All ministries, departments to review central schemes by July end

The move includes evaluating the budgetary allocation for each scheme and phasing out various elements of schemes that may have become redundant

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5 min read Last Updated : Jul 27 2021 | 6:09 AM IST

The finance ministry has directed all government departments and ministries to re-evaluate and redesign the ongoing centrally sponsored schemes (CSS) and central sector schemes for the next five years, and

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First Published: Jul 27 2021 | 6:09 AM IST

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All ministries, departments to review central schemes by July end

The move includes evaluating the budgetary allocation for each scheme and phasing out various elements of schemes that may have become redundant

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