Recognizing the importance accorded by the Planning Commission, Government of India adopted district-centric approach to devolution of finances for integrated local area development of a District. A district-centric audit of Gurgaon was carried out to assess the status and impact of implementation of various socio-economic developmental activities in the district during 2007-12 and also to evaluate whether the quality of life of the people in the district has improved.
The review covered key social sector programmes relating to health, primary education, secondary education, water supply and sanitation, employment generation and rural housing, economic sector programmes relating to creation of roads and public distribution system and general services programmes relating to police and e-Governance.
District Planning Committee (DPC) constituted in November 2007 and held only six meetings against the requirements of 17 meetings during 2007-12. The DPC approved District Development Plan without considering the totality of other available resources, especially on Centrally Sponsored Schemes. DPC prepared perspective and integrated plans for the district without covering the activities of all the departments, hi the absence of an integrated district plan and inputs from blocks and Gram Panchyats (GPs) for various activities, the felt needs of the society and the disparities between various regions and communities within the district remained unidentified and unresolved.