TWO DAY BRAINSTORMING SESSION FOR CONSULTATIVE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY, TO HAVE INTENSIVE
DISCUSSION ON SCHEME GUIDELINES
The Parliamentary Consultative Committee attached
to the Ministry of Rural Development Ministry will have a two
day brainstorming session next month to improve the implementation
of the various development schemes. The two day session is expected
to take place early next month. Conceding to the members request
to hold such a meeting in a hilly region, it was also decided
to hold it in Himachal Pradesh.
The proposal to hold such a session was made by the
Rural Development Minister Shri Shanta Kumar here today at the
Parliamentary Consultative Committee meeting saying that he has
received several suggestion from Members of Parliament pointing
out weaknesses in the system. He said the two day session will
give enough opportunity to the members of the Committee to discuss
the guidelines of each and every scheme threadbare and suggest
changes to make them effective. Shri Shanta Kumar pointed out
that lack of proper implementation remains the biggest hurdle
in reaching out to the rural poor. He emphasized that if the programmes
are properly implemented, the condition of the rural poor will
definitely change.
Participating in the discussion members welcomed
the proposal of the Minister. They pointed out that Members of
Parliament are often not consulted by either the Zilla Parishads
or DRDAs. They pointedout that MPs should be consulted in the
sanction of funds to DRDAs. Those who participated in the discussion
are Shri Chinmayanand Swami, Shri P.S. Gadhavi, Shri Man Singh
Patel, Shri Raosaheb Patil Danve, Shri Chintaman Wanage, Shri
G. Mallikarjunappa, Shri T.M. Selvaganpathi, Shri Raghuraj Singh
Shakya, Shri Y.V. Rao, Shri A.F. Golam Osmani, Shri Bhaskarrao
B. Patil, Dr. D.V.G. Shankar Rao, Shri Bhal Chandra Yadav, Shri
E. Ponnuswamy and Shri Shyam Lal.
