(a) whether the Government has received reports regarding misuse of funds under the
centrally sponsored tribal development schemes during the last three years;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
(c) whether the Government had constituted any committee to look in to the misuse of
funds;
(d) if so, whether the said committee has submitted its report to the Government; and
(e) if so, the details thereof and the action taken against the defaulting agencies ?
MINISTER OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI P.R. KYNDIAH)
(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
Statement in reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No.626 dated 10.5.05
(a) & (b): During the year 2001-02 and 2002-03, the Ministry of Tribal
Affairs received reports regarding misuse of grants-in-aid released to the
State Governments of Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh respectively
under the Post Matric Scholarship scheme, a Centrally Sponsored Scheme
being implemented by the Ministry. The matter was taken up with the State
Governments concerned who furnished the following details:
Madhya Pradesh: 30 different institutions were found to be involved in
irregularities in the disbursement of scholarships to ST/SC/OBC students of
MP and the total amount involved is Rs.1,67,19,827. An FIR has been
lodged with the police in respect of all these 30 institutions.
Andhra Pradesh: In the preliminary report it was revealed that an amount
of Rs.20,54,540/- was drawn by two colleges viz. (i) DVR Jr. College,
Jubilee Hillsand (ii) Chanikya College, Krishna Nagar. Thereafter the State
Government appointed a Committee to investigate the total fraudulent
withdrawal of scholarship. This Committee reported that an amount of
Rs.3,80,08,081/- has been paid by the Pay and Accounts Office of the state
government without corresponding entries in the register of the state Tribal
Welfare Department and this involved different colleges.
(c): No, Sir. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has not constituted any
Committee to look into this matter because the misuse of funds has to be
examined by the State Governments and they have already initiated action in
the matter.
(d) & (e): Do not arise.