Question : GRANTS-IN-AID FOR PROMOTION OF HINDI

(a) whether the annual Grants-in-aid is released to the voluntary organizations for propagation and promotion of Hindi throughout the length and breadth of India;

(b) if so, the amount released during 1999-2000, 2000-2001 and 2001-2002, State-wise, particularly to Karnataka and Assam;

(c) whether the amount sanctioned for the year 2001-2002 has been released;

(d) if so, the date of release order; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefore and its likely impact on the fruitful utilization of the amount for the desired purpose ?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ( PROF. RITA VERMA)


(a) Yes, Sir. The Central Hindi Directorate releases grants to different voluntary Hindi Organizations under the scheme of `Financial Assistance to Voluntary Hindi Organizations for the Promotion of Hindi`.

(b) The details are enclosed at Annexure-1

(c) to (e) Yes, sir. From time to time, grants have been released on various dates to over 220 organizations after receipt of pre - stamped receipt as per procedure. Amount has been released for all the sanctions for the year 2001-2002.


ANNEXURE-1

INFORMATION RELATED TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3619 ASKED BY SHRI R.S. PATIL TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.4.2002

GRANTS RELEASED TO VOLUNTARY HINDI ORGANIZATIONS, STATEWISE

(Rs. in lakhs )
Sr. Name of the 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002
No. State
1 Assam 37.67 56.97 60.38

2. Manipur 8.77 1.89 12.29
3 Meghalaya 1.42 2.23 2.09

4. Mizoram 1.39 3.54 2.51

5. Nagaland 0.45 0.31 2.37
6. Andhra Pradesh 24.21 37.35 36.30

7 Karnataka 71.28 100.99 99.23
8 Kerala 23.00 36.33 35.67

9. Tamilnadu 62.49 66.98 67.91
10. West Bengal 59.60 78.75 8.04
11. Orissa 3.55 4.73 5.67
12. Maharashtra 21.61 38.16 32.42
13. Goa 2.31 3.18 2.64
14. Gujarat 2.98 4.19 4.08
15. Punjab 0.30 0.30 0.35
16 Delhi 12.11 16.38 13.48
17. Uttar Pradesh 3.45 5.36 3.19
18 Rajasthan 0.31 0.31
19. Bihar 3.67 5.06 3.66
20 Madhya Pradesh 0.41
21 Tripura 0.40
Total Rs. 340.57 462.70 393.40