NITI Aayog to set up working group on central schemes

NITI Aayog to set up working group on central schemes

• PM Modi during the first NITI Aayog meeting File Photodna Research & Archives

NITI Aayog will set up a working group to prepare a draft report on how to make implementation of Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) more effective by taking into account suggestions made at the first meeting of the sub-group of Chief Ministers here today.

“We have decided to set up a working group under NITI Aayog CEO Sindhushree Khullar to prepare a draft report on the suggestions made by various Chief Ministers in the meeting,” said Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, convener of the sub-group comprising 11 Chief Ministers.

The report will be taken up for discussion in the next meeting of the panel on April 27.

Chouhan, however, parried direct questions on discussions at the meeting, saying that the sub-group will discuss the draft report at its meeting next month and then move towards making recommendations.

He would meet officials of central departments running various schemes on April 16 to know their experience and suggestions.

The sub-group, he said, has been constituted to deliberate on funding pattern on CSS as the states’ share in central taxes has been increased to 42% from 32%, as per the recommendations of the 14th Finance Commission.

Also, there is need for implementation flexibility in some of the schemes, he added.

Among others, the meeting was attended by Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayed.

Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das said the Centre should continue funding programmes of policy modernisation and Backward Region Grant Fund (BRGF).

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