New Delhi, 25 July 2014

Replying to Rajya Sabha MP Parimal Nathwani, the Minister of State(Independent Charge), Ministry of Planning, Statistics and Programme Imlpementation and Defence, Rao Inderjit Singh said:

There are total 66 Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSSs) that are in operation in the country. The criteria for allocation of funds under Centrally Sponsored Schemes to individual States are finalized by the concerned Ministry in accordance with the resource availability and the guidelines of the concerned CSS. The State Government implements the CSS in accordance with these guidelines. The releases of funds to the States are made by the administrative Ministries /Departments concerned based on various factors including proposals by State Governments, performance in utilization of funds earlier released and adherence to the guidelines. The State governments are also required to provide the respective state’s share of CSS.

To ensure that funds released for Centrally Sponsored Schemes are utilized properly, Government has taken various steps like:

(i) to keep 10% of the outlay of each CSS as flexi funds by the Central Ministries to provide flexibility to the States to meet local needs and requirements within the overall objective of each programme or scheme, to pilot innovations and improve efficiency within the overall objectives of the scheme and to undertake mitigation /restoration activities in case of natural calamities in the sector covered by the CSS

(ii) formulating state specific guidelines for each CSS and

(iii) to place the funds for all CSS/ACA schemes with the Administrative Ministries and transfer CSS/ACA funds to the States through the Consolidated Fund of the States concerned.

A list of 66 Centre Supported Schemes(CSS):

National Food Security Mission
National Horticulture Mission
National Mission on Sustainable Agriculture
National Oilseed and Oil Palm Mission
National Mission on Agriculture Extension and Technology
Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) (ACA)
National Livestock Management Programme
National Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme
National Plan for Dairy Development
Assistance to States for Infrastructure Development for Exports (ASIDE)
National Rural Drinking Water Programme
Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan
National River Conservation Programme (NRCP)
National Afforestation Programme (National Mission for a Green India)
Conservation of Natural Resources and Ecosystems
Integrated Development of Wild Life Habitats
Project Tiger
National Health Mission including NRHM
Human Resource in Health and Medical Education
National Mission on Ayush including Mission on Medicinal Plants
National AIDS & STD Control Programme
National Scheme for Modernization of Police and other forces
Border Area Development Programme (BADP) (ACA) (MHA/M/o Finance)
National Urban Livelihood Mission
Rajiv Awas Yojana ( including JNNURM part of MoHUPA)
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)
National Programme Nutritional Support to Primary Education (MDM)
Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA)
Support for Educational Development including Teachers Training & Adult Education
Scheme for setting up of 6000 Model Schools at Block level as Benchmark of Excellence
Scheme for providing education to Madrasas, Minorities and Disabled
Rashtriya Uchhtar Shiksha Abhiyan
National E-Governance Action Plan (NeGAP) (ACA)
Social Security for Unorganized Workers including Rashtriya Swasthaya Bima Yojana
Skill Development Mission
Development of Infrastructure Facilities for Judiciary including Gram Nyayalayas
Catalytic Development programme under Sericulture
Infrastructure Development for Destinations and Circuits
Umbrella scheme for Education of ST students.
Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)
National Mission for Empowerment of Women including Indira Gandhi Mattritav Sahyog Yojana
Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS)
Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls (SABLA)
Accelerated Irrigation Benefit & Flood Management Programme (merging AIBP and other programmes of water resources such as CAD, FMP etc.) (ACA)
Panchayat Yuva Krida aur Khel Abhiyan (PYKKA)
National Mission on Food Processing
Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) (ACA)
Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF) (State Component) (ACA)
National Service Scheme (NSS)

A statement showing the State wise central releases under CSSs during 2012-13 and 2013-14