GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PLANNING
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 3166
ANSWERED ON:09.12.2009
DELIVERY MONITORING UNIT
(a) whether the Government has established Delivery Monitoring Unit (DMU) to monitor the major schemes/projects being implemented in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof including the names of the schemes/projects brought under coverage of the DMU;
(c) the criteria for selection of schemes/projects for coverage under the said unit;
(d) whether it is proposed to put the results of monitoring on the website to bring it to the domain of the public; and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)
(a) to (e): Yes, Madam. Delivery Monitoring Unit (DMU) has been set up in the Prime Minister’s Office to review a select number of flagship programmes / initiatives / iconic projects. The first set of DMU reports in respect of the following 12 out of a total of 18 identified programmes / initiatives / projects (List at Annexure) have been furnished by the respective Ministries and placed on their websites in October 2009:
(1)National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
(2)National Rural Health Mission
(3)Sarva Siksha Abhiyan
(4) Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission
(5)Multi-sectoral District Plans for Minority Concentration Districts
(6)Reconstruction Plan for Jammu & Kashmir
(7)Infrastructure Development in the North East Region
(8)Development of Land Ports
(9)Assam Gas Cracker Project
(10) Bharat Nirman
(11)Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor
(12) National Mission of Female Literacy
The nodal Ministries for these 12 programmes / initiatives / projects have been requested to publish DMU reports on the website on a quarterly basis; while reporting in respect of the remaining six programmes / initiatives / projects will be commenced once the contours of these are concretized. The function of the DMU is to act as a mechanism for oversight to improve monitoring, delivery of output and transparency for ensuring effective delivery of select programmes.
However, the primary responsibility for implementation, appropriate monitoring and follow up action remains that of the Ministry/States concerned. Accordingly, the latest position on identified programmes and the steps taken for the implementation would be available with the Ministries concerned.
Annexure
REFERRED TO IN REPLY OF PART (A) TO (E) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3166 FOR ANSWER ON 09.12.2009 REGARDING DELIVERY MONITORING UNIT List of Flagship Programmes/Initiatives/ Iconic Projects
1. National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA): Ministry of Rural Development
2. National Rural Health Mission (NRHM): Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
3. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA): Ministry of Human Resource Development (Department of School Education and Literacy)
4. Bharat Nirman
5. Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) Ministry of Urban Development/ Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation
6. Rajiv Awas Yojana: Ministry of Housing and Poverty Alleviation
7. Multi-Sectoral District Plans for Minority Concentration Districts: Ministry of Minority Affairs
8. National Mission on Female Literacy: Ministry of Human Resource Development [Department of School Education and Literacy]
9. Strengthening of Public Accountability (Right to Information/Public Data Policy/ Annual Reports on five identified topics/setting up Independent Evaluation Office)
10. Prime Minister`s Reconstruction Plan for Jammu and Kashmir: Ministry of Home Affairs
11. Infrastructure Development in North-Eastern Region: Ministry of DONER
12. Dedicated Railway Freight Corridors: Ministry of Railways
13. Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor: Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion
14.Innovation Universities-Decade of Innovation: Ministry of Human Resource Development, Ministry of Science and Technology
15. Development of Land Ports: Ministry of Home Affairs
16. Setting up National Council for Human Resources in Health: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 17. Setting up National .Council for Higher Education: Ministry of Human Resource Development (Department of Higher Education)
18. Assam Gas Cracker Project: Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas