Rs 986 cr earmarked to 32 depts in Arunachal Pradesh by SDC

Rs 986 crore has been earmarked for 32 state government departments for development activities by the State Development Council (SDC) during its first phase of meetings, which had started since August 18 and concluded here this evening under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Nabam Tuki.
The decision to switch over from the erstwhile State Planning Board (SPB) to the SDC marking structural changes in the planning process, has been showing impressive results with many departments witnessing quantum leaps in their budget estimates for 2015-16 from the previous years.
Ministers, Parliamentary Secretaries, Commissioners, Secretaries and Head of Departments expressed satisfaction over the outcome of the first phase of the SDC meetings and exuded confidence that the second phase would be equally fruitful, an official release said.

"Replacement of AOP system by State Annual Development Agenda is another important step by the government, making space for the departments to work efficiently to realise the desired goal of overall development," said a senior official.
The SDC had initially directed the departments to formulate broad guidelines for implementation of various schemes incorporating monitoring mechanism to ensure transparency and accountability.
Skill development and employment generation got the major stake during the week long meetings as maximum schemes and programmes were targeted to provide self employment to unemployed youths, the release said.

Winding up the first phase of meeting, the Chief Minister appealed all the departments to make the state and central government programmes cent percent successful with fruits of development reaching every nook and corner of Arunachal Pradesh.

He called for concerted and dedicated workforce of the state machinery to embark on a new and fresh development journey, the release said.
The first phase SDC meetings chalked out an one year road map for departments having no or very small component of Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS).
The second phase of SDC meetings, scheduled to be held soon, would cover departments having a major share of CSS and programmes, the release added.