Question : FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM ICWF

MINISTER OF OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS ( SHRI VAYALAR RAVI)

(a) The funds allocated by the Government during the last three years are as below:

2010-11 Rs.2 crore
2011-12 Rs. 2 crore
2012-13 Rs.2.5 crore

In addition to the budgetary support from the Ministry, the Indian Community Welfare Fund (ICWF) has the following sources of funding:

(i) levying a service charge on consular services provided by Mission, and
(ii) voluntary contributions by the Indian community.
(b) As per available records, an amount of Rs.17,76,59,202/-(Rupees seventeen crore, seventy six lakh, fifty nine thousand, two hundred and two only) has been spent since the inception of the fund till March, 2012.