Section 19

Section 19 of the Andhra Pradesh Backward Classes Sub-Plan (Planning, Allocation and Utilization of Financial Resources) Act, 2019. Functions of Nodal Agency and Nodal Department - The Nodal Agency with the assistance of the Nodal Department shall: (1) Evaluate and appraise Backward Classes Sub-Plan proposed by the departments for ensuring conformity to the provisions of this Act;

Functions of Nodal Agency and Nodal Department - The Nodal Agency with the assistance of the Nodal Department shall:

(1) Evaluate and appraise Backward Classes Sub-Plan proposed by the departments for ensuring conformity to the provisions of this Act;

(2) Prepare State Backward Classes Sub-Plan for placing before the State Council for Development of Backward Classes for consideration and approval;

(3) Recommend reallocation of Backward Classes Sub-Plan funds from a department to other department;

(4) Review the implementation and monitoring of the Backward Classes Sub-Plan programme;

(5) Identify impediments and suggest measures for overcoming the impediments;

(6) Co-ordinate with the departments for preparation of State Level and district level Backward Classes Sub-Plan;

(7) Maintain transparency in expenditure; maintain scheme wise; district wise, village wise and beneficiary wise details as may be prescribed; set up a web portal for tracking the progress of the implementation, expenditure, output and outcome indicators as may be prescribed of Backward Classes Sub-Plan;

(8) Facilitate at least annual social auditing of expenditure of Backward Classes Sub-Plan funds and facilitate analysis of improvement in Human Development Index against the projections for the State and district:

Provided that the directions of the Nodal Agency shall be binding on the Departments.

Section 19, The Andhra Pradesh Backward Classes Sub-Plan (Planning, Allocation and Utilization of Financial Resources) Act, 2019 (Act 13 of 2019).