{"id":15809,"date":"2016-09-21T11:12:01","date_gmt":"2016-09-21T11:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edristi.in\/?p=15809"},"modified":"2016-09-21T11:12:01","modified_gmt":"2016-09-21T11:12:01","slug":"fresh-guidelines-flexi-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edristi.in\/hi\/%e0%a4%b9%e0%a5%8b%e0%a4%ae\/fresh-guidelines-flexi-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresh guidelines for flexi-fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Question: Under the new norms, flexi-fund in each CSS has been increased from the current 10 percent to what percentage for the states?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) 15 %<br \/>\n(b) 20%<br \/>\n(c) 25%<br \/>\n(d) 30%<br \/>\n<strong>Ans: (c)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Related facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">On 11 September 2016 Government of India issued fresh flexi-fund guidelines that will give more freedom to states in spending money under the Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) to meet local developmental requirements.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Under the new norms, flexi-funds in each CSS has been increased from the current 10 per cent to 25 per cent for states and 30 per cent for Union Territories.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The flexi-fund component will provide &#8220;flexibility&#8221; to states to meet local needs and requirements and pilot innovation to improve efficiency.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">States can use the fund to undertake mitigation or restoration activities in case of natural calamities, or to satisfy local requirements in areas affected by internal security disturbances.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, state governments will have to constitute a state-level sanctioning committee (SLSC) to avail of the flexi-fund facility.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">It should be known that based on the recommendations of the sub-group of chief ministers and consultations with stakeholders, Niti Aayog had issued instructions for rationalisation of CSS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Reference:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/article\/news-ani\/centre-gives-states-more-freedom-to-spend-funds-under-css-116091100606_1.html\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/article\/news-ani\/centre-gives-states-more-freedom-to-spend-funds-under-css-116091100606_1.html<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/states-get-more-freedom-to-spend-funds-under-centrally-sponsored-schemes-1457237\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/states-get-more-freedom-to-spend-funds-under-centrally-sponsored-schemes-1457237<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestatesman.com\/news\/business\/-states-get-more-freedom-to-spend-funds-under-css\/164423.html\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.thestatesman.com\/news\/business\/-states-get-more-freedom-to-spend-funds-under-css\/164423.html<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/airworldservice.org\/english\/archives\/33048\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/airworldservice.org\/english\/archives\/33048<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Question: Under the new norms, flexi-fund in each CSS has been increased from the current 10 percent to what percentage for the states? 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