Parliament Question: Assessment of DISHA dashboard

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 936 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06/02/2026 ASSESSMENT OF DISHA DASHBOARD 936 Smt. Kiran Choudhry: Shri Masthan Rao Yadav Beedha: Shri Narayana Koragappa: Shri Amar Pal Maurya: Will the Minister of Rural Development be pleased to state: (a) whether the Ministry has assessed how the DISHA dashboard has transformed scheme monitoring from periodic reporting to real-time governance and outcome-based decision- making, if so, the details thereof; (b) number of States and districts integrated into the DISHA dashboard; (c) frequency of real-time updates and alerts generated by the dashboard for corrective action; (d) number of corrective actions or interventions taken based on insights from the dashboard; and (e) whether the Ministry has observed any measurable improvements in service delivery metrics as a result of integrating the dashboard, if so, the details thereof? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN) (a): To strengthen the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committees (DISHA) Monitoring System constituted in 2016, the DISHA Dashboard was launched in October 2017. This dashboard acts as a centralized platform for information related to Central Government schemes/ programmes administered by various Ministries and which are implemented in the states/ districts/ blocks etc. The DISHA Dashboard facilitates monitoring, review, and coordination of development schemes at the district level by providing near real-time information to Members of Parliament and state and district authorities. The DISHA dashboard provides the user-friendly interface to stakeholders, state and district level DISHA committees for viewing progress in implementation of schemes through data, graphs and time series data for tracking schemes’ performance over time. The DISHA Dashboard supports evidence-based discussions during DISHA meetings by providing updated information on scheme coverage, financial progress and physical outcomes. The Dashboard also includes “Meeting Reporting Module” for uploading Notices, Agenda, Minutes of Meetings and Action Taken Reports, thereby enabling structured follow-up and accountability. (b): DISHA Committees have been constituted in all States and Union Territories, covering 776 districts across the country. The DISHA dashboard integrates 101 schemes of 35 Ministries/ Page 1 of 2Departments making available scheme related information at state/ district/ block/ gram- panchayat/ village levels, depending upon the availability of data from concerned Ministries, which are mostly updated on dashboard on daily/ weekly/ monthly/ quarterly basis. The information/ data available in the DISHA dashboard are meant to be used in the DISHA Committees’ meetings across the country for effective monitoring and review of central government schemes. (c): The DISHA Dashboard reflects near real-time or regularly updated data sourced from the Management Information Systems (MIS) of concerned Central Ministries/Departments. The Dashboard does not generate periodic alerts or exception reports. However, it provides continuous access to updated information on key performance indicators of schemes, facilitates identification of bottlenecks, delays, gaps etc. and taking of corrective actions wherever required. (d) & (e): The integration of scheme data through the DISHA Dashboard enhances transparency in the implementation of Central Government schemes/ programmes and enables effective monitoring of physical and financial progress, including targets, achievements, and expenditure status. By providing access to historical data and trend analysis, it helps track performance and highlight areas requiring intervention, while also improving inter-departmental coordination and strengthening district-level monitoring. The dashboard supports more focused discussions during DISHA meetings, better follow-up through Action Taken Reports, and timely resolution of issues related to fund utilization and service delivery. ***** Page 2 of 2