MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DISINVESTMENT,
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRIES OF PLANNING, STATISTICS & PROGRAMME
IMPLEMENTATION AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE
REFORMS, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES (SHRI ARUN SHOURIE)
(a) : Yes, Sir.
(b) : The total number of appraisal notes issued since 1.10.1997 up
to 30.06.2001, is 696.
(c ) : Yes, Sir. But, this has not delayed the processing of EFC /
PIB cases for obtaining approval. As per the existing guidelines on the
subject, Ministries are free to hold EFC/PIB Meetings immediately after
the 4 weeks period is over and PAMD would, in such cases, provide
management advice / appraisal note in the EFC/PIB Meeting itself.
(d) : The pendency position of the proposals received for appraisal
is reviewed every week; and at the end of the month a report of proposals
pending beyond 4 weeks, as on the last day of the preceding month, is
prepared and submitted as monthly progress report of the Division.
Out of 696 proposals appraised during the period 1.10.97 to 30.06.2001, 51
proposals (7 %) were delayed beyond 4 weeks time. Main reasons for this
delay were as follows :
- bunching of the proposals sent by Ministries / Department in big lots,
- shortage of staff in the Division,
- pre-occupation of subject matter Divisions in Planning Commission with other work of urgent nature.
- complicated nature of some of the projects, particularly, where linked projects are involved, and
- integrated operations involving other units / undertakings.
(e): Ministries / Departments have been again advised in May,
2001, to send the proposals to PAMD as and when they are ready instead of
sending them in bunches and not to press for issuance of appraisal notes
in a day or two from the date of receipt of EFC/PIB/EBR Memo, as it delays
the appraisal of projects already in the pipeline.
All Principal Advisers / Advisers / Heads of Divisions, in
Planning Commission have been requested in May, 2001, to strictly adhere
to the time limits prescribed while processing the proposals / projects
for issuance of appraisal notes.
From June 2001 onwards, pendency beyond 4 weeks has been
brought down to Nil. Planning Commission would, barring unforeseen
circumstances, adhere to the stipulated period of 4 weeks for issue of
appraisal notes.
