Now, centrally sponsored schemes to be monitored by GM, MD, of banks, insurers

With a year to go for the general elections to roll around again, the incumbent government has planned to showcase some real work on the ground. And for this purpose, the central government has decided to examine the ground reality of the centrally sponsored schemes in 115 districts of the country, which were selected for rapid transformation. 

Notably, the data on the success of the schemes in these backward districts will be collected by the senior officials from the central government, banks and insurance companies. Senior officials who will be surveying the success of these schemes in these districts, which came in focus under Aspirational Districts programme, includes senior government officials in the rank of the additional secretary and joint secretary along with general managers, executive directors and managing directors of the public bank and insurance companies. They will provide the feedback on the implementation of schemes to the central government. 

The feedback report of the 115 backward districts should be submitted by August 15, 2018. Schemes in focus include Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, Mission Indradhanush and Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana.

Each officer will be responsible for only one district. In addition, these officers will be responsible for training the district administration officials about the ways of implementing the schemes.  

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About ‘Transformation of Aspirational Districts’ programme

The ‘Transformation of Aspirational Districts’ programme launched by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi aims at quick and effective transform 115 most underdeveloped districts of the country. This is a step towards the realisation of the Prime Minister’s vision for the creation of a New India by 2022.