All ministries, departments to review central schemes by July end

The finance ministry has directed all government departments and ministries to re-evaluate and redesign the ongoing centrally sponsored schemes (CSS) and central sector schemes for the next five years, and submit their proposals by July 31. The move includes evaluating the budgetary allocation for each scheme and phasing out various elements of schemes that may have become redundant.

“The finance ministry has informed us that every ministry has to take fresh approval for the next five years (2021-26). Every scheme would need approval based on the recommendations of the new finance commission report,” said a senior government official. “For this, we