GUWAHATI, Nov 16 - A delegation of UNDP State Outreach Mission led by its team leader Jakob J Simonsen met Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal here today and discussed various issues related to the implementation of welfare schemes of the government.
During the meeting, Simonsen informed Sonowal that UNDP has been extending support to the Government of India since 1952 regarding implementation, monitoring and evaluation of various welfare schemes in different parts of the country.
He said the UN agency has presently changed its operational methods and decentralised the entire process. Accordingly, UNDP now extends expert advice to the State governments also in the implementation and monitoring of the programmes.
Stating that UNDP is closely working with the Union government in the execution of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana in the country, Simonsen further expressed the interest of the UN agency in partnering with the Government of Assam in its implementation of welfare schemes.
Further saying that the Act East Policy of the Central government places Assam at an advantageous position in terms of development, he also assured to provide necessary support to the State government in the implementation of its welfare schemes.
The Chief Minister, while appreciating the support extended by UNDP, urged the delegation to offer technical guidance to the State government departments in implementation of the projects.
Chief Secretary Alok Kumar, Additional Chief Secretary (Finance) Rajiv Bora, Chief Minister's Principal Secretary Sanjay Lohiya and other senior officials of the State government were present during the visit of the delegation.
Besides Simonsen, the UNDP delegation included Rakesh Kumar, BP Pandey, Claudio Providas, Manish Pant, John Borgoyari, Mayank Aggarwal and Supriya Khound.
