Question : INCREASE IN ALLOCATIONS FOR DISABILITIES SCHEMES

(a) whether the Ministry is set to receive priority sector tag with the increase in the allocations for schemes and institutions linked to disabilities for 2010;

(b) if so, the details of the amounts budgeted against the schemes run by the Ministry and rise in percentage-wise figures against the previous years;

(c) whether the mechanism for monitoring the implementation of the said schemes at the grass root level is unable to check misutilisation of funds; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and corrective steps taken in this regard?

MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT (SHRI D, NAPOLEON)

(a) & (b) The details of budget allocation for the year 2010-11 and the percentage-wise increase therein in schemes in the disability sector, are given in the statement at Annexure.

(c) & (d) Several measures are in place for effective monitoring of the utilization of the allocated funds in the Disability Sector, which include inspection of the functioning of the grantee organizations, obtaining their periodic progress report, audited statement of accounts, utilization certificates etc.