Srinagar: Secretary, Rural Development Department (RDD) and Panchayati Raj, Mohammad Aijaz Asad on Tuesday reviewed the implementation of the SNA-SPARSH framework across Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) and directed officers to expedite fund utilisation and closely monitor flagship rural development programmes.
According to an official statement, the Secretary asked scheme heads to secure Mother Sanctions on priority, resolve technical bottlenecks and strengthen financial management to ensure uninterrupted fund flow and timely execution of schemes.
He reviewed the status of fund flow, onboarding of SNA-SPARSH accounts and expenditure under major schemes, including VB-G RAM G, PMAY-G, Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen (SBM-G), Revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA), National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) and PMKSY-IWMP.
Officials informed the meeting that the department had received ₹552.29 crore during 2026-27, which had been released to the respective scheme heads. They also said that 17 Scheme-Level Single (SLS) accounts had been opened with the Reserve Bank of India across six Centrally Sponsored Schemes.
Asad directed officers to release funds immediately after receipt of sanctions and monitor expenditure closely, noting that future releases from the Government of India depend on timely utilisation of funds already released.
The Secretary also reviewed concerns regarding the PMAY-G beneficiary list and said action would be taken if any eligible beneficiary was found excluded or any ineligible person included. He reiterated the need for transparency and fairness in beneficiary selection.
The meeting also discussed technical issues related to bill processing under the SNA-SPARSH framework. Officials said the matter had been taken up with the concerned authorities for early resolution.
The Secretary further directed officers to close or convert into zero-balance legacy scheme accounts no longer required under the SNA-SPARSH framework in accordance with Finance Department guidelines, the statement added.
