Question : UTILISATION OF FUNDS BY NGOS

(a) the names of the Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs)/other organisations which have been allocated funds for the promotion and development of sports and youth and implementing the various schemes and programmes in the country during each of the last three years and the current year, scheme/programme-wise, NGO-wise and State-wise;

(b) the details of achievement made by the said NGOs in this regard during the said period, State-wise;

(c) whether there have been reports that some NGOs have not utilised the allocated funds on specified objective and misuse of such funds;

(d) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;

(e) whether any inquiry/investigation has been conducted by the Government in this regard; and

(f) if so, the outcome of such investigation alongwith the details of the action taken by the Government against the NGOs misusing the allocated funds?

MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (DR. M.S. GILL)

(a) The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports had been providing financial assistance to youth and sports organizations including NGOs under the following schemes:

(1) Promotion of National Integration (2) Promotion of Adventure (3) Promotion of Youth Activities and Training (4) Development and Empowerment of Adolescent During 2008-09 the Government introduced a new scheme National Program for Youth and Adolescent Development (NPYAD) as an umbrella scheme including the components of the erstwhile schemes mentioned above. In the year 2010-11, a new scheme entitled “Scheme of Sports and Games for Persons with Disabilities” has also been introduced. Funds were allocated to 1230 NGOs under the earlier schemes and under NPYAD during 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10 & the current year 2010-11. The number of the NGOs to whom funds allocated scheme-wise/state-wise/year-wise by the Ministry for the last three years and for the current year are at Annex - l. The names of All India Organisations /NGOs to whom substantive funds have been allocated during the years 2008-09 & 2009-10 are at annexure-II.

(b) Inspection reports received by the Ministry indicate that the desired objectives, for which funds were allocated, were achieved.

(c) to (f): This Ministry has received one complaint in respect of an NGO through Central Vigilance Commission. The same has been forwarded to the concerned State Government for investigation and report, as funds are sanctioned on the basis of recommendations of the State Governments.