Project Monitoring Group

Project Monitoring Group (PMG), is an institutional mechanism for resolving a variety of issues
including fast tracking of approvals for setting up an expeditious commissioning of large Public, Private
and Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project. Project Monitoring Group (PMG) was set up in June 2013
under cabinet secretariat. PMG is presently functioning under Prime Minister's Office (PMO) since
September 14, 2015.
Generally, following types of clearances/issues have been raised by the Project Proponents for resolution
and expeditious commissioning of Projects:
(a) Issues Pertaining to Union Ministries
(i) Environment, forest and wildlife clearances;
(ii) Eco Sensitive Zone clearance;
(iii) Tree cutting permission;
(iv) Grant of working permission by Forest Department;
(v) Approval for private railways siding construction;
(vi) Industrial Licence Permission;
(vii) Grant of right of way/right of use permission;
(viii) Shifting of utilities.
(b) Issues pertaining to State Governments:
(i) Land acquisition issues such as Government notifications/ disbursement of compensation, transfer of
title and handing over of possession;
(ii) Removal of encroachments;
(iii) Relief and rehabilitation plan;
(iv) Certificate under Forest Rights Act, diversion of forest land and compensation for afforestation;
(v) Power and water supply connections/tariff;
(vi) Consent to establish and operate from State Pollution Control Board;
(vii) Transfer of Government land;
(viii) Law and Order issues;
(ix) Right of way and right of use permissions.

PMG facilitates resolution of issues brought out by the Project Proponent through regular meetings
involving Central and State Government officials as well as Project Proponents. So far 793 projects
(anticipated investment of 15.31 lakh crore) have been resolved and issues in 106 projects (anticipated
investment of 7.61 lakh crore) required no further action or intervention by PMG. As on August 1, 2016,
265 projects (anticipated investment of 10.81 lakh crore) with 614 issues are under consideration of PMG.
Majority of the issues pointed out by the Investors/Project Proponents require intervention/ expeditious
action on the part of the state government. Hence, meetings are convened in the State capitals, where
pending issues are reviewed with the concerned departments of the state government and Investors/
Projects Proponents.

Prime Ministers Award for Excellence in Public Administration

Government of India has instituted Prime Ministers Award for Excellence in Public Administration to
acknowledge and recognize the extraordinary and innovative work of District and Organisations of the
Central and State Governments.

PMs Awards are given on Civil Services Day held every 21st April of the year. On Civil Services Day
2015 held on 20th-21st April 2015, the Prime Minister presented 17 awards for the year 2012-13 and
2013-14 to the initiatives for excellence in Governance. Beginning 2007, sixty seven awards have so far
been conferred in three categories, individual, group, organization. From 2016 the Scheme has been
revised and for the first time awards were conferred to the best performing districts in identified priority
programmes. On the occasion of Civil Services Day 2016 awards were conferred to the 10 best
performing districts for excellence done in implementation of four priority programmes namely Pradhan
Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna, Swachh Bharat Gramin, Swachh Vidyalaya Abhiyan= and Soil Health Care
Scheme.

As a part of selection process, feedback from citizens with more than 3 lakh surveys was obtained,
analysis of feedback was done, and field visits of 38 shortlisted districts were conducted. For the awards
to be presented on Civil Services Day, 2017, the identified priority programmes are Pradhan Mantri
Krishi Sinchayee Yojana, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima
Yojana, Start up India/ Stand up India and e-National Agriculture Market (e-NAM). In addition to
the above, the award will also be given for the excellence/ innovation work done by the Organisations of
Central/State Government in the field of environment conservation, disaster management, water
conservation, energy, education, health, women and child centric initiatives etc., of public governance.
The award carries with it i) a Medal ii) a Scroll, iii) an incentive of 10 lakh to the awarded
district/organization to be utilized for implementation of project/programme or bridging resource gaps in
any area of activity of public welfare.

The application for the award is evaluated by three hierarchical committees. The Screening Committee
chaired by the Additional Secretary level officer, Expert Committee chaired by Secretary, Department of
Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances and the Empowered Committee chaired by the Cabinet
Secretary. The Empowered Committee then makes its recommendations for the consideration of the
Prime Minister for final selection of the awards.