• Full Form: District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA)
  • Purpose: To ensure the effective coordination, monitoring, and implementation of centrally sponsored schemes (CSS) in a district.
  • Chairperson: The Member of Parliament (MP) of the district (preferably an elected Lok Sabha MP).
  • Members Include:

v  MLAs of the district

v  District Collector (Member Secretary)

v  Local government representatives (Panchayat leaders)

v  Senior district-level officers of different government departments

  • Frequency: Meetings must be held once every three months (quarterly).

  • NATIONAL

    Schemes Monitored: Includes PM Awas Yojana, MNREGA, Jal Jeevan Mission, PM Kisan, etc.