Question : NGO Active in Consumer Welfare Sector

(a) whether any financial assistance is provided to the authorities and Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) active in consumer welfare sector for carrying out various activities relating to consumer welfare;
(b) if so, the district-wise details of financial assistance provided to districts in Bihar, Jharkhand and Jammu and Kashmir, particularly Singhbhum in Jharkhand, Supaul in Bihar and Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir;
(c) whether any provisions have been made to monitor the functioning of NGOs receiving the financial assistance; and
(d) if so, the number of NGOs against which action has been taken in regard to financial irregularities?

THE MINISTER OF STATE
CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(SHRI DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

(a) : Yes, Sir. Financial assistance is provided to various organizations including States and Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) active in consumer welfare sector as per the eligibility criteria for the assistance.

(b) : No assistance is provided to districts directly. However, details of the financial assistance provided to Bihar, Jharkhand and Jammu & Kashmir are at Annexure.

(c) & (d) : Monitoring of functioning of NGOs receiving financial assistance is done from time to time by the Central Government.




ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2524 FOR 09.03.2021 REGARDING NGO ACTIVE IN CONSUMER WELFARE SECTOR.
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Financial Assistance provided to NGOs & State Governments in Bihar, Jharkhand and J&K (2012-13 to 2018-19)

(Rs. in lakhs)

Sl No. Name of NGOs/ State Government State Amount Sanctioned Activity
1 Government of Bihar, Patna Bihar 750.00 Setting up Consumer Welfare (Corpus) Fund
2 Government of Bihar, Patna Bihar 66.11 Grants released under the State Consumer Helpline
3 Government of Bihar, Patna Bihar 822.78 Grants released under the Strengthening Consumer Fora
4 Govt. of Jharkhand, Ranchi Jharkhand 750.00 Setting up Consumer Welfare (Corpus) Fund
5 Govt. of Jharkhand, Ranchi Jharkhand 26.80 Grants released under the State Consumer Helpline
6 Govt. of Jharkhand, Ranchi Jharkhand 195 Grants released under the Strengthening Consumer Fora
7 Govt. of Jammu & Kashmir Jammu & Kashmir 29.88 Grants released under the State Consumer Helpline
8 Govt. of Jammu & Kashmir Jammu & Kashmir 105 Grants released under the Strengthening Consumer Fora
9 SAVERA, Patna Bihar 98.01
Rs. 31.14 lakh for establishing and managing the Grahak Suvidha Kendra (GSK); Rs. 16.875 lakh for publication and circulation of Hindi Magazine in Bihar State;
Rs. 50.00 lakh for education and communication (IEC) Programme.
10 International Council of Welfare & Development, Jammu J & K 10.00 For Consumer Awareness Programme
11 Rural Artisans Welfare Society, Jammu J & K 5.00 Project for "Promotion of Consumers" right through distribution of IEC (Information, Education, Communication) materials, training campaign to enhance literacy and awareness in Jammu and Kashmir
12 School of Business Studies, Central University of Jammu, Samba, Jammu J & K 12.50 For the project ''Field Mapping and Capacity Building of Stakeholders for Consumer Welfare & Protection''.

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