Administrative matters -
- GUS and VEC formation is going on in all the blocks. There are reports of clashes/ disputes regarding GUS/ VEC formation, to get control of GUS or VEC by the political parties. SDOs and BDOs must keep close contact with all concern and take steps to diffuse the tension/ confrontations on the issue. We don't support formation of GUS/ VEC vitiating Democratic process; at the same time GUS/ VEC formation requiring police presence is also not desirable. If there is serous problems in the process, this exercise should be deferred. Major L&O on the issue must be intimated promptly.
- There are institutional arrangements for monitoring and supervision of Education schemes (Block MDM committee, Block Welfare Committee for grants to weaker sections, CLRC), ICDS & Health (Sub centre convergence, PLC headed by MLA, RKS at PHC upwards, Health Samities, last Saturday meeting at GPs), self employment schemes (Block level task force, BLBC/ BCRC, SGSY Committee), Welfare of weaker sections and social welfare schemes (BWC, Block Level Committees for child and women), PDS etc. but in most of the cases regular and effective meetings are not at all held. Since most of the people in PRIs are new, there is urgent need to conduct awareness and capacity building programmes for office bearers, if not already done. SDOs may chalk out programme accordingly.
- Citizen centric services have improved a lot in last months. We must ensure Zero Pendency of Caste certificate applications more than six weeks by end of November 2008. BLLROs must be impressed upon to bring the current backlog of mutation cases/ conversion cases to near Zero by end of December 2008. SDOs must review the progress on fortnightly basis.
- RHS work is not improved in some of the blocks, despite our best efforts. Data capturing and entry work for family details must be completed by 15th October 2008 positively. Personal supervision is expected. As regards data entry of claims & objections is concerned, this can be given to agency for data entry only. The work may be completed by end of October 2008 as agreed in the monthly development meeting.
- Development Matters
- Disbursement of IGNOAPS is almost over now in most of the GPs. IAY fund disbursement position is not encouraging. BDOs must take personal initiative and pressurise the GPs to submit claim for next installment by October 2008, failing which district will be deprived of 25 crores. GPs can not later shirk their responsibilities for such a great loss. We may better recommend more funds to GPs who submitted the corrected list of IAY beneficiaries as GP wise quota is not mandatory. Weekly progress review GP wise must be done.
- BADP funds has been released to Blocks as per their demand. Now, this should be made clear to all concern that further release of funds to district depends on submission of utilisation certificates of funds sanctioned to blocks. 100 % utilisation of all funds under BADP released up to 2006-07 and 70 % utilisation of funds released in 2007-08 is the mandatory requirement for next sanction to any district. We are one one of the best performing districts so far and has been rewarded with doubling of allocation in the current financial year. We used to get 400 lakhs under BADP till 2006-07, which is now 1200 lakhs. We are in a position to get more if UCs are submitted. We must note that shortfall in UC is the amount deducted from the district allocation, which district can not afford. SDOs/ BDOs must review the progress closely. Please keep schemes for 2009-10 also ready.
- NREGA performance is not very good. Fortnightly review meetings should be started. All public representatives must be involved. Post office accounts opening, MIS in most of the blocks is very poor. PO & BDO must gear up their machinery.
- Monthly development meetings with GPs must be conducted effectively. Local MLAs may also be invited in these meetings, apart from holding meeting with MLAs or their representatives to review BEUP.
With best wishes and greetings for Puja and Pabitra Ramajan.
Onkar
