Chapter V INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS

1. (1) As soon as may be, after the commencement of this Act, the Government shall by notification, constitute a Council under the Chief Minister, to be known as the State Council for Development of Minorities to exercise the powers conferred and to perform the functions assigned to it under the Act and the rules made thereunder.
2. (2) The State Council shall meet at least twice in a year,

The State Council shall,-

1. (a) Advise the State Government on all the policy matter relating to Minorities Component:
2. (b) Suggest measures for proper planning and implementation of the schemes by the departments;
3. (c) Approve the Annual Minorities Component proposals of the Departments;
4. (d) Perform such other functions as may be prescribed.

1. (1) Nodal Agencies headed by Minister of Minorities Welfare, shall be constituted in the manner prescribed, for Minorities Component and shall exercise the powers conferred and perform the functions assigned under this Act.
2. (2) The Minorities Welfare Department shall act as Nodal Department for assisting the respective Nodal Agency to perform its functions and exercise its powers.

The Nodal Agency with the assistance of the Nodal Department shall:

1. (1) Evaluate and appraise Minorities Component proposed by the Departments for ensuring conformity to the provisions of this Act:
2. (2) Prepare State Minorities Component for placing before the State Council for Development of Minorities for consideration and approval:
3. (3) Recommend reallocation of Minorities Component funds from a department to other department;
4. (4) Review the implementation and monitoring of the Minorities Component program;
5. (5) Identify impediments and suggest measures for overcoming the impediments;
6. (6) Co-ordinate with the departments for preparation of State Level and District Level Minorities Component;
7. (7) Maintain transparency the 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 Minorities Component;
8. (8) Facilitate at least annual social auditing of expenditure of Minorities Component funds and facilitate analysis of improvement in Human Development Index against the projections for the State and District:

Administrative and Technical support to Nodal Department for Minorities Component The Government shall appropriately strengthen the Nodal Departments of Minorities Welfare with an Administrative and Technical Support Unit and a Component Research Centre as may be prescribed, to perform the functions and discharge the duties assigned to it and to assist the respective Nodal Agency,

The Department as identified by the State Council may establish a Minorities Component Supporting Unit, as may be prescribed to manage the Minorities Component.

1. (1) The Government shall constitute a District Monitoring Committee in each district with the District Collector as its Chairman, which shall be responsible or implementation of the Minorities Component in the District.
2. (2) The District Monitoring Committee of each district shall review the implementation of Minorities Component, periodically.

The respective departments of Government shall take such measures as may be necessary for institutional strengthening of State, District and Sub-District units by providing necessary guidelines, staff and training to the staff in the manner prescribed, for effective implementation and monitoring.