FM urges ministries not to seek extra funds other than budgetary allocations

10 Sep 2012 Evaluate

In an aim to contain the high fiscal deficit of the country, Finance Minister P Chidambaram, had advised the ministries not to seek additional funds other than the budgeted figure, at a meeting with financial advisors of different ministries, which was called to review the progress of planned and non-planned expenditure. The government had proposed to bring down fiscal deficit to 5.1% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the current fiscal, from 5.8% in 2011-12.

The finance ministry also made it clear that getting approval for new Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) will be unlikely in the current fiscal. Out of the total 147 such Schemes, nearly 100 had an annual outlay of Rs 300 crore or less. Chidambaram also urged all ministries and departments to reduce non-Plan expenditure by 10% in the present financial year.

Besides these, the soaring prices of oil and commodity in the international markets are another major concern as it will weigh high on this year’s fuel and fertilizer subsidy bill.

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