Shillong, April 19: The State Development Reforms Committee (SDRC) held a review meeting on the implementation of schemes and programmes by various Departments in West Garo Hills District on 18th April, 2017 at Circuit House, Tura.
Mr. Sengman R. Marak, Ex-MLA and Co-Chairman, SDRC, Mr. S. B. Thapa, Co-Chairman, SDRC, Mr. Vijay Raj, Member, SDRC, Mr. F. M. Dopth, Member Secretary, SDRC, Mr. D. D. Shira, Additional Deputy Commissioner and DC incharge, West Garo Hills, Block Development Officers and Heads of various Departments in West Garo Hills District were present at the meeting.
It may be mentioned that State Development Reforms Commission which was constituted in March 2000 has the role to examine the parameters of ongoing developmental programmes from time to time with a view to determine whether such programmes have been or are achieving the desired results, if not, to suggest suitable modifications with a view to ensure their effectivity. It also examines the need for undertaking new programmes for accelerated development of the rural areas with particular emphasis on poverty alleviation and to suggest working parameters if necessary.
During the meeting, as per the presentation made by the District Horticulture Officer, West Garo Hills, Mr. C. K. Marak, the Citrus Model Nursery at Waribokgre under the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) has been accredited and hopes to facilitate marketing linkages with other countries.
Budget provision of the current financial year and previous years pertaining to the district office, functioning, programmes and activities of the District Head Office both completed and ongoing, state and centrally sponsored schemes taken up for the last one year and previous year long with budget allocation, relevant acts and rules followed by the district head office in the implementation of schemes, status on utilization certificates by district head offices, problems faced by the beneficiaries in the implementation of the scheme were some of the agendas discussed during the meeting.
