Lok Sabha Question No. 1049 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Complaints regarding DISHA Committee
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: A.K.P. Chinraj

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1049 ANSWERED ON 13/12/2022

## COMPLAINTS REGARDING DISHA COMMITTEE

## 1049.   SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any complaint regarding convening of DISHA Committee meetings in the Namakkal District of State of Tamil Nadu, if so, the details of actions taken against those representations;
- (b) the details of all representations received from February 17, 2022 as on date sent from Namakkal District DISHA Committee Chairman to Namakkal District Collector and reply to that representation with specified date;
- (c) whether the guidelines on dealing with representations from Members of Parliament is not strictly followed by DISHA secretary of the Namakkal District; and
- (d) the number of recommendations by DISHA committee of Namakkal District is pending along with the reasons for the same during the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a): Yes, Sir. Government of Tamil Nadu has informed that a letter was received from public representative regarding scheduling of Namakkal District Level DISHA Committee meeting and discussion  of  subjects.  In  this  regard,  the  Principal  Secretary,  Rural  Development  and Panchayat Raj Department  and Director of Rural Development  and  Panchayat Raj, Government of Tamil Nadu  have issued clear instructions regarding convening of District Level  DISHA  Committee  meetings.  The  Member  Secretary  of  Namakkal  District  DISHA Committee was also requested to ensure that District Level DISHA Committee meetings are conducted  for  every  quarter  on  the  date  convenient  to  the  Chairperson  and  to  upload  the minutes  of  the  meeting  in  the  DISHA  portal  immediately  as  per  the  DISHA  Committee guidelines issued by Government of India.

(b): Based on the report of the Member Secretary, DISHA Committee, Namakkal District the following report is furnished:

| S.No.   | Representation Received Date   | Representation                                                   | Reply to the representation with Date                                                                                                               |
|---------|--------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| (a)     | 17.02.2022                     | Convening 1 st Quarter DISHA Committee meeting before 12.03.2022 | ---                                                                                                                                                 |
| (b)     | 31.03.2022                     | Convening 1 st DISHA Committee on 09.04.2022                     | Quarter meeting Due to Parliament & assembly budget session, revised date requested from Namakkal District DISHA Committee Chairperson in May 2022. |
| ( c)    | 14.04.2022                     | Convening 1 st DISHA Committee before 12.05.2022                 | Quarter meeting 1 st quarter DISHA Committee meeting was conducted on 13.05.2022.                                                                   |

| (d)   | 21.06.2022   | Convening 2 nd DISHA Committee on any one date 13,14,15       | Quarter meeting of July The first quarter DISHA meeting was conducted on 13.05.2022. It's been only two months the meeting has been conducted and also the action taken over the remarks pointed out in the last meeting were continuously monitored. Stating that the DISHA meetings are to be conducted once in three months so that only then there will be substantial progress of works, a letter by DISHA Committee Secretary was sent to DISHA Committee Chairperson requesting to suggest a date to conduct the DISHA meeting on August month.   |
|-------|--------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| (e)   | 13.07.2022   | Convening 2 nd DISHA Committee on 06.08.2022.                 | Quarter meeting Due to holiday (Saturday) on 06.08.2022, revised date requested from Namakkal District DISHA Committee Chairperson.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| (f)   | 20.07.2022   | Convening 2 nd DISHA Committee on 05.08.2022.                 | Quarter meeting Road safety meeting proposed to conduct on 05.08.2022. So due to administrative reason revised date requested from Namakkal District DISHA Committee Chairperson                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| (g)   | 01.08.2022   | Convening 2 nd DISHA Committee on 17.08.2022.                 | Quarter meeting 2 nd Quarter DISHA Committee meeting was conducted on 17.08.2022.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| (h)   | 15.10.2022   | Convening 3 rd DISHA Committee on any one date of 16, 17, 18. | Quarter meeting November 3 rd Quarter DISHA Committee meeting was conducted on 02.12.2022.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |

(c): Based on report of the Member Secretary, DISHA Committee, Namakkal District and information  furnished  by  the  State  Government  of  Tamil  Nadu,  it  is  informed  that  the guidelines  on  dealing  with  the  representation  of  Member  of  Parliament  is  being  strictly followed and replies have been given to all representations as per guidelines for conduct of DISHA Committee meetings.

(d): Based on report of the Member Secretary, DISHA Committee, Namakkal District, the State Government of Tamil Nadu has informed that the recommendations made by DISHA Committee  were  recorded in meeting minutes and have been communicated  to all departments. The action taken report is reviewed by the DISHA committee in the successive meetings. The State Government has further informed that there are no pending recommendations for the last  three  years  and  current  year  made  by  DISHA  Committee  of Namakkal District.

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