Central Government released Rs. 42.54 crores to KISS Tribal School,

 

 BJP-led Central Government  has  released  Rs. 42.54 crores  to KISS Tribal  School, Bhubaneswar within four years, exposed  under RTI

 

In response  to unstarred question raised  in parliament  by  Sri Saptagiri Ulka, MP, Lok Sabha, the hon’ble   Minister  for  Tribal Affairs  said that  Government of India  has  released  Rs. 21,42,04,928.00 to Kalinga Institute  of Social Scheince (KISS), Koel Campus, Patia,   Bhubaneswar  during  the year 2017-18  and 2018-19   under  “the  Scheme  of Aid  to voluntary Organisation  working for  the welfare  of Scheduled Tries”

Year	Amount  released
2017-18	6, 54,27, 492.00
2018-19	14,87,77,436.00
Total	21,42,04,928.00

              

Similarly, in response to RTI query, the CPIO, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India on 23.10.2012  provided  information that an amount  of Rs. 21,12,81,377.00  to KISS, Patia,  Bhubaneswar  in the  year of 2019-20 and 2020-21 .

                                                                                                                           (Amount in Rs.)

Year	Project	Ack. Number	Fund Released
2019-20	GIA - Residential School	3224	6,94,03,151.00
	GIA - Residential School	3226	7,14,51,101.00
2020-21	GIA - Residential School	4762	3,47,01,575.00
	GIA - Residential School	4763	3,57,25,550.00
	Total		21,12,81,377.00

 

Srikant Pakal

RTI Activist, Odisha

Date- 1.11.21