File No. : NHF/2/22/CS/MA/2015 Dated : 6th April, 2020

Ms. Meena Kumari Sharma Under Secretary Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of , 5th Floor, “B” Wing, Pt. Deendayal Antyodaya Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, – 110 003

Madam,

Sub: Major activities/decisions taken during the month of March, 2020.

With reference to the above, I am directed to forward herewith the major activities of the Corporation in the prescribed format (enclosed at Enclosure-I & II) for the month of March, 2020, which may be considered for the monthly D.O. letter to the Cabinet Secretary.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

For National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation

(R.K. Mishra) Company Secretary

Encls.: As above

National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation

Enclosure-I 1. Summary sheet of pending payments to GeM Venders:

Sl. Name of PSU/ Payments due to Gem Venders as on 1st Reasons and No. organization of given month (March, 2020) beyond steps taken 10 days of supply/ service provided (in Crore Rupees) 1. National Handicapped Nil Not applicable. Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC)

2. Summary sheet of pending payments to Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs):

Sl. Name of PSU/ Payments due to MSMEs as on 1st of Reasons and No. organization given month (01.04.2020) beyond 45 steps taken days of supply/service provided (in Crore Rupees) 1. National Handicapped Nil Not applicable. Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC)

3. Pending payments of all PSUs under control of your Ministry / Department:

Sl. Name of CPSE Total Pending Pending Pending No. Pending Payments Payments, 30 Payments Payments less than 30 days – 3 more than 3 (in Crore days months months Rupees) 1. National Handicapped Nil Not Not applicable Not applicable Finance and applicable Development Corporation (NHFDC) National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation

Enclosure-II Format for providing monthly information

Department: NATIONAL HANDICAPPED FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

1. Important policy decisions taken and major achievements during the month:

As per Annexure-I.

2. Important policy matters held up on account of prolonged inter-ministerial consultations: Nil

3. Compliance of Cabinet /Cabinet Committee

No. of Cabinet /Cabinet Proposed action plan/time lines Remarks Committee decisions pending for for compliance of decisions compliance Nil Nil Nil

4. Compliance of CoS decisions:

No. of CoS decisions pending for Proposed action plan/time lines Remarks compliance for compliance of CoS decisions Nil Nil Nil

5. No. of cases of ‘sanction of prosecution’ pending for more than three months: Nil

6. Particulars of cases in which there has been a departure from the Transaction of Business Rules or established policy of the Government: Nil

7. Status of implementation of e-Governance:

Total No. of files Total No. of e-files Nil Nil

8. Status of Public Grievances:

No. of Public Grievances redressed during No. of Public Grievances pending at the month the end of the month 4 1

National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation

Annexure-I

IMPORTANT POLICY DECISIONS TAKEN AND MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS DURING THE MONTH OF MARCH, 2020

1. EQUITY SUPPORT FROM GOI

Equity support from GoI during financial year 2019-20 : Rs. 92 Lakh Utilised for release of loan during the financial year 2019-20: Rs. 92 Lakh

2. SANCTION OF LOANS

During the month of March, 2020, the Corporation has sanctioned Rs. 5.51 Cr. for the benefit of 536 Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan).

3. RELEASE OF LOANS During the month of March, 2020, the Corporation released Rs. 30.48 Cr. for the benefit of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan).

4. SANCTION / RELEASE OF GRANTS FOR EDP/SKILL TRAINING

During the month of March, 2020, the Corporation released Rs. 4.37 Crores towards training cost and Assistive aids support in respect of 7572 PwD(Divyangjan) trainees under SIPDA Scheme.

5. SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

During the month of March, 2020, Rs.2.13 Crore was released for the benefit of 384 Students with Disabilities being renewal of Scholarships under Trust Fund.

6. AWARENESS CAMP/EXHIBITIONS/FAIRS

The Corporation organized EKAM-Fest (Entrepreneurship, Knowledge, Awareness, Marketing) at State Emporia Complex, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, New Delhi (Opp. Hanuman Mandir) from 2nd March to 9th March, 2020. It provided a platform to Divyangjan for marketing of products made/marketed by them. More than 100 Divyangjans /NGOs from various parts of the country showcased their products in 8 broad categories.

The festival was graced by Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari, Hon’ble Minister of Road Transport & Highway and MSME, GoI, Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot, Hon’ble Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment, GoI., Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, Hon’ble Minister for Women & Child Development and Textiles, GoI., Hon’ble Minster for State for Social Justice & Empowerment, GoI., Shri Krishan Pal Gurjar and Shri .

Secretary, DEPwD and senior officials of the Administrative Ministry also visited EKAM Fest and encouraged Divyang participants.

7. RAJBHASHA ACTIVITIES

During the month of March, 2020 templates in Hindi were prepared for routine nature work. ***