(a) the details of amount remained unspent from the budgetary outlay for the disabled persons
in the Tenth Five Year Plan under Central schemes;
(b) the resaons therefor; and
(c) the steps taken to utilize allocated resources for the disabled in the next Five Year
Plan?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT(SMT. SUBBULAKSHMI JAGADEESAN)
(a) Against the total Tenth Plan Outlay of Rs. 1454 crores for the welfare of the persons with
disability, an amount of Rs. 919 crore was spent. Thus, an amont of Rs. 535 crores remained
unspent.
(b) The budgeted fund could not be utilized fully owing to non receipt of requisite proposals
complete in all respects in time from the State Governments, Union Territory Administrations and
Non- Governmental Organizations.
(c) For optimum utilization of budgeted fund, following corrective measures have been taken:
i National allocation based on the population of the target group in proportion to theÂtotal
target population in the State is intimated to the States/UTs at the beginning of the financial
year with a request to recommend complete proposals from State Governments and NGOs.
iiGrant-in-aid Committee at the State level has been set up for all the schemes where support is
provided to NGDs so that complete proposals with recommendation of the State Governments are
received in time.
iii. Position of receipt of proposals from State Governments and NGDs is reviewed at regular
interval.
IV. Quarterly targets are fixed and the progress of expenditure is reviewed fortnightly by the
Secretary with a view to phasing out uniform expenditure throughout the year.
v. The performance of the programmes is also reviewed with the State Secretaries of the State
Government concerned.