CENTRALLY ASSISTED PROJECT IN UTTAR
PRADESH
As on 1,49,24 Central
sector projects costing Rs. 20 crore and above were under implementation
in Uttar Pradesh. During the last three years, 13 projects were
completed and 14 new projects taken up. Thus, as on 1.4.2002,
25 Central sector projects were under implementation in the state,
including 6 projects which had slipped from the Ninth Five Year
Plan to the Tenth Five Year Plan. Fund constraints, delay in rehabilitation
and resettlement of displaced families and slow progress by contractors
are some of the reasons for the slippage of projects.
As on 1.4.2002, a
total expenditure of Rs. 1234.95 crore had been incurred on the
25 on going projects. The balance cost of Rs. 6166.65 crore is
likely to be incurred during the Tenth Plan period.
The steps taken
by the Government to improve project implementation include:
- in-depth periodical review
of projects by the Government;
- taking up of projects for
implementation only after funds have fully been tied up;
- follow up with the State
Governments in respect of problems relating to acquisition
of land, rehabilitation related issues, forest clearances,
provision of infrastructure facilities and ensuring law
& order at project sites;
- setting up of Empowered
Committees in the administrative Ministries for review
of departmentally executed projects;
- inter-ministerial coordination
for resolving outstanding problems;
- setting up of Standing Committees
in the Ministries/Departments to fix responsinbility for
time and cost overruns;
- appointment of nodal officers
for each project with continuity of tenure; and
- issuance of guidelines on
standard bidding documents for adoption.
This information
was given by Shri S.B.Mookherjee, Minister of Statistics &
Programme Implementation to a question by Prof. M.M. Agarwal in
Lok Sabha today.
