No. 20/17/2002-States Cell
Government of India
Department of Commerce
(States Cell)

New Delhi, June 20, 2003.

Office Memorandum

Sub: Evaluation of the projects sanctioned under CIB/ASIDE Scheme

Government of India had notified a Scheme "Assistance to States for Developing Export Infrastructure and Allied Activities (ASIDE)" vide Notification No. 20/7/2000- States Cell dated 13.3.2002 as amended from time to time. It has been decided to get the projects visited by field formations of Department of Commerce, with the following objectives:

1. To evaluate progress in the implementation of the project;
2. To assess the impact of the project on exports ;
3. To make recommendation to State Government for effective implementation of scheme (e.g. selection of projects, review mechanism, fund flow mechanism, integration with State Government scheme etc.)
4. To identify issues requiring changes in Policy for its speedier and effective implementation;

2.  The nominated officer would visit each of the projects which are under implementation or have been completed during last year or current year once a year. Date of the visit would be fixed by him/her in consultation with the Nodal Department of the State Government.

3. The inspection report would be prepared in the format given at Annexure I. After inspection of all projects of the State, consolidated report would be prepared for the State. The Report should make broad observations on the above four points and give an overall assessment of the implementation of the Scheme in the State in addition to the inspection report of each project. A copy of the same would be sent by e-mail to Department of Commerce and to the State Government and the Nodal Agecny of the State. The State Government should place the inspection report before the SLEPC in its next meeting held after the submission of report for taking an appropriate decision and issuing appropriate direction to the concerned agencies, if so required.

4. During the next visit, compliance of the observations so made by the Inspecting Officer in earlier visit would also be assessed.

5. The names of the officers responsible for each of the State are given at Annexure II.

(D.K. Mittal)
Joint Secretary

Annexure I

Proforma for evaluation of the project sanctioned under CIB/ASIDE Scheme

1. Name of the State/UT/Agecny
2. Name of the Inspecting Officer
3. Date of Visit
4. Name of the Project
5. Main Components of the project
6. Physical Progress

1. Date of start of project
2. Scheduled period of completition
3. Present Status
4. Months/Year of completition

 7. Finance Details :

(a) Cost of the project

• Total cost
• Funds released to the Implementing Agency so far
• Funds utilised so far

(b) State’s share

• Total amount
• Released so far

(c) Share under ASIDE

• Total
• Released so far

(d) Share of private Sector

• Total
• Spent so far

8. Comments on physical progress of the project;

(It should cover implementation as per time schedule, inter-Agecny/Deaprtment coordination in the implementation of the project, the quality of work as per visual inspection and any other observation which may be relevant for the physical progress. Specific suggestions for its implementation may also be given).

 

9. Impact on Exports (for completed project)

(The assessment should mention direct or indirect benefit which the infrastructure is likely to extend to promotion of exports from the area. Any quantifiable results should be specifically mentioned).

10. Policy Issues

(Any issue which is affecting the implementation or impact of the project because of certain provisions in guidelines should be specifically mentioned).

 

 

Annexure II

OFFICERS RESPONSIBLE FOR EACH OF THE STATE