Question : CENTRAL SOCIAL WELFARE BOARD



(a) whether the Government has reviewed the performance of the Central Social Welfare Board (CSWB) in the recent past;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Union Government has received any complaints regarding corruption in CSWB;

(d) if so, the details thereof during each of the last three years and the current year;

(e) the action taken/to taken by the Union Government in this regard;

(f) whether the Central Social Welfare Board had not spent the funds properly in time;

(g) if so, the details thereof during the current year alongwith the reasons, scheme-wise;

(h) whether any task force has been constituted to monitor the programmes organized with the grant received from the said Board;

(i) if so, the details thereof; and

(j) whether the prescribed procedure has been followed for the constitution of task force and appointing its non-Governmental members?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI RENUKA CHOWDHURY)

(a)&(b) The programmes of Family Counselling Centres, and Condensed Courses being implemented by CSWB have been reviewed.

(c)&(d) The Ministry of Women and Child Development has received 3 complaints in 2005-06, 2 in 2006-07 and nil in 2007-08.

(e) On receipt of complaints, suitable action is taken by the Ministry.

(f) The Central Social Welfare Board had spent the funds properly and in time.

(g) Does not arise.

(h) Yes, Sir.

(i)&(j) Central Social Welfare Board has informed that it has constituted a Task Force for monitoring of programmes in Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh and has followed the prescribed procedure.