Functions of Nodal Agency and Nodal Department

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: