GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF PLANNING

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1840

ANSWERED ON:10.08.2011

FRESH GUIDELINES TO CURB MISUSE OF CENTRAL FUNDS

(a)whether the Government has formulated / issued fresh guidelines to curb misuse of central funds allocated for implementation of various schemes by the State Governments;

(b)if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c)the time by which the said guidelines would come into force; and

(d)the further steps taken / proposed to be taken by the Government to check the diversion / misuse of funds of centrally sponsored schemes?

ANSWER

 MINISTER OF STATE FOR PLANNING, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES

(DR. ASHWANI KUMAR)

(a) to (d):The mechanism to check the diversion/misuse of funds is inbuilt in the Guidelines issued for implementing the Schemes by the respective Ministries/Departments and updated from time to time. The implementation of various schemes is regularly reviewed at various levels with a view, amongst others to ensure that funds allocated for specified objectives are not misused.