Lok Sabha Question No. 2158 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-15
Subject: Implementation of Projects in J&K
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Singh, Pradeep Kumar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2158

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 TH  MARCH, 2022/ PHALGUNA 24, 1943 (SAKA) IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS IN J&K

2158.     SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH: SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government to ensure accountability in the implementation of the projects in Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K);

(b) the steps taken by the Government to improve the Grievance Redressal System in UT of J&K; and

- (c) the steps that have been taken in respect of Administrative Reforms in UT of J&K?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a): The  Government  of  J&K  has  taken  several  steps/initiatives  for ensuring transparency/accountability in financial management and also in the implementation of projects, some of which are as under:

- i. Administrative Approvals, Technical Sanction and E-tendering have been made mandatory for transparent execution of works.

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- ii. Authorization  of  works/projects  and  resources  allocation  is  made through BEAMS (Budget Estimation, Allocation & Monitoring System), which is real time and paperless.
- iii. Geo-tagged Photographs of works (before and after execution) are now mandatory for making payments at the treasury.
- iv. All works/projects being implemented in the UT are in public domain for  public  feedback/suggestions  to  improve  expenditure  outcomes and ensure involvement of people in development works.
- v. Financial Reforms and Interventions initiated recently have facilitated  early  completion  of  works/projects.  During  2018-19  and 2019-20, 9229 and 12637 projects/works were completed respectively. Similarly,  during  2020-21,  21943  works/projects  were completed  which  shows  significant  increase  as  compared  to  the previous years. During current financial year 2021-22, 22975 works have already been completed upto January, 2022.
- vi. Physical Verification of all works/projects is regularly being done.
- vii. With  the  assistance  of  NITI  Aayog,  Output-Outcome  Monitoring Framework  has  been  prepared  for  important  centrally  sponsored schemes/projects.

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- viii. Adherence  to  all  codal  formalities  and  General  Financial  Rules (GFR) is being ensured.
2. (b): Jammu  &  Kashmir  Integrated  Grievance  Redressal  and  Monitoring System (JKIGRAMS) has been developed as an e-Governance initiative to provide a 24x7 platform to the Citizens for redressal of their grievances. Several steps have been taken, which include the following:
- i. JKIGRAMS Portal has been integrated with CPGRAMS i.e Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System.
- ii. JKIGRAMS  has  been  'Decentralized'  right  upto  the  District  Level with more  than  2000  District Offices mapped  on  the  Portal. 'Horizontal  Expansion'  has  been  undertaken  widening  the  Portal network to include the Administrative Departments in the Secretariat at Jammu/Srinagar along with their HoDs  at the Divisional Level.
- iii. Monitoring  Dashboards  have  been  provided  to  the  administrative Secretaries  to  monitor  the  disposal  of  the  grievances  under  their administrative control. The Grievance Cell uses the same to monitor the progress of redressal of grievances.

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- iv. To  give  further  impetus  to  the  Grievance  Redressal  System,  an initiative  in  the  shape  of  Mulaqaat  Program  is  an  institutionalized mechanism  to  provide  opportunity  for  the  citizens  to  interact directly with the Lieutenant Governor and seeking redressal of their grievances that have been filed on the JK grievance portal but have not been redressed.
- v. Training  of  Nodal  Officers  of  the  sectoral  Departments/Offices dealing with grievance redressal have been taken up as an ongoing process.
3. (c): The following steps have been taken for Administrative Reforms:
- i. Office file work has been shifted from manual to e-office mode from April-2021  and  all  Heads  of  Departments  have  been  brought  on  eoffice portal.
- ii. Annual  Performance  Reports  of  JKAS  officers  shifted  to  online mode on SPARROW Portal.
- iii. Online  Departmental  Vigilance  Officers  Portal  is  developed  as  a communication channel between Anti-Corruption Bureau and

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Departmental Vigilance Officers posted in different departments/Districts.

- iv. Electronic Vigilance  Clearance  System  for  furnishing  vigilance clearances  through  electronic/online  mode  of  all  the  Government employees has been done.
- v. Online  portal  for  e-filing  of  property  returns  by  employees  (PRSPortal) has been made mandatory.
- vi. Transaction of Business Rules of UT of J&K has been notified.
- vii. 18  services  notified  as  part  of  Ease  of  Doing  Business  under  the Public Service Guarantee Act.
- viii. Central Registry Units have been established at Jammu & Srinagar for centralized dak management.
- ix. Divisional Commissioners/Deputy Commissioners/Sub-Divisional Magistrates have been delegated more powers for effective control over their subordinates.
- x. Dispensing of interviews for selection of candidates through Services Selection Board up to the pay level 5.

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- xi. Instructions  have  been  revised  for  pre-appointment  verification  of character antecedents within a period of 21 days.
- xii. As part of the Public Outreach Programme, administrative Secretaries  have  been  allocated  districts  to  monitor  development schemes.
- xiii. A  dedicated  Helpdesk  established  in  the  General  Administration Department  to  hear the issues of public importance  through telephone.
- xiv. Around  2500  officials  deputed  for  undergoing  training  at  various Institutions.
- xv. 54  Recruitment  Rules  of  various  departments/services  finalized, besides 98 other rules have been amended/issued afresh to remove ambiguity/anomaly.
- xvi. Seniority  dispute  amongst  JKAS  officers  have  been  settled  and revised seniority list issued.
- xvii. Digital  Good  Governance Index for  all  Districts  of  the  Jammu  and Kashmir has been notified.

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