Lok Sabha Question No. 2736 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-01
Subject: Disha for Effective Implementation of Rural Schemes
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI, MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI, V. PANNEER SELVAM, (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .2736

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.1 2.2016

## DISHA FOR EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF RURAL SCHEMES

## 2736. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

SHRI V. PANNEERSELVAM:

DR. RATNA DE (NAG):

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government has formed District Development Coordination an Monitoring Committee (Disha) recently;
- (b) ifso,  the  details  thereof  including  the  composition  and  the  role  assigned committee; and
- (c) the extent to which this initiative will help in the development of rural a areas?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV )

- ( a) : Yes, Sir.

(b)& (c): District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) has been constituted in June, 2016 replacing the District Vigilance and Monitoring Com The composition and the role of DISHA is giv en at Annexure - I . This Committee have been  constituted  to  ensure  quality  of  public  expenditure  under  different  progra Ministry of Rural Development and other Ministries also. The DISHA provide s for a major role  of  Members  of  Parliament  and  elected  representatives  in  State  legislatu Panchayati Raj Institutions in monitoring 28 major Programmes (Annexure -II).

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## Annexure -Ito LOK SABHA Unstarred Question no. 2736 to be answered on 01/12/2016 (3 Pages)

## Composition

The District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (Disha)should have the follow composition:

Chairperson :  The Chairperson of the Disha should be a Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) elected from  the  district,  nominated  by  the  Ministry  of  Rural  Development.  The  criteria  for  no should be the following:

- ( i ) Where there are more than one Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) representing district,  the  senior - most  Member  of  Parliament  (Lok  Sabha)  should  be  nominated  as  the Chairperson.  However,  the  Warrant  of  Precedence  maintained  by  the  Ministry  of  H Affairs should be followed, which may result in exceptions.
- ( ii ) If  the  district  has  more  th an  one  Parliamentary  Constituency  (Lok  Sabha)  as  its segments and the senior - most  Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) is made Chairperson of Disha in some other district, the next senior - most Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) should be the Chairperson.
- ( iii ) In case of  same  seniority, the Chairperson should be the Member of Parliament whose Parliamentary Constituency the largest geographical area of the district falls

## Co - Chairperson :

- ( a) The  other  Members  of  Parliament  (Lok  Sabha )  representing  the  district  should  be designated as Co - Chairpersons.
- ( b) Rajya  Sabha  MP :  One  MP  (Rajya  Sabha)  representing  the  State  and  exercisin option to be associated with the district level Committee of that district (on first to be designa ted as Co - Chairpersons by the Ministry of Rural Development.

Note : In case the MP from RS is senior following the Warrant of Precedence maintain the Ministry of Home Affairs, he / she may be made as Chairperson of the committee.

Member Secretary: The Member Secretary of the Disha should be the District Collecto District Magistrate/ Deputy Commissioner except in cases where specific exemption ha given  by  the Union Government. In  very extraordinary  circumstances  the  Dis Magistrate/Deput y Commissioner could authorize the CEO Zila Parishad or a Senior ADM t be the Member Secretary for a particular meeting to ensure that meetings of the D held as scheduled.

Members: The other Members of the Committee should be as follows:

- ( i ) All Members of the State Legislative Assembly elected from the district.
- ( ii ) One representative of the State Government / UT Administration.
- ( iii ) All Mayors / at least the Chairpersons of Municipalities including one woma five elected heads of Gram Panchayat includ ing two women
- ( iv ) Chairperson of the Zilla Panchayat.
- ( v) Head of the Autonomous District Council in districts having Schedule VI Areas.
- ( vi ) All Chairpersons of Intermediate Panchayats in the district.
- ( vii ) Chief Executive Officer of the Zilla Panchayat.
- ( viii ) Project Director, DRDA/Poverty Alleviation Unit.
- ( ix ) One Member from a reputed NGO, to be nominated by the Chairperson and the oth Members of Parliament in the Committee.
- ( x) One representative each of SC, ST and Women to be nominated by the Chairpers and the other Members of P arliament in the Committee.
- ( xi ) Lead Bank officer of the district.
- ( xii ) Senior Superintendent/ Superintendent of the Postal Department.
- ( xiii ) District level nodal functionaries of all Programmes that will be under the pu Disha. The list of Programmes is at Para 5 below.

