Ministers, depts can clear bigger non-Plan projects

Ministries, depts can appraise non-Plan projects of less than Rs 300 cr, against earlier limit of Rs 75 cr

The government has revised upwards the financial limits of ministers and departments to clear non-Plan schemes and projects, to expedite project approvals.

According to the revised norms, ministries and departments can appraise non-Plan schemes and projects of less than Rs 300 crore against the earlier limit of Rs 75 crore. The Committee on Non-Plan Expenditure, which serves as an appraisal forum for all non-Plan proposals of the government, will now appraise proposals involving expenditure of Rs 300 crore and above against the earlier limit of Rs 75 crore.

Financial powers of the ministers concerned to approve the schemes