PlanPlus

Overview and Progress in Uttar Pradesh

Presented by: NIC & State PR Department

Project Highlights

1. Overview

2. Training and Capacity Building

3. Progress (Year-wise Status)

4. Issues & Challenges

5. Solutions

6. Future Plans

Overview

In Uttar Pradesh PlanPlus was implemented with effect from 2007-

2008.

A Government Order was issued on 17th July, 2009 by Planning

Department to implement PlanPlus in UP

PlanPlus was made as a compulsory module, for 3 years, in all the

training imparted by State Planning Institute, Lucknow for District

Level Officers since 2010.

Efforts are being made to implement it in all the districts since 2015-

2016.

Till 2014-2015, PlanPlus was Implemented in all 35 BRGF districts

concerning BRGF Scheme only

Training & Technical Support provided by NIC, UP & SPMU,PR, Lucknow.

GO Issued by Planning Department, UP on 17th July, 2009

Training and Capacity Building

Time-to-time various Extensive Trainings and Capacity Building

Programmes are being organized-

To Strengthen functionaries knowledge about PlanPlus.

To update about new Features added.

To reply the queries and problems of Day-to-Day working.

From each targeted district a District Level Government Officer and

one eligible staff capable of doing data entry were trained.

Year-wise Status- Approved Annual Draft Plans in BRGF Districts

Financial Year

District

Panchayat

Block

Panchayat

Village

Panchayat Muncipality Town Area Corporation

2007-2008 37 384 3613 59 121 1

2008-2009 40 363 3984 70 161 1

2009-2010 36 335 3601 71 137 1

2010-2011 14 194 2398 31 74 1

2011-2012 34 343 3617 66 152 1

2012-2013 36 396 4092 71 168 1

2013-2014 30 341 4983 70 149 1

2014-2015 31 324 2887 60 127 1

Year-wise Status- Approved Annual Draft Plans in BRGF Districts

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Year-wise Status- Approved Annual Draft Plans in BRGF Districts

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Corporation

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2008-2009

2009-2010

2010-2011

2011-2012

2012-2013

2013-2014

2014-2015

Process Flow of Developing the Plan

Gram Panchayat

Block Panchayat

GP1

BP1 BPn

Zila Panchayat

GPn

District Planning Committee (DPC)

State

Govt Funds Transfer GoI

Inputs taken from Gram Sabha Meeting

Funds

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Composition of DPC • 4/5th Elected Representatives

• 1/5th Nominated members

• Headed by Cabinet Minister In-charge

• CDO is Member Secretary

Issues & Challenges in Implementing PlanPlus-

An Information Gap on Scheme-wise Funds availability to PRIs.

Lack of due diligence in preparing the plan & insignificant involvement of public at

large

Lack of Planning Knowledge at Grass-root Level (despite of facilitators allotted)

Non-Procedural Planning at various levels.

Lack of Technical Manpower at Gram Panchayat Level.

Non-availability of Proper Infrastructure like Connectivity & Hardware etc. at Gram

Panchayat Level.

At Software level, plans of GP/BP/GP entered @ ZP level

Improper Planning Documentation & Record Keeping at Gram Panchayat level

Handling of Issues and Challenges-

Trainings conducted at State Level.

Few Technical Staff were trained as Master Trainers.

Google Group was made to reply Queries of concerned ZPs.

PlanPlus was made an agenda point (compulsory) in the Monthly Meeting

of AMAs.

All PRIs Plans were Entered and Updated at ZP Level.

Solution of Software Problems through NIC HQs/SPMU well in time.

Focus Areas-

More focused thrust on Planning Knowledge for better results

Timely information of scheme-wise funds availability.

Availability of Technical manpower at GP Level.

Availability of proper Infrastructure related to Connectivity and

Hardware.

Proper & Timely Record Keeping at Gram Panchayat & Block Panchayat

Levels.

Frequent Trainings to enhance the working knowledge.

All software level entries to be made by respective level of PRIs

Future Plans-

To Implement PlanPlus/ActionSoft in all Districts of Uttar in co-ordination

with State Panchayat Department, UP.

In GPDP proposed guidelines, a resource group @ cluster of GPs & Block

level proposed---who would help in GPDP & plan plus co-ordination

The resource group would act as Master Trainer & would train the ERs/PFs

on planning needs