MINISTER OF STATE FOR PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS & PLANNING
(SHRI RAJEEV SHUKLA) (a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the table of the House.
Statement referred to Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 192 for answer on 18.12.2013 raised by S/Shri Shivarama Gouda
and Shri Nikhil Kumar Chaudhary MPs regarding Restructuring of CSS
(a): The Cabinet in its meeting held on 20.6.2013 approved the proposal of Planning
Commission regarding restructuring of existing Centrally Sponsored Schemes into 66
schemes including flagship schemes and decided that the decisions will come into force for the remaining years
of the Twelfth Five Year Plan. The details of decisions taken in the meeting have been conveyed to the Union
Ministries concerned vide letter No.M-12043/03/2013-PC dated 11.07.2013 and have also been placed on the website
of Planning Commission as per web link http://plannmgcommission.gov.in/reports/genrep/css_12thplan,pdf.
This also includesmapping of the existing CSS and ACA based schemes into the aforesaid 66 CSS.
(b) & (c): The guidelines of different CSS are formulated by the implementing Ministries after extensive consultation
with various stakeholders. In order to enhance flexibility, scale and efficiency of CSS, Planning Commission had
constituted a Committee under Member Sri B. K. Chaturvedi which submitted its report in September 2011. In addition,
the National Development Council in its meeting held on Dec 27, 2012 had also discussed the desirability of providing
flexibility to States in implementing CSS. Accordingly, based on recommendations of this Committee, observation of
NDC and other inputs, Planning Commission proposed restructuring of CSS which was approved by the Cabinet in its
meeting held on 20.06.2013 as mentioned in answer (a) above. For imparting flexibility in implementation of a CSS,
the approved restructuring inter alia mandates i) keeping at least 10% of outlay of a scheme as flexi fund and
ii) provision for introducing state specific guidelines in a scheme. To operationalise the aforesaid provision of
flexi funds, detailed guidelines are under preparation and proposed to be issued by the Ministry of Finance shortly.
(d) & (e): An Inter Ministerial Committee (TMC) co-chaired by Secretary, Planning Commission and Secretary, Department
of Expenditure has been set up on July 15, 2013, to consider the proposals of the State Governments for
State-specific guidelines in a scheme. The constitution of the committee is at Annex-A. Accordingly, the
States /UTs have been requested by Planning Commission to provide proposals in this regard for consideration
of the IMC.
M-.12043/03/Z013-Pf; P/anning Commission (Pl3n Coordination and Management Division)
Yojana Bbavan, Planning Commission
July 15, 2013
Office Memorandum
It has been decided that in prder to improve the efficency and impact of the schemes for every CSS/ACA schemes there
will be core guidelines that are applicable for all state with the provision that modifications in the guidelines
may be permitted based on specific proposals from each states. Fot this purpose, an inter ministerial committee
has been constituted as follows.
Sectretay, Planning Commission Co-chairperson
Secretary, Department of Expenditure Co-Chairperson
Representative of Administrative Ministry
implementing the concerned CSS Member
Chief Secretary of the State Government Member
Adviser (PCMD), Panning Commission Convener
2. The Committee may co-opt any other Member with the approval of the co-chairs.
Terms of Reference:
3. The Committee will
(i) Consider the proposal, of the State Government for State Specific giudelines.
(ii) Recommend State specific relaxations applicable for the CSS in that State tinancial norms applicable for them.
4. The Committee would be serviced by the Plan Coordination and Management Division of the Planning Commission,
Government of India.
(Rakesh Ranjan)
Adviser (PCMD&HUA)
Tel : 23096783
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4. Controller General of Accounts.
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