The Committee tasked with considering the Demands for Grants (2024-25) of the Department of SJ&E comprises of 31 members (21 Lok Sabha and 10 Rajya Sabha).
Key Concerns flagged by the report
- Not fixing physical targets: For some schemes like Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY), makes it difficult to assess their outcome.
- Challenges in Implementation: Significant allocations under key programmes remained unutilized due to incomplete documentation, delays in release of funds by the states, etc.
- Improper enforcement of legislations: Like Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955, SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, due to inability of the states to set up requisite implementation machinery.
Some Key Recommendations
- Capacity Building: Of State’s implementing institutions for effective implementation and achieving targets.
- Cooperative Federalism: States to actively contribute their share of resources for the smooth execution of centrally-sponsored schemes.
- Information, Education and Communication (IEC): For better publicity and wider dissemination of information related to schemes.
- Addressing State Specific issues: Through Regional workshops along with sensitizing them towards submitting State Action Plans and effective fund utilization.
Major Schemes for the Welfare of Vulnerable Sections
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