Lok Sabha Question No. 3598 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Release of Funds to Telengana under Welfare Schemes
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Sanjay Kumar Bandi

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3598 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2021

## RELEASE OF FUNDS TO TELANGANA UNDER WELFARE SCHEMES

## 3598. SHRI BANDI SANJAY KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government is committed for the welfare OBC and downtrodden people in the country, if s0, the details of funds sanctioned and released under various schemes to the State of Telangana for the last seven years;
- (6) whether any deviation found, of spending the money against sanction of scheme by the State Government; and
- (c) if So, the action considered to be taken by the Government?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRIA NARAYANASWAMY)

(a) to (c): Justice' s welfare   efforts  is on the requirements of the poorest households as represented by the socially, educationally ad economically marginalized sections of the society including Scheduled Castes (SCs), Other Backward Classes, Senior Citizens, Victims of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, Transgender   Persons,  Beggars, Denotified and Nomadic Tribes   (DNTs),  Economically Backward Classes (EBCs) and Economically Weaker Section (EWS) The Department is implementing various programmes/schemes for the welfare of these poor and marginalized sections, the details of the funds released under various schemes to the State of Telangana for are given at  Annexure: Information  regarding welfare   schemes for Scheduled Tribes is collectetd by Ministry of Tribal Affairs and no details are available in this Ministry. being

For the successful implementation of the Schemes Government undertakes steps like mandatory annual inspections by District Authorities,  scrutiny of  proposals by multidisciplinary State Level  Grants-in-aid Committee,  mandatory submission of audited statement of accounts   and utilization Certificate and periodic review by holding meetings at national level, state level, district level and field visits. The Department also undertakes periodic review of the implementation of the schemes through third party evaluation studies. The   studies have  found are achieving   desired  objectives and have recommended their continuation: The Ministry also ensures monitoring of the Schemes to enhance transparency and accountability and checks the misuse of funds in the following manner

- Only online proposals by NGOs through e-Anudaan portal are considered for release of grants-in-aid.
- 2\_ The proposals of NGOs are considered on the basis of recommendations ad satisfactory inspection reports of the StatelUT Governments, and completeness of the proposals in all respects as per the guidelines of the scheme
- 4\_ Performances of the NGOs are also monitored from time to time through random surprise inspections conducted by officers and PMU State Coordinators of the Ministry and representatives of State Governments. On the basis of the inspection report; necessary corrective action is taken:
- 3\_ Subsequent grants are released to the implementing agencies, only o receipt of audited statement of   accounts   duly verified   by Chartered Accountants   and utilization certificates of the grants released in the previous year:
- 5\_ The Ministry sponsors evaluation studies from time to time through independent evaluation   agencies,  inter-alia; to check proper   utilization of   funds  by the implementing agencies under various Schemes/Programmes
7. NGOs  registered on PFMS and   implementing EAT Module   for the purpose of proactive disclosure of their activities to the Public.
6. NGOs have to install CCTV and live feed has to be provided on its website

On the basis of surprise inspection by the PMU State Coordinators and complaints received, Grant-in-Aid to 111 Organization has been stopped under the Scheme of Assistance for Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drugs) Abuse and National Action Plan for Demand Reduction (NAPDDR) 85 projects have been stopped under National Action Plan for Senior Citizen (NAPSrC) and 42 projects  have been found  under-performed under the Scheme of Grant-in-aid to Voluntary and other Organizations Working for Scheduled Castes. Drug

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3598 for 10.08.2021 Schemes wise details of Fund released to the State of Telangana by the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment

| SNo.   | Name of Scheme                                      |   2014-15 | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   |
|--------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1      | Central Assistance to Scheduled Caste Sub Plan      |     24.16 | 23.81     | 36.88     | 41.68     | 32.87     | 26.14     | 28.52     |
| 2      | Post-matric Scholarship for SC students_            |     88    | 124.54    | 331.66    | 140.24    |           |           | 245.03    |
| 3      | Pre-matric Scholarship for SC students_             |      0    |           |           |           |           |           |           |
| 4      | PCR & PoA Act                                       |     13.28 | 4.49      | 11.48     | 13.73     | 23.06     | 19.93     | 8.19      |
| 5      | Free Coaching_for SC and OBC students_              |      0    | 0.57      |           |           |           |           |           |
| 6      | Upgradation of Merit of SC students _               |      0    |           |           | 1.21      |           |           |           |
| 7      | Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojna                  |      0    |           |           |           | 2.89      |           |           |
|        | Rehabilitation of Mannual Savengers                 |      0    |           |           |           |           |           |           |
| 9      | Post-matric Scholarship for OBC students            |     10.94 | 25.66     | 26.89     | 18.51     |           | 54.44     | 39.09     |
| 10     | Pre-matric Scholarship for QBC students_            |      4.13 |           |           |           |           |           |           |
| 11     | Construction of Hostels_for OBC Boys & Girls        |      0    |           |           |           |           | 3.91      |           |
| 12     | Dr Ambedkar Post-matric Scholarship for EBCs        |      0    |           |           |           |           |           | 4.51      |
| 13     | Assistance_to_VOs working_for SCs                   |      0    | 0.47      | 0.7       | 0.6       | 0.26      | 0.41      | 0.69      |
| 14     | National Action Plan for Senior Citizens(NAP SrC)   |      0.35 | 0.47      | 1.13      | 1.34      | 2.45      | 3.75      | 4.1       |
| 15     | Assistance for Prevention of Alcoholism /Drug Abuse |      0.39 | 0.3       | 1.01      | 0.71      |           | 3.51      | 2.44      |
| 16     | National Action Plan for Demand Reduction Drug      |      0    |           |           |           | 1.35      | 1.4       |           |

## Annexure

(Rs: In Crore)

| SNo.   | Name of Scheme                                                          | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   |
|--------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 17     | Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojna (PMAGY)                                | 0.60      |           | 0.66      |           |           | 2.16      | 15.61     |
| 18     | Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana                                               | 0.00      |           |           |           | 0.72      |           |           |
| 19     | Dr. Ambedkar Medical Aid Scheme                                         | 0.00      |           | 0.02      |           |           |           |           |
|        | Dr. Ambedkar Scheme for Social Integration through Inter Caste Marriage | 0.00      | 0.43      | 1.33      | 0.83      | 0.2       | 13        | 1.17      |
| 21     | Loans of Corporations_                                                  |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |
|        | National Scheduled Castes Finance & Development Corporation (NSDFC)_    | 0.00      | 18.93     | 35.84     | 7.12      |           | 0.49      |           |
|        | National Safai Karamchari Finance & Development Corporation (NSKFDC)    | 0.00      |           | 19.8      |           |           |           |           |
|        | National Backward Classes Finance & Development Corporation (NBCFDC)    | 0.00      |           | 1.24      | 0.49      | 1.43      | 0.72      | 24.53     |
| 22     | Skill Development                                                       |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |
|        | National Scheduled Castes Finance & Development Corporation (NSDFC)     | 0.59      | 0.46      | 0.55      | 0.64      | 0.52      | 0.59      | 0.7       |
|        | National Safai Karamchari Finance & Development Corporation (NSKFDC)    | 0.05      | 0.6       |           | 0.07      |           |           |           |
|        | National Backward Classes Finance Development Corporation (NBCFDC)      | 0.00      | 0.14      | 0.43      | 0.47      | 0.56      | 0.63      | 0.28      |

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