Posted: Thu, Nov 25 2010. 6:44 PM IST
Economy and Politics
Plan panel for revamping norms for funding SC/ST schemes
The task force has also suggested the classification of ministries
into four categories for earmarking funds for improving the living
standard of SC/STPTI
New Delhi: A plan panel task force on Thursday recommended overhauling
the guidelines for ensuring fool proof allocation of funds by central
ministries for scheduled caste and scheduled tribe welfare schemes.
The task force headed by Planning Commission member Narendra Jadhav
has also suggested classification of ministries into four categories
for earmarking funds for improving the living standard of SC/ST.
At present, all ministries are mandated to earmark 16.2 and 8.2% of
their plan expenditure for SC and ST sub plans, respectively.
Presenting the recommendations of the task force to planning
commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia in New Delhi, Jadhav
said, "Only one ministry out of 68 central ministries has clearly
earmarked funds for SC/ST sub plans and we are not clear as to where
the money is going."
Jadhav said, "In the current year (2010-11) around Rs68,000 crore was
to be spent exclusively for SC/ST by the central ministries but the
committee found that earmarking by various ministries was not clear
enough to ensure that the intended benefit goes to the section."
Receiving the report Ahluwalia said the recommendation of the task
force would reflect in the budgetary allocations for the next fiscal.
The second set of recommendation for states would be submitted by the
task force so that it could be implemented in next fiscal, he added.
The committee has classified 43 ministries under Category-I where they
don't have any obligation to earmark money under SC/ST sub plans.
These central ministries and departments are engaged in regulatory
functions, basic scientific research, addressing target groups other
than SC/ST, implementing large infrastructure projects whose benefit
to SC/ST may be difficult to quantify.
Category-I includes ministries of home affairs, external affairs, law
and justice, civil aviation, economic affairs, coal and
pharmaceuticals.
Under Category-II, there would be ministries which mainly belong to
Category-I but also implement some beneficiary oriented schemes. The
committee recommended that the Category-II ministries should earmark
up to 15% of funds under ST sub-plan and up to 7.5% funds under ST sub
plan.
Category-II ministries include power, textiles, new and renewable
energy, development of Northeast regions, environment and forests.
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