(a) whether a Special Delivery Monitoring Unit has been established in the Prime Minister`s Office to ensure time-bound implementation of key programmes;
(b) if so, the details of key programmes which are included under a Special Delivery Monitoring Unit;
(c) the details of the system evolved in Prime Minister’s Office to check the realities of the reports sent by every State; and
(d) if not, the reasons for not establishing such a monitoring system?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)
(a) to (c): Delivery Monitoring Unit (DMU) is functioning in Prime Minister`s Office (PMO) since the year 2009 to ensure effective delivery of selected programmes through steady monitoring for outputs stated by the Ministry concerned. A list of present programmes / initiatives/ iconic projects being reviewed by DMU is annexed. This list is continuously updated/ changed based on priorities decided by the government. Based on the major announcements, President`s Address, Budget speeches, the priorities are continuously streamlined.
The monitoring of the program is a continuous process and gaps/delays wherever are brought to the notice of the concerned Ministry/ Department. The Ministries are expected to take action on these and put up updated progress on their websites.
Further DMU also ensures that the information on the flagship programmes / initiatives / iconic projects reviewed by the DMU is placed, to the extent possible, in the public domain by the Ministry concerned. Accordingly, Ministries concerned have been asked to place DMU Reports on quarterly basis on the home page of their website, on a hyper link that reads “DMU Report”. Ministries concerned have, accordingly, posted DMU Reports on their respective websites. The primary responsibility for implementation of these programmes / initiatives / iconic projects and their appropriate monitoring and follow-up action remains with the Ministry / Department concerned. Accordingly, the latest position and the steps taken to implement those schemes which have not so far been implemented fully may be ascertained from the Ministries concerned.
(d) In view of the replies against Question (a) to (c), this question does not arise.