(a) whether the Government proposes to emphasize on the time bound completion of the developmental programmes in the social sector in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof along with the decision taken in this regard;
(c) the names of the developmental programmes of social sectors included in first phase of the above decision; and
(d) the mechanism put in place to monitor the time bound completion of the programmes?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR DEFENCE
RAO INDERJIT SINGH
(a) to (c): In accordance with the National Development Agenda 2022, announced in the Budget Speech 2015-16, the schemes/programmes in following Social Sector have been given priority by the Government of India:
(i) Poverty Elimination-Livelihoods, Jobs and Skill Development (ii) Drinking Water and Swachh Bharat Mission (iii) Rural Connectivity: Electricity, Access Roads and Communication (iv) Agriculture, including Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Integrated Watershed Management and Irrigation (v) Education, including Mid-Day Meal (vi) Health, Nutrition, Women and Children (vii) Housing for All: Rural and Urban (viii) Urban Transformation (ix) Law and Order, Justice Delivery Systems (x) Others which may include Wildlife Conservation and Greening.
(d): Necessary mechanisms to ensure effective implementation of programmes have been made at various levels by an effective administrative machinery through supervision, monitoring and suitable corrective measures, which is a continuous endeavour of the nodal Central Ministries/ Departments and the respective State Governments/ UTs.