Tuesday, May 31, 2011

[ZESTCaste] Funds for SC/STs not reaching the needy

 

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/funds-for-scsts-not-reaching-the-needy/155564-60-122.html

Kochi
Funds for SC/STs not reaching the needy
indianexpress Express News Service , The New Indian Express
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 10:03am IST

KOCHI: It seems that the funds allocated for the development of
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are going amiss owing to the
complexities in the procedures.

As this is the only alternative to a major section of people belonging
to these communities, the nonviable conditions put forward by the
authorities concerned are giving them nightmares.

As per the provisions, a person belonging to the SC/ST community can
avail a loan of Rs 1 lakh without any guarantee. But Nishant, who
hails from Thiruvananthapuram, has a different version to offer.

"When we went to avail a loan of Rs 35,000 for selfemployment, we did
not get it since we could not present two government officials as our
sureties," he said. "Though there are several government schemes for
the welfare of Schedule Castes and Schedule Tribes, they have not
helped the needy. It is not possible to avail even a loan of Rs 35,000
without mortgages. Owing to this, gross amounts allocated for their
welfare are getting lapsed," said T V Babu, state president, Kerala
Pulayar Maha Sabha (KPMS).

As a major portion of the funds is allotted through financial
institutions, the policies formulated by the government for the
welfare of SC/STs are going awry.

The purpose is completely being thwarted many a times as the funds are
misused as they are diverted for other purposes.

"All these will only help throttle those who are already in deep
trouble," he added.

However, District Schedule Caste Development Officer Padmarajan said:
"Though the Kerala State Development Corporation for Schedule Castes
and Schedule Tribes has a major role in providing the service, it
could allocate only a minor portion as it needs the consent of the
respective banks to allocate the fund that exceeds Rs 1 lakh."

Though some people manage to get the loans, they also face problems as
the provisions in the loans do not take into account the gestation
period, especially in the case of business ventures.

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