Author: Bureau Report
Publication: Zee News
Date: June 30, 2009
URL: http://www.zeenews.com/news543235.html
In a bid to speed up implementation of multi-sectoral
development plans in minority concentrated areas, the Ministry of Minority
Affairs has sanctioned Rs 100 crore to nine such districts in various states.
The Ministry has listed 25 Minority Concentrated
Districts (MCDs) out of a total of 90 to implement the project under the 100
days Work Plan worked out by the UPA government in its second tenure.
"The multi-sectoral development plans
have been approved for nine districts so far and Rs 100 crore have been allocated
for the purpose," official sources said.
Out of the nine districts, six are in Assam,
one in Karnataka and two in Uttarakhand.
The government has identified 90 districts
across India which is relatively backward and falling behind the national
average in terms of socio-economic and basic amenities indicators. Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh has emphasized on speedy implementation of various projects
that include multi-sectoral development plans.
The government plans to sanction Rs 200 crore
during the first 100 days of UPA government for multi-sectoral development
plans for 25 districts across the country, they said.
Though there has been no response from Bihar
which has been reminded thrice to submit the details of the project and requirements,
Uttar Pradesh has responded and decided to send its officials next week here
for a meeting, the sources said.
"The empowered committee will be meeting
on July 3 to approve plans for six more districts which will include five
from Uttar Pradesh and one from Maharashtra," they said.
The focus of the programme is rural and semi-urban
areas of the identified 90 MCDs. It aims at improving the socio-economic parameters
of basic amenities for improving the quality of life of the people.
The Ministry has also decided to sanction
and release funds for coaching 2,000 minority students and candidates within
the first 100 days of the Congress-led UPA government.
The Ministry will also monitor the implementation
of decisions taken by the government on the follow-up actions on the recommendations
of the Sachar Committee, the sources said.
