Question : ASSESSMENT ON SOCIAL SECTOR PROGRAMME



(a) whether Planning Commission in its mid-term appraisal of Eleventh Five Year Plan is making impact assessment of social sector programmes;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether Planning Commission has linked mid-term appraisal of various programmes especially social sector schemes to three tier Programme Evaluation Organisation (PEO);

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether the Government has desired the PEO to monitor leakage of funds and pilferage of foodgrains; and

(f) if so, the final decision taken in this regard alongwith the decision taken about the PEO to be made responsible to assess social sector programmes progress?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)

(a) & (b): Planning Commission has initiated Mid-Term Appraisal of the Eleventh Five Year Plan which would provide an assessment of the major programmes including Social Sector programmes. The Mid Term Appraisal is currently underway.

(c) & (e): No, Madam.

(d) & (f): Does not arise.