India, May 29 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, today organised a half-day workshop with the Secretaries of various Ministries and Departments of the Government of India, and initiated an elaborate exercise for 'Appraisal and Approval of the Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSSs) and the Central Sector Schemes (CSs)' for their continuation over the next five years. The new five year cycle will start on 1st April 2026 and is aligned with the 16th Finance Commission (FC) cycle.
The workshop was chaired by the Cabinet Secretary Dr T.V. Somanathan. Shri Ajay Seth, Finance Secretary and Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs; Shri Vumlunmang Vualnam, Secretary, Depa...