Mein stresses on time-bound implementation of RIDF projects

Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein today stressed on time-bound implementation of projects under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF).

Reviewing the projects under RIDF Tranche-XXII for 2016-17 here, Mein said the programmes under RIDF should be implemented on time, an official statement informed.

He suggested the executing agencies to follow a yearly calendar for timely completion of the projects under RIDF and asked them to complete the projects by end of December and to submit detailed project report (DPR) for next project by March so as to get sanction by June every year.

Lamenting on delayed submission of DPRs, Mein said due to poor performance on the submission of DPRs by executing agencies, the state government was losing fund allocation in successive years.
 

The deputy chief minister stressed on immediate submission of Project Completion Reports of the projects under RIDF tranche XIV and Utilisation Certificates while asserting that due to non-submission of UC in time, the state government was facing hurdles in getting fund from the Centre.

Mein emphasised on strict monitoring of the projects under RIDF and to take proper follow-up action of the sub-ordinate officers in the field.

He said stern action would be taken against dilly-dallying officers and reward would be given to efficient ones and directed the heads of executing agencies to start the works under RIDF 2016-17 immediately as the mobilisation advance of Rs 39.63 crore has been received for various projects.

He also said to release state's share of previous year's projects in which 90-95 per cent work has been completed so far, the statement said.

Earlier, Secretary Planning Dr Joram Beda informed that 57 numbers of projects amounting to Rs 568.60 crore were being taken up under RIDF 2016-17 in the state.

He proposed for holding of review meetings every month for effective monitoring and implementation of the projects under RIDF, the statement added.