‘Govt needs to rationalise centrally funded schemes’

The Centre needs to rationalise centrally-sponsored schemes (CSS) and improve their designs with a view to achieve the desired objectives, said a report sponsored by the NITI Aayog.

The report, titled Central Transfers to States in India Rewarding Performance While Ensuring Equality, authored by economist M Govinda Rao, said in the case of specific purpose transfers, the Centre has to determine the design itself.

“The Centre can certainly do well to rationalise the centrally sponsoring schemes ... It is important to limit the number of schemes and fund them adequately to make a difference to service level,” the report which was submitted to the NITI Aayog recently said.

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