(a) whether the Delivery Monitoring Unit set up in the Prime Minister`s Office (PMO)
has been reviewing flagship programmes/iconic projects regularly;
(b) if so, the details thereof including the observations made by this unit on various
programmes reviewed, programme-wise; and
(c) the follow-up action taken by the concerned Ministries in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS & PLANNING (SHRI RAJEEV SHUKLA)
(a) to (c) : Delivery Monitoring Unit set up in the Prime Minister`s Office (PMO) is
tasked to ensure effective delivery of selected programmes through steady monitoring of
output stated by the Ministry concerned. A list of programmes / initiatives / iconic projects
being reviewed by DMU is annexed. The monitoring of the program is a continuous
process and gaps/delays, if any, 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.
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 the programmes /
initiatives / iconic projects and their appropriate monitoring and follow-up action is that of
the Ministry / Department concerned. Accordingly, the latest position on identified
programmes and the steps taken for the implementation would be available with the
Ministries concerned.
Annexure to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no.4259 raised by Shrimati Botcha
Jhanshi Lakshmi to be answered on 19.12.2012 regarding “ Delivery Monitoring Unitâ€.
List of Flagship Programmes / Initiatives / Iconic Projects
1. National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
2. National Rural Health Mission
3. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
4. Bharat Nirman
5. Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission
6. Rajiv Awas Yojana
7. Multi-Sectoral District Plans for Minority Concentration Districts
8. National Mission on Female Literacy [Corresponding to sakshar Bharat]
9. Strengthening of Public Accountability (Right to Information / Public Data Policy /
Annual Reports on Labour, Health, Environment, Education and Infrastructure / setting
up an Independent Evaluation Office)
10. Prime Minister`s Reconstruction Plan for Jammu and Kashmir
11. Infrastructure Development in North-Eastern Region
12. Dedicated Railway Freight Corridors
13. Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor
14. Innovation Universities - Decade of Innovation
15. Development of Land Ports
16. Setting up National Council for Human Resources in Health
17. Setting up National Council for Higher Education
18. Assam Gas Cracker Project