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Vasudeva picked to monitor Mahinda’s vision
By Santhush Fernando
A Monitoring Commission is to be set up to review the implementation of the Mahinda Chinthana and President Mahinda Rajapakse is to appoint former Parliamentarian Vasudeva Nanayakkara as its chairman.

The Monitoring Commission which is to be appointed in the course of this week, will consist of an administrative and a political arm and would have 24 members, The Sunday Times learns.

When contacted by The Sunday Times Mr. Nanayakkara said three members including himself will be appointed initially to set up the framework by setting out the mandate, structure and functions of the Commission.

Ministry of Planning Secretary Ajith Nivard Cabraal told The Sunday Times the Commission would have concurrent powers of the Ministry of Planning where it would be free from the routine Ministry protocol and would function better in monitoring the implementation of projects.

The Commission will function under the Finance and Planning Ministry and will be empowered to evaluate the action plans of each ministry and monitor such implementation which will be entrusted to the relevant line ministry.

The Commission will ensure that annual targets set out in the action plans are met and would review their progress annually and recommend remedial measurers to be taken if necessary.

All ministries are required to submit their annual progress reports to the Commission setting out their targets, annual progress and reasons in the event of discrepancies between the anticipated targets and the progress. The Commission is also to release a progress report pertaining to election promises.

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