Lok Sabha Question No. 1253 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-28
Subject: Financial Assistance to NGOs
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Kirron  Kher

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1253 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH JUNE, 2019

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO NGO s

## 1253. SHRIMATI KIRRO N KHER:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has provided  any  financial  assistance  to  Non - Governmental Organisations (NGOs) for implementation of various health schemes in Punjab and Chandigarh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years, NGOs, State and yearwise;
- (c) whether the Government appointed anyone to monitor the functioning/irregularities of such NGOs; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the corrective steps taken by theGovernment in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) & (b): Public Health and hospitals being a State subject, the primary responsibili the implementation of various health schemes in the country including Punjab and Chandigarh lies  with  the  State  Governments.  Under  the  National  Health  Mission  (NHM),  financial technical support is provided to States/UTs for strengthening their health care systems, the proposals received by the States/UTs in their Programme Implementation Plan (PIPs) wi their overall resource envelope. As such, Government of India under NHM does not provide financial assistance to Non - Governmental Organisations (NGOs) directl y, for the implementation of various health schemes.

However, under the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP), as per information received from UT Government of Chandigarh, no financial assistance is given NGOs in Chandigarh. Further, under RNTCP, as per information received from Government of Punjab, NGO wise financial assistance during the last three years is attached at Annexure.

Further, under National AIDS Control Program (NACP), financial assistance is provid to State AIDS C ontrol Societies for running Targeted Intervention (TI) projects through NGO prevent transmission of HIV/AIDS among highly vulnerable populations.

Under NACP, funds allocated in Lakhs in the Annual Action Plan during last three ye is as follows:

| State      |   FY 2017- 18 |   FY 2018- 19 |   FY 2019- 20 |
|------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| Punjab     |       1327.06 |       1494.12 |       1606.93 |
| Chandigarh |        220.3  |        225.36 |        267.7  |

(c) &(d) : Under NACP, All NGOs need to mandatorily register in Darpan portal of NITI Aayog to be eligible for financial aid. State AIDS Control S ociety (SAC ) and Technical support Unit (TSU) set up by National AIDS control organization regularly monitor the programma aspects of NGOs contracted under NACP. Regular Internal Audits are also conducted to moni the financial aspects. Additionally, third party evaluation of the NGOs running TI projects are conducted every two  years. Continuation of NGOs concerned depends on the report of thi -party evaluator certifying their performance and integrity. In case irregularities are activitie s of the NGOs are suspended or they are discontinued.

Under  RNTCP,  the  monitoring  of  the  functioning/irregularities  of  NGOs  involved RNTCP, lies with respective State G overnment.

| NGO                                                     | Expenditure in 2016-17   | Expenditure in 2017-18   |   Expenditure in 2018-19 |
|---------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| Indian Red Cross Society, Punjab State branch, Amritsar | 1.5                      | 1.5                      |                     1.5  |
| Hazrat Halima Maternity and General Hospital, Sangrur   | 1.5                      | 1.5                      |                     1.5  |
| Pehal NGO, Jalandhar                                    | 2.14                     | 2.6                      |                     2.3  |
| Sahara international, Samana, Patiala                   | -                        | -                        |                     0.82 |
| Manav Sewa Mission , Patiala                            | -                        | -                        |                     0.92 |
| Shivalik Hills Welfare Society, Hoshiarpur              | -                        | -                        |                     0.74 |
| Social development and research foundation, Mohali      | -                        | -                        |                     0.55 |
| Total                                                   | 5.14                     | 5.6                      |                     8.33 |

* Expenditure is in Rs. Lakh