Question : CENTRAL SCHEMES MONITORING SYSTEM



(a) whether the Government has implemented part ‘A’ of the Central Plan Scheme Monitoring System (CPSMS) for establishing a comprehensive Management Information System (MIS) and Decision Support Systems (DSS) for the Central Plan Schemes;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has proposed to expedite the completion of ongoing centrally sponsored projects in various States;

(d) if so, the names of the centrally sponsored projects being implemented at present in various States including in Bihar; and

(e) the extent of progress made in these projects as on 30 October, 2010 and the time by which these projects are likely to be completed?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE FOR PLANNING, PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSION(SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)

(a): Most of the activities in part ‘A’ of the Central Plan Scheme Monitoring System (CPSMS) have been implemented.

(b) : Office of Controller General of Accounts is implementing the CPSMS, which has been made operative in all civil ministries to cover all plan schemes. Mapping of schemes with the code of accounts has been completed. All agencies receiving Plan funds from the civil Ministries are registered with the bank details. Procedures to enable tracking of transfer of funds from Central Government to the next tier of the implementation hierarchy have been put in place to enable generation of various reports. Pilot runs in respect of select schemes, viz.; National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, National Rural Health Mission, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and Pradhan Mantri Grameen Sadak Yojana are being undertaken in the states of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram and Punjab. Interface with the Core Banking System of select banks is also being tested on a trial basis.

(c): Planning Commission makes allocation of resources to the Union Ministries/Departments for Centrally Sponsored Schemes. Union Ministries/Departments monitor implementation of the Centrally Sponsored Schemes. The State Governments also monitor implementation of these schemes in their States. Planning Commission undertakes broad reviews of Annual Plan achievements and conducts a Mid Term Appraisal of each Five Year Plan. It also undertakes evaluation studies of plan schemes.

(d)to (e) : The names of some major centrally sponsored schemes (flagship schemes) being implemented at present in various states including Bihar and the extent of central releases made in these schemes from 01.04.2010 to 02.12.2010 in 2010-11 are given in Annexure. The centrally sponsored schemes are of an ongoing nature. The Administrative Ministries monitor utilization of funds under these Schemes. The project-wise details are maintained by the States.