Annual report - Performance Management Division

5.5 A baseline survey was assigned to the Indian Institute of Social Science Research(ICSSR), New Delhi to identify the ‘development deficits’ of these districts. The survey hasbeen carried out by the research institutes affiliated with the ICSSR.5.6 Financial assistance are sanctioned to the State Government/UT administrationconcerned on 100% grant basis in suitable installments linked with the satisfactory progressmade as per approved Multi-sectoral Development Plan. Funds under the programme arereleased to the States/UTs only against the approved district development plans. Once theproposal is approved for support by the Ministry of Minority Affairs, the first installment isreleased. The release is subject to a commitment from the State Government/UTadministration that they will do the following:-(a) Constitute the State Level Committee for implementation of the 15 Point Programmefor the Welfare of Minorities, if not already done.(b) Constitute the District Level Committee for implementation of the 15 Point Programmefor the Welfare of Minorities, if not already done.(c) Notify a department in the State/UT to deal with clear responsibilities for schemes ofminority welfare.(d) Set up a cell in that department exclusively to look after the implementation,monitoring, reporting and evaluation of this programme. This cell will be IT enabled.(e) Ensure that the funds provided for the MCDs are additional resources for these districtsand do not substitute State Government funds already flowing to the districts.To prevent diversion of funds from MCDs, the flow of funds to the district concerned inthe previous year will be taken as a benchmark.(f) Agree to provide the State share in such central schemes/programmes, which are beingtopped up, to saturate the requirement in the district.(g) Agree to operate and maintain the physical assets created under this programme.Monitoring mechanism5.7 The State Level Committee and the District Level Committee constituted forimplementation of the Prime Minister’s new 15 Point Programme for the Welfare ofMinorities under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary and the DeputyCommissioner/Collector respectively also serve as Committees for this programme. TheDistrict Committee prepares the development plan for MCD. Both the District and StateLevel Committees ensure that there is no duplication of schemes, funds are not diverted,22