Lok Sabha Question No. 2991 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-22
Subject: Meetings of DISHA
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Ajay Kumar Mandal

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2991

ANSWERED ON 22/03/2022

## MEETINGS OF DISHA

## 2991.   SHRI AJAY KUMAR MANDAL:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Department of Rural Development has conducted any meeting of DISHA, if so, the details thereof and the decisions taken therein;
- (b) whether the Department of Rural Development has received information about the meeting of DISHA held in Bhagalpur district; and
- (d) if so, the action taken on the decisions taken in the said meeting and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) No  Sir. The  meetings of District Development  Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) are conducted at the District level by respective District Administrations under the Chairpersonship of concerned Hon'ble Members of Parliament. The meetings of State level DISHA committees are chaired by respective Chief Ministers of States.
- (b) As  per  information  uploaded  by  the  District  Administration  of  Bhagalpur,  District level  DISHA  Committee  meetings  have  been  held  on  12.07.2021  and  28.12.2021  during current financial year (2021-22).
- (d) Action on decisions taken in one DISHA Committee meeting is discussed in the next meeting  of  the  Committee.  The  status  of  action  on  decisions  taken  in  Bhagalpur  District DISHA Committee meeting held on 12.07.2021 is enclosed in Annexure.

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## Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred question No. 2991 for 22.03.2022

Decisions taken in DISHA Committee meetings held on 12.07.2021 and Action taken thereon

|   S. No . | Department/Scheme                                   | Decision                                                                                                                                                                                | Action Taken                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Health                                              | Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital to be cleaned and maintained properly and adequate cleaning material to be provided to workers. Adequate Arrangement of Oxygen to be made | Hospital is cleaned properly on daily basis and inspection are also done on daily basis. Adequate cleaning materials are being provided to workers. Oxygen plant is being installed in Sadar Hospital, Bhagalpur |
|         2 | Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)            | Construction of 3 roads in sultanpur block, 1 road each in Pirpaintee and Sanhaula block under PMGSY Phase- 3 will be taken up                                                          | Proposal for construction 3 roads under Phase -3 of PMGSY has been submitted.                                                                                                                                    |
|         2 | Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)            | Completion of incomplete one road pertaining to Phase-2 of PMGSY                                                                                                                        | The work has been completed                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|         2 | Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)            | Enquiry into allegation of use of Morang from shakundPahad in construction of rural roads by District Mining officer and Executive Engineer.                                            | Inspection has been done and use of Morang has not been detected in construction works.                                                                                                                          |
|         2 | Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)            | Maintenance work of Barahaat - Nandlalpur road to be taken up                                                                                                                           | Maintenance of the segment has approved underMR 3054 and Barahaat to vishanpur segment work has already been completed                                                                                           |
|         2 | Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)            | Overloaded Heavy Vehicle to be prohibited on Pyaalpur path to Sanhaula Khaddaraa Path                                                                                                   | Barriers have been put in place to prohibit the heavy vehicles on Pyaalpur path to SanhaulaKhaddaraa Path                                                                                                        |
|         3 | Water supply (PHED)                                 | Supply of adequate drinking water to be ensured                                                                                                                                         | Under the Har GharNal ka Jal Scheme, works have been completed or ongoing in 446 wards out of 482 wards and all works to be completed by April 2022.                                                             |
|         4 | Member of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) | Early completion of 19 incomplete works taken up under the scheme                                                                                                                       | 4 works have been completed and instructions have been issued to complete remaining 15 works.                                                                                                                    |

|   S. No . | Department/Scheme                               | Decision                                                                                                        | Action Taken                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         5 | Electricity                                     | Staffs to be appointed in Barahaat sub-station                                                                  | Electricity personnel have been deputed toBarahaat sub-station and electricity supply has started from sub- station.                                                                                                                  |
|         6 | Waste Management                                | Proper Arrangement of Waste disposal to be made                                                                 | Bhagalpur Municipal Corporation got dumping ground in kankaithi. Corporation has constructed Compost pit at Bootnath. Separation of dry and wet waste has been started. Dry and wet garbage is also collected separately from houses. |
|         6 | Waste Management                                | Bleaching Powder to be sprinkled around Champa drain                                                            | Regular sprinkling of bleaching powder around champa drain is being done.                                                                                                                                                             |
|         7 | Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinachayee Yojana (PMKSY) | Progress to be made in to achieve irrigation target under PMKSY                                                 | Concerned Department has been instructed to take action.                                                                                                                                                                              |
|         8 | Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana -Gramin (PMAY-G)    | All Incomplete house from 2016-17 to 2019-20to be completed                                                     | Concerned Department has been instructed to ensure hundred percent achievement under PMAY-G                                                                                                                                           |
|         9 | Public distribution system                      | Investigation teams to be formed to investigate the allegations of irregularities in public distribution scheme | Regular/ surprise inspections are being conducted by concerned officers and licenses of 14 shop owners have been terminated/suspended and 5 FIRs have been registered.                                                                |