The government will review all central and centrally sponsored schemes in the next financial year, which will emphasize the quality of expenditure, the use of money and the results of each scheme. This review is done before the new Finance Commission cycle every five years. The new financial year will start after a week. There will be many changes in it. The special thing is that the central government is also going to review its welfare schemes in this financial year.

 

What is the purpose behind this?

The media report quoted a senior officer as saying that the government will review all central and centrally sponsored schemes in the next financial year. Which will emphasize the quality of expenditure, use of money and results of each scheme. This review is done before the formation of the new Finance Commission every five years – aimed at abolishing unnecessary schemes and adapted to funds.

There will be criteria for this review:

The ET reports quoted officials as saying that the evaluation would include several parameters, including whether the plan is fulfilling its objectives or overlapping with the same state level plans and whether small plans can be mixed or phased. The source said that in the review, it will also be noted how the states have performed in the implementation of the schemes. As a part of this process, the Expenditure Department has sought suggestions from the nodal ministries implementing these schemes. The official said that we have received some useful suggestions for social sector schemes.

Budget of top 10 schemes of central government for financial year 2026

Name of the scheme Budget (in crores of rupees)
MGNREGA 86,000
Water life mission 67,000
PM farmer 63,500
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Rural 54,832
Complete education 41,250
National health mission 37,227
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban 23,294
Revised trust grant scheme 22,600
Enabled Anganwadi and Potion 21,960
New employment generation scheme 20,000

The report may come from April.

The department has also asked the NITI Aayog to identify the areas where the state schemes are similar to the centrally sponsored schemes (CSS). The authorized think tank can submit a report by April, which will have recommendations on the need to continue, modify, expand, or close the plans before submitting before the Finance Commission. The official said that the expenditure department will consider feedback received from the Commission and various ministries before submitting before the Finance Commission.
What is the budget of CSS?
Major CSS schemes include Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-urban and PMAY Rural, Jal Life Mission (JJM) and Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY). Prime Minister Narendra Modi in March 2015 CSS A sub-group of the Chief Ministers was formed to rationalize and the number of plans was reduced from 130 to 75. The Center has CSS for 2025-26 A budget of Rs 5.41 lakh crore has been kept for. In the current financial year, the Center had kept a budget of Rs 5.05 lakh crore, which was later revised to Rs 1.50 lakh crore. A provision of Rs 4.15 lakh crore was made.

Rahul Dev

Cricket Jounralist at Newsdesk

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