Question : FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR INDUSTRIAL TRAINING TO WOMEN



(a) the financial assistance provided by the Government for industrial training to women of backward areas during each of the last three years till date, State-wise;

(b) whether the Government have received any complaints regarding misuse of this financial assistance;

(c) if so,the details thereof;

(d) whether there is any proposal to constitute monitoring team in this regard; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT (SHRI MUNI LALL)

(a) The state-wise financial assistance provided by the Government under Vocational Training Project for industrial training to women of backward areas during each of the last three years is as under :

(Rs. in lakhs)	State	1997-98	1998-99	1999-2000
U.P 13.98 37.46 - M.P. 2.39 0.08 0.06 T.N. 27.34 29.92 0.42 Andhra Pradesh 42.46 38.86 - Orissa 35.73 11.73 - Assam 16.12 9.19 0.85
(b), (c), (d) & (e) No complaint regarding misuse of financial assistance has been reported from the States except from the State of Andhra Pradesh where Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) is conducting an enquiry into the misuse of funds during 1997-98