(a) whether there is any proposal to establish a Bharat Rural Livelihoods Foundation;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the purpose of setting up of the foundation and the areas covered under
it; and
(d) the manner in which the foundation is to be funded?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT(SHRI PRADEEP JAIN `ADITYA`)
(a) to (d): Hon`ble Finance Minister of India in his Union Budget speech 2012-13
has indicated the commitment of the Government to establish a Bharat Livelihoods
Foundation of India through Aajeevika. The Foundation would support and scale up
civil society initiatives and interventions particularly in the tribal regions
covering around 170 districts. Private trusts and philanthropic organizations
would be encouraged to partner with the autonomous body that will be managed
professionally