Budget: Central schemes outlay sees rise despite talks of rationalisation

The new centrally sponsored schemes include Mission Shakti, Saksham Anganwadi, Poshan 2.0, and Rashtriya Pashudhan Vikash Yojana

While Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman suggested rationalisation of centrally sponsored schemes and central sector schemes, the outlay to these have in fact seen a sharp growth in 2021-22.

The number of centrally sponsored schemes have increased to 35 in FY22 from 30 in FY21 and central sector schemes have increased to 704 from 685 in the previous year. The new CSSs include Mission Shakti, Saksham Anganwadi, Poshan 2.0, and Rashtriya Pashudhan Vikash Yojana.

“On the recommendation of the Fifteenth Finance Commission, we have undertaken a detailed exercise to rationalise and bring down the number of centrally sponsored schemes. This will enable consolidation