Lok Sabha Question No. 2151 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-04
Subject: Administrative Reform Commission
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Midhun Reddy, M V V Satyanarayana, Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy, Chandra Sekhar Bellana, Kotha Prabhakar  Reddy, Geetha Viswanath Vanga

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS & PUBLIC GRIEVANCES)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2151

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.03.2020)

## ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM COMMISSION

## 2151. SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY:

SHRI M.V.V. SATYANARAYANA:

SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA:

SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY:

SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  through  reforms,  policies  and  schemes  to  promote transparency and accountability in the country;
- (b) the number and details of Mission Mode Projects implemented under e-Kranti especially in Andhra Pradesh; and
- (c) the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  with  regard  to  the  implementation  of recommendations  of  2nd  Administrative  Reforms  Commission  and  other  initiatives  to deal with corruption in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a):    The  Government  has  promoted  transparency  and  accountability  in  the  country  through  a number  of  schemes/programmes  such  as  Direct  Benefit  Transfer  (DBT)  to  transfer  subsidies directly    into  the  account  of  beneficiaries,  e-Office  Project  under  National  e-governance  Plan (NeGP) to ensure a transparent and efficient inter and intra government processes, Digital India Campaign to ensure that important government services shall be made available to the people electronically in hassle free manner etc.

(b):    There  are  44  Mission  Mode  Projects  (MMPs)  identified  under  e-Kranti  and  these  stands implemented  either  through  a  single  platform  or  through  multiple  e-Governance  initiatives  in Andhra Pradesh. Passport, Income Tax, Ministry of Corporate Affairs' project for 21 services (MCA  21),  eCourts,  etc.  have  been  implemented  completely.  Other  MMPs  such  as  Health, Education and Agriculture etc. have been implemented through several e-Governance initiatives such as e-Hospital, Online Registration System (ORS), Ayushman Bharat etc. in Health, Shala Darpan, SWAYAM (Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds - an educational portal  under  Ministry  of  Human  Resource  Development)  etc.  in  Education,  M-Kisan  -  an initiative  of  Department  of  Agriculture  &  Cooperation,  PM-Kisan,  Soil  Health  Card,  National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) etc. in Agriculture etc.

(c):    The  Second  Administrative  Reforms  Commission  made  134  recommendations  its  4th Report 'Ethics in Governance' to promote ethics and minimize scope for corruption in public dealings.    Out  of  which  79  recommendations  have  been  accepted  by  the  Government  and conveyed to concerned Central Ministries/Departments and State/UTs for their implementation.

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