A monitoring group has been set up by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi under the chairmanship of Union Minister of Agriculture, Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan to review implementation of the schemes announced by the Prime Minister and in the Union Budget, subordinate legislation and other infrastructure projects.
According to the media reports, the first meeting of the newly formed group took place in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on October 18 with all secretaries to the Government of India including Chairman Railway Board attending the meeting in hybrid mode. The monitoring group under the three-time chief minister of Madhya Pradesh is scheduled to meet every month in the PMO at South Block to review and push all government schemes towards fruition.
PM Modi has delegated powers to Chouhan to monitor the progress of the announced projects since the first NDA government under him was formed in 2014. Senior officers at the level of additional secretaries and joint secretaries who were acting as nodal officers for several schemes announced by the PM have been asked to attend the monitoring group meeting.
While the government is tight-lipped about the monitoring group, Chouhan is likely to review the following schemes: announcements listed in the PM’s portal; projects for which the foundation stone was laid down by Modi; budget announcements; subordinate legislations or laws on which rules are yet to be framed; and other infrastructure projects.
Chouhan will also convey to the concerned secretaries the expectations of the PMO following any project is found lagging or needs inter-ministerial support from the apex office.
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