## Terms of Reference

- ( i ) Ensure that all programmes are implemented in accordance with the Guidelines.
- ( ii ) Facilitate coordinated solution to remove constraints of any kind.
- ( iii ) Facilitate the smooth implementation of priorities determined by the DPC.
- ( iv ) Resolve m atters related to provision of land and space for faster roll out of p
- ( v) Guide DPCs about all the national programmes and how they can be leveraged transformation of the district.
- ( vi ) Identify issues for follow up in Parliament, State Assemblies an d Local Governments for timely achievement of objectives.
- ( vii ) Intensively monitor all time bound national initiatives for universal coverage
- ( viii ) Address implementation constraints to improve designs of approved programmes to make mid -course corrections.
- ( ix ) Look into complaints/alleged irregularities received in respect of the implem of  the  programmes,  including  complaints  of  wrong  selection  of  beneficiaries, -appropriation / diversion of funds and recommend follow - up action. The Committee should have the authority to summon and inspect any record for this purpose. The Committee refer  any  matter  for  enquiry  to  the  District  Collector/CEO  of  the  Zilla  Panchaya Director of DRDA (or Poverty Alleviation Unit) or suggest suitable action to be ken in accordance with the rules which should be acted upon by him within 30 days
- (x) Closely review the flow of funds including the funds allocated, funds released Centre and the State, utilization and unspent balances under each Scheme .

## Annexure -II to LOK SABHA Unstarred Question no. 2736 to be answered on 01/12/2016

## Programmes to be covered by Disha

Disha will cover all non - statutory schemes of Government of India that are administered general.    However, the  functions  of  schemes  that  have  been  specifically  assigned  under  a  s cannot  be  assigned  to  any  other  committee  for  monitoring.  In  such  cases, the  ext nt  statutory provisions will prevail. A suggestive list of Schemes is:

| 1)   | Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)                                                                               |
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| 2)   | Deen Dayal Antordaya Yojna -NRLM                                                                                                                  |
| 3)   | Deen Dayal Upadhyay - Gramin Kaushalya Yojna (DDU - GKY)                                                                                          |
| 4)   | Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)                                                                                                          |
| 5)   | National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP)                                                                                                       |
| 6)   | Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Housing for All -Urban)                                                                                               |
| 7)   | Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awaas Yojna (PMAY - G)                                                                                                      |
| 8)   | Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM)                                                                                                                       |
| 9)   | Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin (SBM -G)                                                                                                           |
| 10)  | National Rural Drinking W ater Programme (NRDWP)                                                                                                  |
| 11)  | Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojna (PMKSY) - Intregrated Watershed Programme (IWMP)                                                              |
| 12)  | Digital India Land Record Modernisation Programme (NLRMP)                                                                                         |
| 13)  | Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gram Jyoti Yojna (DDUGJY)                                                                                                     |
| 14)  | Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Rurban Mission -National Rurban Mission (NRuM)                                                                            |
| 15)  | National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY)                                                                               |
| 16)  | Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT)                                                                                    |
| 17)  | Smart City Mission                                                                                                                                |
| 18)  | Ujjwal DISCOM Assurance Yojna (UDAY)                                                                                                              |
| 19)  | Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)                                                                                                          |
| 20)  | National Heath Mission (NHM)                                                                                                                      |
| 21)  | Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (SSA)                                                                                                                        |
| 22)  | Intregrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS)                                                                                                       |
| 23)  | Mid - Day Meal Scheme                                                                                                                             |
| 24)  | Pradhan Mantri UJJWALA Yojana (PMUY) -LPG Connection to BPL families                                                                              |
| 25)  | Jal Marg Vikash Project                                                                                                                           |
| 26)  | Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vi kas Yojna                                                                                                               |
| 27)  | Digital India - Public Internet Access Programme - providing Common Service Centre each Gram Panchayat                                            |
| 28)  | Infrastructure related programmes like Telecom, railways, highways, Any other programmes which need to be monitored by the Disha as and when felt |