Question : STUDY TO CHECK UTILISATON OF GRANTS

(a) whether any study has been conducted by the Government to find out how effectively the NGOs who have taken grants from the Union and State Governments are helping the SCs/STs and OBCs in the State of Andhra Pradesh during the last three years;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the total amount of grants-in-aid given to voluntary organisations in the State of Andhra Pradesh under various programmes/schemes for SCs, STs and OBCs during each of the last three years; and

(d) the manner in which the Ministry is coordinating with the Ministry of Tribal Affairs in implementing the programmes through NGOs/Voluntary organisations, meant for SCs, STs and OBCs?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SMT. SUBBULAKSHMI JAGADEESAN)

(a) to (d) The matters relating to the Scheduled Tribes are dealt by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. The mandate of the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment is to work towards economic, social and educational empowerment of Scheduled Castes & Other Backward Classes, Disabled Persons, Elderly People and victims of substance abuse. The amount released to the voluntary organisations working for the welfare of SCs & OBCs for the last three years in the State of Andhra Pradesh is as under:

(Rupees in lakhs)
2003-04	2004-05	2005-06
333.47	510.99	338.56