District Level Advisory and Monitoring Committees for planning and execution of urban development schemes
Q. Which of the following schemes will be monitored by District Level Advisory and Monitoring Committees setup all over the nation for planning and execution of urban development schemes?
1) Smart Cities
2) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
3) Swachh Bharat Mission- Published on 24 Jun 16a. 2, 3
b. 1, 2
c. 1, 3
d. All of the above
ANSWER: 2, 3
- To promote people centric planning and execution of new urban development schemes launched by the Government, Ministry of Urban Development has approved setting up of District Level Advisory and Monitoring Committees with the elected representatives of the people across the country.
- In a first of its kind, these Committees will oversee, review and monitor implementation of urban development, affordable housing and urban poverty alleviation programmes.
- Implementation of schemes to be monitored by the District Level Advisory and Monitoring Committees are –Swachh Bharat Mission, Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY), Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Housing for All (Urban) and Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission.
