Lok Sabha Question No. 4531 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-08
Subject: Grants-in-Aid to VOs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: RATTAN LAL KATARIA

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4531 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.01.2019

## GRANTS-IN-AID TO VOs

## 4531. SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has introduced scheme of grants-in-aid to voluntary and other organizations and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of the amount released under grants-in-aid for such organization during the last three years;
- (c) whether the Government has developed any mechanism to revise these schemes; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the criteria for grants-in-aid to these organizations?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Madam . The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment is implementing the funds released under these schemes during the last three years is given at Annexure. Yes;

- (c) & (d): There is a provision of periodic evaluation of Schemes and revisions if required, are carried out. For instance the schemes of Voluntary Organizations viz. (i) Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (IPSr.C) (ii) Assistance for prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drugs) abuse (iii) Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitations Scheme were revised in April 2018 and Grant-inAid (GIA) is released as per these guidelines:

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## ANNEXURE

Annexure refere t0 in of the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4531 for 08.01.2019 by Shri Rattan Lal Kataria, MP regarding Grants in Aid to VOs' part-B

| S No.   | Name of the Scheme                                                                                                          | Amount Released (Rs. in lakh)   | Amount Released (Rs. in lakh)   | Amount Released (Rs. in lakh)   |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| S No.   | Name of the Scheme                                                                                                          | 2015-16                         | 2016-17                         | 2017-18                         |
|         | Grant in aid to Voluntary and Other Organizations working for welfare of Scheduled Caste                                    | 4971.87                         | 6999.55                         | 7000.00                         |
| 2       | Assistance for skill development for Other Backward Classes/ Economically Backward Classes/ De-notified and Nomadic Tribes. | 502.15                          | 898.82                          | 1500.00                         |
| 3       | Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (IPSr.C)                                                                           | 2758.06                         | 3698.67                         | 4446.66                         |
|         | Assistance for   prevention of Alcoholism   and Substance (Drugs) abuse.                                                    | 3615.00                         | 4670.07                         | 4891.03                         |
| 5       | Assistance to Disabled Persons for   Purchasel Fitting of Aids and Appliances (ADIP)                                        | 15116.00                        | 17000.00                        | 20001.00                        |
|         | Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitations Schemes (DDRS)                                                                           | 5018.99                         | 4500.00                         | 5999.77                         |