Lok Sabha Question No. 4394 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Rajiv Gandhi Adventure Scheme
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4394 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2018

Rajiv Gandhi Adventure Scheme

4394. DR. BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  National  Service  Scheme  volunteers  who  have participated in the Rajiv Gandhi Adventure Scheme since its launch;
- (b) the  details  of  funds  disbursed  to  various  organizations/States towards the realization of the scheme during each of the last five years and the current year; and;
- (c) the  mechanism  adopted  for  monitoring  the  implementation  of these programmes at various levels?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [COL. RAJYAVARDHAN  RATHORE(RETD.)]

- (a)    Since its launch , a total of 9890 National Service Scheme (NSS) volunteers have successfully participated in these programmes.
- (b) The details of funds disbursed to various NSS Regional Directorates in last five years and current year i.e. from 2012-13 to 2017-18 towards realization of the scheme are given at Annexure-I.

(c) The Adventure Courses are conducted in the batches comprising of  40  volunteers  each.  An  annual  Action  Plan  is  prepared  in  the beginning of the financial year giving Schedule for conducting different activities  including  adventure  camps.  The  implementation  of  these programmes is regularly monitored at various levels through periodical reports.

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## Annexure-I

ANNEXURE-I REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  No.  4394  FOR  22.03.2018  ASKED  BY  DR.  BOORA  NARSAIAH  GOUD REGARDING RAJIV GANDHI ADVENTURE SCHEME.

| Status of Funds Released for Rajiv Gandhi Adventure Scheme under NSS   | Status of Funds Released for Rajiv Gandhi Adventure Scheme under NSS                         | Status of Funds Released for Rajiv Gandhi Adventure Scheme under NSS   | Status of Funds Released for Rajiv Gandhi Adventure Scheme under NSS   | Status of Funds Released for Rajiv Gandhi Adventure Scheme under NSS   | Status of Funds Released for Rajiv Gandhi Adventure Scheme under NSS   | Status of Funds Released for Rajiv Gandhi Adventure Scheme under NSS   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No.                                                                  | Name of NSS Regional Directorate (With States/UTs under its Jurisdiction)                    | Funds Released (in Rs.)                                                | Funds Released (in Rs.)                                                | Funds Released (in Rs.)                                                | Funds Released (in Rs.)                                                | Funds Released (in Rs.)                                                |
| S.No.                                                                  | Name of NSS Regional Directorate (With States/UTs under its Jurisdiction)                    | 2012-13                                                                | 2013-14                                                                | 2014-15                                                                | 2015-16                                                                | 2016-17                                                                |
| 1.                                                                     | Delhi ( UT Delhi, J & K, Haryana)                                                            | 261900                                                                 | 466200                                                                 | 696000                                                                 | 696000                                                                 | 600600                                                                 |
| 2.                                                                     | Bhopal (Chhattisgarh & Madhya Pradesh                                                        | 218250                                                                 | 479200                                                                 | 464000                                                                 | 464000                                                                 | 600600                                                                 |
| 3.                                                                     | Chandigarh (Punjab, Himachal Pradesh)                                                        | 3863250                                                                | 8497800                                                                | 8853200                                                                | 7533200                                                                | 7630700                                                                |
| 4.                                                                     | Jaipur (Rajasthan)                                                                           | 130950                                                                 | 162000                                                                 | 232000                                                                 | 232000                                                                 | 300300                                                                 |
| 5.                                                                     | Lucknow (Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh)                                                         | 893250                                                                 | 472400                                                                 | 556800                                                                 | 556800                                                                 | 450450                                                                 |
| 6.                                                                     | Patna (Bihar, Jharkhand)                                                                     | 130950                                                                 | 364800                                                                 | 464000                                                                 | 464000                                                                 | 400400                                                                 |
| 7.                                                                     | Bhubaneshwar (Odisha)                                                                        | 143550                                                                 | 324000                                                                 | 232000                                                                 | 232000                                                                 | 300300                                                                 |
| 8.                                                                     | Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh & Telangana)                                                       | 187200                                                                 | 324000                                                                 | 324800                                                                 | 324800                                                                 | 600600                                                                 |
| 9.                                                                     | Pune (Maharashtra & Goa)                                                                     | 174600                                                                 | 384900                                                                 | 464000                                                                 | 464000                                                                 | 500500                                                                 |
| 10.                                                                    | Trivandrum (Kerala & Lakshadweep)                                                            | 174600                                                                 | 344400                                                                 | 324800                                                                 | 324800                                                                 | 300300                                                                 |
| 11.                                                                    | Ahmedabad (Gujrat, Dadar & N. Haveli, Daman & Diu)                                           | 218250                                                                 | 337300                                                                 | 417600                                                                 | 417600                                                                 | 450450                                                                 |
| 12.                                                                    | Bangalore (Karnataka)                                                                        | 130950                                                                 | 256600                                                                 | 324800                                                                 | 324800                                                                 | 300300                                                                 |
| 13.                                                                    | Chennai (Tamil Nadu, UT Puducherry)                                                          | 261900                                                                 | 418600                                                                 | 510400                                                                 | 510400                                                                 | 500500                                                                 |
| 14.                                                                    | Guwahati (Assam, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura) | 494550                                                                 | 1100000                                                                | 1289400                                                                | 2609400                                                                | 2833200                                                                |
| 15.                                                                    | Kolkata (West Bengal, Sikkim)                                                                | 310950                                                                 | 376900                                                                 | 416200                                                                 | 416200                                                                 | 300300                                                                 |
| Total                                                                  |                                                                                              | 7595100                                                                | 14309100                                                               | 15570000                                                               | 15570000                                                               | 16069500                                                               |

During 2017-18, provision of Rs. 1,65,41,700/- was made for organizing for NSS Adventure Camp. However due to issues in Public Financial Management System (PFMS)  and  Expenditure  Advance  Transfer  (EAT)  module  implementation,  the funds could not be released.