Mokokchung, March 1 (MTNews): District Development Coordination & Monitoring Committee (DISHA) meeting was held today at the Conference Hall, Hotel Whispering Winds, Mokokchung. Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, Tokheho Yepthomi, and Nagaland RD Minister, Metsubo Jamir, attended the meeting.
The meeting was held to review the implementation of various Centrally Sponsored Schemes by different departments in the district that come under the purview of DISHA.
The following Departments implementing various Central Schemes gave PowerPoint Presentations: Rural Development, Agriculture, Health and Family Welfare, Education, Mokokchung Municipal Council, Tuli Town Council, Mangkolemba Town Council, PHED, Social Welfare, Food and Civil Supplies, PWD (R&B).
The MP said that the remaining Departments including Land Resources, Water Resources, Urban Development, ITI, LRSO, District Industries Centre, Manager Lead Bank, and DLCW – Mahila Shakti Kendra, would be reviewed in the next meeting.
In his concluding remarks, Tokheho Yepthomi asked the District HODs to come up with proposals so that the requirement of the district is achieved. Deputy Commissioner, Mokokchung, Limawapang Jamir proposed the vote of thanks.
What is DISHA?
Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, announced the formation of the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DDCMC), termed as “DISHA” in July 2016. DISHA superseded the then District Vigilance and Monitoring Committees with the objective to promote effective coordination among the elected representatives in Parliament, State Legislature, local government units, executing officers of various development programs and schemes, for efficient and time-bound development of the district. In addition, the committee has been given the responsibility of monitoring the implementation of development schemes in accordance with the prescribed procedures and guidelines, and facilitating convergence among on-going programs on the ground.
According to the DISHA committee guidelines, meetings must be convened and chaired by the Member of Parliament (MP) of Lok Sabha from the district, as nominated by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India. Usually, the Deputy Commissioner is the Member Secretary of the DISHA committee.
The DISHA committee monitors performance of all non-statutory schemes of Government of India. A suggestive list of 42 schemes and programs covering 20 ministries to be reviewed and discussed in the DISHA committee meetings has been provided by the Union Ministry.