• Technical Support Groups (TSGs)
  Technical Support Groups (TSGs) should be put in place to assist the Planning of Units at district, sub-district and Panchayat level in preparing the vision statement and subsequently vet the draft plan proposals.
  
  
  • These consist of Departmental officers mandated and nominated for the purpose in addition to their duties or retired persons locally available or a local academic Institution / research / extension organization or established NGO with proven record.
  
  
  • Similar technical support should also be arranged for urban areas, intermediate panchayats and village Gram panchayats.