,159/- (Rupees sixty one lakh twenty six thousand one hundred and fifty nine only) and the break up under various sub-heads of expenditure is given below:
 

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No.
Name of the
Scheme
Sub-head Expenditure
for the year
2007-08

Major Head 2405

(in Rupees)

1.0 Coastal Aquaculture Authority Salaries 35,99,806.00
2.0 Medical Expenses 27,944.00
3.0 Domestic Travel Expenses 6,32,242.00
4.0 Office Expenses 17,01,617.00
5.0 Publications Nil
6.0 Advertising and Publicity 15,000.00
7.0 Foreign Travel Expenses 1,49,550.00
 

Total

61,26,159.00

The Budget Expenditure for the financial year 2008-09 has been estimated at Rs.1 44 00 000/- (Rupees One Crore and forty four lakhs only) and the details of the approved budget under various sub-heads are given below:
 

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No.
Name of the
Scheme
Sub-head Budget
for the year
2008-09

Major Head 2405

(in Rupees)

1.0 Coastal Aquaculture Authority Salaries 73,00,000.00
2.0 Medical Expenses 1,00,000.00
3.0 Domestic Travel Expenses 14,00,000.00
4.0 Office Expenses 38,00,000.00
5.0 Publications 5,00,000.00
6.0 Advertising and Publicity 8,00,000.00
7.0 Foreign Travel Expenses 5,00,000.00
 

Total

1,44,00,000.00

During the financial year 2008-09 (from April 2008 to March 2009), the CAA incurred an expenditure of Rs. 91,68,358/- (Rupees ninety one lakh sixty eight thousand three hundred and fifty eight only) and the break-up under various sub-heads of expenditure is given below:
 

Sl.
No.
Name of the
Scheme
Sub-head Expenditure
for the year
2008-09

Major Head 2405

(in Rupees)

1.0 Coastal Aquaculture Authority Salaries 40,36,751.00
2.0 Medical Expenses 3,833.00
3.0 Domestic Travel Expenses 11,99,433.00
4.0 Office Expenses 34,10,324.00
5.0 Publications 1,46,900.00
6.0 Advertising and Publicity 3,70,542.00
7.0 Foreign Travel Expenses ---
 

Total

91,68,358.00

The Budget expenditure for the financial year 2009-10 at Rs.2,43,00,000/- (Rupees two crore forty three lakhs only) has been sanctioned by the Ministry of Agriculture and the break up details under various sub-heads are given below.
 

Sl.
No.
Name of the
Scheme
Sub-head Budget
for the year
2009-10

Major Head 2405

(in Rupees)

1.0 Coastal Aquaculture Authority Salaries 1,51,00,000.00
2.0 Medical Expenses 2,00,000.00
3.0 Domestic Travel Expenses 18,00,000.00
4.0 Office Expenses 54,00,000.00
5.0 Publications 5,00,000.00
6.0 Advertising and Publicity 8,00,000.00
7.0 Foreign Travel Expenses 5,00,000.00
 

Total

2,43,00,000.00

This Authority was functioning as a subordinate office till Dec’2009 and the accounts were maintained by the PAO, Ministry of Agriculture & Co-operation, Rajaji Bhawan, Chennai. However, this Authority had received grant-in-aid in Oct'2009 and started to incur the expenditure out of grant-in-aid w.e.f. 01st Jan'2010. Accordingly, this authority is maintaining the books of accounts from 01st Jan'2010 in the prescribed format under clause 15 of Coastal Aquaculture Authority Rules, 2005 for submission to the Comptroller and Auditor General under Sec 19(2) for their audit. 
 

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