RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1477TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.08.2013 Raising of flexi funds 1477. SHRI PRAKASH KESHAV JAVADKAR Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:- (a) the details of number of centrally sponsored schemes(CSS); (b) whether Government intends to raise the flexi funds limit from 10 per cent to 20 per cent in line with the Chaturvedi Panel recommendation for flagship schemes; and (c) if so, the details thereof and if not the reasons therefor? Answer MINISTER OF STATE FOR PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS & PLANNING (SHRI RAJEEV SHUKLA) (a) to (c): The Union Cabinet, in its meeting held on 20.6.2013, approved the proposal on Restructuring of Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSSs), thereby restructuring the existing (142) CSS/ACA Schemes in operation during 2013-14 into 66 Schemes, which include Flagship Schemes as well. The details of 66 Centrally Sponsored Schemes to be operated in the remaining years of the Twelfth Five-Year Plan are indicated in the annexure. The Union Cabinet has recommended to keep a provision of at least 10% of the outlay of each CSS/ACA/Flagship Scheme as Flexi funds. Since, it has just been introduced, at present, there is no such proposal to enhance this limit from 10% to 20%.
Posted on: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 08:08:34 +0000
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