Lok Sabha Question No. 5064 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-27
Subject: Dissemination of Parliamentary Awareness
Ministry: PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
Asked by: JAGDAMBIKA PAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5064 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2018

## Dissemination of Parliamentary Awareness

## QUESTION

5064. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL : Will the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs be pleased to state :

- (a) Whether  the  Government  allocates  funds  to  conduct  various  programmes  viz:  student  parliament, seminars and sensitization campaign in different states for dissemination of parliamentary awareness among the youth;
- (b) If so, the details thereof along with the funds allocated during the last three years and the current year, scheme & State-wise; and
- (c) the actual expenditure incurred for such programmes during the said period ?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal)

- (a) The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs gives financial assistance to States/ UTs for organizing 'Youth Parliament Competitions' in the recognized High/ Higher Secondary Schools for creating awareness about the  Parliamentary  functions  and  procedures  amongst  the  Indian  youth  under  the  'Scheme  of Financial  Assistance  to  States/Union  Territories  for  organising  Youth  Parliament  Competitions'.  The actual expenditure is reimbursed by the Ministry on the basis of the report submitted by the States/ UTs, subject to the following ceiling:-
- (b) & (c) The details of the financial assistance given under the Scheme to the various States/UTs during the last three years and the current year vis-à-vis the actual expenditure incurred are as under:-

- (i)           Legislatures having members up to 100

Rs. 3 Lacs p.a.

- (ii)          Legislatures having members between 100-200 Rs.

Rs  4 Lacs p.a.

- (iii)         Legislatures having members above 200

Rs. 5 Lacs p.a.

- (iv)         UTs having no legislatures

Rs. 2 Lacs per UT p.a.

| Sl No   | Name of the State/UT                     | Actual expenditure incurred by the State/UT Amount   | reimbursed by the Ministry   |
|---------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 2014-15 | 2014-15                                  | 2014-15                                              | 2014-15                      |
| 1       | Madhya Pradesh                           | Rs 2,21,809/-                                        | Rs 2,21,809/-                |
| 2       | West Bengal (Amount claimed for 3 years) | Rs 15,00,000/-                                       | Rs 15,00,000/-               |
| 2015-16 | 2015-16                                  | 2015-16                                              | 2015-16                      |
| 1       | Madhya Pradesh                           | Rs 2,80,442/-                                        | Rs 2,80,442/-                |
| 2       | Odisha                                   | Rs 4,00,000/-                                        | Rs 4,00,000/-                |
| 2016-17 | 2016-17                                  | 2016-17                                              | 2016-17                      |
| 1       | West Bengal                              | Rs 5,00,000/-                                        | Rs 5,00,000/-                |
| 2       | Kerala                                   | Rs 4,00,000/-                                        | Rs 4,00,000/-                |
| 2017-18 | 2017-18                                  | 2017-18                                              | 2017-18                      |
| 1       | Odisha                                   | Rs 412,493/-                                         | Rs 412,493/-                 |
| 2       | Madhya Pradesh                           | Rs.5.04,987/-                                        | Rs 5,00,000/-                |

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