Lok Sabha Question No. 611 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-19
Subject: Financial Assistance for Consumer Movements
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: RAMESH BIDHURI

## Government of India Department of Consumer Affairs

## ORIGINAL IN HINDI

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 611 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.12.2017

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR CONSUMER MOVEMENTS

611. SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI: (OIH)

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- (a) whether any financial assistance is being provided to the voluntary organizations in order to strengthen the consumer movement in Delhi, Rajasthan and Haryana; and
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  the  assistance  provided  during  the  last  three  years  and  the contribution of such organizations to the consumer movement in Delhi, Haryana and Rajasthan, organization-wise?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

(a)  &  (b)  :  Yes,  Madam. Financial assistance is provided to the voluntary organizations after due evaluation of the projects in accordance with the Consumer Welfare Fund Rules, 1992 and Consumer Welfare Fund Guidelines, 2014. The details of fund released during the  last  three  years  to  voluntary  organizations  in  Delhi,  Haryana  and  Rajasthan  is  at Annexure .  These  organizations  have  contributed  in  the  consumer  movement  through spreading consumer awareness by organizing conferences, testing of products & services and  dissemination  of  the  test  results,  setting  up  of  consumer  facilitation  centre  and conducting studies on consumer issues.

## STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.611 FOR 19.12.2017 REGARDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR CONSUMER MOVEMENTS.

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| Grants Released          | Grants Released          | Grants Released                                                    | Grants Released            |
|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|
| Financial Year 2014-2015 | Financial Year 2014-2015 | Financial Year 2014-2015                                           | Financial Year 2014-2015   |
| S. No.                   | State                    | Name of Grantee Organizations                                      | Amount of Release (in Rs.) |
| 1                        | Delhi                    | 1.Voluntary Organisation in Interest of Consumer Education (VOICE) | 40,00,000                  |
| 1                        | Delhi                    | 2.Consumer Online Foundation                                       | 6,00,000                   |
| 2                        | Rajasthan                | NIL                                                                |                            |
| 3                        | Haryana                  | NIL                                                                |                            |
| Financial Year 2015-2016 | Financial Year 2015-2016 | Financial Year 2015-2016                                           | Financial Year 2015-2016   |
| 1                        | Delhi                    | Federation of Indian Electronic Commerce and Industry              | 2,80,000                   |
| 2                        | Rajasthan                | 1.Consumer Unity &Trust Society (CUTS), GSK                        | 26,10,000                  |
| 2                        | Rajasthan                | 2.Consumer Unity &Trust Society (CUTS)                             | 10,00,000                  |
| 3                        | Haryana                  | NIL                                                                |                            |
| Financial Year 2016-2017 | Financial Year 2016-2017 | Financial Year 2016-2017                                           | Financial Year 2016-2017   |
| 1                        | Delhi                    | 1.Consumer Online Foundation                                       | 15,00,000                  |
| 1                        | Delhi                    | 2.Voluntary Organisation in Interest of Consumer Education (VOICE) | 15,00,000                  |
| 2                        | Rajasthan                | Consumer Unity &Trust Society (CUTs)                               | 7,50,000                   |
| 3                        | Haryana                  | NIL                                                                |                            |

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