Question : Funds for NACO

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the amount of funds received by National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) from the Government and other external and internal funding agencies under Phase II and the amount disbursed during each of the last three years and the current year;

(b) the total amount of funds disbursed to various NGOs and the unspent balance returned by such NGOs during the said period;

(c) whether the Government proposes to merge Department of AIDS control with the Ministry;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the manner in which the merger will affect the AIDS Control programme in India?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND
FAMILY WELFARE
(SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)
(a): The Phase- II of the National AIDS Control Programme(NACP) ended in 2007. The details of the amount received during the period is at Annexure-1. Presently, extended period of Phase-IV of the NACP is under implementation. The amount of funds received by NACO and the amount disbursed during each of the last three years and the current year during Phase-IV of NACP are also detailed at Annexure-I.
(b): The total amount of funds disbursed to various NGOs and the unspent balance returned by such NGOs are detailed at Annexure-II.
(c ): At present, Department of AIDS Control does not exist as a separate entity and National AIDS Control Organisation is a part of Department of Health and Family Welfare.
(d) & (e): Does not arise in view of ‘c’.

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