Lok Sabha Question No. 3090 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-16
Subject: Assistance to NGOs
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: TARIQ ANWAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3090 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16/03/2016

## ASSISTANCE TO NGOs

## †3090. SHRI TARIQ ANWAR:

| Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY òãðìððÐð ¡ðøÜ ÑßðøÌðð÷ò±ð¨îó Ùðüëðó                                                                                                                                                            | Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY òãðìððÐð ¡ðøÜ ÑßðøÌðð÷ò±ð¨îó Ùðüëðó                                                                                                                                                            |
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| be pleased to state:                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | be pleased to state:                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| (a)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | the names of schemes for which Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) are getting assistance;                                                                                                                                               |
| (b) the scheme-wise details of the assistance being given to NGOs for the last two years;                                                                                                                                                  | (b) the scheme-wise details of the assistance being given to NGOs for the last two years;                                                                                                                                                  |
| (c)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | whether NGOs are functioning properly; and                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| (d)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | if not, the names of such NGOs and action taken against them?                                                                                                                                                                              |
| ANSWER MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES (SHRI.Y. S. CHOWDARY) ÙðüëððâðÚð Ùð÷ü Üð¸Úð Ùðüëðó +ÉÉè® ÑðöÆãðó òãðìððÐð ÙðüëððâðÚð Ùð÷ü Üð¸Úð Ùðüëðó                                                         | ANSWER MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES (SHRI.Y. S. CHOWDARY) ÙðüëððâðÚð Ùð÷ü Üð¸Úð Ùðüëðó +ÉÉè® ÑðöÆãðó òãðìððÐð ÙðüëððâðÚð Ùð÷ü Üð¸Úð Ùðüëðó                                                         |
| (a)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Ministry of Science &Technology grants fund to Non-Government Organizations                                                                                                                                                                |
| (NGOs) under socio-economic development schemes for promotion of Science & Technology of the Department of Science & Technology and Technology Development and Utilization Programme for Women (TDUPW) of the Department of Scientific and | (NGOs) under socio-economic development schemes for promotion of Science & Technology of the Department of Science & Technology and Technology Development and Utilization Programme for Women (TDUPW) of the Department of Scientific and |
| (b)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | A statement containing schemes-wise details of the assistance given to NGOs for                                                                                                                                                            |
| the last two years is Annexed.                                                                                                                                                                                                             | the last two years is Annexed.                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| (c)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Yes, Madam.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| (d)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Does not arise.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |

Statement containing the scheme-wise details of the assistance being given to Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) for the last two years:

| Sl. Nos   | Name of the Scheme                                                    | Amount of Assistance to NGOs (Rs. in Crores)   | Amount of Assistance to NGOs (Rs. in Crores)   |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
|           |                                                                       | 2013-14                                        | 2014-15                                        |
| 1.        | Science and Technology for Women                                      | 1.20                                           | 1.08                                           |
| 2.        | Technological Intervention for Disabled &Elderly (TIDE)               | 0.26                                           | 1.26                                           |
| 3.        | Scheduled Caste Sub Plan (SCSP)                                       | 1.80                                           | 1.92                                           |
| 4.        | Technological Advancement for Rural Areas (TARA):LONGTERMCORE SUPPORT | 6.50                                           | 6.15                                           |
| 5.        | Tribal Sub Plan                                                       | 1.18                                           | 3.40                                           |
| 6.        | Technology Development &Utilization Programme for Women(TDUPW) - DSIR | 0.67                                           | 0.85                                           |

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