Lok Sabha Question No. 703 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: District Vigilance and Monitoring Committees
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ALOK SANJAR

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 703 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.04 .201 6

## DISTRICT VIGILANCE AND MONITORING COMMITTEES

## 703. SHRI ALOK SANJAR:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  had  reviewed/proposes  to  review  the  working/  funct District Vigilance and Monitoring Committees involved in monitoring the implem of Rural Development schemes;
- (b) ifso, the details thereof along with the outcome thereof, State/UT - wise; and
- (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to strengthen the functioning Vigilance and Monitoring Committees?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

- (a) : The guidelines of the Vigilance and Monitoring Committees were revised in view  of  the  recommendations/observations  made  by  the  Parliament  Standing  Committe examining the working of Vigilance and Monitoring Committees (VMCs). The guidelines were sent to all District authorities for implementation of revised guidelines. A copy o was  also  sent  to  the  Hon'ble  MPs  of  both  Lok  Sabha  &  Rajya  Sabha  and  also  uploaded  in Ministry's webs ite.
- (b) : The Ministry advised to all State / UTs for reconstitution of VMCs at distri the  rural  districts  nominating  Hon'ble  elected  Members  of  Parliament  as  Chairpersons  /  Co -Chairpersons, after the formation of XVI Lok Sabha, on 8.8.2014 and circulated to all the Sta Districts  and  also  uploaded  in  Ministry's  website.  The  Vigilance  and  Monitoring  Committees (VMC)  are  constituted  at  district  levels  to  function  as  an  important  instrument monitoring of implementati on of the programmes of the Ministry of Rural Development wi crucial  role  for  the  Members  of  Parliament  and  elected  representatives  of  peop Legislatures  in  reviewing  the  implementation  of  the  programmes  of  the  Ministry Development.The primary responsibility of District level Vigilance & Monitoring Com to effectively monitor the implementation of the Schemes/ programmes of the Ministr Development as also cause to ensure that the funds are used for the purpose for w hich they are meant.
- (c) : As per the guidelines the district level VMC meeting should be held in every q Last Saturday of May; (ii) First Saturday of August; (iii) First Saturday of Novem First Saturday of February. The Sta te Governments were reminded from time to time for reg meeting  of  VMCs  and  upload  the  agenda,  MOM  etc.  in  the  Ministry's  website.  Letters  from Secretary (RD) to Chief Secretaries of all the States/UT Administration issued on 15 th May, 2015

and again on 5 th November, 2015 to instruct the District Collectors to hold the District meetings as per  the guidelines.  Additional Secretary(RD)  has  also  requested Secretary(RD) of all the States on 3 rd December, 2015 to instruct the Dist rict Collectors to hold the  District  level  VMC  meetings  as  per  the  guidelines.  Such  letters  from  Adviser issued on 28 th November, 2014, 17 th March, 2015 and 25 th April, 2016.

It is also emphasized in the Performance Review Commit tee (PRC) meeting held on 18 th and 19 th September, 2014, 13 th and 14 th January, 2015 and 8 th and 9 th July, 2015.

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