Lok Sabha Question No. 3112 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-21
Subject: Misappropriation of Public Funds by Voluntary Organisations
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: MIDHUN REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3112 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.03.2017

## MISAPPROPRIATION OF PUBLIC FUNDS BY VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS

3112. SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  Voluntary  Organisations  (VOs)  whose  licenses  had  been  cancel Government during each of the last two years and the grounds for cancellation, State - wise i ncluding Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal;

(b) whether the Government has any proposal to introduce any guidelines/ regulation misappropriation of public funds by VOs and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government proposes to create other sources of funds for VOs as some of th whose licenses were cancelled were working for project implementing agency; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FO R SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

(a): This Ministry does not grant any licences to NGOs but provides financial grants to various schemes on fulfilling the eligibility criteria of schemes for the welfare of Other Backward Classes, Senior Citizens, Victims of Drug Abuse, and the Persons with Disabilitie However, the State - wise (including Andhra Pradesh and Odisha) details  of NGOs blackliste violation of scheme guidelines/ irregularities during the last two years are at Annexur been blacklisted in the State of West Bengal.

(b):The  Ministry  monitors  and  ensures  checks  on    misappropriation  of  funds  by  NGO following ways: -

(i) Fresh/subsequent release of grants to implementing agencies during a year a on receipt of Utilization C ertificates in respect of previous year's grants, which have become due.

(ii) The Schemes/programmes implemented through NGOs are also monitored by resp State Governments/UT Administrations.

(iii)  The  Ministry  also  sponsors  evaluation  studies  from  ti me  to  time  through  independent evaluation  agencies,  inter  alia,  to  check  proper  utilization  of  funds  by  the agencies.

(iv) The Ministry has developed centralized on - line application software with the assis of National Informatics Centre ( NIC) on the website of the Ministry www.ngograntsje.gov.in . All applications from NGOs for seeking Grant - in - aid (GIA) under the schemes of the Minist are received through on - line website with effect from 1.4.20 14 and onwards.

(v) Inspections of NGOs is also carried out by the State Governments and by th  Ministry .

(c) & (d ):This Ministry does not have any such proposal.

Referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (a)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred Question  No.3112  by  SHRI  P.V.  MIDHUN  REDDY    to  be answered on 21.03.2017 regarding ' Misappropriation of Public Funds by Voluntary Organisations'

## The State - wise details of the NGOs blacklisted during the last two years.

|   SI.No. | Name of State   | Details of NGO                                                                                                                                | Year of blacklisting         | Reason for blacklisting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|----------|-----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh  | Sree Sarda Vignana Samithi, Beside MRO Office, Officers Club Bapatla, Guntur District, Pradesh 522101                                         | Mahila Road, Andhra 2015- 16 | 'No one was available at the Centre to liaise with inspecting team for providing details of No permanent staff appointed by NGO. premises of Centre were not found fit old age people. The sanitation was poor. were no stocks o f food and eatables. no utensils. No records were shown to Team'.                                                                            |
|        2 | Karnataka       | R. T. Nagar Educational Trust, Soorappana halli, Kudur Hobli, Magadi Taluk, Ramnagar District, Karnataka                                      | 2015- 16                     | At the time of inspection, no inmates present in Old Age Home. The old age home not hygienic and clean.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|        3 | Karnataka       | Sri Sirdi Sai Baba Sikhshana Sounstana, Vill - Bemalkheda, Tq. Humnabad, Dist - Bidar, Karnataka                                              | 2015- 16                     | Building space was not adequate to the inmates. Organisation does not capacity for additional resource Organisation is not maintaining the records. Pay bill register and entries donation/contribution s, not found. 20(8 and 12 male) inmates found present at However, 12 male were not old as the IPOP is meant is meant for senior Only 10 beds found present at centre. |
|        4 | Karnataka       | Hyderabad Karnataka Dalit Women's Education Society                                                                                           | 2016- 17                     | support found inadequate. Building space was no adequate to the inmates. Documents not provided inspecting team as those were not centres. The persons attending the did not know the information. 14 inmates present at centre. only 07 beds found                                                                                                                           |
|        5 | Madhya Pradesh  | Shri Gopal Shikshan and Samaj Seva Samiti, Shri Mati Sharda Devi ka Makan, Ganesh Pura, Morena, Madhya Pradesh.                               | 2014- 15                     | Fake Registration Certificate, Byelaws Memorandum.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|        6 | Madhya Pradesh  | Kamla Swasthya Evam Shiksha Prasarak Samiti, Behind TIT Complex, Opposite Jila Sehkari Karshi Evam Gramin Vikas Bank, Morena, Madhya Pradesh. | 2014- 15                     | Fake Registration Certificate, Byelaws Memorandum.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |

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|   7 | Madhya Pradesh   | Pawan Gramin Samaj Sewa Samiti, JSS building, 2 nd Floor Jiwai Jang, Morena, Madhya Pradesh.                                                              | 2014- 15      | Fake Registration Certificate, Byelaws Memorandum.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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|   8 | Odisha           | Orissa Multipurpose Development Centre, 9/22, MIG - II, BDA Colony, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneshwar (Odhisha)                                              | 2015- 16      | Certain serious shortcomings/irregularities the functioning of the NGO and also conditions incorporated in the Sanctioned w as violated by the NGO.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|   9 | Uttar Pradesh    | Arya Sugandha Sansthan, Vill - Mussepur, P.O - Mandawali, Bijnor, UP                                                                                      | 2015- 16      | 'Against 25 beneficiaries only 5 were present. No facility for productive activity of the The Cash Book, Ledger and Register of the Register of consumable items, - wise record of minutes of General Body Meeting records regard ing details of inmates in OAH properly not maintained by the organization did not maintain separate project - wise. The OAH of the organization have adequate space to accommodate cots belongings of 25 beneficiaries ". |
|  10 | Delhi            | Dr. Zakir Hussain Charitable Trust, New Delhi -working under the Scheme of Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/Fitting of and Appliances. (ADIP). | Aids 2016- 17 | Due to non - submission of relevant documents respect of grant - i - aidreleased during 2010 - 11                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |

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