Question : SCHEMES FOR APPROVAL

(a) the number of schemes recommended by the State Government of Maharashtra sent to the Central Government for approval;

(b) the number of schemes given approval alongwith the number of pending schemes;

(c) the time by which such pending schemes are likely to be cleared?

MINISTER OF STATE FOR PLANNING, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES(DR. ASHWANI KUMAR)

(a): The Government of Maharashtra has informed that no scheme has been recommended by them to the Central Government for approval.

(b)& (c): Question does not arise.