Financial Assistance To Institutions/Societies Belonging To Scheduled Castes/Backward Classes
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment, Transport & Infrastructure
Level: State | State: Haryana

Details:
The scheme “Financial Assistance to Institutions/Societies Belonging to Scheduled Castes/Backward Classes” was launched by the Department of Welfare of Scheduled Castes &amp; Backward Classes, Government of Haryana. The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to the institutions/societies of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes to enable them to construct/complete/repair/renovate buildings that can be used for community social or educational purposes etc. of Scheduled Castes / Backward Classes and provide basic facilities and equipment in these buildings.
**Definitions:**

  - “Financial Assistance” means the amount sanctioned /released out of Government funds to supplement public efforts for development.
  - “Competent Authority” means the Director, Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes Department, Haryana.

**Purpose of Financial Assistance:** In addition to the purposes mentioned in the object, the Financial Assistance may also be sanctioned for any one of the following purposes:-

  - For completion, repair, or construction of community building/institutions which used or are to be used for educational and social purposes.
  - For the construction of recreation centers/halls in the above-said buildings institutional for setting up of libraries in the institutions.
  - For purchase of T.V./listening sets, educational equipment, etc. for use in the institutions.
  - Priority for grant of funds will be given for completion/ repair/new construction in that order.

Benefits:
Financial Assistance up to ₹2.00 lakhs may be sanctioned by the Minister in charge, Welfare of Scheduled Castes/Backward Classes.
The Chief Minister may sanction grants exceeding ₹2.00 lakhs in genuine cases.
In deserving cases, additional funds can also be sanctioned later on for construction/completion/ repair/ renovation of the infrastructure or for providing basic amenities in the building, or for any other purpose.
Note 01: 
Financial Assistance will be sanctioned only for the work to be executed within Haryana State.
Note 02:
 The grant will be utilized for the purpose for which it is sanctioned and not for any other purpose within one year of the date of receipt of the grant. Unspent balance, if any, should have to be returned to the competent authority. In case of default, the amount will be recovered as arrears of land revenue.
Note 03:
 The institutions shall incur the expenditure out of this grant in the most economical manner.
Note 04:
 Any institution/society found guilty of non-fulfillment of the conditions shall be debarred from being considered for release of Government grant for a minimum period of three years or more as may be decided by the competent authority.

Eligibility Criteria:
1. Only those institutions/ societies of Scheduled Castes/ Backward classes registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, or the Indian Trust Act would be eligible for grant-in-aid.
   1. The society/ institution should have at least 100 sq yards of its own land or allotted /donated to it by the Govt./ Panchayat/ Local Body/ any individual etc.
   1. Second-time grants to the same institution will be given after only five years if all the UCs for the grants released earlier have been submitted to the District Welfare officer.

**Note 01:** The institution/ society will maintain separate accounts for the grant which shall be open for inspection by the Director, Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes Department, Haryana/concerned District Welfare Officer, or any other officer deputed by the competent authority.
**Note 02:** Utilization certificate duly signed by the Head of the institution/ society dully verified by the Chartered Accountant will be furnished to the District Welfare Officer, who after spot inspection will forward the same to the Director, Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes, Haryana with his comments for record.
**Note 03:** The guarantee will have to furnish an indemnity bond in the prescribed format (ANNEXURE – B) to the Govt. binding itself to fulfill all the conditions attached to the grant and to refund the amount of the grant already paid in the event of non-fulfillment of the aim to abide by the decision of the authority releasing grant-in-aid.