Flagship programmes – a new thrust during the 12th Plan

Flagship programmes – a new thrust during the 12th Plan One area that attracts due attention during the 12th Plan period is more effective implementation of f lagship programmes. The 12th Plan document of the GoI highlights that there is a proliferation of centrally sponsored schemes over a period which led to poor implementation, duplication, lack of convergence and sub-optimal results and stressed the urgency of transforming the system and considerably reduce the number of schemes. The Central Government plans to restructure the Centrally Sponsored Schemes in the light of the recommendations of Dr. Chaturvedi Committee where the State will have flexibility to utilise 20% of these funds to formulate schemes suiting State specific requirements