The Arvind Kejriwal Government has decided to set-up Mission Swaraj for implementation of 2,972 Mohalla Sabhas across the national Capital. A proposal to this effect has been approved by Delhi Cabinet in its meeting chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday. The Cabinet has decided that the process of implementation of Mohalla Sabhas will be taken forward through ‘Mission Swaraj’. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia would head the Mission Swaraj project.
According to a Press statement, the decision will ensure that powers are devolved to citizens and their participation in governance is institutionalised. As one of the key governance reforms of Delhi Government, the Mission Swaraj will be a State level Project Management Unit.
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 the GNCTD and the Government of India, local bodies and external agencies. The main objectives of Mission Swaraj will be to carry out mapping and related activities to define the exact constitution of mohallas in Delhi, and update them on an ongoing basis as needed and to define the roles and responsibilities of Mohalla Sabhas in Delhi, and update them on an ongoing basis to reflect greater devolution of functions to Mohalla Sabhas over time.
The mission will also define the processes through which Mohalla Sabhas will fulfill their roles and responsibilities, and frame administrative policies necessary to enable the same on an ongoing basis and work in close coordination with all District Urban Development Authorities to oversee and manage the rollout of Mohalla Sabha project across the Capital.
The Mission will also evolve and implement strategy for generating awareness and communication about Mohalla Sabha and their functions to the residents of Delhi and ensure overall coordination with different agencies or departments of the GNCTD, the Government of India, and local bodies for successful realisation of the vision of Mohalla Sabhas. This would also oversight of implementation of projects voted under C-lAD scheme by the Mohalla Sabhas, and resolution of Mohalla grievances. It would also monitor the functioning of Mohalla Sabhas through the Mohalla Management System (MMS).
The mission would also create of IT and GIS portal for effective planning and management through e-governance and g-governance tools. This is proposed to be executed with the support of Delhi e Governance Society (DeGS), Department of IT, GNCTD, Geo Spatial Delhi limited (GSDl) and other external agencies.