COMMITTEE ON IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS

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LOK SABHA

The Committee on the implementation of projects has submitted its report and the Government has accepted it.

The Committee was set up to examine the existing procedures for investment approval and implementation of projects and to suggest measures to simplify and expedite the process for investments in public and private projects. The Committee has submitted it report in two parts. Part.I of the report covers upstream issues arising from conceptualization of projects to the stage of investment approval in respect of Government and Public Sector Projects. It contains recommendations for re-engineering the project cycle for public investment so as to achieve greater professionalisation of project preparation, appraisal and post evaluation stages of the cycle. Part-II of the report deals with downstream issues arising from the stage of investment approval till the completion of projects and extending to their operational phase. The Report includes recommendations relating to re-engineering of regulatory processes at the Central and State levels for simplification of the procedures relating to the grant of various approvals and rationalization of the inspection, record keeping and reporting requirements. The recommendations also envisage greater use of information technology tools in the administration of approvals.

The nodal Ministries concerned have been asked to take appropriate action for implementing the recommendation contained in the Report.

This information was given by Shri S.B.Mookherjee, Minister of State for Statistics and Programme Implementation in a written reply to a question by Shri T.T.V Dhinakaran in Lok Sabha today.