Govt forms 3 panels

TNN Bureau. Updated: 10/21/2018 11:56:59 AM Front Page

SRINAGAR: The Governor’s Administration on Saturday accorded sanction to the constitution of State Level Project Steering Committee under UNDP-funded ‘Secure Himalaya’ scheme, aimed at securing, Conservation, Sustainable use and Restoration ofHigh Range Himalayan Ecosystem in the State.

A State Level Steering Committee (SLSC) and a State Level Executive Committee (SLEC) were also constituted for implementation of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) scheme in the State.

According to an order issued by the General Administration Department (GAD) regarding Secure Himalaya scheme, the Steering Committee will be headed by Administrative Secretary, Forest, Ecology and Environment Department.

The Members of the Steering Committee include representatives of Animal/Sheep Husbandry, Finance, Planning & Development, Tourism and Rural Development Departments, Member Secretary, State Biodiversity Board, J&K, Director (Planning) Forest Department, Director, Defense Institute of High Altitude Research, Leh, Representative of 14 Corps of Army, Leh, Chief Executive Officer, State Medicinal Plant Board, J&K, Representative of Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Govt of India and Representative of UNDP.

Chief Wildlife Warden, J&K will be the Member Secretary of the Steering Committee.

The terms of the reference of the Steering Committee, according to the order, include taking policy decisions related to programme implementation, finance, human resource and operation of the project; to implement and oversee annual work plans, progress and budget ofthe project in the state, provide guidance and ensure consistency, synergy and convergence of approaches with the other ongoing development projects and processes in the State, and support annual work plan development and implementation; and facilitate block, district and sector agency participation in the landscape level planning operations at village level to ensure convergence of manpower and financial resources.
The State Level Project Steering Committee shall be serviced by the Forest, Environment & Ecology Department, it said.

Meanwhile, sanction was also accorded to two panels—SLSC and SLEC—for implementation of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) scheme in the State.

According to the order by issued by GAD, the SLSC shall be headed by Chief Secretary J&K. Its members are Vice Chairman/Director General, Institute of Management, Public Administration and Rural Development, Administrative Secretary Health & Medical Education Department, Administrative Secretary, Finance Department, Administrative Secretary Planning, Development & Monitoring Department, Administrative Secretary School Education Department, Administrative Secretary Agriculture Production Department, Administrative Secretary Information Technology Department, Administrative Secretary, Youth Services & Sports Department, and Administrative Secretary Social Welfare Department.

While as, Administrative Secretary Department of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj is Member Secretary and the Committee shall also have two special invitees to be co-opted by the Chairman, as and when required.

The mandate of the State Level Steering Committee shall be to formulate appropriate strategy and policy for implementation of the RGSA scheme in accordance with the guidelines, monitoring, ensuring transparency, accountability and review of the scheme at all levels.

As per the order, Administrative Secretary Department of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj shall head the SLEC. Its members are Director General, Youth Services & Sports, Director General/Director Rural Development Department, Jammu/Kashmir, Director Social Welfare Department, Jammu/Kashmir, Director Health Services, Jammu/Kashmir, Director, IT and Electronics Department, Director Panchayati Raj, Director (Finance), Department of Rural Development &Panchayati Raj, and Principal, Regional Extension Training Centre, Budgam/RS Pura.

While as, representative of Agriculture Production Department (not below the rank of Additional Secretary and representative of J&K Institute of Management, Public Administration and Rural Development/Panchayati Raj Training Institute are its members.

Whereas, Director (Planning), Department of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj is its Member Secretary and two special invitees to be Co-opted by the Chairperson, as and when required are its special invitees.

The mandate of the State Level Executive Committee shall be to approve Annual State Capacity Building Plans to be prepared by the state in accordance with the RGSA guidelines, considering the requirements of the Panchayats on the basis of their GPDPs, with thrust on formulating plans keeping in view the 29 items included in the Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution and also to achieve the SDGs.

Such plans are also required to be made as aligned to the objectives of Mission Antyodaya in the Panchayats covered by the Mission and also those falling in 115 Aspirational Districts, the order added.


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