Lok Sabha Question No. 339 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-26
Subject: Grants to Special Schools
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: M. B. RAJESH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION N0.339 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.04.2016

## Grants to Special Schools

339. SHRI MB. RAJESH:

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

- (2) the details of special schools for development of disabled children functioning in the country, State-wise;
2. (c) whether there are huge dues in and delay in disbursement of such funds during the last three years; grant
- (6) the funds released/grants provided in this regard during each of the last three years and the including Kerala;
4. if so, the reasons therefor; and
5. whether the Government  proposes to enhance the honorarium of the teaching and nonteaching staff of such schools and if %0, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)

- (a) (b) A statement indicating the details of the special schools for development of disabled children finnctioning in the country and the funds released/grants provided in this regard each of the last three years and the current year, State wise including Kerela under Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS) is at Annexure during
- (c) & (d) complete  proposals,  which   fulfill norms. of the schemes, received during the financial year;, are processed and grants considered subject to availability of funds However, in case of "deficiency in any of the documents/proposals, the grant is released only after rectification of the deficiency, in consonance with the provisions of General Financial Rules
- (e) The matter is under consideration of the Department;

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Annexure referred to the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.339 for answered on 26.04.2016 A statement indicating Number of Speical Schools, Beneficiaries and Amount Released under DDRS during the last three years and current year as on 21.04.2016)

Rs. in lakhs

| S.No   | Name of State    | 2013-14                     | 2013-14         | 2014-15                     | 2014-15         | 2015-16         | 2015-16         | 2016-17 (21.04.2016)   | 2016-17 (21.04.2016)   |
|--------|------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------|-----------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------------|------------------------|
| S.No   | Name of State    | No. of Spl; School assisted | Amount released | No. of Spl: School assisted | Amount released | School assisted | Amount released | School assisted        | Amount released        |
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh   | 84                          | 1429.30         | 53                          | 809.01          | 57              | 747.83          |                        |                        |
| 2      | Assam            | 5                           | 83.98           | 6                           | 56.29           |                 | 47.7            |                        |                        |
| 3      | Bihar            | 6                           | 67.91           | 3                           | 36.26           | 5               | 34.89           |                        |                        |
| 4      | Chhattisgarh     | 6                           | 83.26           | 5                           | 20.55           | 7               | 37.24           |                        |                        |
| 5      | Delhi            | 10                          | 91.31           | 9                           | 42.57           | 12              | 170.89          |                        |                        |
| 6      | Goa              | 0                           | 0.00            | 1                           | 10.09           | 1               | 8.87            |                        |                        |
| 7      | Gujarat          | 7                           | 45.77           | 14                          | 50.74           | 9               | 39.16           |                        |                        |
| 8      | Haryana          | 11                          | 83.88           | 14                          |                 | 12              | 53.01           |                        |                        |
| 9      | Himachal Pradesh | 3                           | 17.43           | 2                           | 4.89            | 2               | 5.75            |                        |                        |
| 10     | Jammu & Kashmir  | 0                           | 0.00            | 1                           | 0.21            | 0               |                 |                        |                        |
| 11     | Jharkhand        |                             | 0.00            | 1                           | 0.77            | 1               | 0.41            |                        |                        |
| 12     | Karnataka        | 44                          | 437.75          | 8                           | 65.81           | 6               | 66.05           |                        |                        |
| 13     | Kerala           | 41                          | 402,18          | 41                          | 519.43          | 30              | 344.19          |                        |                        |
| 14     | Madhya Pradesh   | 7                           | 47.49           | 12                          | 109.88          | 16              | 75.89           |                        |                        |
| 15     | Maharshtra       | 13                          | 100.29          | 29                          | 162.60          | 17              | 90.81           |                        |                        |
| 16     | Manipur          | 11                          | 185,19          | 19                          | 118.52          | 16              | 173.43          |                        |                        |
| 17     | Meghalya         | 1                           | 15.45           | 4                           | 23.84           | 5               | 28.24           |                        |                        |
| 18     | Mizoram          | 1                           | 2.03            | 2                           | 23.93           | 2               | 11.25           |                        |                        |
| 19     | Odisha           | 29                          | 518.64          | 30                          | 312.00          | 33              | 397.32          |                        |                        |
| 20     | Puducherry       | 1                           | 6.28            | 1                           | 7.18            | 1               | 14.83           |                        |                        |
| 21     | Punjab           | 2                           | 10.18           | 11 15                       | 120.61          | 4               | 37.11           |                        |                        |
| 22     | Rajsthan         | 17                          | 120.49          |                             | 85.87           | 17              | 102.6           |                        |                        |
| 23     | Tamil Nadu       | 16                          | 230.58          | 10                          | 40.09           | 17              | 157.94          |                        |                        |
|        | Telangana        | 0                           | 0.00            | 56                          | 656.84          | 48              | 699.64          |                        |                        |
| 25     | Tripura          | 2                           | 25.14           | 2                           | 8.44            | 1               |                 |                        |                        |
| 26     | Uttar Pradesh    | 50                          | 537.63          | 38                          | 273.31          | 41              |                 |                        |                        |
| 27     | Utrakhand        | 3                           | 14.44           | 5                           | 28.95           | 7               | 36.88           |                        |                        |
| 28     | West Bengal      | 22                          | 233.61 4790.21  | 13                          | 86.50           | 26              | 223.02          |                        |                        |
|        | Total            | 392                         |                 | 405                         | 3756.58         | 397             | 4090.31         |                        |                        |