Question : EXPENDITURE INCURRED ON RAJIV GANDHI YOUTH FOUNDATION



(a) the amount spent so far on the Rajiv Gandhi Youth Foundation at Sri Perumbadur in Tamil Nadu; and

(b) the schemes implemented and the works done so far during the last three years along with expenses incurred?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI SYED SHAHNAWAZ HUSSAIN)

(a) There is no Rajiv Gandhi Youth Foundation as such at Sri Perumbudur in Tamil Nadu under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. However, there exists an autonomous body, namely, Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development at Sriperumbudur, set up under the Societies Registration Act. XXVII of 1975 Sl. No. 67 of 1993. The Central Govt. has so far released an amount of Rs.1757.50 lakhs to the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development.

(b) The following amounts have been released to the Institute during the last three years under Plan and Non-plan. These include expenditure on capital works as well as on programme:

(Rs. in lakhs)
Year Plan Non-plan 1997-98 760.00 4.00 1998-99 417.00 2.50 1999-2000 100.00 5.00