New Delhi, Nov 18: There is a Central Scheme namely the Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Castes Sub Plan (SCA to SCSP) under which 100% grant is given to the States/UTs as an additive to their Scheduled Castes Sub Plan (SCSP) allocation. The Planning Commission/NITI Aayog have on Feb 11, 2014 and June 18, 2014 issued revised guidelines to the Central Ministries and States/UTs respectively based on recommendation made by an Inter Ministerial Committee constituted by Planning Commission in Jan 2013 to examine ways to effectively implement SCSP. The Ministry does not have any report of diversion of SCA to SCSP funds to General Schemes. However, it has reiterated to the States/UTs to follow the revised guidelines of the NITI Aayog.
This information was given by Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Ramdas Athawale in a written reply in Rajya Sabha yesterday.
Source: PIB
