Lok Sabha Question No. 4419 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-08
Subject: Funds for Welfare Schemes
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE, PRATHAP SIMHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4419 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.01.2019

## FUNDS FOR WELFARE SCHEMES

## 4419. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE: SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased t0 state:

(a) the details of funds allocated/ granted under various schemes of the Ministry, especially Integrated   Programme for Older Persons and Scheme of Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse to Karnataka during the last three years;

- (6) the details of funds released under various schemes to the State during the said period; and
2. (c) the details of funds to be released to the State? yet

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): This Ministry is implementing a Central Sector Scheme of  Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (IPSrC) {previously known as Integrated Programme for Older Persons (IPOP)} under which grants in aid are given for running and maintenance of Senior Citizens Homes (Old Homes) Continuous Care   Homes, Mobile Medicare Units etc to the Implementing Agencies (IAs) such as State Governments Union Territory Administrations (through Registered   Societies) Panchayati Raj Institutions  (PRIs) Local   bodies; Non-Governmental (NGOs)Voluntary Organizations. Age

The Ministry also   implements a Central Sector Scheme Assistance for   prevention of Alcoholism and Substance   (Drugs) Abuse (APASA)' under which financial assistance is provided to Non-Governmental Organisation (NGOs), Panchayati Raj Institutions, Urban Local Bodies etc. Rehabilitation Centres for Addicts (IRCAs). for,

Release of funds under the Schemes of' IPSrC and APASA is a continuous process and both these   Schemes which Implementing Agencies (IAs) like NGOs/ Voluntary Organisations\_ etc\_ apply online on e-Anudaan portal Out of the total proposals by the IAs, those proposals which are forwarded to this Ministry by the   respective   Statel UT Governments, alongwith satisfactory Inspection Reports, are processed for release of grant in aid. Under the Schemes of IPSrC and APASA, grant in aid is not released to States/ UTs. Details of funds released under IPSrC and APASA during the last 3 years are at Annexure-I. applied

The position in respect of other Schemes of the Ministry is at Annexure-II.

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## 4419 for 08.01.2019

## Details of funds released to the Implementing Agencies of the State of Karnataka, during last 3 years

(Rupees in Lakhs)

| S No   | Name of the Scheme                                                          |   2015-16 | 2016-17   |   2017-18 |
|--------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|        | Integrated Programme for_Senior Citizens_(IPSrC)                            |    386.18 | 280.62    |    382.63 |
| 2      | Assistance for prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drugs) Abuse (APASA) |    265.87 | 393,76    |    115.33 |

## Annexure-II

Annexure\_referred to\_in reply to\_parts (a) to (c)of\_Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No\_4419 for 08.01.2019

Details of funds released last 3 years under various Schemes of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, in respect of State of Karnataka: during

- Under the Central Sector   Scheme of Grant in Aid to Voluntary and other organizations working for welfare of Scheduled Castes Grant in aid is provided to the Voluntary  Organisations to run Residential Schools/ Non Residential Schools   and Hostels for Scheduled Castes students. There is no release of funds to any Statel UTs Governments under the Scheme: Details of funds   released to Karnataka during last 3 years: -

(Rupees in Lakhs)

| Name of the Scheme                                                                        |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Grant in Aid to Voluntary and other organizations working for welfare of Scheduled Castes |     407.3 |    562.67 |     224.7 |

- (ii) Under  Centrally   Sponsored Schemes viz: Post Matric Scholarship and Pre Matric  Scholarship for Scheduled Caste Students release of the Central Assistance is considered availability of funds. The arrear, if any pending, the same is considered in subsequent years Details of Central Assistance released to Government of Karnataka under these Schemes during last 3 years are as below:-

(Rupees in Lakhs)

| Name of the Scheme                      |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |
|-----------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students |      3840 |      3300 |     39546 |
| Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC Students  |        00 |      5819 |        00 |

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(iii) Details of funds released to the State of Karnataka in respect of   similar Scholarship Schemes for Other Backward Class Students are also implemented by the Ministry viz. Post Matric Scholarship and Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students are given below:-

(Rupees in Lakhs)

| Name of the Scheme_                       |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |
|-------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Students_ |      4419 |   4615.67 |   5474.32 |
| Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students   |      1285 |    848.52 |    952    |

(iv) Under the Scheme namely Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana (BJRCY), which is being implemented across the country by the Ministry, the State Governments; Union Territory Administrations, and the Central & State Universities Institutions are eligible for central assistance for fresh construction of hostel buildings, for expansion of the existing hostel  facilities and for periodic repair and maintenance of the hostels BJRCY the last three years due to non-receipt of any complete proposal from the State. No complete proposal of the State is pending in the Ministry. during

The details of funds allocated/granted under the scheme of 'Free Coaching for SC and OBC Students' and Class Education for SC Students' during the last three years are given below:-

(Rupees in Lakhs)

| Name of the Scheme                     |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |
|----------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Free Coaching for SC and OBC Students_ |       682 |       150 |      1984 |
| Class Education for SC Students Top    |      2977 |      2850 |      3394 |

Funds are not released under the aforesaid schemes t0 the State.

(vi) There is a scheme namely Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan (SCA to SCSP) for welfare of Scheduled Castes. SCA to SCSP is a Central Scheme under Plan for  income   generating activities, infrastructure   development and skill training: The details of funds allocated released to Government of Karnataka during 2015-16 to 2017-18 under scheme SCA to SCSP is as follows: -

(Rupees in Lakhs)

| Name of the Scheme                                                     |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Castes Sub- Plan (SCA to SCSP) |   9086.84 |   3197.29 |      8189 |

(vii) Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment implements the Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchasel   Fitting of Aids and Appliances   (ADIP)  Scheme, under which aids   and assistive devices are distributed to eligible Divyangjan throughout the country including Karnataka for their physical, social, psychological and economic empowerment. Details of funds utilized under the Scheme in Karnataka during last 3 years are as under:-

(Rupees in Lakhs)

| Name of the Scheme                                                                        |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchasel of Aids and Appliances (ADIP) Scheme Fitting |    676.98 |     453.6 |     353.5 |

Grant in aid is released to the proposals, which are complete in all respects. The nature of grant under ADIP Scheme is non-recurring and therefore, the proposals wherein grant in aid could not be released in a financial year, they are not considered during the following financial year (s).

(viii) The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities also implements an umbrella   scheme namely  Scheme for Implementation of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act   (SIPDA) which has a component  for  Skill   Development for PwDs: Under this component, the Department launched the National Action Plan (NAP) for Skill Development of Person with Disabilities (PwDs) in March, 2015. The scheme took off from 2016-17 as initial year (2015-16) was dedicated towards empanelment of training partners. Under NAP, funds are disbursed directly to the Empanelled Training Partners (ETPs) for skill development of PwDs and there is no state wise allocation of funds. Details of funds released to 1 ETP based in State of Karnataka under NAP under SIPDA (from 2016-17 onwards) are as under:-

(Rupees in Lakhs)

| Name of the Scheme                                                           | 2015-16   |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Scheme for Implementation of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act (SIPDA) |           |     14.31 |        00 |

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