Disha for Timely Implementation of Schemes: Civil Services Mentor Magazine: October - 2016


Disha for Timely Implementation of Schemes


Central schemes are very important for the growth and development of the country. Schemes like MGNREGA, NRHM, UDAY etc. help the people of the country in getting a better services and better life. MGNREGA is creating assets for the benefit of rural people in India. Similarly Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak yojana has created lot of roads in rural India which linked rural India with markets and provided economic and other benefits to rural India. However there are various problems associated with the implementation of the central schemes. Problems like too many central schemes has been resolved by the government by reducingthe number of CS. However the biggest problem assosiated with the CS is the untimely implementation. Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi launched his ambitious multi-purpose and multi-modal platform PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance And Timely Implementation). PRAGATI is a unique integrating and interactive platform. The platform is aimed at addressing common man’s grievances, and simultaneously monitoring and reviewing important programmes and projects of the Government of India as well as projects flagged by State Governments.

Recently in order to solve the problem of timely implementation and coordination government has come up with Disha. The Centre announced the formation of District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DDCMC) to be named “Disha” for effective development coordination of almost all the programmes of Central Government, whether it is for infrastructure development or Social and human resource development. The main purpose of this committee is to coordinate with Central and State and local Panchayat Governments, for successful and timely implementation of the schemes. Efforts will be made to ensure the participation of people’s representative at all levels in it and successful implementation of flagship programme of central government. DDCMC supercedes the District Vigilance & Monitoring Committee currently mandated by Ministry of Rural Development and the new committee will be known as “Disha”. The meetings of the committee should be held once in every Quarter (Third Saturdays of April, July, October and February) and this has been made mandatory.

There are various important programmes which are covered under the Disha. Important among them are mentioned below:

  • Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
  • Deen Dayal Antordaya Yojna - NRLM
  • Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)
  • National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP)
  • Swachh Bharat Mission – Gramin (SBM- G)
  • Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojna (PMKSY) – Intregrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP)
  • Digital India Land Record Modernisation Programme (NLRMP)
  • Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Housing for All - Urban)
  • Smart City Mission
  • UDAY
  • Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)
  • Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna
  • Digital India – Public Internet Access Programme – providing Common Service Centre in each Gram Panchayat

Composition of the committee will see representation from all the teirs of government. The Chairperson of the committee will be the senior most Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) elected from the district, nominated by the Ministry of Rural Development. The other Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha) representing the district will be designated as Co-Chairpersons. One MP (Rajya Sabha) representing the State and exercising option to be associated with the district level Committee of that district (on first come basis) will be designated as Co-Chairperson. All Members of the State Legislative Assembly elected from the district, All Mayors / the Chairpersons of Municipalities, chairperson of the Zilla Panchayat, Five elected heads of Gram Panchayat including two women, One representative each of SC, ST and Women to be nominated by the Chairperson will be among other members of the committee. The Member Secretary of disha should be the District Collector / District Magistrate/ Deputy Commissioner except in cases where specific exemption has been given by the Union Government.

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