Lok Sabha Question No. 1496 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-08
Subject: Grants to NGOs
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: B. S. YEDDYURAPPA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OE ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1496

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2015

## Grants to NGOs

## 1496. SHRI B.S. YEDIYURAPPA:

Will  the  Minster  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE  be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  schemes  being  implemented  by  the  Ministry  through  NonGovernmental Organisations (NGOs) along with the funds provided in this regard during each of the last three years and the current year, scheme and State-wise including Karnataka;
- (b)     whether cases of irregularities regarding alleged misuse of funds by such NGOs have been reported; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof during the said period and the action taken thereon, NGO and State-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

(a):  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change  for  outreach  and  awareness generation  on  environment  provides  financial  assistance  to  autonomous  institutions, Center  of  Excellence  and  NGOS  engaged  in  environmental  outreach.  The  financial assistance provided in this regard during each of the last three years and the current year, scheme and State-wise including Karnataka as available is as under:

| S. No.   | Name of the Scheme                                                                                      | State   | Funds released (in Rs. lakhs)   | Funds released (in Rs. lakhs)   | Funds released (in Rs. lakhs)   | Funds released (in Rs. lakhs)   |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| S. No.   | Name of the Scheme                                                                                      | State   | 2012- 2013                      | 2013- 2014                      | 2014- 2015                      | 2015-2016 (Provisional)         |
| 1        | National River conservation Plan (NRCP) & National Plan for conservation of Aquatic Eco- systems (NPCA) | Kerala  | 5.00                            | -                               | -                               | -                               |
|          | .                                                                                                       | Delhi   | -                               | 6.00                            | -                               | -                               |

| 2   | Project Tiger                                            | Uttar Pradesh Assam Delhi Karnataka Maharashtra             | 6.20 3.98 - - -              | - 3.98 8.00 3.35 -                              | - - - - -                                               | - 2.00 - - 0.47            |
|-----|----------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|
| 3   | National Natural Resource Management System              | Delhi Kerala                                                | 3.33 -                       | 27.40 3.40                                      | 26.88 -                                                 | - -                        |
| 4   | Environment Education Awareness & Training Scheme (EEAT) | Andhra Pradesh Assam Bihar Chhattisgarh Kashmir Maharashtra | 80.00 40.55 70.66 12.36 4.80 | 83.30 41.48 86.44 18.73 73.58 178.75 57.56 0.60 | 56.66 1.00 - - 1.75 15.00 98.46 1.60 1.80 21.80 - - - - | 32.60 63.07 113.74 - 31.33 |
|     |                                                          | Delhi                                                       | 120.33                       |                                                 |                                                         | 78.84                      |
|     |                                                          | Gujarat                                                     | 72.17                        |                                                 |                                                         | 99.55                      |
|     |                                                          | Haryana                                                     | 40.77                        |                                                 |                                                         | -                          |
|     |                                                          | Jammu &                                                     | -                            | 31.56                                           |                                                         | 4.66                       |
|     |                                                          | Jharkhand                                                   | 4.80                         | 22.22                                           |                                                         | -                          |
|     |                                                          |                                                             | 55.88                        | -                                               |                                                         | -                          |
|     |                                                          | Kerala                                                      | 31.80                        | 29.77                                           |                                                         | 34.23                      |
|     |                                                          | Karnataka                                                   |                              |                                                 |                                                         |                            |
|     |                                                          | Mizoram                                                     | 28.02                        | 26.73                                           |                                                         | -                          |
|     |                                                          | Manipur                                                     | 0.50                         | 2.20                                            |                                                         | -                          |
|     |                                                          |                                                             | 0.40                         | 2.00                                            | 5.20                                                    | -                          |
|     |                                                          | Madhya Pradesh                                              |                              |                                                 |                                                         |                            |
|     |                                                          | Orissa                                                      | 52.24                        | 57.50                                           | 9.72                                                    | 53.04                      |

|    |                                                                            | Punjab Rajasthan Tamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh West Bengal   | - 31.86 54.36 69.06 78.30   | 0.64 31.96 77.63 83.01 89.52   | - 7.20 54.18 4.80 10.82   | 0.16 30.23 25.01 78.14 63.67   |
|----|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------------|
|  5 | Integrated Ecodevelopment Research Programme (IERP)                        | Uttarakhand Himachal Pradesh                            | 17.68 1.46                  | 18.14 2.94                     | 5.99 -                    | 3.78 1.46                      |
|  6 | Kailash Sacred landscape Conservation and Development Initiatives (KSLCDI) | Uttarakhand                                             | -                           | -                              | 7.74                      | 9.82                           |
|  7 | Centre of Excellence                                                       | Gujarat Tamil Nadu                                      | 706.00 437.00               | 1046.00 527.00                 | 877.00 327.00             | 535.00 226.00                  |
|  8 | Assistance for Abatement of Pollution, Environment Policy and Law          | Delhi                                                   | 37.55                       | -                              | 32.75                     | 60.00                          |
|  9 | Animal Welfare Board of India                                              | State wise details are not maintained centrally         | 2345.00                     | 555.00                         | 1430.44                   | 651.23                         |

(b): No, Madam.

(c): Does not arise, in view of (b) above.