Question : CLEARANCE SOUGHT FOR CENTRAL PROJECTS

(a) whether all Central projects involving an investment of Rs.100.00 crore and above will have to get the clearance from the Cabinet or Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) before implementation;

(b) if so, the fresh norms which are to be introduced for large social and infrastructure projects;

(c) whether the norms for implementation of Central Projects have been tightened; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION, PLANNING, SPACE, ATOMIC ENERGY & COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI S.B. MOOKHERJEE)

(a) Yes, Sir.

(b) The norms for approval of new large social and infrastructure projects as notified by Ministry of Finance as per the O.M. No. 1 (3) PF II/2001, dated 18.2.2002 are as follows:

Project / Scheme Outlay	Approval Authority
Less than Rs.50 crores	Minister in-charge of Administrative Ministry
Rs.50 crores and above but	Minister of Administrative
less than Rs. 100 crores	Ministry and the Finance Minister
Rs.100 crores and above	Cabinet / CCEA
Proposals for new autonomous	Cabinet / CCEA
organisations irrespective of
outlay

(c) Yes, Sir.

(d) The time frame for the appraisal of projects has been reduced from 24 weeks to 16 weeks as per the New Guidelines issued by the Department of Expenditure as per the O.M. No. 1 (2)-PF II/03, dated 7th May, 2003

Question : CLEARANCE SOUGHT FOR CENTRAL PROJECTS

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