Question : NGOS IN IMPLEMENTATION OF HEALTH RELATED SCHEMES

(a) the number of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) given financial assistance for implementation of health related schemes in the country including those from Bihar;

(b) the funds recommended by the Government for providing grant to the selected organisations and the funds provided to the State Health Committee, Bihar for the said purpose;

(c) whether the State Health Committee, of the state has provided the available funds to the Mother NGOs; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

THE MINISTER OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD)

(a) & (b): Grant-in-Aid to MNGOs/SNGOs/FNGOs is disbursed by State Government/State Health Societies who maintain such details. The funds are given States/UTs for Public Private Partnership (PPP)/NGOs, under RCH and National Rural Health Mission Flexipools also. The information is available on Ministry’s website under the link www.mohfw.nic.in/finamangroup.htm.

(c) & (d): The available funds have not been fully made available to the Mother NGOs since the State Government could not utilize funds to implement MNGOs scheme in the State.