Agriculture Related Schemes: Starred Question in Loksabha

Agriculture Related Schemes

(a) whether the Government has decided to review the financial management of agriculture related Centrally sponsored schemes; 
(b) if so, the details thereof; 
(c) whether the Government has also organised review meetings with the States in this regard; 
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the details of the steps being taken by the Government for effective utilization of funds and monitoring of Centrally sponsored schemes?

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO: 142                                                  ANSWERED ON: 06.03.2018

Agriculture Related Schemes

KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government has decided to review the financial management of agriculture related Centrally sponsored schemes; 
(b) if so, the details thereof; 
(c) whether the Government has also organised review meetings with the States in this regard; 
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the details of the steps being taken by the Government for effective utilization of funds and monitoring of Centrally sponsored schemes?


ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
(SHRI RADHA MOHAN SINGH)

(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.


STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 142 DUE FOR REPLY ON 6TH MARCH, 2018.
(a) to (e): The financial management of agriculture related Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) is not being considered for any review. The funding pattern of CSS is generally in the ratio of 60:40 between the Centre and most States and 90:10 for the North-Eastern and Hilly States.
The Government of India regularly monitors progress of Schemes through meetings with concerned officers of the State Governments. Every year in several forums like the National Conferences on Kharif and Rabi campaigns, Zonal conferences and weekly video conferences reviews are regularly held with the State Governments. Further, officers of the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare frequently visit the States to keep a close watch on the implementation of various agricultural schemes including utilization of funds. Provision of concurrent monitoring and evaluation is also there. Web-based online reporting systems are also in place for most schemes. Details of scheme-wise mechanisms of concerted monitoring are placed at Annexure-I.

Source: Loksabha

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