(a) the number of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) including St. John
Ambulance Brigade working under the Ministry alongwith their names and their
field of work;
(b) whether any honorarium or financial grant is provided by the Government to
the volunteers of all the NGOs;
(c) if so, the details thereof;
(d) whether the Government has constituted any committee to review the
honorarium or amount paid to volunteers of the NGOs; and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI SUDIP BANDYOPADHYAY)
(a): Under National Rural Health Mission, funding to the field level organization has been decentralized. State Governments
are provided funds based on requirements projected in their annual Programme Implementation Plan (PIP). Government of India
releases funds directly to the 10 functional Regional Resource Centers, details of which are at Annexure-I. Details of funds
released to NGOs for undertaking activities related to Pre- Conception and pre-natal Diagnostics Techniques (PC- PNDT) prevention
activities by the Government of India are at Annexure-II.
(b): No. Volunteers of NGOs are not paid any honorarium directly by the Government. Activities including HR support are
included in NGO specific proposals.
(c) to (e): Does not arise.