The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government will be taking the process of implementing Mohalla Sabhas forward through ‘Mission Swaraj’ – a State-Level Project Management Unit.
The decision was made by the Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, on Friday.
The move, which the government said was one of its key governance reforms, will ensure that powers are devolved to citizens and their participation in governance is institutionalised.
Possibly the largest in terms of the number of stakeholders involved, Mission Swaraj will play a vital role for the idea of “Swaraj” to succeed in Delhi, the statement added.
“As the nodal agency, Mission Swaraj will oversee the execution of the Mohalla Sabhas project, including coordination between different agencies or departments of the GNCTD and Centre, local bodies and external agencies,” said a senior government official.
To take this mission forward, a new Governing Council headed by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia will be formed, the official added.
The main objectives of Mission Swaraj will include carrying out mapping to define the exact constitution of mohallas and update them as needed to reflect greater devolution of functions to Mohalla Sabhas.
It will also seek to define the processes through which Mohalla Sabhas will fulfil their roles and responsibilities, frame administrative policies, work in close coordination with all DUDAs to oversee and manage the roll-out of Mohalla Sabha project across Delhi.
The evolution and implementation strategy for generating awareness about Mohalla Sabha and their functions to Delhiites will also be its core objective.
In addition, there will be oversight of implementation of projects under C-LAD scheme by the Mohalla Sabhas, resolution of Mohalla grievances, real-time monitoring of Mohalla Sabhas through the Mohalla Management System and the creation of IT and GIS portal for effective planning and management through e-governance.
