(a) whether the Government has released any grants for the Non-Governmental
Organisations (NGOs) of Maharashtra during the years 2004, 2005 and 2006;
(b) if so, under which schemes Government have approved the proposals and released the fund for different NGOs;
(c) whether any proposal of NGOs of Maharashtra is pending for consideration;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the time by when sanction is likely to be accorded to these pending proposals?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI P.R. KYNDIAH)
(a)&(b): Yes, Sir. The Ministry has released grants-in-aid to Non-Governmental
Organisations (NGOs) in the State of Maharashtra during the years 2003-04, 2004-05,
2005-06 and 2006-07 under following schemes:
(i) Grants-in-aid to voluntary organisations working for the welfare of scheduled tribes.
(ii) Educational Complex in low literacy pockets for development of women’s literacy
in tribal areas.
(iii) Vocational Training Centres in Tribal Areas.
(iv) Development of Primitive Tribal Groups.
The year-wise and NGO-wise details of grants released under the aforesaid schemes
are given in the Annexure.
(c)to(e): Funds are released to NGOs as per the allocation of the State under
the relevant scheme. Under the schemes of Vocational Training Centres and Development
of Primitive Tribal Groups, proposals of NGOs have already been sanctioned as per the
allocation of the State. Under the scheme of Educational Complex in Low Literacy
Pockets for Development of Women’s Literacy in Tribal Areas, only two proposals have
been received during the current financial year. Out of them, one has already been
sanctioned and the other has been processed for sanction. Under the scheme of
Grants-in-aid to Voluntary Organisations working for the welfare of scheduled tribes,
the allocation of the State during 2006-07 is Rs.244.00 lakh. Out of this, as per
the priority list submitted by State Government, 18 proposals worth Rs.154.35 lakh
have already been sanctioned. For the balance amount of Rs.89.65 lakh, 16 proposals
have been processed for sanction.