Question : ALLOCATION OF FUNDS UNDER NFWP

(a) whether the Government provides financial assistance to the poor families in the country under the National Family Welfare Programmes (NFWP);

(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the salient features of the programme;

(c) the funds allocated to the States including Andhra Pradesh for the purpose under NFWP during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;

(d) the number of cases pending for financial assistance under this programme; And

(e) the time by which all the pending cases are likely to be cleared?

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI SANDIP BANDYOPADHYAY)

(a) to (e) The National Family Welfare Programme has been subsumed under the National Rural Health Mission which was launched in 2005 to provide accessible, affordable and quality health care to the rural population especially the vulnerable sections of the country.

The States/UTs project the activities to be taken up by them in their Programme Implementation Plans and the same are considered and approved by the Ministry.

A statement showing the Allocation, Release and Expenditure under National Rural Health Mission to States /UTs including Andhra Pradesh for the F.Ys. 2008-09 to 2011-12 (up to 30.06.2011) is annexed.