Question : UTILIZATION OF GRANTS TO NIPER

(a) whether the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER),-Vlohali has been receiving grants from the Union Government since 1998;

(b) if so, the details of the grants released for NIPER, Mohali during each of the last Wvee years and the current year;

(c) whether the funds of N!PER, Mohali has been termed as `purposeless`;

(d) if so, whether most of the amount spent by the institute in the past few years is en wasteful and unwanted schemes;

(e) if so, the facts and details thereof; and

(f) the steps; the Government proposed to take to fix responsibility on the financial affairs of NIPER?

MINISTER OF THE STATE {INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION AND MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI SRIKANT KUMAR JENA)

(a) Yes, Madam. National institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Mohali has been receiving grants since1991-92.

(b) The Grants released to HIRER, Mohati during the last three years and the current year are as follows;

(Rs. in crores)

Year	Plan Grant	Non Plan Grant

2009-10	20.65	20.92

2010-11	13.72	20.64

2011-12	17.84	24.77

2012-13	NIL	4.50