Lok Sabha Question No. 3798 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: Third Party Population of Schemes
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: MANOJ RAJORIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS) LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 3798 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2018

## THIRD PARTY POPULATION OF SCHEMES

## 3798.  DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  developed  mechanisms  for  the  effective  monitoring  and  better supervision of the ongoing schemes for tribals and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether any third party monitoring of schemes is being undertaken apart from the monitoring done by the Union and State Governments; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI JASWANTSINH BHABHOR)

(a):  Yes Madam. Mechanisms for effective monitoring and better supervision of the ongoing schemes for Scheduled Tribes include the following:

(i) The primary responsibility  of  monitoring  and  control  over  the  performance  of  the  schemes  / programmes is that of the State Governments. However,  meetings / conferences are convened at the Central  level  with  State  officials  for  ensuring  timely  submission  of  proposals,  speeding  up  of implementation of the schemes / programmes, and reviewing the physical and financial progress.  Officers while visiting States / UTs also ascertain the progress of implementation of various schemes / programmes of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.

(ii) Utilization Certificates are insisted upon as a pre-requisite for further release of funds.

(iii) Progress reports regarding the status of implementation of schemes are obtained.

(iv) For monitoring of Scheduled Tribe Component (STC) funds of Central Ministries based on the framework and mechanism designed by NITI Aayog, an online monitoring system has been put in place with web address stcmis.nic.in.  The framework envisages monitoring of allocations for welfare of STs under the schemes, monitoring of expenditure vis-à-vis allocations, monitoring of physical performance and  outcome  monitoring.    The  framework  also  envisages  to  capture  location  wise  details  to  ensure accountability and targeted spending.  Further, nodal officer has been nominated in the line Ministries / Departments for coordination and monitoring.

(v) All sanction orders are uploaded on the Ministry's website.

(vi) Mandatory Annual Inspection of NGO projects by District Authorities.

(vii) Monitoring of the scheme 'Mechanism for Marketing of Minor Forest Produce (MFP) through Minimum Support Price (MSP)' is done by two committees, one at State level under Chairmanship of Chief Secretary of the respective State  and  other at  District  Level  under  Chairmanship of  respective District  Collector.    Besides  this,  Government  of  India  also  monitors  the  scheme  through  Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Ltd. (TRIFED) at the Centre.

(viii) The  performance  of  TRIFED  and  National  Scheduled  Tribes  Finance  and  Development Corporation (NSTFDC), apex organisations functioning under the administrative control of Ministry of Tribal Affairs, to whom the funds are released, is assessed in terms of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Ministry and the TRIFED / NSTFDC.

(ix) Some of the State Governments have enacted laws on Tribal Sub-Plan. In some States Chief Minister monitors the progress of work relating to tribal welfare and development.

(b) & (c):  An independent third party Monitoring Agency (IMA) was engaged in 2010 for monitoring performance of NGO run projects funded by the Ministry. It monitored the projects over a period of three years  (2010-2013)  and  its  findings  were  shared  with  the  concerned  States  /  UTs  for  rectification  / appropriate action.