Question : IMPLEMENTATION OF TWENTY POINT PROGRAMME

(a) whether the Union Government monitors the progress of the implementation of the Twenty Point Programme by the various Central Ministries and State Governments;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Union Government has received any progress reports in this regard from various States including Assam in the current year;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether the funds allotted under the said programmes/schemes, were fully utilised during the said period; and

(f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor ?

MINISTER OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION (Dr. M.S. GILL)

(a) Yes Sir, Union Government in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme implementation monitors the physical progress of the 20 Points consisting of 65 items of the Twenty Point Programme-2006 (TPP-06) on the basis of progress report furnished by the State Governments/UT Administrations and central nodal Ministries. 15 of these items with 19 parameters are monitored on monthly basis against the targets fixed by the Central Nodal Ministries. Schemes covered under TPP-06 are also monitored both for financial progress and physical progress by the respective central nodal Ministries.

(b) Statements indicating the 20 Points consisting of 65 items of TPP-06 and 19 monthly monitored parameters are annexed at Annexure-I and II respectively.

(c) Yes Sir. The state Government of Assam has been furnishing its monthly progress report on TPP-06.

(d) A statement indicating the progress of the monthly monitored schemes in Assam during the current year for the latest available period of April-November, 2010 is annexed (Annexure-III).

(e) The funds allocated by the central nodal Ministries are used by the implementing States/UT’s throughout the financial year and the details of full utilization of fund allocated becomes available after the end of financial year.

(f) The details of position of fund utilization of the programmes/schemes covered under TPP-06 during the current year would become available after 31st March, 2011.