LUCKNOW, Jan. 8 -- The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has recommended regular meetings of the State-Level Standing Committee (SLSC) and District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) to facilitate timely corrective actions. The CAG noted that low number of meetings "adversely impacted regular monitoring and oversight" in the implementation of Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) and Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (SAUBHAGYA).

In its report tabled in the Vidhan Sabha on December 24, the CAG noted that only 12 SLSC meetings were held between February 2015 and March 2022, against the required 86 monthly meetings. Similarly, only 581 DISHA meetings (27.67%) were conducted across 75 districts, ...