Lok Sabha Question No. 2524 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-09
Subject: NGO Active in Consumer Welfare Sector
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Dileshwar Kamait, Geeta Kora, Jugal Kishore Sharma

## Government of India

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2524

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2021

## NGO ACTIVE IN CONSUMER WELFARE SECTOR

2524.  SHRI  DILESHWAR  KAMAIT:  SHRIMATI  GEETA  KORA:  SHRI  JUGAL  KISHORE SHARMA:

(OIH)

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- (a) whether any financial assistance is provided to the authorities and Non-Government Organizations  (NGOs)  active  in  consumer  welfare  sector  for  carrying  out  various  activities relating to consumer welfare;
- (b) if so, the district-wise details of financial assistance provided to districts in Bihar, Jharkhand and Jammu and Kashmir, particularly Singhbhum in Jharkhand, Supaul in Bihar and Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir;
- (c) whether  any  provisions  have  been  made  to  monitor  the  functioning  of  NGOs  receiving  the financial assistance; and
- (d) if  so,  the  number  of  NGOs  against  which  action  has  been  taken  in  regard  to  financial irregularities?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

- (a) : Yes, Sir.    Financial  assistance is  provided to various organizations including States and Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) active in consumer welfare sector as per the eligibility criteria for the assistance.
- (b) : No assistance is provided to districts directly.  However, details of the financial assistance provided to Bihar, Jharkhand and Jammu & Kashmir are at Annexure.
- (c) & (d) : Monitoring of functioning  of  NGOs receiving  financial  assistance  is  done  from  time  to time by the Central Government.

## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2524 FOR 09.03.2021 REGARDING NGO ACTIVE IN CONSUMER WELFARE SECTOR.

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Financial Assistance provided to NGOs & State Governments in Bihar, Jharkhand and J&K (2012-13 to 2018-19)

(Rs. in lakhs)

|   Sl No. | Name of NGOs/ State Government                                        | State          |   Amount Sanctioned | Activity                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|---------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Government of Bihar, Patna                                            | Bihar          |              750    | Setting up Consumer Welfare (Corpus) Fund                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|        2 | Government of Bihar, Patna                                            | Bihar          |               66.11 | Grants released under the State Consumer Helpline                                                                                                                                                                               |
|        3 | Government of Bihar, Patna                                            | Bihar          |              822.78 | Grants released under the Strengthening Consumer Fora                                                                                                                                                                           |
|        4 | Govt. of Jharkhand, Ranchi                                            | Jharkhand      |              750    | Setting up Consumer Welfare (Corpus) Fund                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|        5 | Govt. of Jharkhand, Ranchi                                            | Jharkhand      |               26.8  | Grants released under the State Consumer Helpline                                                                                                                                                                               |
|        6 | Govt. of Jharkhand, Ranchi                                            | Jharkhand      |              195    | Grants released under the                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|        7 | Govt. of Jammu &Kashmir                                               | Jammu& Kashmir |               29.88 | Grants released under the State Consumer Helpline                                                                                                                                                                               |
|        8 | Govt. of Jammu &Kashmir                                               | Jammu& Kashmir |              105    | Grants released under the Strengthening Consumer Fora                                                                                                                                                                           |
|        9 | SAVERA, Patna                                                         | Bihar          |               98.01 | Rs. 31.14 lakh for establishing and managing the Grahak Suvidha Kendra (GSK); Rs. 16.875 lakh for publication and circulation of Hindi Magazine in Bihar State; Rs. 50.00 lakh for education and communication (IEC) Programme. |
|       10 | International Council of Welfare &Development, Jammu                  | J&K            |               10    | For Consumer Awareness Programme                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|       11 | Rural Artisans Welfare Society, Jammu                                 | J&K            |                5    | Project for "Promotion of Consumers" right through distribution of IEC (Information, Education, Communication) materials, training campaign to enhance literacy and awareness in Jammu and Kashmir                              |
|       12 | School of Business Studies, Central University of Jammu, Samba, Jammu | J&K            |               12.5  | For the project 'Field Mapping and Capacity Building of Stakeholders for Consumer Welfare &Protection'.                                                                                                                         |