(a) whether the Planning Commission has any statutory power
to oversee the utilisation of plan fund in the State;
(b) if not, whether the Government propose to bring about
administrative reforms in this regard; and
(c) if so, the details thereof ?
(a) whether the Planning Commission has any statutory power
to oversee the utilisation of plan fund in the State;
(b) if not, whether the Government propose to bring about
administrative reforms in this regard; and
(c) if so, the details thereof ?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING,
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND
PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION AND MINISTER OF STATE OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS AND
PUBLIC GRIEVANCES IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL,
PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS.
(SHRI ARUN SHOURIE)
(a): No, Madam.
(b) & (c) : An exercise to review the role of the Planning Commission
in the wake of changed economic scenario is in progress.
However, there is no proposal to confer statutory powers on the
Commission.