IMPROVEMENT OF DRAINAGE IN CRITICAL AREAS FOR IMPLEMENTATION IN THE 10^TH PLAN

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The Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) under the improvement of drainage in the country including Mokama TaL Area in Bihar estimated to cost Rs.54 crore framed for taking up various works for improvement of drainage due to floods in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Orissa and Uttar Pradesh was discussed in the meeting of the Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) held on 4^th September, 2003. During this meeting though the implementation of the subject scheme during 10^th Plan was agreed in principle, it was interalia decided that the memorandum for the scheme may be revised based on the discussions held in the meeting and the title of scheme may be suitably modified to reflect the national character of the scheme. It was also decided that the expenditure towards land and establishment which is to be borne by the States should be deleted for the purpose of providing central assistance to the State Governments under the CSS.

The revised memorandum incorporating the observations/comments as made in the meeting of the EFC held on 4^th September, 2003 with an estimated cost of Rs.54.57 crore with a central share of Rs.49.62 crore was further discussed in the meeting of the EFC held on 23^rd October, 2003. The Statewise central share as proposed under the scheme is given below:

Name of State	Central Share
Andhra Pradesh	545.00
Bihar	2738.44
Orissa	1312.74
Uttar Pradesh	365.31
Total	4961.49

The EFC in the meeting held on 23^rd October, 2003 recommended the implementation of the subject scheme with a total estimated cost of Rs.54.57 crore comprising of central share of Rs.49.62 crore and State share of Rs.4.95 crore.