(a) whether statistical data and details regarding the programme implementation are not kept updated even after computerisation in the Government offices;
(b) if so, the reasons therefor; and
(c) the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?
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), (b) & (c)
As a nodal agency for monitoring projects costing Rs.20 crores
and above, 20-Point Programme, Member of Parliament Local Area
Development Scheme, the Programme Implementation Wing of the
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation prepares all
its reports with the help of computers available in the Ministry
and keeps records of past data on computerised files. The major
projects costing Rs.100 crores and above are monitored on monthly
basis through the flash report system. The flash report system
gives advance warning as soon as a project starts indicating
substantial delays in achievement of targeted milestones, which
may affect the ultimate completion date and the cost of the
project. The records of these projects can be accessed through
the computer system of the National Informatics Centre by all the
concerned Ministries. The yearly data on projects and programmes
monitored by this Ministry is also kept on the web-site of the
Ministry.