Lok Sabha Question No. 199 (STARRED), answered on 2018-07-31
Subject: Dr. Ambedkar Foundation
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: SRIRAM MALYADRI

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

STARRED QUESTION NO. *199 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.07.2018

## DR AMBEDKAR FOUNDATION

*199. SHRI MALYADRI SRIRAM:

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

- (a) whether Dr: Ambedkar Foundation and its affiliates have called for applications for various grants, incentives and other payments across the country since 2016;
- (b) if the number of such applications received from Andhra Pradesh for grants and incentives for intercaste marriages etc;; SO,
- (c) the number of applications examined and cleared and the action initiated in this regard;
- (d) the steps proposed to address each and every application sent to the Foundation by Andhra Pradesh; and
- (e) the action taken by the Foundation to streamline its activities?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

- (a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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(SHRI THAAWARCHAND GEHLOT)

## Statement in answer to parts (a) to (e) of the LokSabha Starred Question No.199 for 31.7.2018 by ShriMalyadriSriram regarding Dr. Ambedkar Foundation:

(a): Dr Ambedkar Foundation (DAF) is an autonomous organization functioning under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, administering Schemes and Programmes aimed to serve the welfare of target population belonging to SCs and STs The Schemes are for promoting Inter-caste marriage, Medical-Aid Scheme, National Merit Award   Scheme, National  Essay Competition/Quiz Scheme etc\_ The desirous applicants   apply under these  schemes  and in  certain  schemes i.e. National  Award &  International Award, the Foundation calls for the candidature through Advertisement. only

(b) and (c): A total number of 64 applications during the year 2016-17 and 96 applications during 2017-2018, seeking   incentives under Inter-Caste   Marriage   Scheme were   received   from applications received during the year 2016-17, after due examination, 3 proposals were finally approved and an amount of Rs: 7.50 lac was   sanctioned   Similarly, out of 96 applications in 2017-2018, after due consideration 30 proposals were approved and a total amount of Rs. 75.00 lac was released to the applicants belonging to the State of Andhra Pradesh. The position in respect of schemes of Dr Ambedkar Foundation for the state of Andhra Pradesh is as under:

| S    | Name of the Scheme                                                                      |                  |                     |                 | FY. 2017-18     | FY. 2017-18         | FY. 2017-18          |
|------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|---------------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|----------------------|
| N 0. | Name of the Scheme                                                                      | No of applicants | No. of beneficiarie | Amount in Lakh) | No of applicant | No. of beneficiarie | Amount (Rs. in Lakh) |
|      | Dr Ambedkar   National Relief  for Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribes victims Atrocities |                  |                     |                 |                 |                     |                      |
|      | Dr.Ambedkar Scheme for Social Integration through Inter-Caste Marriages                 | 64               | 03                  | 7.50            | 96              | 30                  | 75.00                |
| 3    | Celebration of Birth Anniversaries of Great Saints                                      | 47               | 02                  | 0.60            | 5               |                     |                      |
|      | AP)                                                                                     | 02               | 02                  | 18.17           |                 |                     |                      |
| 5    | Dr.Ambedkar Medical Aid Scheme                                                          | 02               |                     |                 |                 |                     |                      |

(d): All the applications  received by Dr. Ambedkar   Foundation are   scrutinized and if meet   the mandatory   requirement as per the Scheme, are processed for approval and final release of the grantslincentives/relief:  The deficiencies are intimated to the applicants in order to provide the necessary documents/recommendations to expeditiously process the proposals. they

## (e): Action taken to streamline its activities by Dr.Ambedkar Foundation

- Income ceiling was removed from the inter-caste marriage Scheme;
- (iii)Documents were received on self-attestation:
- (ii) For the Medical Aid Scheme; the procedures was simplified, income limit enhanced, mandatory documents required for processing such proposals was minimized;
- (iv) Accepting online etc.

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