Mission Swaraj to oversee development work

The city cabinet decided tl set up an implementation body, Mission Swaraj, for taking up development work in different constituencies with thr help of citizen groups - Mohalla Sabhas - as proposed for participatory governance.

The Delhi cabinet, in its meeting chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday decided to devolve powers to citizens and ensure their participation in governance through Mission Swaraj.

"As one of the key governance reforms of Delhi Government, the Mission Swaraj will be a State Level Project Management Unit," the government said.

"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."

As the nodal agency, Mission Swaraj will oversee the execution of the Mohalla Sabhas project, including coordination between different agencies or departments of th Delhi government and the Centre as well as local bodies and external agencies, it added.

"To take this Mission forward, a new Governing Council headed by the Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia will be formed."

The main objectives of Mission Swaraj will be to carry out mapping and related activities to define the exact constitution of mohallas in Delhi.

It will also define the processes through which Mohalla Sabhas will fulfill their roles and responsibilities, and frame administrative policies necessary to enable the same.

It will work in close coordination with District Urban Development Agency to oversee and manage the rollout of Mohalla Sabha project across Delhi.

It will form strategies for generating awareness among masses about Mohalla Sabha.