SIKKIM - STATE ANNUAL PLAN 2001-2002GENERAL ECONOMIC SERVICESDEMAND NO. 30
The State Planning and Development Department is the nodal department for examining, evaluating and monitoring the projects/schemes undertaken by the different sectoral departments and also covers specialized functions namely formulation of Annual Plan, Five Year Plan, Mid Term Appraisal of FYP. It is also the nodal department for monitoring the implementation of schemes/projects which are fully funded by the Government of India through Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources. Border Area Development Programme, Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana, Twenty Point Programme and projects which are externally aided. The routine functions of the department also includes compilation of Physical Progress Reports and Utilisation Certificates of the projects undertaken by the different departments under Non-Lapsable Pool, BADP, PMGY, TPP and time bound submission of the same to the Government of India on quarterly basis. With the increase in the number of the projects/schemes being implemented by different departments, the workload of the Planning and Development Department has increased manifolds and for the monitoring, evaluation and formulation of the schemes, the proposal regarding setting up of the State Planning Board was under consideration of the State Government, Now the State Government vide notification No. 194/P&D dated 8.5.2001 has constituted the State Planning Commission under the chairmanship of the Honourable Chief Minister for a initial period of two year subject to extension. The commission comprises of ten members including the Chairman. The Deputy Chairman is conferred the rank of Cabinet Minister and other non-official members are conferred the rank of Ministers of State. In order to run the office of the said commission, the Planning and Dev. Department is responsible for all administrative bank-up, logistic support and financial matters. The department of economic/statistics and monitoring and evaluation continue to generate data on GSDP, Economic Survey. Agricultural census etc. These reflect the performance of overall plan endeavours. We expect to develop procedures in the department for regular review of programme implementation and monitoring. Considering the problems following the dearth of trained and specialized manpower to deal with the plan schemes being implemented by the various sectoral departments, it is felt necessary to undertake strengthening of manpower with essential training in monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment. Training is also required in computer courses for the existing subordinate manpower to update and process the data, statistics and related information pertaining to Annual Plan. FYP, BADP, Twenty Point Programme, PMGY, Non-Lapsable, record of minutes of meeting held with the Planning Commission, GOI, NGOs and representatives of External Agencies. Purchase of new computers for the three computer trained Stenographers of the department during the CFY is also under process. In accordance with the 73rd and 74th Amendment of the Constitution and the Sikkim Panchayat Act of 1993. Panchayat elections were held and 33% reservation for women successfully implemented. The State Finance Commission had also been constituted to recommend devolution of resources to the Panchayat Raj Institution in the State which is under active consideration of the Government. The decentralization process has also been started at the Zilla Panchayats and Gram Panchayat level by transferring small schemes from the Forestry. Agriculture & Horticulture, JRY, EAS, Education sector etc. The Government is further planning to decentralize the administrative set up and involve the village level panchayats in most of the developmental activities. The usual practice of keeping United funds for the District Collectors is being continued. For this purpose, the department is keeping aside Rs 10.00 lakhs for distribution equally among the four districts. BORDER AREA DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (BADP) – Rs 572.00 lakhs The Border Area Development Programme was extended to Sikkim in 1998-99. This is a 100% Centrally funded programme to be utilized for schemes in the identified border blocks having International borders. The objective of this programme is to have a balanced development of these remote and inaccessible border areas. Sikkim has International borders with Bhutan, China and Nepal comprising of 30.90 kms with Bhutan, 220.35 kms with China and 97.80 kms with Nepal. The State is implementing the BADP in 17 identified border blocks. In the Annual Plan 2000-01 a provision of Rs 572.00 lakhs has been approved by the MLP Division of the Planning Commission. The State Level Screening Committee met on 21.5.2001 and passed schemes for Rs 485.07 lakhs which includes continuation of ongoing schemes carried toward from the last financial year for Rs 131.05 lakhs. The Additional Central Assistance of RS 22.00 lakhs of last year has also been carrid forward and included in the schemes approved by the Screening Committee. Proposal for Rs 109.00 lakhs has been kept pending as a cut for this amount has been imposed by the MLP Division for the Roads and Bridges Departm4ent for non-submission of utilization certificate on time for the backing scheme of 1999-2000. In keeping with above schemes envisaged during 2001-2002, the outlay is summarized below:
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