Block Task Force in District Gadchiroli

The problem

Lack of convergence, lack of coordination, low efficiency, inefficient administrative processes, limited collective responsibility are the issues currently facing governance in Gadchiroli District.

The solution 

Composition of the Block Task Force

To overcome these, all Taluk level officials were made members of the Block Task Force. Tahsildar as Chairman, BDO as Vice-Chairman, CDPO, Block Health officer, Block Agricultural Officer, Block Veterinary Officer, Block Education Officer as members.

Responsibilities of Block Task force

• Conduct Review Meeting - Meeting to be conducted on a fixed day monthly; Members to track progress in Aspirational district KPIs
• Field Visits  - Each member to undertake at least two field visits monthly; Field visits to be aimed to constructively solve issues.
• Block Task Force was entrusted with responsibilities of identification of bottlenecks in implementation of policies, need identification, convergence of schemes possible to be identified. 
• Need identification - Members  to identify issues( needs) which requires district administration’s support; Issues can be raised during quarterly district level meeting
• Convergence of Schemes - Members  to identify interventions where schemes can be converged; Brainstorm on possibilities of convergence

Positive outcomes

Its major positive outputs were achieved in case of Institutional delivery, Nutrition month, and successful implementation of Gram Swaraj Abhiyan, Mission Indradhanush, PMJDY, Soubhagya programmes.

Source : e-Governance Regional meet on Good Governance