(a) whether the Government has reviewed the achievements made under the various centrally sponsored schemes;
(b) if so, the outcome thereof;
(c) whether the Government proposes to close down certain centrally sponsored schemes or merge some of the existing schemes; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF
PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)
(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY OF TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.258
FOR ANSWER ON 11-08-2010 REGARDING CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEMES (CSS) BY SHRI B.B. PATIL AND
SHRI MADHU GOUD YASKHI
(a) to (b) : An outlay of Rs. 157051.40 crore has been provided for CSS in the Budget for
2010-11 as per Statement of Budget Estimates of Union Ministries. The formulation of
Centrally Sponsored Schemes is the responsibility of the concerned administrative
Ministry/Department in consultation with the State Governments/UTs and are implemented by
the State Governments/UTs /their Agencies through their own mechanisms as per the
guidelines of each scheme. These Schemes are designed with specific objectives and the
monitoring of their implementation is carried out by the Central Ministries/Departments
concerned. The sector-wise progress has been reflected in the Mid Term Appraisal of the
Eleventh Five Year Plan document. However, Scheme-wise details of objectives, targets and
achievements are available in the respective Ministries / Departments’ Annual Outcome and
Performance Budgets. In addition, Planning Commission conducts half yearly reviews of all
the sectors and reviews the progress in general at the time of Annual Plan discussions.
(c) to (d): There is no specific proposal to close down Centrally Sponsored Schemes.
The Government is aware of the need to ensure convergence, efficiency and efficacy of
schemes according to Plan objectives & priorities and also to allocate available resources
in the most judicious and economically efficient manner. This is attempted through Zero
Based Budgeting (ZBB) exercise, which is carried out while preparing a Plan.