The new financial year is going to start from next week. In which many big changes will be seen. The special thing is that the central government is going to do a thorough review of its public welfare schemes in this financial year. A senior official has been quoted in the media report as saying that the government will review all central and centrally sponsored schemes in the coming financial year, with special attention to the quality of spending, use of funds, and the results of each scheme.
This review is done every five years before the cycle of the new Finance Commission – the aim of which is to eliminate unnecessary schemes and optimize the use of funds. Do you also want to know which schemes the government is eyeing and what is their budget? So let’s know. Know which schemes will be under scrutiny.
The media report quoted officials as saying that the evaluation will include several criteria, including checking whether a scheme is meeting its objective or overlapping with similar state-level schemes, “and also whether smaller schemes can be merged or phased out.
The review will also focus on how the states have performed in the implementation of the schemes, the person said. As part of the process, the Department of Expenditure has sought suggestions from the nodal ministries implementing these schemes. We have received some useful suggestions for social sector schemes, the official said.
Budget of top 10 schemes of the Central Government for FY 2026
MGNREGA
Jal Jeevan Mission
PM Kisan
PM Housing Scheme Rural
Samagra Shiksha
National Health Mission
PM Housing Scheme Urban
Revised Interest Subsidy Scheme
Saksham Anganwadi and Nutrition
New Employment Generation Scheme
May come from the April Report
The department has also asked Niti Aayog to identify areas where the states’ schemes are similar to the centrally sponsored schemes (CSS). The official think tank is expected to submit a report by April with recommendations on the need to continue, modify, enhance, reduce or discontinue the schemes in their current form before submitting it to the Finance Commission. The expenditure department will consider the feedback from the commission and various ministries before submitting it to the Finance Commission, the official said.